The New York Herald Newspaper, July 22, 1859, Page 11

NEW MONSTER HOTEL IN FIFTH AVENUE. Axehitectural Taste—Vertical Rallways— ‘The Art of Coomery. ‘The tendency in recent years in this city and im other parts of the United States is to incroase the size of hotels, like ebips, till at length they are become monsters | im their dimenstoos. Whether this is for'the bonefs and eomfort of the boarders and the travelling public, isa question that admits of dtscassion. ‘fhe largest, we believe, of these hotels is a new one Bow im progress of erection 11 Madison square, at the in- terseetion of Fifth avenue and Broadway, aud which is to be opened next month, and 10 be called the Fifth Avenue Betel, I coversan acroof greund. The priacipal front f oa FYth avenue and Broadway, mossuring 200 feet. On Pwenty-ibird street tho front is 216 feet, and on Twenty- fourth street 198 feet. It is six stories high, exclusive of the basement, the top of the bullding being 110 feet from ‘he street. The view from the roof is very foe, The Duiiding te not regdlar in ite shape, aad its exterior ‘t@ point of architectural beauty has not much to commend %& Bis pertty of the Corinthian order of architesture; and Mie and the other Grecian orders we would be always glad to e¢e introduced in buildings suited to them—tney would be refreshing amidst the bybrid, he‘erogencous and non- dencript styles which provail in New York, where build fags are constructed witbout unity of design or harmony of parts, in violation of every cavon of taste and in defi mace of every jaw of the beautiful sod sublime. Bu ere is something more necessary for the perfection of a Detlding than tha: it should be of s pure classic order. ‘Bee orcer of the architecture ought to depend on the na- fare of the building, 80 as to give it an appropriate expres- ton and meaning. The order of architecture, too, must be carried out not merely in part, but in the whole design, and there ovgbt to be symmetry. If, for instance, the Piliars of the portico are Corinthian, they ought to be tal m proportion to the size of the baliding and to their own diemeter, and the cornice and other parts of the @wuctore ovght to be in keeping. The Fifth Avenue Bote) bas a bare, naked look, very like a het without a vam. The portico and the cornice are too email, and there @aght to have been a balustrade to give the building effect. 4M the pure atyics have & distinct origin and # principle. Tne Egyptian style, for instance, has its origia in the Cavern and mound; the Chinese in the tent; the Grecian fm the wooden cabin, and the Gothic im the bower of trees, Mh America, til very recently, the Grecian architectare Prevailed, eitner because this style te founded on pimer principles than the otters, er because the Grecian really deserves 10 be calied a republican atyle, moo % is cheaper. Of late more fiorid and ambitious mixed styles have taken tac piace of the Severe simplicity of the classic; and so macy are the Moengrnitics that one is reminded 0: Horace’s Ggarative @eesription of » bud poem:— Suppore & painter to a bumen head Bb join & boree’s heck, and wiidiy spread ‘Toe various plumage of the feavher’d tind @er nds of ditlerent beasts, abeardty jota'd; Or if be gave tw view « beauteoas mata Above the waist wish every charm array’d, ‘Sdovid a foul fish ber lower parts untoid, Wouid you not laugh such pictures to vebold ? ‘Such tw the book, that ike the sick mae’s dreams, Vertes all ebapes and mixes all extremes. ‘Sueb, with a few excoptions, is our New York arch'tec- fore; and yet ‘m no city im the world is there we good an opportunity of exzelling in the ast, for ve qbere else is 80 much money expended in bailding. Bo secure anything permanentiy satisfactory ig’ the matter of architectare we want professors of ability, workmen of abiliiy, an appreciative public, schools @f dewgn for draughtemen, modellers, carvers, desora- ters, &c. The committers who have chirge of the erectioa of public buildings are, for the mast part, very incompes. Sent, and are besides warpei in their jodgment Dy ober considerations thac ® !oreof art, Itis to individuals, therefore, that wo must look for the developement of ro- Goed taste; and In the case of bowle and privase bouses, 1 would be just as cheap to have them benutiful and to Please the eycasno:. But to proceed with our descrip- -tien of the Fifth Atspue Hotel. ‘The brick work of waich this building contists te faced with white marble on the front and sides, aud the Corin. an capitals of the portico at ihe priasipal entrance are ‘@ wwow, painted white. Iron ie preferred becaase it is More mavegeab!e than marble, and if soiled can be print 0d, which of course could no: be done Ja the oase of mar- ble, The portico nas been changed, aad is just twice the fatended size, By the original plas it was only the siz> p€ tne portico of the St. Nichoias Hovel. lt sppeare sith 0 smell for 50 argo a siructare. We shoald bere men- don that the butiding was mot designed for a hotel fous foe a range of stores, and the exterior was ¢ imploted before the intention was changed, or Was present architect, Mr. Weshbarne, took it in bead. It wa founa necessary to take dowa @ ast quantity of the ‘went ia the interior, in order to adapt it for ite new pur- pose, and thas the building is rendered a patchwork con- eern,and at the same time costs az muci (from doing and endoing) a4 would bave made it » eplendid priase, 1B te tated that when Goished & will bave cost, tovether wria the ground, $760,000, or three quarters ofa million, ond 6 is estimated that it will take @ quarter of @ milion w furnish 4, tous making @ miliion of dollars in all, ee plate alone, it is watd, will cost, G180,000. The exterior of the building was erected by Ws. Hao, bu’ the work was suspenddd and panic-striszea in consequence of the commercia! critis. By an arrangement made eloce then, Mr. Stuvens, of Boston, leased ths building for s hosel, on condition of being allowed to faish it in bis owa ‘way, with Mr. Eao’s money, limited of course to a certain fgare. The building contains 500 romms for guests. Kt has 125 pariers with sults of rovms, and each bass bath attach- ed nnd a water cioret. Some of these parlors are 27 feet, by 15. The suits ofroome are e9 arruogel tha! they oan ‘be accupied seperately and slogly. For the serranis of ‘Me house there are 90 roome in the attic story, the males en ope wide and the females on the otver, with no com- munication between. Ia tne centre are apartments for servants of families boarding at she hotel. Uver the wia- @ows of all the servant's apartments ie a wire network, wbicd prevents avything bemg thrown ont or any object being seen in the rooms. Toe servant's apartments are (veutiiates in the same muoner as those of the gaesis. the prins.pal dining room or grand ordinary, ‘s on the se- eond floor, and messures 80 feet by 60, and is 21 feet high, Bee the largest in the city. The walls are entirely covered wth mirrors from the dado to the cornice, the pillars of the frames Peiog mm the Corinthian order. Tuere ig ano- ‘@er dining 00m, 60 feet by 27; avd the tex room is 45 feet by 27, which is tended as a sort of readezvous for (he wdies in the evening. These rooms communicate with each other by corridors. The ladies’ dra ring rooms, wo connected together, measure 56 feet by 28, and face ea Fifb avenue. The corridor from these to the grani exdimary it 27 feet wide, and the entrance is left design- diy apacious for the hoops, The dining room and tne @erridors are fisgged or tiled with Italian marbie and Stone from the northern part of this State, dark and white, fm alternate diamonds. There are 15,/00 superficiay Jeet of thin flagging in the building. The ‘object is to save froable and expense in keeping the ficors clean, ani at @he same time to avoid the expense ef carpets and mat- @mg. Ths corridors form s fosture; they are ten feet ‘wide all round the building, and measure in all 650 feet fa} length. The walls of the grand promenade, which is ‘27 feet wido, are to be lined with mirrors. ‘Tho grand entrance hall to the hotel is 165 feet long, 27 feet wide, anda 16 feet high, and faces on Fifth svenue, ‘There are three private entrances, one on Broadway to th» Feeeption room; one on Iwenty-third street, and another om Twenty-fourth street, which ascend’ to the private agartments. ‘The bar room and reading room are on the fret (oor ‘and she Dilliard room in the basement, ‘The building is to be heated by steam pipes. The gs Dy which it is to be lighted: wi be manufactured on the premises. The kitchen, which is represented to be pertectly Sreproof, ig on @ level with the dining room, fm the second story, and is inthe cantre of the bailding, the space over it being left vacant, so as to afford Night and air to the inner sides of the hotel, which, from ‘the wp, preeent the appearance of « hollow square. An immense chimney !s bewg erected from the kitchea, which js to rise twenty feet above the hotel; in order to Carry away offensive smelis of cooking, &c. Basides this, ‘Where are toree other chimueys in the bullding for the Purposes of voutilation alone, and are connucted with the ‘water close's, 80 ag to take off disagrovable odors. Fresa ate ts to be forced into the Duitding wth a fan of the pat. tern of that used in the Great Exstern steamanip. It agpears to us that Union Square, which i# higher and drigr, would have been more healthy for a hotel than Madipon square, which is made ground. To goard apsinet the spread of fre, the jointe are covered wih cetecns wo imoh thick. The effet of this 38 slo to deaden ound, acd & person walking @ iho floor mem as if he were trast. fog tbo subd earth, Ti cuts off retromt for ju. eeots, end 1 & pla which Ooghs to bo antrurscily adopted, We bai'e7e ia Now Zoptand wt now made im perative by leg, Mecuapice BVVrALY resis tt, Decenes NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1859.—TRIPLE tia troublesome sod disagreeable work. As « furthor Preventive of the spread of fire tn this bxilding, there is |) @ tank above the attic ceiling containing 15,000 gallons of wager, and two others, each of 2,000 gallons, From — these there are pipes to each floor, w.th three firepiuge | ‘and hose, One novel feature of this hotel is, that it will contain a vertical railway; that is, a carriage will move from the top to the bottom of the building, and from botsom to top. It will be forced upwards by the application of steam | pewer, and the ‘escent will be reguiated by the resist. | ‘ance of bydraulic ; ower, #0 as teguard againat accidents, ‘The car will be attached toa shaft, which, being tarned Dy steam, will cause the car to proceed upwards by means of a gxcrew, or on the principle of the | inclined plane. The car stops at each floor, and passen- gere are landed, and others taken in. In the same way, in making the descent, tt stops at each floor, It is stated that there will be contrivances at each of those lendiags to prevent accidents. We should think something very effectual would be wanted to make this arrangement safe, The inventor is Mr. Otis Tufts, of Boston, who, suffering from the commercial convulsion, turned hie at- tention to mechanical studies, Jo bis case necessity was tbe mother of invention. The design is to cqualwe the stories in the building and make tHe sixth 23 desirable as the second or third. Bebind the vertical railway is a baggage elevator, moved by the same power. The object of this ts obvi- “ously to save the necessity ot taking trunks up and down the staira—a great convenience. Near the vertical railway there is a capacious etaircaso for those who prefer using their jogs; aud there arc seve- ralother staircases throughout the bailding. ‘The architect of the interior arrangements, Mr, Wash- burne, isthe arobitect of his own fortune. He served bie time as an apprentice to a plasterer, and rose scp by step to the top of the Jadder, in spite of the family inflaenceof architects born of wealthier parents, His force ie the construction of hotels. He built the Revere House and the American House, in Boston, and the fremont Temple, &t mcost of $107,000, which for acoustizs and general good arrangementa exceis any ovher magical baiitieg io thecountry. There is cae reform which he acsomptizhed in that building, and that is easy egress in cage of fire. ‘The Temple can be completely cloared of the aacienze ia two minutes, a2 arrangement wich ought to be enforced: by law in our iarge public Daildiags, ts guard eg ast the Consequences regulting from panic. Besides the Fifth avenue iiovel, Vr. Stevens has now on bis bands two hotels in Boston, one tn Philadelpniz, and ome in Mobile, and it je ‘that he is to ageume the management of the new hotel in Eogiand on the American plan. One would think thata singic hotel of large siz2 ia as much as apy man can meoage well, andtheeid adage comes up of “too many irons in the fire.” Butthen Mr. Stevens may have asort of genias for hotels waich lifts him above ordimary mortals. He is reputed to be the Napoleon of hotel keepers. The only diffisulty is that he cannot be in eo many places together, even if he werea bird. After all, the great secret of bealth and comfort in hotels 4a wholesome, pure food, properly cooked—tne thing of ail others to which least attention is paid, In this respect, the larger the hotel 20 mach the worse. Toe groat hotels are but caravansaries. Tae food is cooked by wholesale, and every kind of meat cooked alike, 80 that yoa cannot tell the difference between beef and matton, veal or lamb. In the smaller bovels the distinction is better observed. Good cookery is the rezult of civilization, and as we ad- ance in that we may expect to have our viande cooked better, and to have less of dyspepsia and other diseases which proceed from impure and badiy prepared food. Kings County Affairs, Tue Wargr Rarss.—in the Common Council on Monday evening Alderman Davros offered the following preamble and retclution:— Whereas, the Water Commissioners have commenced collectivg water rests, without the same being established by ordinance of the Common Council, as directed by law; tWerefore, Reeotved, That the eubject of water rents and tqe passed for the supply of the city with water and the acts in reference to so#erage, be referred to the Committee on Water and Dra nage, with powor to take euch steps as shall protect the rights of the tax payers of the city, and report 10 ine Board. Alderman Dayrox contended that the Commis- sioners were acting in violation of the very law they themalves bad paesed. The law required the war repis to be estadlishea by ordinance of toe Common Council. Such a course might be necessary during @ recess, but sot while the Board weu in seasion. He denounced the ayatem of charging tan cents per foot for lots, no matter whether they were worth $1,0C0 or $10,(00. ‘Alderman DovsLass thought the rates too high, and Offered ab amendment, to the efluct that the water rents as charged by the Croton Board should be reduced at least tbirty per cent, and to maze the same cquitabie to tax- pay ere and residents. ‘The regelution as amended was adopted. Arramrrep Svicipe By SHoorsG Himseyy.—A Germen named Heinrich Tuto, residing at No. 422 Columbia street, attempted suicige on Sunday evening by shooting bimveif with a pistol. The coarge entered bet veen toe ‘Sixth apd seventh ribs, aod lozged near the spiaa! column, causing a wound of so eerious a character as to render his recovery coubifal, The ball was extracted, and tne unfortunate man was cent w the City Hospital, Ssnmovs Fivr Accipens,—A women named Godfrey aud her oavghter, some ei years of age, reeiding on the cor- ~ Harrison and Front streets, were aerivusiy injured Monday morning by burning ‘laid, which became jg- nitea while building @ fire, aad burned their clothes | quantity. The first engwe was No 6, of Detroit, a first vesrly off thetr bodies Tne msther was taaking the fle 1 Casa Buiton & Blake engine, Torty.atk barrels” when the daughter accidentally upeet ths can, and both Germania No. 1, of Monroe, second class Smith, twenty- were immediately in flames. They were sbockiagly | nie barrels. burned, CuARGE OF Bichw4y Ropssry.—A man nemed Michael Boyle was yaulted by e)me six persons in Concord street, near the City Park,on Sanday morniog, and rob- bed oi six dollars—all the money ne had—acd was also badly beaten Tero of the supposed assailants bave been arrested abd committed for a hearing. Mutasy.—The Indepeadence Guard, late Twelfth regi- ment, intend to deliver up their muskets to the Site authorities at the Areenal on the 26th inst, They sent a communication to Lhe Jommon Council on Monday invitiog that bady to review them on that day ia from: of the City Hail, The invitetion was accepted. Court of Common Pieas. OPINION OF HON. JUDGE DALY. Jety 18.—Abrakam A. Bininger and Rufus Watdes vs. Runa 2. Boughton.—I think the finding of the Justise in this cage should not be diaturbe4. The plaintiffs, upon the appli- cation of Durkee, sent the liquors to the defendant accom- panied by a dill headed R. R. Boughton bought of A. M. Buinger & Co, The defendant took no notice of this cir- cumetance until the praintiff catlea upon bia for payment, when he aid he did not kuow the plaintifin the tracesc tion; that he bad beughr the goods from Darkee, and that the priceof them went on account of a debt due by Dar. kee bim. Tae delivery to and acceptance of the goxds by the defendant accompanied by the plaigtifi's bil), was evidence of gale and of an implied promise to pay, which it would require very satwsfacwory evidence to overcome, This the defendsnt dia mot supply. The defence he set up rested exclusively upon his own etatement. He won- dered that the plainwiil’s bill had been sent with the goods, but does not pretend that he sought ay expianetion enher from Durkee or the plaiotiff. He made no inquiry, but kept the goods until called upoa to psy the bill, whea he teclared that he knew nothing about Bininger & Co., hed made no purchase of them, and should pay them no Dill, Such a declaration would have been enutied to some ‘weight if it had been mace shen he first learned of the delivery of the goods accomprnied by the plaiatiil’s bill, — been followed by a course of conduct consistent with it, But on the contrary his conduct was, to say the least, Of it, very equivocal. He told Pra% that if ho had been in the store when she goods came he wold have sent them This was every nice distinction, Tne fol- lowing morning he saw (ue goods and the bil and knew, ashe told Pratt, that it was from Buinger & Co. [hen it would seem he conciuded to retain them gad to tnsiat, as he subsequently did, when’ cal'cd upon for ment, open hie purchase irom Darkeo, though iC of the ame facts the day before, wnen the goods came, he woud have sent them back. The precise reusoa jor this differ- ence ft woula be aiffcult to aporeciare, aud the Justice does not seem to bave been impressed by it. I thing he came to a right determination io the mutter, and that hw jedgment ahould be sustained, —______. Tue Rory Wager AND THE PigsoL SHoorer at THE Falzs.— Yesterday Buondin walked nis rove at Niagara, for the 1ast time {p presence of an immense multdtude of peo- phe, About two thousand Buifalonians were present, be- sides some ten or fifwen thousand persons from other places Bionain wa ked tue rope from the American to the nade shore back wares, and whom near the contre of the river waited until tae steamer Maid of the Mist came be- neath, brip, Travis the great shooter, Biondin boid bis Dat at arm’s length, and Travis, standing on the steamer, fired & pistol bal! through it, ‘Tae bat wae then lowered to the boat that the markemen might eee what he had done. Travis was satistied, snd returned the hat to Bloa- ain, Who Went on his way. Returuiog from the Oanada side, Biondin pushed 2 wheelbarrow across. The wheel bad ‘a grooved rim to fit tbe rope, and tue haudtes of tue vebicle Were suepondea by acord around hie neck, He carrud big baianctog pole with him while puehing the Darrow. bis was lo Ce tae last walk at Niagara. Bion- in léts for Cincinnati this moraiog, but will ,etcra to Khe Falle next week to remove his rope. At that tas bo will come to this city to see wnat he cau do abont suapendiog rope over the Genesee Falls.—Rochester Unwon, July 15" A Minister ro Be Tarep For Porsosing 1s Wie —The trial of Rev. JS Barden, of Warren county, N. J, cbarged with potsoning his wife, wul take pisca ia September, when he wilt be defended by ex-Chencelior Wil iaoton ano Sai ymao, Geq., of Beividere Hoa. Marun Ryereon ie ead to nave been eppliod to aavde- chned, The prosper:tiam for the State wil be coaitnotad by Hon. Win. L. baytou and Joneyn Viiet, Bay , Sime and county pronecnting acormey® Pha pris rae, duct Dunveit wih pruprisey, and the temen: bom hag submded. Muy guilt, and pope be w!'t pew 38 expseue doubie tet. MICHIGAN BIREMEN'S STATE TOUBNAMENR, Third Annual fournament of Wichigan Fuemen at Jackson—The Eatries, the Con- | test and the Winners—Interesting to Fire- men, deo OUR DETROIT CORRESPONDENOR. Detorr, Mich , July 8, 1859. ‘The third annual Firemen’s Tournament was held af Jackson on Tuesdey and Wednesday of this week, and ‘was by far the largest ever held in the State, some twen- ty evgines entering for prizes, of which five were from thin city. Special tains were run by all the railroads ‘coming into Jackson to accommodate those wishing to ‘attend the tournament. Owing to the unexpected number of firemen and attending, the trains were all delayed more or the Detroit train being two hours pehind me, About a thou- sand firemen were present, cxbibiting every variety of uniforms, and nearly every builder in the United Btates ‘Was represented by ove or more engines. Ia consequence of the non-arrival of the trains in time the exarcises of ‘the day were necessarily delayed, At eleven o'clock a public welcome wes extended to the firemen by Mayor Jackson, in benalt of the citizens, and Wm. K, Gibson, on the part of the Jeck-on firemen, after which the proces sion marcbed to the square in froot of the Congregationa church, where the oration was delivered by the Hon. Austin Blair of Jackson, which was listened to by a large concourse of people, and well received. After the oration the Bremen dispersed to their respective bead juarters to pertske of refreshments. At avout one o’clook the pro- ‘cession was formed io tue following order:— be nrg Se. vey so Staff jackson Oty Dragoons, Aarain Guarda. Manchoster, Guards. Ano arbor City Guards. Steubio Guards, of ano Arbor. Protection Fire Company No 1, of Battle Creek. ‘Tempest Fire Company No, 2, of Bale Crevk. Esgio Fire Comply No. 1, of Billedate, Alert Fire Company No. 1, of A trian, Protection Fire Company No, 2, of adrian. Deluge Fire Compeay No. 3, of Adrian. Eagie Fire Company No 1, of Ann Arbor. Alert Fire Company No. 1, of dadecn. Germania Fire Company No. 1, of toaroe. ‘Alert Fire Company No. 1, of Albion. Detnge Fire Company No. 1, of Marshall. Neptane Fire Company No. 2, of Ypsilanti. Protection Fire Company No, 1, of Joseswville. Con tnen‘at Fire Oompany No. 8 of Detroit. gle Fire Company No. 2, of Detroit. Neptune Evgiwe Compsny No. 6, or Detroit. Bamtramck spouters No 1t of Detrott. May Flower Fire Company '76, of Detroit, Liverty Fire Company No. 3. of Jackson. Neptuve Pie Company No. 2, of Jackeon. Protectuon Fire Compaay No. 1, Jackson, Baw Beese Hoss Uompeny of Aitisdaie. The officers of the day sere as follows: — Chief Mershal of the parade and review—Major General J. Segoine. Aspstant Marshale—Hon P. B Loomis, Hoa. J. B. Ea- ton, Charles V. De Laog and Joseph Tunnichitfe, Jr., Kaas, Supermtendents of platform and groanis—Henry A. Hayden, T. E Gaysand d &. Vandercoox. ‘The procession betng furmed, marched to the grounds elected for playing, uoder the direction of the above Damed officers Alter the order of ptaying was decided ‘upon and the judges chosen, the trial on horizontat dis- tanee commenced [be order of playing belag decided by lot, and the jadges chosen one by the foreman of cach compapy. ‘The trial on distance and on quantity was reserved for the Michygan State engines Fach engine was allowed twenty minutes from call ‘to come 0a to tho stand, prepare their engive and mske their play. Eech epg wwe was to pisy througa 200 fess of hose, ‘Rod any rized nozzie they chose to kelect. Deluge No. 3, of Adrian, Seound class gooseneck engine, built oy Lewis Selyo, throw a stream 168 feet 4 inches, Neptone No. 6, of Detroit, a large firat class Bauon & B oe —— 189 feet 10 incpes. iepiain Eagle No on Arpor, a s-cond clase engine, rebuilt, 159 fee. 11 inches; firet trial hose burst; second trial 164 feet 9 inches was throwa. Germania No. 1, of Monroe, a accond class Smith on- give, threw 166 feet 1) inches. Protection No, 1, ef Jonesville, second class Button en- gine, 165 feet 11 inches. Alert No. 1, of Hudson, @ second class Smith engine, Durst ber hoee first trial, and at the third trial threw 186 feet 2 inches. Protection No. 2, of Adrian, first class Button engine, 188 feet 7 tebes, and broke her pla: Ccnvinevtal No. 8, of Detror gine, 117 feet 8 inches. Ry No. 1, of Ypsilanti, a second class Wright en- ine, feet, Too wind, whieh had at first been blowing across the streams, bad at this time subsided. Alert, No. 1, of Adrian, » firet clars Jeffers engine, 198 feet 3 inches. , Of Marshall,a second class Button en- inebes. Deluge, No. 2 gine, 192 tect 5 Eag'e, No. 1, of Hilladalo, a second class Batton engine, 186 feet 5 theces. Hamtramck Protection, No. 1, of Battle Creek, a firs’ class Hunneman tub. 21] feet 10 inches, and burst her one. Tempest, No 2, of Battle Creok, a very large first class Button engine, £09 teet 6 inches. Spouters, No. 11, of Detroit, a second class Smith en- gine, 190 feet 10 inches. ‘May flower, No 76, a second class Smith engine, 198 feet = inches, and bert the guide rods of the right hand cylin- er. Esgie, No 2, of Detroit, a second class Smith engine 184 feet 10 inches Alert, No. 1, of Albion, a firat class Torboss engine, 203 feet 6 Inches. It pow being after seven o’clook P. M., tho trial on quantity was postponed uatil next day. SECOND DAY. The first contest to-day was on quantity, Each ‘was allowed three minutes after preparation to mske toolr pay through firty fees of three inoh hose, and butte not over two and three quarter inches indiameter. Tbe water was, thrown into a large tank prepared for the purpose, on wbich the juages stood. No engine which won a prizs on distatce on the first day was allowed to compete on Protection No. 1, of Jonesville, second class Button, barrels. swenty-eight Avert No. 1, 0f Hudson, second class Smith, twenty-six and a bali barrels. Continental No. 8, of Detroit, first class Jeffers engine, forty-three and a half barrels, a sel of Hillsdale, second class Batton, twenty- seven barr Alert No.1, of Adrian, a first class Jeffers engine, 43 barrels. Neptune No. 1, of Ypsilanti, a second class Wright en- gine, 33 barreis. Bamvamck - 11, 0f Detroit, a second class ‘Smith engine, 3) barrels. Engle No. 2, of Detroit, a second class Smith, 31 bar- Tels we, which made a tie with No. 11, No. 2isan class Smith engine, eleven years in Active service, 8x8 cylindere; No. 1h 83428, one year old At the second trial each made90% barrets. At the third trial each made 313 barrels. The jadges thea re- fused to aliow them a fourth trial, Atert No. 1, of Albion, a frat class Forbes engine, 3834 barrde. The econd prize on quaptity, for second class engines, being a trumpet valued at $60, and $40 In money; Nos. 2 and 11, of Detroit, consmudea to cecide by lot which should bave the trompet and which the money. The trumpet fell to No. 11 andthe money to No. 2. Woite the trial on quantity was progressing, Union No. 8, of South Bend, Indiana, arrived with their engine, one of Button & Blake's first class, and 120 men w work ber, catcnlating to carry off the sweepetakes ta the afterpcop, whicd was open for competition to ali engines in the United States and Canadas. After the trial oa quantity the different companies dispersed for dinner. AFTERNOON—SECOND DAY. At four o’clock the trial for the tree prizes on distance commenced. The prizes were as follows :—$150, $100 and $60 in cach, open to all engines. The conditions of the ‘rial were sbe game ag Tuescay, The first engine brooght on to the =. was Union Ne. 3, of South Bend, Indi. ans, the threw 2C4 feet 2 inches, ‘The accond number was drawn by Continental No. 8, of Detroit, but owing wa slight mishap the members were uvable to bring their cpgice upon the stand at the time they were cailed, and were ruled out, unfairly, as it was Naituve No.1, of Yestianth 11 gooseneck engine, jeptune No, 1, of stl & smal en; y threw 211 foot ice. . Sg ae 5 jackson, » Wright engine, toc! eat, abe thew 198 feet inches: . Neptune, No. 6, of Detroit, a large first class Button & Blake engibo, threw 176 feet 4 inches. Alert, No.1, ot Atbion, first claés Turboss engine, made 177 feet 10 inches. Alert, No. J, of Adrian, a first class Jeffers, burst her hose on the first trial; on the second, turew 189 feet 4 incbes Liberty, No. 3, of Jackson, a first class J:ffers engine, pg a Wright ‘ thre ote le] 0. a it engine, iw seen Finahes men abe Strat ber eeu, ( roils After on quant peat, )e jattlo Orcek, a very large Button e Baxe engine, with cylinders 143g inches in diameter and 12 incu stroxe, threw through a ie a Fras tetties in three minutes. alter the sweepstazes, the foreman tinental, No. 8, of Detroit, a main ‘Tre distribution of the prizes took place in the Ka in front A he American were preeenid Ina vory style. to the follow: epginen, by James OC, Woods, a, of Jackeon:— i iret Olast on —A handeome sliver trumpst, valued ob $125, Awarded. to Protection No. 1, of Battle Creek. ‘Second Prize on Distance.—A silver tram $200, awarded to Tempest No. 2, of Battle oa - Second Class on Distanc-— First Prise —4 silver tram: Pet, valued at $126, awarded to Mayilowor 16, of De troit. This engine # owned by the Michigan Centra! Rail- road, Second Prite—A silver tram) valued awaroed to Deltge; No.1, 0¢ Genbed, morte Forst Class on Quantity —Firet Prive won by No. 6, of Detroit; Shire Wrampet, vuiued at $129. Second Prize—A ever trum; vatued at cash $Av—toia! $00. Awsrced to Continnatets No. tor Deca Second Ulass on Quantity Sirst Prize a wttvor trum. Paes av $25. Awarded to Neptuny, No L, of Ypat- moot, Scoond Priee-A eilver trumpet, valaed et $50, and $40 | at eight o’clock Hotel. money. Awarded to Nos. 2and 11 of Detroit, as before | Btased, Sweepttakes Trial — Fir Prise—Oash $150. Awarded to Neptune, No. 1, of Ypsilanti Seond Prize—Cavh $400, Li No. 8, of Jackson, Tad Prree—Casd $60. } No. 2, of Jackson, Beven prises were distributed among the ire compa. | four of which ; and io thetielement between, Now 2 and LL cach engine Wal ipg to mar the of the visit. be next tournament will be hold at Battle Creek, in accordance with the rule which requires the own winoil eee i hold it in thelr oity om the next year fol- ———— ‘The Nicaragua Transit Route=Its Present Condition and Prospects. TO THE ED.TOR OF THE HERALD, The barter of the American Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal Company has not been revoked or csncelled by the government of Nicaragua; there 1s no legislation or execu- tive decree to the contrary in existence. ‘The original charters of 1849 an 1 1850 were for the pur- pose of making a canal or a railroad and water communt- Cation across the Isthmus of Nicaragaa, The obligation of the charter was primarily to build @ canal; but if the building of @ canal should prove impracticable, then the Company were to build railroad, and by means of that and water communication establish a conneciion between the two oceans. Ty i true that a legislative decree, dated 24th of March y8st, did aboliah the convention whizh the company made in June; 1857, commonty calied the ‘‘Siedbins contract;”” Dut as the Stebbi0 contract in n> way caacolled the Primary charters, but merely amended them in some par- ticulpre, while it reiterated their existence, it follows that ‘whatever may be the fate of the Stebbins contract the Primary charters are intact: 20 iikewise is the actof in corporation of the company. ‘Tho preamble and principal enacting clause of the Steb- bins contract run as follows:— Convention made between the republic of Nicaragas, Ubrough its Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pienipo- tentiary appointed for the United Staves of America, and the american Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal Company. Whereas, the supreme government of Niczragua did, on the 27th day of August, 1849, tbronga tasir Commis- sioners, the Licentiates Hermenegildo Z-poda and Grego- rio Juarez, enter into and eign @ costract with tno American Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal Company, which ! aid coptract was ratified by the Congress of the repablic of Nicaragua on the 224 dey of Ssptemver, 1849, and was efierwards amended on the Sth day of March, 1850, which amendments were ratified and conirmed by tne Congress of the said republic, and by decree of ths Sa- preme Director, dated the 11th day of April, 1860; And whereas, by article 2 of the said contrast, the ai- mensions of the ship canal to be constructed by the aforensid company are defined and fixea; And whercas, it has been ascertaiaed and determined by carefal and thorough examinations maile by compe- tept engineers tha; a canal of the dimensions required in apa by the aforesaid article cannot be coustructed, be- cause of a want of water of gufllcient depth in the Lake of Ni the said icaragoa; And whereas, by article 30 of said contract. compapy are required to construc: aud establish a rail Toad apd water commupiation between the two oceans, should the construction of tbe said canal become impos- tuble, for reasons or causes therein named; And whereas, it is desiceble tuat a railroad and water communication should be estaoebed, as Bpecdily a8 pos. sible, on terms advantsgeons to beta the repudlic ana toe Company — The following amendments avd additions to the afore- said contract have been mutualiy agreed on by aad oe- tween the State and the company :— Arucie I. fhe obligation to construct the canal on the part of the company i dispevsea with, but in heu of said canal, the compeny sbali ertablich across the territory of the State, between the two oceaus, a communication by | water ard railroad, within two years (rom the ratitication of this contract by the proper autuoritees of Nicaragua, wbicb saio communication Dy water apd railroad shati be | established und copetructed as required by articie 30 of tho | primary contract aforesaid, end subject to ail the termeand | Condisiong, regulations and restriciions therein named, ex- Ceptin gofar as Wesame may be change1, modified aad die. Pensed with by this contract. the partof the commani- Cation by water sball be the river San Juan aad toe Late of Nycaraugna, and the raiiroad sball be constructed from ‘Wwe taid Jake to the Pacific Ovcan. ‘Ib convention conferred no new rights or privileges on the company, and porbing can be clearer (ban toe specified mobuer in which the exvsting contracts of 1849 and 1850, and ‘heir formal rauflcatiousare acknowledged by the repud- lie of Nicaragva and the company. Whether the govera- mentof Nicaregue wae justtied ia repeating this Siepdiag contract wiibout baving sabmited the questoa to the de- cigion cf arbitrators Deeds pot pow to be discussed. All | tbat we have at present to abow 16, that in repealing toia | coptract the company is in precseiy whe same condition as though the Sicbbms contract bad never been mide. ‘The object and intent of the Siepbing contract wes to Ox | end gettie the fact with Nicaragua that te canal soroes tbe Isthmus was impracticable, and tbat in leu taereof the company should proceed wo establisn the raitroa1 and water communication a8 stipulated for in the origina! con- wact. It was not deemed prudent tolraro this aa open question ootot which onfliculues with Nicaragua might | arise at a future tim. The compacy’s eogiaeers | bave given their opision that tne canst wae | impracticable, but it was very essential to toe | company’s interests thet Nicaragua should adopt thet opion Ikegrive, and in the above named Stevdivs coa- tract this is amply staten urd ackno #lerget Aiter the Stevbing contract bad been signed, and before apy action could be taken by the comyacy to put ine ‘Trautit route in operation, Monsieur Feiix Billy aad bie fuppor‘ers advieed the government of Nicaragua that they were prepared to maxe the cunal unter toe nighest patronege end with abuntance of money for she uader. teking. Central America was flooded with news of iho Many millions at the commenu of M. Felix Belly. Nica. ragua lent @ willing ear to bis proposals, and the diffical. ties of the Canal Cumpany were increased 1 provortioa as French influence rove in the ascendant Che gaverament | of Nosregua, if it bad been willing, could not control tbe ar tide im favor of the selly schems, and it Be matter of history now that a contra:t was signed by the executive chiefs of Nicaragua and Costs in May, 1858, by which great privileges were granted to Mr. Beliy and bis agsociates on condition of their butidiag a canal jor ebips of tbe largest burden ecroes Nicaragua, Thus an american compeny declared the caval to bs an impracticability, buta Frecch compasy came forward ond eaid i was no sucn thing acd they were prepared to cemonetrate it by the fact of buiiding it. Believing in tbe prom sea ot Moot. Bey, the govern- ment ¢f Nicaregua coneidered iteelt entrapped by tha American company into @dedaction which was faise, and ‘tat consequent ‘Dational interests Dad been sacrificed es es ee it} a ae Is 38 too much to suppose that any government or people ‘would allow iteelf to be cramped and confiaed for 20 many yeays and the national ment obstructed in conge- quence of a charter founded on a deductioa of the imorac- ticabilty of a work which competent aathority (to tnem) declared to be perfectiy feasible. It would hare been wer aad more straighYorward if Nicaragua bad teken the position that Mr. Stebbins’ contract bad been based upon am erroneous assumption, and nad cailed upen the company to cancel it. It was not creditadie to tbe government of Nicaragua to interpose obstacles to the | 1825 of a highly resvectabe famity. cperations of the company under its cbarter, and endex vor to prevent its ful: it, and then to cancel the steb- bins contract om the ground of non.compliance with ite promises. [he cempany was obviously cont egainst a foregone conclusion in the mind of the govern- ment ¢f Nicaragua. Uncer such sircumstances the true policy of the com. pany wes to allow Mr. to have his way, and to leeve Ine justficetion of the opinion of its eugineers te time. Mone. Belly’s contract was signed in May, 1859, but its ratification by the Legislature of Nicaragua was deferred tll thw year; and in order to preparo the way for that ratification it was necessary to remove from tbe etatute book of the republic that opaomous declaration contained in the Stebbins convention of Jone, 1857, and it was acnerinay, done by a legislative decree on the 24th of March year, in the following words:— “the Stebbins Company not having failed its engage- ments, Nicarsgua declares the contract made with said compeny on the 19th of June, 1867, a0d the exp'anitions thereof mado on the 26th of October of the same year, pon-existy g and of no value nor effect.’ ‘Wil leaned lawyers who assert that expresio unius est aupreioalt-rius Maotein that thig decree covers more ground than it expresees, or that the primary of 1849 end 1850 are eflected by this decree? fhe Steb- bins contract i> declared to be non-exletiag, ks. Waat ther? Clearly, the company is legally in the eame condi- ticn as it was before that Stebbins convention was made, presuming, for the sake of the argument, that that decree ot 24ih of March last be allowed to remain in forse,and } responded, thanking the Mayor for the interest he had | 2¢8F vbere are good grounds for believing tnat it will mot. in Leet bert om dee eee ae the jar tide bos in im tn Nicarague; dela- Erte promises have failed, and the many suiltiios which senguine persons in Nicaragua believed would be sowa ‘Droadcast Over the republic bave aseumed the form af tmail aishonored bills of exchange, ro-urned oy the por- ho formerly had faitn in Monsieur Beliy, It was Dow time for the old Américan Canal Company to lal matters. Gen. Jorez met the cordially and fravkiy, aad June was the reault, there mended charter which insults tha pationa! sentiment of Nicaragua. All the amendments are the voluntary and well considered acta of the par- The company bayve had in view to make @ good working contract for a ‘Transit route, such as its long experience ‘has proved to be neces- rary; but they bave not exacted from Nicaragua coaces- sions which were useless tur the company’s interest and mnie’) ut which are very irritating aad offensive to the price of Nicaragua as they exist in the contract of 1849, If Nigaragua accepts the new convention it will be yeiurned by the iat day of October next or sooner; and as the inducementa to Nicaregua to do 80 are,very great, there f no reason to doubt her acceptance of it; in whica cae, when returned with all need{ul formalities, then ant then only are the prior contracts to be cancelled and aa- pulied. Tt is be aay J ‘Atipulated, however, thas if the new contract, 80 daly rat J, 0@ not retarned by the frat day of October next, then the poaition of the governmect beter Dope mo ae aball be in oxactly tae me cope an am thi new contract bad pot Deen signed or repo oman Under the new charter the nade of te eompany ail be changed to that of the Ventral American Interoceanic Company. OFFICIAL. SHEET. Political Intelligence, How. Wx. Sard Orrosep To Goveason Wise.—In hie speech atthe public dioner given to him recently at Ork Sbade, m Culpepver, Hon. Wm Smith, member of Con- Brees elect im the Seventh district of Virginia, opposed Governor Wise’s plan in relatioa to intervention in the Territories, and defended General Caga’ views concerning Mx. Yancey axp Tom Stayz Traps—Hon. Wm. L, , Yapcey beheves tho laws against the alayo trade, and | making it piracy when it is not, should be repealed. But | as to reopening the trade, that is a question he is not prepared to advocate, and regards as premature. He concludes a recent letter on politics as follows:— Too Masy Cuanors.—4 gentleman in Keatacky, who has always been in the habit of following tne leaders of | bis party, and by so doiog found bimse some time since metamorphosed from an old line whig into 3 Kaow No- thing, now plamply refuses to be carried into the black republican camp. He writes to the Loulavilie Democrat a8 follows:— Tam tired of this thing of being chan; 80 frequent), from a pig to a puppy, and from ae p Be ¢ am DOA permitted to remain jong enough ia esther stare to know wD ch of the ocpdiuons is the most congenial to wy pature, pig or pup. I am tired of there enalees, ever- IgwiDg promunciamrentos—ibesa presto velo vilo ground, and lofty tumbenge enc pack summers saults, In a word, [ Om diegusted with the vaculating eudera of the mongrel convention. There may be afew wno are willing W ve Wansterred from ove party over to anotaer, ike @ piece of merchanaiee; but I do hope there are very few of tast stamp. Covsxx18.—Roger A. Pryor has consented flaaily to be- come the democratic candidate for Congress, to dil the vacapey in the Fourth disirict occasioned vy tne death of Bon. Wm. 0. Goode. Pryor is a Gunter man. Juer, Davis axp THe Law aGaiver THE Siave Trape —Io relation to the anvouncement that Senator Davis, of die sisripp!, was preparing a bill to bring forwara during the next session of Congress to repeal all laws against the slave trade, the Augusta (Ge.) Uhvonicle says :— Jefferson Davis, im bis efforts during the last few years to nequire notoriety at We Suard, has doue many wily aad Fidicuious things, bat he bus perpetrated no act more eiliy thap this would be. The Mirwiseippt «nator compin elements of the politician aud demagogue, witaout Of statcemanenip; hence ol flounderiog about ia parsui of notoriety. Tue Usiow oF THE Orrosrrion —The Albany Journal can- Dot endorse the proposition for a unloa of sho opposition made by tho Ricamon1 Whig, no how. It says whan tne Whig gets i's coonervative cannidute for President in tas field, its ticket wili siaply poll a respectable “scavieriog’? Vole. Tho editor of the Jounal 15 too oid a c3on to be Caught easy. A Pxar ror Bronpiv —4n eastern journal suggests that Mons. Bionain, the ope walker, im order to keep up hie Botogety by increasing the dariog o° bis performsces, shall immedmtely commence making preparations for crossing the deep and broad guif that will separate the two sides of the Charkston Convention. Liss Boyp on Concressional Ivtauvenrioy.—Hov. Lice Boyd, who w the democratic caudidae for Lieaenaat Governor of Kentucky, ins letter, shus detoes his postion on the question of Congressional taterventioa:— By the legiriation of Cong-vae, it ia clearly the right ard the.duty of the Ferritor'ai Legisiuturaa to give aiequsse protectin 10 persons and property. (slaves inctudea) io be Territories; and | earpest’y aad most 2aGseaiy O22 that the duty wul be so yerformed as thet no cacasiva wil ever arige for an appeal to Coogrss.on that euojact. B, bowever, doomed t disapoowtaat in this coatdeat hope, and from bad faith on the pari of Ine psople of t20 Terrtoris, the rghte of slavebuiders sDould be disre garded ano outreged, I trass tua: zery few will ve forad to cepy that to Congress Delougs tne power and the dusy to offer just protection. Fooxs Dismucr or Lovisiana—Jobn M. Lacdram bas been nominated for Congress by the democrass ta the | I boat, and after paseing in front of the Burgesses and a re turp comphment, toe Guard marched on Dard the ste .u- er, and ane Paro Eromnesiy Santee jag on the ‘or- ward de @ lest exchange Of courtesy wes gine Shrovgh with, and amid the coeorlBg of #6 erowd ane f omnes Oring of cannon, the’ of bats and auokerchiele, and the exchanging © mementos of some kino or otber, tbe boat swurg from the dock and proceed: ¢0 down the river for New York, where it arr vod ea iy. Wednesday morning. The company formed on the whirt and proceeded to their armory, highly pleased with ¥, the Albaoy es excorgon, their reception at Al geases iD particular, and with themeely, oa to for their commanding offic their homes. TBE BIGHTH COMPANY NATIONAL GUARD, SEVENTH REGIMENT, Under command of Captain (Brevet Colonel) H. C. way, returned home yesterday from Long Branch, they have been on an excursion for several days, They reached the city a little pas: three o’ciock, and were re- ceived by the Third Company Netionsl Guard, Captain Price, be marched up Broadway to Lafayette Ball, thew head , Where a collation was tendered the Company, daring hick Fpeeche swere made by Captains ‘sham Price, i. Veo Baren, Nth Pogiaene Quarter! lanches- ter, Lievtepants Smith, Turnbull, Wixter aud Bostwick; George Haws, Feq., and Lieut. Wm. Draper, of the City Guard. The embers of the Eabth company them elves bighly pleased with weir excursion and their Teoeption by the military and citizens of Long ‘Branch and ye (MONTREAL FIELD BATTERY ARTTLLERY COMPANY. | This company, which visited our city last fall and took part in the Aflantic ceble coietration, contemplate visiting Boston, Mase., in September next. Oa their visit to this city they appeared with their side arms only, and their eppesrance with them wan no: as favorabie as is other- Wise would bave been bad toey been armed with miszets or sifien; Dut a8 artilleriets tt is stated they are thorozgly trawed. MILITARY VISITER. The battalion of Baltimore City Guarie, Major Josep P, Warner, will visit Meacbester, New Sampsbirs, daring the Orst weck in September. They will pasz throug Philadelphia, New York and Sosvon on thelr route. PERSONaL. WESuty Oa Hiccermpaatinwsan PY ISFORMATIO“ IN BxG a0 J. Bless ita: 6 Reatman with'T. 0, aldrich ‘Love, 's be 2] bs ncaa W. Buake F MS. WM. BAYNE, OF GLASGOW, BIOTLAND, WILL ae Bighteeoth s'reet, he will seo hia brother Andrew W. [PEE GERMEWAM WHO CaLLeO aT 70 > e8940 street (in French cognac Vittere depot), abdoatteo mothe Since, copcerpiog & pair of ales, would eau at the tome address he might be LAIAM CUB3IDGE-i> WILLIAM CURB! formerly ot Wickham, serve, Bogland, who jets fp the year 1630 be sti living or any of bie children. be or thev may posatoly hear of some thet ad vantage b; pl tog to the upd s it Dia Sided at various times at Veatvo, Vera Uruz and Ne ‘be peines of the ehidren were ‘Jueesb, acd @ baby, Daice vrkvown The motbsr snaae waa bareh, and ene died of cholera in June 1834 at Puenia. Be was the iaveator of superior deesrip'ton of paper machine, which is believed to Ail a ase 18 a9 Waratord courk, Throgaorton shevel, jo 9 Warntord 00 OrV9E, Youton, wz gles, Lest AnD F URD—LEFT IN A or clothing. Apply atthe Veentb etreet CST-O8 MONDAY APT&&NOO*, 139 INSP, A gold bracelet, with «rounded ceat-e, miopoeed to have been arupped im aatage io Putoa ferry a liberal reward wil be pala by leaving tt s: No. 5 Kast Thirty Gfth xreet OST—ON SONDAY. TEE 4 the stesmbos: suschback. on corner of avenue Baad six- Ca INST. ON BOARD 10 o’clook wio +0 Sisten cameo bretatoia. The retarming it Lydis @, Demarest s, 376 Srosdway, oF t Joseph 4. warthng, four Corvers, 3:40 Is'and. . OsT.-$2 REWABD-ON JULY 20 AN ABsTRaOT” Fourth district of Lovisiaoa. Hoo Joan M. Sindidge was the former representative A nom nuion is equivaient to election, ag the opposition will present n> candidate for Congress. First Disruict or Groxcia —Peter E. Lore bes re- ceived the democratis nomaatwa for represeatative in Congress im the Firat diwirict of Georgia. Hoa. James L. Seward, the sormer representative, withitrew from tho contest. Mitteary Affaire. LIRUTENANT COLONEL MARS@ALL LEFFERTS, OF TEE S&VENTH HagIMeENr. S.nce the reajgnation of Colonei Duryee from the com mand of the Seventh regiment, there hus bsen much 1a- quiry both by citizeoe and members of the corps ast> who would be his successor waen Brigadier General Wn, Hall sball have ordered an election. Amoug the | ne ofll-ers there appears to be bat one voice, and tha’ is for the pro- maction of Lieutenant Colonel Leiferta; av4 wo take pleaaar in giving @ short sketch of that offver’s military an cviF career. He was born oo — in commercial pursuits, 10 which he diepisyed usu ti 1d energy Of character, haviog coxda sfal baginers He t ‘s stefoo 1847, and was made Brigadier Quartermaster tn 1444 in 1550 be entered the Eighth company Nats Guard ag 4 priva‘e, and was elect d to the post of Msjar ia the suring of 1891. Hie promotion was rapid, wed iu Juve, 1852, elected to the ieutevant oolooeicy of tae rr; and bes served with ackvowe ged seili acd iliey up to the present time. His duties have beea discharged in such w manpor as to elicit expreezio2s 07 satisfectiva from his brother ofticere and men. Tao's was apyirent | ip the fact tha; he was promoted to his pragentrask by the uranimons votes of tue ine effivers—s reauit by Do Mears frequent in we history of wilitary allure. The promptrces and tect which be odteplayed ia hia business were brougbt to bear in the a: ef bis miltary dutics. Lieatenans Coloa:l Dame bes frequently appeared iu works of pudic c' ter, aod esoecially in those plans waich hed fo: toeir aim the application of ssebve avd art to the practical re- Jations of iife. He is = member of the Cuamber of Com- merce, of te Geographical and Srausvcal Smnety, and hkewiee of the Ne@ York Aistorteal Society. Ba toox an active and leading mterest in tne ex:M@sion aut workiog of the electric telegraph, in the infancy of tae systen, ano when its ose tureatened +o become an exclusive aod oppressive mouopoty, to the grea: injury of the je aad the press, he boldiy entered the fisld a8 the friend and promoter ot Bain’s system of telegraphic; Ta 1849 be was joined vy o geutltman of a leadiog commercial firm of this city in orgaviziug a company and pulding a telegravh line between New York and Boston. It was s0 sei] movaged as 870n to win tne coa- fidence Of tbe public, of merchant aud of the press. AH algo caused the chavacter aud nature ot telegrapas to ve | Detter understood by the people by “his reports and | pamphlets which he publisbea on the subject. Upon ra tiring from the presidency of ths y reterred to, which-he filled for three or four years with distiogatebed success, and declining all remuneration for hie ser- vices, De was presented with a beautiful servive of Eg at public dinner with woich he was jonored at the late Oity The assosiaved press of New York (the only instance of tho kind) jued ‘With the company in getting up the testimonial. 3 also took an active part io getting the authorities to erect acew Tompkins Market, the upper siories of wbich will be for the armories of the Seventh. le also took aa active part in late visit of the Seventh to Ricomond, Va. Ge stands bigh in bis regiment, and bas bad no small share in contributing towards tte advancement, Astde trom ‘bis civil cburacter, be is a good tactician aud die cipliparian, and is a close follower of bis prede- cessor, Colonel Duryee, AS a apeaker he takes @ high rapk, apd many times since his connection wito this regiment he has responded for them io such @ menner as of the ct slotof groued in Uniza eine Brooalyn; the seme ae joatto this ofty, east aide, below Palton vireet, and belo goto vadore & F'th dhe ander will plesse have wih Kéward'Dsly, Bo, 6 Beekman etrees. ICED UP-IN TAB Eas? BIVER, JCLY 19, OPPO- tie Gresppotat ferew moana Dat The owner ex aave the same by provieg pros and oaping exzecses. app'y to Reger drow st 00 Greeassin areaue, Breakiyn, Bo? § ik, deiweeo } Grend street. a Jad:)'s g.id cross bressizin. The r wud receive the above reward uy returning the same <> 16i Mois air et, between ured and srooma. BBWsaRD WIL Bs PAID O8 DELIVEsY FD Wm L Sort, counee'lor, 46 Washlegten st-eet, Bosioa, or CQ. Wilson 25 satden lave. New sork, cf @ thick baci tuck memorandum book sna dep ral, lost between 3 Boston apd Pew Yorb, on spe nigh ‘book without the checks, BEW4RD —LOS! ob ined ; $5 for ths OW JOLY 2), 4 BLACe AND tap Bing‘ harles sparie! viteh, from 278 hb ‘Tbe slat bas long ears god Jong ber’ sbout the lege cad feet. ‘he above reward #il! be yaid dy Seariog {vat 78 sth avenue pee es #2 Parsee ce snes atthe $e na che HH BEARD. Lose FR0M7i2 Gkbes Wiog sr ager, ‘on the 2th inst , @ asap: bli d tan terrier Dick; had a atrep and ring on her neck; ears czt, tal! long, aniwere 1 the name of Gipeey. The edare reward wil be paid on her Geltyery al the above number. W. 2, RICH 84S 04. $10 BEWAELD.—LOST, A SMALL BLACK AND tas terries slut; bsd om ai ver chute collar, ioseribed “Fawn—belor gato Core Osessty,” The above reward will be paid to eny one who ill bring bez to room No 9 Vilcwno sce Eotel. o¢ No. 4 Clinton place No questions asted, bas trate a fund in soy one's Powerelon thoy will be prosedated —WHOEVE? FINDS THE SOOY OF mae) t,deowned Jay 20 09 erran iwienl, Pili rece: @ the sbuve reward b, uoticying Paielok Ballers, 123 ‘ntl - $25 Bold eyegieaa and ch all memeptoes ts! what $7] #chermerborn st:cet Brock! acdrese bux 1,639 rust office, 5 Bray be Ob.sised, the, alist re Jest or sent ae may de Cirects 3, ‘woo w1i) cheertul-y pear 4. BeWs8o.—Losr, ox tHe Dra, fire m 172 Fcrejut wvest, a diz nond bre: Keepeale mare value ty tie above Feward 18 ip wait! 3 palo WHD plessure sud #7! Of tha +atd pin. Aq) EXWa’D - sro. EN #ROx 160 Flere AVESTR, OU ‘g ledy'a gold weoevs a ands Agl'h Beary ge chain. dhe Bove 2 pals without nael-atiom on the delivery ad casia a: Mesace Host, &Co FL Ore. REWAKO.—IF THE PERSSON O& PERSONS vow baviog 10 poteearinn the gold locket Rad chal: gold bale creas and cba: or siya om the do ISa4) My oan He MUCARY R VEiboaM CUAYS US 382 WEL eel at Deke Mercer roure, t's. ‘Vidav) aveaing, Juy 22. at 73g oO clock to hear the report 0’ the vomrzitte2 01 the Bxstretun. Let every mem er be preses: t) etd in che laudebiv orject. By order, f He Ma YMOaD, Oolonel, Seac M. Payre, » djutant COPARTNERSHIP SOT! ‘16 produce and four ed, cod, onfe, cash Daviess 1 vis ia a desided opportual.¢ to fotoa good burlnees where tbe duties sro light, with & acsall copita. apply to M. #KANUIS, 429 Broadway. Ppa. WaNTE"—WITH FROM $4,000 TO $560, im tbe suction business; au.ocnt wat rd to mate advances: Gnccmgumente helerence qiven and rejalred. adaress Arvin, berald uffoe, with tui! address. $250. sates sown Wn bruce. dotig’ frge sad ree '. a able business, Superior chance. ‘Dusineas witb email capital. apyly tor two days at ‘bere street, 100m No. & $300 —PABTSER WASTED IN A CASH 8USI- ‘Dees of several years standing, and 1ow mating to win the applause and guod opinion of his EXCURSION OF THE FIFTH COMPANY, NATIONAL GUARD, TO ALBANY. ‘This bighly diactplined company, numbering about sixty mep, with fuil band and drum corps, under command of the present | Captain Wm. K. Spesight, went on an excursion to aivany | A YJ8\7 on Monday. They took passsge on board the steamer Kniekerbocker, at 6 P. M., and after a very plensaut Journey, interspersed with the usual amount of fun and amvsement incident to occasions of the Kind, arrived at Albay at about aix o’clock next morning, where they were received by that fine body of citizen seldiers, the Albany Burgeases Corps, and escorted to the City Hall, where they were introduced to Mayor Perry, who, in a very happy speech, extended to them a cordial welcome apd the hospitality of the city of Albany. Captain Spanight manifested in the occasion, and also complimenting tha Burgeezes on their fine and soldierly appearance, and Promising, should cocasion occur, to endeaver to recipro. cate in @ fitting manner toe attention and kindnes; thown his company. The Mayor was thea per tonally introduced to each member of the Guard, after which the companies were formed and pro ceeded to their quarters (Gongress Hall), wher a splendid and profuse collation was in walting far them. After partaking of the repaat and » free interchange 0 courtesies, the members were dismissed for a tew nour3s to amuee themselves im visiting the armouies and strolling about thecity. They resseembied at the hotel, where & eumptuous dinner wag served im the worthy hos, ‘Mitcbell’s usual good atyle. Here Mayor Perry was cailel pon and made a very nice little mpecoh, again tanderiag 10 the Natioval Guard « cordial welcome. were aixo made by Captaia Soeliman aud Surgeon Herrick, of the Burgenets; Contain Wakef-I4, of Compavy 8; Usptain nt ana Lieutenant Millard, #f the Guard, and several others, C of ee means by the compsay pre. tim the most ‘og Mavuer. “ane the festivities of the dianer table had ended, the companies formed tor a surcet parade, which was bybiy crediabdie, and drew out ® large coscuurse of spectators, ‘ibe flce appearance aud martial and soldierlike bearing of the compenxe clicited bearty sppisuse from tee pumber of people ning the streets throngh which taey pursed. Oo reaching the Delavan House other honor FR yated the visitors. A slighs repast wag provided, lined with at lent « brigade of wpe Dottles, told cit in platooas, and besutitully oreseed, with dievances properly pee- ferved, woiod wea uly hocored, aed fa a very gbort time toe soluierly array of wine bottles wes a enat- tered end contared mass, probably resomoting a troop of 1900 hg Ausirfave retecatiog from their victortous eaemies, more tho companics werg relormed and provevded to mopey with the abore am rua! ot capital. ‘This wil iascre 8 tmcome aure permanent business and ‘apply at 347 Broad wey, Up 0. 8, HOWES & CO. BILLIARDS. TO THB BXCENSIVE MANUFACTORY OF biiara tab! nos ‘will interest those curious machines ‘Vistera from 7 a. M.to6 £.M daliy. U'0ONNOR oe ILLIsRDG.—EPLENDID SLATS AND MARBLE BED bles Jor sao at resgonatle priste | Second baad ‘ablee = W. H. GRIFFITH, 146 Fulton street, IULIARDA.—FOR SALE, TWALVE TaBLES 4ND eye. run of b1 ‘bich may be B Se eeeeed rerae caer Sopiy as G07 SroedvaNs Street, up siaire. 2CEARS IMP! BILLIARD TABLES AND eee rime peteniel Nov. 9, 1806. These 3 end warren! bunt ae ; new and Ma.; K. ‘BELL TABLES AMD Wakes sunny 2ARueS, AAD we stud gansta Wika a im a neat ard elegam style. 7h Gold street, New York. carmen lichen 5 as Nie _ NEWSPAPERS. - DUBLIBERD 70-DAY—HODGRS JOURNAL oF | Opiuce and Mank: Reporier: week) Unciaioe lates inking bews, bask failures, lat Danks, and otbe weoriant inact ne we, Avery man ebould have t trom 37 WINES, LIQUORS, &. 8 "8 PORT, IN OPOBTO, FOR Ko inet ier og bndin cetaee at Madeirea, ‘Mevans o A ry fine tee, &3. HB. Kis, wine merc! 58 Salton street, HOTELS. nna, ss Tanne: seville, Greene soouty, hata web Enown and most popwusr or will open Jase. For fareatey piy oro sf preprictor: oF way. DoMRETIC aD almoe ic) as Renner rar r” 1.600.000 trem 34 to €£0 per thovsand. fered decid a bargeins, avaNay men segare of Ova yore oe hw ChSaKS,