The New York Herald Newspaper, August 13, 1859, Page 2

2 EWS BY THE STAR OF THE WEST. from California and New Granada. Additional 1A CROPS. LARGE CALIFOR REPORTS FROM NEW GOLD MINES. Interesting Details from Our Regular Files and Correspondence, &., &0, By tho arrival of the Star of the Weat we are placed In possession of our regular files and corrospondence from Oalifornia. We are indebted to Wells, Fargo & Co, and the purser of the Star of the West, for favors. San Francisco harbor is getting to be quite a resort for halibut—one of the fineat of fishes. A numpor have been captured, averaging forty pounds each. A fisherman started from the wharf at eight o'clock A. M , and re turned at noon with three fine balibut, the largest weigh- ing fifty-five pounds, As they have never beeu found in that harbor except on one or rare occasions, those now here are probably part of a school that have travelled South from Puget Sound. It is to be hoped that now they have found the way the immigration will increase. OUR SAN FRANCISCO CORRESPONDENCE. San Francisco, July 20, 1859, ‘The Cropt=Mining— Overland Mail—Captain Simpson's Party—Politico Theatrical Divorces—Another State Prison Escape—Daily Mail to Stockton—Quaker Mect- ing—The Almaden Mining Suit, dc. The past week has furnished few occurrences worthy of note. The farmers are engsged in gathering in their crops, and in but few localities complaint is made of the general yield. Mattcrs in the mining districts pursue a steady couree, and the gold harvest is not dimiaishing, but rather on the inorease. It is larger than it was a year ago, for then thousands of our most enterp) sing miners were absent in British Columbia, who had been led away by the deceitful reports circulated concerning the richness of the felis io that country. These, and many others, are back to their old homes and doing well. The overland mail from St, Louis, with dates to Jane 30, arrived in this city yeeterday afternoon, The pops larity of this great enterprise is on the increase Light thousand eignt hundred lettere have been despatched by the route during the past five daa. A Territorial Convention assembled yeaterday in Genoa, Carson Valley, to consider the affairs of that country. ‘The election of Mojor Dotge, late Indian Agent, over Crane, as delegate to Congress, is to be contested. Captain Simpeon’s topographical party, en route from Genoa to Salt Lake, bas been beard from tp Dodge vaitey, 147 miles from the former place. The expedition has been very euccessful. &. POLITICAL AFFAIRS. The people of California will derive at least one sub. stantial benefit from the campaign of 1859. The teaders of the political parties who are now eagaged in propiti- ating the good will of voters are abroad travelling from one poixt to another, and in prerence of large assem- Dlages of citizens discursing the great political isenes of the day. Buchanan, Dougias and Seward; Broderice and Gwin, Kensas and slavery, the overland’ mails and Line Point’ come in for a fullebure of attention. Line Point, are probably words of little signit- cance, but within its limite they are the mots of an al leged attempt to defraud the United States Creasury out of over $2C0,CCO for @ piece of land not worth $5,000. Tne property ‘13 neaded as a silc for the conswructioa of a fort to defend the barbor cf San Francisco. Mr. Broderick, in the Senate, opposed its purchase. Mr. Gwin favored the appro) ie. The people, as stated above, are cer- tain to be the gainers by. the publi discussions o2 priiti cal affairs going on before them. There are on the etump just now, Meesre. Broderick. Gwin, Latnam, Curry, Mc- Kibbin, Weller, Scott, Barch, Baker, Stanford, Crazy and others—all good speakers, and many of them eloquent and able. It may be well to state that there are three tickets—administration, with Latham for Governor; Doug: las democrats, with Curry for the came office, aud repub- liean, with Stanford. For the past few weeks they are urging tbe claims of their respective sides, and each is sanguine of success. In reality tne people are divited into two partier—toose favoring the administration, and those favoring Broderick The latter, it 's needless to say, isthe very perfection of a political leader. He is deter: mined, energetic, and from his antecedents has a firm hold on the masses of the perple. He is animated by an intense enmity to the present nationa! administration, aud carries bis opposition to a bola and uncompromising int, Itisa war tothe knife. On thestump he explaina is conduct in the Senate, and is urgent in recommending the people to support the anti-Lecompton ticket. Mr. Gwin bas delivered eeveral epzeches in the interior. ‘His audiencesare emailer than those who assemble to bear Broderick, but the experience of Gwin gives him ad vantages over his opponent. Broderick taunts declining to meet him publicly, and the latter ex; saying it would be inflicting cruel and unui isbment to accept such an offer, though it bas never been made. Broderick rejoins by stating that now he is before the people of California in direct response to a challenge given bim by Gwin on the floor of the Senate, and is ready and willing to meet his colleague. Broderick declares that Gwin was elected solely through his instrumentality, and that be (Gwin) has proved recreant to the conditions which he then accepted. fhere is great interest maui- fested in the progress of the speakers. Broderick un doubtedly bas the public feeling in his favor. He is oe of the people, and speaks in such a straight forward man- ber as to enitet their sympathies and attach to his interest hundreds who knew but little of bim before. There are some rumors of a union taking place between the republicans and the anti Lecomptonites bt fore election day. Should the opposition to the administration be united, the chances of tne regular democratic ticket being Successful would be very much lessened. The resuit ‘would be a matter of extreme doubt. DIVORCE AMONG THEATRICAL PROPLE. Emme Courtaine bas commenced an action for divorce against her hnsband, Wm. Henry Courtaine, a'leging ‘habitual intemperance and neglect to provide her with the necessaries of life. Mrs. Courtaine is an actress and her husband an actor. Toney have been in California about eighteen months. Tbey are popular in their profession: ‘but both, as far as public speech goes, are not sans peur, ~ sans reproche. The parties were married at Liverpool, England, in November, 1854, and haye issue a boy about three vears and @ baif old, Mra. Courtaine claims the custody of this infant. ANOTHER STATE PRISON ESCAPE. On Sunday morning jast ten State prisoners escaped from the schoo’ °r William Hicks, lying at Market street wharf. The vessel had arrived from San Quentin with @ load of bricks,ana was manned, as \s always the case, by convicts, ‘At this time there were fourteen on board, and all but four escaped, and thus far have eluded cap ture, The four who remained gave information to tae police, who immediately starieain pursuit. Toe prisoners were confined in the hold of tne schooner, and during the absence of the guard forced the hatch from its piace, seized a boat, and, it is supposed,-proceeded across the bay. This is the third escape of prisoners since the prieon ed from the bands of the State officera to the lessee. The public dissatisfaction is very great, and it is exid the lessee is now willing to Surrender the institution to the Governor on certain terms, which would bring to him a large amount of movey. The names of the pritouers €scaped, with descriptions, are published by the Alfa as follows: Thomas Doyle, born m Pennsylvania, eentenced in Ama- dor to three years for grand larceny; had four months more to serve; is 23 years of ogo, 5 feet 82 inches in height, with lgbt complexion, blue eyes and brown hair: is a weaver by trade. ‘William Niuterg, alias “‘Brockey,’” born in New York, sentenced for felony in San Francisco to one years’ impris onment and bad four months to verve, He is 20 years old, 5 fect 8% inches high, a laborer by occupation; com- plexion light, with blue eyes and brown hair. James Patterton, a native of w York, sentenced in Trinity county to three years for felony, and had four aud abalf months yet to serve. He is a ehip carpenter by trade; ia 22 years old; 5 feet 414 inches high, light com- plexion, gray eyes, and auburn hair. James Cotter, a naive of Ireland, sentenced by the United States Circuit Court in San Francisco to nine months’ imprisonment for cruelty to seamen: is 28 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, florid complexion, dark gray eyes,and brown hair; is a scaman by profession; had four months and a half to serve. D. Howard, native of Vermont, sentenced in Tuolumne ‘county to two years imprisonment for grand larceny, and had five months more toserve. He isa laborer, 28 years = 6 feet 4 inches high, dark complexion, hazel eyes and hair. ‘Moses Ciaus, native of Germany, sentenced in San Fran- ‘cisco to two years for graod larceny, and had but six months to remain. He is 20 years of age, 5 feet 734 inches , has light complexion, biue eyes and auburn hair; is a * Charles Smith, a Swede, sentenced in Butte county for \d larceny to two years, and had five months to serve; }¢ is 30 years old, 6 feet 634 inches higb; has fair com- plexion, blue eyes and lighs hair; is « carpenter by trade. David Miller, born in Ohio, aged 57 years; sentenced in Amador to one year for assault with a deadiy weapon; is § feet 33¢ inches in height, light complexion, blue eyes And light brown hair: isa laborer. who originally remained oa board the schooner ‘Were Jose Maria Lopez, who had one month to serve out Of aterm of two 5: George Bashton, who had 11 nonths out of a year’s term; Herman Beecher, who had 4 months cut of a yeur's term; and Peter Reynolds, who had 10} months out of one year. Owen Scanlin, who bas six and a half months to serve, ‘and whose term was oue year, went back of his own ac Gord to the schooner, last evening, at five o'clock, at Mar- Ket street wharf. Owen says he just went up to see some ‘of his friends in town, some of whom are “trying wo get een o wcoidigg to his account, he and Mose Ober weet ier ae where Owen hag a friend Beecher (the convict who went to the police oi information of the scrape) says that Sanita “ane to leave, and that he told him ao; but that he su posed Smith went to a liquor store and got teat” ee. Gaptain of the schooner expects that he will come back of this own accord. All the rest of the escapes jumped into ‘the boat (value $100), and put off, with four oars, as hag stated, for parts unknown, afier Btealing a carpot belonging to Barry (the guard), which was banging the cabin. It contained drawers, sucks, a pair of silk Velvet vert and geome may no other {hing were NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, stolen from the cabin, although all the captein’s lay with'n easy read, and they could have taken a whole box of to ‘bacco If they had chosen, Tn the care of William Winters (who ran away at nooo of Fricay), we learn the following additional particulars:— It appears that at twelve o'clock the captain of the schooner went on board the Gold Hunter to call up the convicts from the bark’s hold (where they were at work stowivg bricks), to dinno Mhile his back was turned, ‘“Brockey’’ got into « little boat lying alongside tho Hicks, jumped up on the wharf and started off, noltiog bis bat to ‘the side of bis head, 60 as to hide bis face from the cap tain. The latter turning round, saw bim making off, apd immediately gave chase. The captain rays he fol- lowed bira at a distance of some fitty steps, to the iater- section of Market and Fast streets, and he foe's positive that ““Brockey” took shelter in a saloon on that corser. He inquired of the saloon keeper about him, ba’ ho de- nied all know!edge of baving seen “Brockey,”” or of. bis being secreted in the house. Toe guard, at this tims, had gone to dinner, and the captain was offici sting in bis place, MISCELLANEOUS NRWS. Tho mail agent for Caifornia bas advertised for proo- exis to carry a daily mail from this city to Stockton, by water to Oakland at the other side of the bay, and from thence by land. The Governor bas removed Julius Korn from the office of Port Warden, in this city, and appointed George W. Rycer in bis place. ‘A salute of one hundred and one guns was fired last Sunday by the Sardinian bark Garlotto, 1 honor of the late victories of the Allies in Italy, The Sacramento District Court has granted a decrae of divorce in the case of Elizabeth A Bird versus William Bird, Toe ay ion of Lizzie C. Case for a divorce from Gardiner W. ‘was denied. Robert Lindsay and wife, members of the Society of Friends in Eogland, arrived in this city on the last sleam er from Panama During their sojourn in Califoraia they propose visiting most of the principal towns in the interior, and wi!l probably ex'end their tour to Oregon, Wasbington Territory and British Columbia. A mocting will take place in tho First Presbyteran church this week, a: which addresses are to be delivered by Mr. and Mis. Lindsay Professor Castillo, of the National Minivg College of Mex- 1co, Who was brought here to testify in favor of the claim- ants in the Almaden mining sult, wears to the correct pees of the proceedings had before ths faculty about the claims of Castillero. fhe Junta had agreed on a contract with Castillero to work the mine, but the war with the United States prevented its copeummation, The evidence #0 far appears to be coavincing in favor of the genutacaces of the presert holder's claim to the property. Philp Smith has been found guilty of murder in the second degree for killmg Thomas Rize, at Michigan Bar, ou the 12th of February last. Hannah B, Goody: ar hung bereelf last Friday, in Srcra mento, with a clothes lire, on the balcony of her residence. She waa Ofty two years old, and from Cayuga county, New ‘or Peter McCoffrey was killed in en affray with Charles Lo. roy at Yreka last Saturday. Luray stabbed decsased to tbe beart. He afterwards ageisted the suryeon to lay out McTol cy’s body, and then surrendered nimevlf to the authorities. Herbert Keenan, under sentence of death at Oro | the murder of Wakeman Burr, bas been granted a new | trial. Tho Court below restricted his counsel! to one hoor in delivering the argument for the defence, which the 3a | preme Court holds to be error, On Saturday last a Chia woman, named Ah Ooy, while burnicg pa,er oa Chin Cuin Josa in memory ead on Pacille street, her dress caught fire, from the effecta of which on her peraon she died the following day. This is ope of the conacquences of practising hea- Abenist cust. ms. Charles F. Brace, a yourg man eighteen years old, in the employ of Wells, Fargo & Co., committe t suicide Mokeiumne Gill on the 18th inst. He shot himsel! throug’ the head with a revolver. wile for At Suisun, on Saturday last, two Inborers, named Adam | Coleand Albert Herring, quirrelled about some work, | when Cole staobed Herring, inflicting what is considered a fatal wo | Henrie Guilbert, a native of France, died suddenly in | this city on the 18th inet, in Washington market, from disease of the neart, MINING NEWS. The San Joge Tribune states that the Exriquita mine, re. cently discovered by Mr. Laurencel in that county, proves to be rich and extensive—equal, probably, in both thoze qualities to the Almaden mine, and having great advan tages over it in point of location. The opening of the mine was to bave been celebrated on the 15th by a festive en- tertainment The accounts from Gold Hill and vicinity continuo of the most ¢xciting bature, and, though the reports are doubt exaggerated, it 18 rafe to believe that the discoveries are of a very {mportapt character. The oniy drawback to the Gola Hill diggings is the scarcity of water; but if the mines are balfas rich es they sre report:d to ba, the deficiency of water can be easily supplied. The Territorial Enterprise remarke:—Tbe gol mines of the ‘eastern slope,”” 80 far as discovere1, like those of Cali/ornia, are situated on a renge baving the general bearing of tne Sierras, Tais lead or range bas been dis:overed aad proapected to a very limited extent, from the north of Honey Lake aad near the Oregon line to Owen's river, a distsnce of about 250 miles, the only peinta on which miners are now engaged in permanent operations, being Susan river, Gold Canyon, East Fors of Careon and Wa'ker’s river. We aro every day anticipating the diecovery of rish deposits at inter- mediate poicts os this range, and firmly belisve tbat in less tosn a twelvemonth toe gold mines of Western Utah will not be second in importance to thoas of California The same paper announces the arrival of a gentleman at Genoa, direct from Washo Vailey. He reports that a party badtraced the lead out from Gold Hill o tho Truckee river, making important discoveries, in conse- quence of whith grest excitement prevailed, and tae peo- ple of Waeno had left en masse for the minos, A claim changed hands at Gold Hill a few daya siace for $3,509. THE CROPS IN CALIFORNIA. The San Francieco Alta says:—Tae close of the present harvest will probably find California in a condition to ex- port breadstuils, We heve a larger amount of old wheat remaining in the country than in any previous seagon, and a crop which promises another surplus—the whole, per. haps, none too great to remain in a country go far from all sources of supply, subject, as it is known to be. to periodi- cal dravght. But, with our farmers young, needing their reeources, anda market that constantly recedes to zsro point whenever goods of any kind are crowded upon it, it is but fair to conclude that grain will, during the fail, reach figures that would in ordinary eeegons justify expor- tations—much more likely to take place now, under the present aspect of crops and supplies elsewhere, and the disturbed state of European politics. The San Francisco Morning Cail has the following:— Whatever anxiety might have existed » month or six weeks ago in regard to the growing wheat crop, ite chances: of bligbt, smut, &c,, it is now spparent that, notwith- standing the usual drawbacks to the farmer’s success have sbown their existence in particular sections, the aggregate yieid of good, merchantable wheat the present year will Breatly exceed that of any preceding year siace agrical- ture in our State was attempted. The area sown was vastly greater than usual. CALIFORNIA HIGHWAYMEN—THE DEATH OF “ RaT- TLESNAKE DICK,” THE HIGHWAYMAN. In the Piacer J/-rald we find some additional particu. lars of the fatal affray with highwaymen that took place near Auburn on the 11th July. There were two highway- men—‘Rattlesnake Dick,” and another eaceped prisoner, supposed to be “Wabaeh Dan.” They pursued b; Under Sheriff George Jobnston, Deputy Sheriff W. Cruicber, and ceputy Tax Collector George Mf. Martin, When the highwaymen were overtaken a general dis. charge of shots took place on both sides, the result of which was tbe immediate death of Martin and the wound- ing of bots Johnston and Crutcher. On the other side, Dick was fired upon by Jobuston and was supposett to be wounded, Both Dick and his companion escaped. The rest of tbe story we take from the journal named, Parties scoured the adjacent country during the night without success, in search of the robbers. The next morning ihe cead body of Dick was found by the roadside, about « mile from the scene of conflict. He had received from Jobneton a mortal wound through the body, but bad received bis quietus from a builet through bis brain, fired either by his own band or that of bis comrade. He was found jying on a machilla, on a pile of brush, a saddle biauket partly covering him. He had on a pair of kid gloveg, in the right of which was a slip of paper, on which was #Crawled with a pencil the followin, tleenake Dick dies, but never surrenders, as all true Britons do. Op the reverse side of the same paper was written— If J. Boggs is dead I am satie fied. There wag alto found upon the person ef Dick another letter. As we perused it, it sent a thrill of sorrow to our very heart to think that guch a being cou'd be allied to the { Christian lady who penned it. It is as follows:— Swxer Home, March 14, 1859. My Dear, Dean Brotnkr—I can scarcely believe, or rather realize, that I am ngain indulging in the privilege of addressing you, with the hope of being heard or uader- ‘tod. And tremblingly I ask that you, my much beloved | brother, the guide of my infant joys, the long lost friend of my childhood, will allow a renewed correspondence to open between you and your good old home. On, how our hearts ached for a word from your pen. Years have Passed away since your last letter reached us—years that Row ecem to be lifetimes. 1 have grieved, but never de. spaired, for I have a ge to the Father that he would re- store you to the path of rectitude. Bat if he has not already, you wiil say:—‘‘Ab me, he will never save me.”” ButI say, (aithfully, he will. Oh, brother, wil’ you not be saved? God sees your heart while you read these words, | He knows if there is a secret wish re it is to be a better man. If there be but the bud of # resolution, He knows— hear him say, ‘Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and all things sball be added thereunto.” Jesus will raise your and make you a new man, Go to Him, oh, my brother. ‘Will you not write a few words to your own home? It may, indeed, be a bitter task, but may it not prove a blessing? Do try to overcome every obstacle; look down deep into your heart, and see if there is not a wish to re member your sister—your own most affectionate and anxious sister, HARRIE? BARTER. P. S.—Pleage do write, dear brother, aud I wiil then tell you 89 many things that will interest you. To Richakp A. BARTER. WUofortucately, there was no envelope to the letter to indicate where it was written and where led ; but Deputy Sheriff Stewart rays that while “Dick” was in jail jn Auburn, previous to his escape #ome months since, he used to get lettcrs from Canada, and it is thought his fami- ly reside somewhere in that country. fareus endéd the career of one of the most desperate of je horde of banditt! with which our highways have been infested. MARRIAGES AND DBATHS IN CALIFORNIA. MARRIED. Porg—Farrar —Iao Stockton, July 7, by Rey. J. A, An- derson, H. W. Pope to Anna Farrar. Heap—Buryett.—In Sacramento, by Rev. Mr. Hill, A. E. Head to Rebecca H. Burnett, all of Nevada city. SLERPER—SHEPARD.—At Y! , July 2, M. Sieeper to Flora V. 5 Tuaver—Tocker,—At Yreka, July 3, Andrew Thayor to Olive A. Tucker. Vow CimporskY—BourG.—At French Bar, Siskiyou coun- ty, June 22, J. Von Oimborsky to Honore Burg, irowp— S378 —In San Francisco, mae 4, by Rev. Dr. Scott, tir, Arthur Vipond, of England, to Miss Fanny Smith, of Victoria, B. C. Coux—Barnoagp,—In San Francisco, July 14, Mr. Isanc M. Colin to Mrs. Rosalia Barrosed. Suxtissee—Tavton.—In San Francisco, July 14, Levi 8. Shellaber to Mies Mary F, Taylor. _PaNox-—-Bnows —In San Franciveo, July 12, by Rev. Faster On'iazuer, A, G. Dipwon tg Au Reveovn Brora. Tuorn—Kmicer.—In Diamond July 18, by Rev. ©. Benson, Mr. meg my eberty Knight. Cuataers—Knuatanp.-At Coloma, July 7, by Rev. Mr. Wilismson, bir. Chalmers Robert Hetor of the Ne- vada House) aod Miss Dells A, and, Biacknurs—Mxgap —In Santa Crug, July 16, by Rev. Mr. Zee, WM. Blackburn to Harriet Mead. Propasco—Bakgr —In San Francisco, July 16, by Rev. Dy Sneacng Mr. Joha W. Probasco to Sarah er. Sancuez—Wig0n.—In San Francisco, July 17, at Folsom street M E. church, by Rev. J. A. Bruner, Fellx Sanchez to Helen Wilson. Wener—Forreet.—In San Francisco, July 16, by the Rev, F, Moosvake, Mr. fT. Henry Weber and Friede- rike Follert, pata Stragsburger, Wyman—! In San Franolsco, July 16, by the Rev. F. Mooshake, Mr. John Wyman to Miss Kathorine upert, GREMKE—BLANKEN.—In San Francisco, July 17, H. F. Cremke and Mies Trina Biankea, Coursr—Gury.—In San Francisoo, July 16, by Arch. biebop Alemany, Jobn 0, Colter, to Mrs. jane E. Gury, of Sbeboygen, Wisconsin, Bxst—O’ Leary —In Sacramento, June 16, by Rev. Fa- ther Cassin, John B. Best to Julis O'Leary. ‘DIED. Firretp.—At Missouri Bar, Nevada county, July 11, B. F, Fifield, aged 36 yoars, formerly of Maine. Kear —4t Smith’s Hill, East Branoh of Feather river, Capt. James Keep, aged 67 years. Wittiamsoy.—In Santa Barbara, June 29, Lidia Maria, danehing of B. B. and Maria R. Williamson, aged 1 year and 24 days. © GoopYxak —In Sacramento, July 16, Hannah B. Good: year, aged 52 years, @ native of county, New York. ool orance as rte zm, Dorado Zounty, June a Ic ¥ years, brrrr.—Suddenly, im Placerville, July 9, cf croup, Oberiee Bon of U. B.and A.M, Teint, egos 4 years and 9 months. Vance —Io Sacramento, July 16, R. Varce. Parwick —In Sonora, July 16, Miss Hanoab Patrick, in the 17th year of ber age. Mornis —In Stockton, July 15, Jossphino Birdaal Morris, aged 7 months. Brats —In Stockton, July 15, from injuries received at a lave fire, William Beale. Fressour —In Sacramento, July 10, Martha E. Fres- hour, aged 10 yeara, a native of Missouri Whiams —in Sacramento, July 16, Charles Williams, aged 28 years, a native of the East Indies. Buviak —In Sacramento, July 15, aaron Butler, aged 61 years, w native of Virgivia. me! ms —At Lower Clear Lake, Napa county, July J,wite of Andrew 3. BicWilliams, aged 24 years. Briccs —At St, Helena, Napa county, July 14, infant | davgbter of Caries P. Briggs. Isaacs —Ip San Francieco, July 16, Lewis Isaacs, a na- tive of England, age 49 years. Hawt —In Francisco, July 19, in the 69th year of bie ege, William Hart, one of the firm of Hart & Steven- ton ADDITIONAL FROM NEW GRANADA. OUK ASPINWALL NAVAL CORRESPONDEN Usirep Srarzs Sir or War Sr. Lovis, AsPinwaLL, August 2, 1869. A Despatch from Carthogena—Popular Trouble, and a Shipuf War Wantd—Commander Poor at his Poit— Deaths and Navat Desertions—Fever on the Roanoke— Dull Times, de., &o, The steamer bence for New York loaves in a few hours, acd [ hasten to transmit you & fow lines from hence, ‘We arr.ved here, from a cruise down the coast, on the 16th ult., sud have been bere since, refitting, provision ing, &e. i The Roaroke is at anchor near us, and will remain where she is until ordered to the United States. There is very little news of importance to communi- cate, with the exception of the political intelligence of the coustry, Several days sgo a schooner arrived from Carthagona, on the Spanish Main, bringing a communication to the fing officer. The procise purport of this despatch we are not enabled to discover: all we can glean is that it was forwarced to the fisg officer by our accredited representa- tive at Carthsgena, and a sbip of war ie requested by bim to visit that place. Troubie of some nature is evidently anticipated, but our sapient commodore keeps his lips hermetically sealed in regard to the true nature of his cespateh. The Roanoke paid an incidental visit there a few weeks since, and her fine appearance elicited the bighest adm'ra tion {rem all who bebeld her; truly she is a credit to the bavy of the United States | Commander Charles H Poor arrived here per steamer of the 20th ult., from New York,and assumed command of this sbip, in piace of Commander Ogden, condemned and gent home by order of « medical survey. We ate at present short of a gunner and several sea- men, which yacancies bave been caused from death aod desertion, -The Jamestown and Preble sre still at Greytown, alter- nately cruising between that place and Chiriqui lagoon. Tne Brooklyn and Saratoga are at Vera Cruz, and the Roanoke and St. Louis at Aspinwall. Several gas fever have appeared on the Roanoke One of her midsbipmen is in agomewhbat precarious po sition, The health of our ship is comparatively good. A few cases of mild typhoid fever have appeared, but the chief complaints are catarrb and cutaneous eruptions I bope that comething wili goon turn up to euliven our present ineufferably dull existence, Mr. Wise’s Letter—The Last Explanation of the Albany Confidence Man. [From the albany Atlas-Argus, August 12] Governor Wise’s letter, in whicn we regrct to find no word of remorse or shame for the fraud he advieed and attempted upon the democracy of this State, nas yet sometbing in it that calls for » few words from us, ‘That Mr. Donnelly, to whom the letter was addressed, after ehowing it to several others, confided it to Mr. Cas sidy, with permission to send it to Mr. Richmond, at Buffalo, who was to bring it to Albany on the meeting o° the State Committee the subsequent week, is true. But Mr, Catsidy did not avail himself of this permission. He was more cbary of the reputation of Governor Wise than bis own correspondent. Neither Mr. Richmond, nor any member of tbe State Committee, was made aware of the contents of the letter until a copy ot it was ascertained to be in circulation in this city on the day the State Com. mittee met. Mr-Cassidy’s feelings, those of his friends, and of his friends’ friends, were such as to preclude the idea of hos- tility to Governor Wise; and the only emotion tue letter excited in bim was one of regret that it was written, and of apprehension lest it should be made public. Mr. Cas- sidy denies that by any act of his, or by any connivance er consent, direct or indirect, remote or near, was the let- ter made public. Mr. Wise had associated himself with a political confidence man in this State, to whom not only every eocial circle was barred, bu: every political con- vention was closed; who had held office only to show his unfitness for public as for private trusts, and of whom the prees talked only mockipgly in connection with his cbavces of a real penitentiary or of the hypothotical Cs. Dinet of President Wire. \t would have been superfluous cruelty tobave cought to injure such a candidacy, stained witb euch an association. We demand that Gov. Wise (unless he is to be judged by hie compavions, in which case wo desire to have nothing further to do with him,) ehail pueh taig inquiry in regard to bie correspondence to itssource. This letter appeared first in the New York Herald, with the editor of which Gov. W, isin confidential correspondence. Lat him demand how this letter Was communicated to it. By its agent? Then fiom whom did the agent get it? Who was the third pir- ty? Who stood behind him? Who wes the last and origi- nal source of thig communication? if Gov. Wise has any thing left of bonor and manliness; if he is not cowed down or ebamed into impotency, by his own conscienos, let him dothis. We cha lenge the investigation, becauge we know its result will acquit us abroad of a charge which no man in this State, friend or foe, would bring against us, of being false toa private confidence. But the resentment we feel at the diegraceful subterfuge which, under quibbles and falsehoods, seeks to divert tue reeponsibility of this disclosure from oes source, and the contempt we feel for the author ofjuch a letter, are lost in a sense of pity for the State which has the ‘misfor- tune to have such a man for jts head. Ii 18 Virginia of which Mr. Wise is Governor! It is to the Mother of States (that we are forced to trace this shameful barlotry. TOE FORMER EXPLANATION OF THE ALBANY CONFI- DENCE MAN. [From the Albany Atlas- Argus.) ‘The above pretended despatch from Albany was writ- ton in the New York HERALD office, and was never tele- grephed from this city. How the Wize lotter came to be published the Hexaxp editor best knows, as it waa through hig columns it first came to light. If he will trace it from his own agest’s hands back to its original source, his fearch, instead of terminating in Albany, will end fir nearer to where it began, in New York city. We have | nite published this letter, nor caused it to be published, ‘or were we aware that it was likely to be till we heard ‘that the chief of the Hexatn’s secret police had possession of it. We knew then that no confidentiality of character, no regard for ite author, and no consideration for those it might injure would prevent its publication. To get abead of a rival journal in seme special intelligence, taat Paper would sacrifice the fame, fortune and character of any man, however, or bowever high,much entitled to its coneideration. COMMENT OF A CONTEMPORARY ON THE FOREGOING. (From the Albany Evening Statesman, August 10.} Thus the Atlas dodges and seeks to be rid of the respon. sibility of making public the letter written by Governor Wie to Barney Donnelly. The editor of the State paper, when he penned this bit of Joeuitism, knew perfectly weil who furcished the letter for publication—knew to whom it wae furnished, by whom it was furnished, and nono knew better than he the purpose which prompted those who bad it in porsesston§ to start it on its journey tothe Heratp effice. If the editor of the Argus knew that when it came to the possession of the ‘chief of the Huratp's fecret police,”’ that “no confidentiality of character, no regard for its author, and no consideration for those it might injure, would prevent its publication,”’ why did he countenance—nay, aid and abet—its transfer to the ‘‘chief of the secret police,” and chuckle, in concerto, at the pro- spective consummation of the outrage upon the sanctity of a conficential correspondence, Naval Intelligence. Three marines and five sailors arrived in the steamer Star of the West, from Aspinwall, on the 11th inst., at tae ‘avy Yard, from the United States steamer Apartof them are invalided, add a part arc tent home, their terms of service having expired. They report the health of the crew of the Roanoke as good, The crew of the United States steamer Vixen were paid off yesterday at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and discharged. The ebip has gone-out of commission for repairs. Naval Orricers OrprreD.—Commander William Smith has been ordered to the command of the Receiving Snip at Boston in the place of Com. J. W. Livingston, detached; Asejstant Surgeon A. M. Vedder to the storeahi» Sipply; Assistant Surgeon H. L. Sheldon to the steamer Mouawk; | Assistant Surgeon Henry C. Dean to tl, *veamer Crusader. | Acsistant Surgeon Stewart Kennedy » tho stoamor Wy- | andot; Third Assistant Engineer Gov"ye D, Ey mona to ste steamer Moba7 x, THE LIFE OF LARGE CI’ Contrasts Presented by the Experience of Daily Journalism=-Gricf and Suffering Here, Joy and Happiness There—Wedding of a Southern Belle—Sorrowful History of a Nortnern Widow—The Pomps and Vani- tes, the Ashes and Tears. “LOOK ON THIS PICTURE.” TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. New Onueans, August 8, 1859. One of the gayest and most stylish weddings that wo have ever had hero came off on the 1st inst , one of the hottest days of tne season, and at a period the very dullest of the year. The groom was Joseph Hanlon, our ameociate editor of the True Delia newspaper, an Irishman twenty-six years of age. Mr. H. is highly esteemed and respected in our community; he is a quiet and unassuming man, save when he gets oxolted, which he did about a year since, when one of the contributors of the Crescent newspaper ingulted him by a scurrilous article in that paper. Mr. Hanlon challenged him; a duel was fought, and tne ag- gressor slightly wounded, when the matter was settled, and Mr. H. came off with flying colors. Mr. Hanlon is algo one of our beat cricketers, and ranks among the first n tho club here. ‘The bride was born in Havana, of Spanish parents, and ia a niece of the wife of Walter Morton, one of our oldest Je “most eminent merchants, and was a member of Mr. M.’s family. The mother of the bride having been a fa. Vorite sister of Madame Morton, Mr. M. determined to give ber an elegant wedding. He had 500 invitations printed at tho office of the Picayune, 250 of which wore translated # ‘0 French and sent to the families of foreign descent— madame M. having numerous connexions of Mexican, Spa nish and Creoie blood—and 250 were sent to the families of the American population. At half-past eight o'clock on Monday evening, August 1, the bridal party arrived in their carriages at the church, and it was with some difficulty that they entered, a great was the crowd outside and in. The gallories, tho aisles of the church, and every part, were filled witha gay and bril!iaat audience ; the church was illuminated, and the altars decorated. The bridal party took seats in front of the altar, when the Rev. Fither Moyainaa delivered ao impressive and eloquent address, Ho referred to the mar riage tio a8 a religious inatitation, and observed thatit was atic, agreeable to the Romish church, when 02% entered never to be sundere?—that all good Catholics must com> before the altar to make the vow and seal their uaion oy tbe sacraments of the charch. fhe good foricst was evi. dently bimself moved by the excitement a\tending tho preesure of such a large crowd, for ho referred to it, and told the bride toat she ought to foel complimented that so many of her friends had taken such a deap interest in her welfare. ‘After the usual ceremony of the ring, spriokling of holy water, andtignatures by bride and groom, with their friends ag witueeses, the party loft for the elegant resi dence of Mr. Mort in the Garden diatriot. Oa their ar- rival they found a large crowd assembled, which entirely filled up the street. A band of music horatded their ar- rival. Dancing then commenced, and the house and eur: rounding grounds rapidly filed up. No lows thaa 600 per eons of Doth sexes of the élite of tne city, were assem vied smongst thom the Mayor, who followed the cavalcade from the church, and remained at the festivities uatil after midnight; many other functionaries were also pre sent, and the press was strongly represented. The music was excellent, the performers being of that rece to whom music seems a patural instinct. The yard of the residence was covered by a teat and {i- luminatec by colored Chinese lanterns, lighted with wax In thie tent was placed atable lowed with ail ‘ies and delicacies of the season, and Bordeaux wine. About eleven o'clock a splondid display of fireworks came off, consisting of rockets, Roman candles, Boogal lighta, blue lights, table rockets and revolving wheela, At one o'clock a German brasa band made their appearanco, and, after a brilliant serenade, entered and played to the dancers, During the evening an hour was appropriated to a concert, in which tha guests participated—Mr. Morton, tho host, leading off i a comic song, which elicited rap:urows applause Miss Dimitry, daughter of Profeseor Dimitry, and niece of the learned linguist Professor Dimitry, of Greek descent, and filling a public station at Washington, played a ploce on the piano, with variations, that enraptured every one Madame Duchaffour, a creole, and sixty-five yoars of uge, eat down to the pianoand gave evidence that she had lost none of the talent which had distinguished hor in her ear. lier daye, ‘This part of the entortainment concluded with the repetition by the host of the appropriate lines ad dressed toa lady on the eve of ber marriage, commencing with “They tell me, gentle lady, that they deok thee for a bride.” After this dancing was resumed, aud was con tipued until 4 o'clock A. M., when exhausted nature de- manded repose, In point of originality, taste, elogauca, sumptnousness and epjoyment, this wedding and party exoceded anything tbat haa ever taken place in, New Os. leaps. It astonishing what an excitement it creased, and what a nine days’ wonder it proved.’ Many applications were mate for invitations to be gent to absent ladies all over the United States, and a distingu'shed gentleman now hore from Eagliad, on his way to Mexico on important business for the British government, asked for an invitation to send homo. Mr. Morton hit upon a lucky idea in employing colored musicians, instead of taking, as the aristocrats do, the Hauffoer German band. it was acknowledged’ by every one that theso negroes played the bes: and’ most spirited dance music that they had ever heard, Arother innovation was the setting out— retead of @ regular supper at alate hour of the night, when a great rush is always made, and not ono-half the people are served—of a table loaded aad kept filled with Gelicacies from the commencement of the festivities. The gentlemen were invited to lead the ladies up to Participate at any time thelr inclination prompted. Such was tbe bountifuiness of the provision mate that not over half the edibles were used,and the other half was presented to the Orphan Girls’ Asylum in Magaziae street. Anotber thing that sbowed the diacrotiou of tue host was the omission of alcoholic drinks and of evory beverage that was likely to heat the brain and disturb the harmony of the evening. I heard many go up and ask hum if there was no brandy in the house, and his reply was ‘No; he did not approve of it; would neither uae it himself nor give it to otners.”” In getting up this party Mr. Morton did not imitate the plan of your Fifth avenue fashionables, in hiring a Sexton Brown, and giving him authority to invite the guests and make the neceseary provision. He directed ant euperin tended everything nimeelf, and the result was one of the moet original, agreeable ‘and successful entertainments that bas ever been given in this city. The worthy gontle man hag, in fact, made such a hit that he cannot make his appeorance in. the atrects without being everywhere bailed with the salutation, “Mr. M——, have you got any more nieces to marry.”” C.D. THE INVITATIONS. The following are copies of the invitations referred to by our correspondént, and which from their novelty ce- sorve ® place among the curiosities of wedding ceremo- nials;— FRENC! Mons, J. G. Benwert er FAMILLE: ¢ mariage de notre nivce, Marie C. Jouraot, Hauton, aura lieu a Véglise St Jean Baptia Lund! prochain. ler aout, ahuit heures du solr veo M. Joseph rue Dryade, Nous vous invitonsa smister ala céremoale et apren quelle wera ter- minée. a voulcir bien vous rendre i notre nouveau domicile, No, 689 rue des Magasing, entre celles de St. Philippe et fre te miive, (prs la Premivre en mata droite en montent) Le commencera par la mutique et ia danse, qutcontinuerant 6 interruption jusqu’au moment des feux pvrotecbniques, apr: quot la dancé recommencera, ot ne sera plus interrompue 4 pendant une heures, pour donner occasion i tela de nos invite de coutribuer aux amusements de Is soirée, en se faisant en. tendre sur le piano, ia barpe'et In quttare. Un butte: bien rni Bers en permanence, et Measlenrs lea Invités sont pris ne pas négliger les dames en cette occasion, WALIKE et OaRLOTTA MORTON. Tue des Maga NovveLLe OnEans, le 28 Juillet, 1389. ENGLISH. To Mn JG. Bennert axp Fawriy:— ‘the nuptisis of ovr neice, Marle 0. Journot, to Joseph Han- lon, will be celebrated at St. John the Baptist Church, on Dry ades street, on Monday evening. august 1, at eight’ o'clook. We invite you to the nuptials after which we Invite you to our new residence, ¥o. 689 Magazine street, between tt. Philip aad Firat streets, near Firat street, on tbe right hand aide of Maga- zine street. secending. The feativities will open immediately with music and dancing, which will be continued without in er- mission until the announcement of the pyrotechnic dieplay, after which dancing will be again resumed, and only interrupt e@love hour to give to the talent that may be among our guests their quota tothe amusements of the evening on the piano, harp and guitar, in musieund im voice, “A tavle ot Freabmaents will be spread throughout ‘ihe evening. and ine gentlemen are respectfully invited nt to neglect the ladies on the occasion. ALTER and CARLOTEA MOT New Onveans, July 23, 1359, 639 Magazine sireet. COMMENTS OF THE LOCAL PRESS. [From the Picayune, August 2] Tue Last or TuxM Gons.—Thero was quite astir last night among the “Locals.” One of their brother quills, the only one represent bachelordom, was about enter- ing the flowery bonds of matrimony. {t was no wonder, then, the solid phalanx of reporting Benedicts aseembled early at the Dryades street church to hail the advent of their confrére of the True Delia to the blessed state they all have already entered. A large and brilliant assem- Dlage filled the church, gazing with interest upon the youthful pair as they knelt before Father Moyathan, who, after an impressive exhortation, pronounced Mr. Joseph Hanlon and Miss Marie C. Journot man and wife. Many were the friends who thronged around the newly married pair to offer their congratulations; but we can assure our friend Hanlon that none baye made more sincore wishes for his happiness and that of his charming young bride than he who pens these lines. {From the Bee, August 2.] Our worthy young confrere Joseph Hanlon, of the True Delta, \apeed gracefully into the blissful state of matri- mony Inet evening, at the church on Dryados street, under ‘tho ministerial offiecs of Rev. Father Moynihan=-the chosen fair one being Miss M. C. Journot, a protty Creole young lady of this city. We congratulate the twain right heartily, and wish them all succers and unailoyed happiness in the delights of Hymen. [From the Daily Delta, August 2.) St. John the Baptist church, Dryades street, Rev. Father Moyniban, pastor, was flied to overilowing lust evening with a brilliant assemblage of ladies ani gentle. men, who had assembled to witness an interosting inar- riage ceremony, Tickets of invitation bad beon issued for eight o'clock, but long before that hour every pew was filed to over- flowing, and sparkling eyes faabed along the aislos andor the ligota of the chandeliers. His Honor the Mayor and other public functionaries occupied seats near the altar, and daring the time which elapsed before the coming of the bridal party the church was ove gay, emiling and chatting throng. At last the doors were thrown wide open and the bridal party entered—the bride, a beautiful, blushing maiden, superbly attired in white, was tho centro of attraction, and the bridegroom, who was no less a personage than our local confrere of the True Delta, never looked better. Ja their train followed the bridesmaids and groomsmen, all Pappy chogga for auch ap ocosmion, woo baliod AUGUST 13, 1859. with the bride and bridegroom at (he altan, and were weated, The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father eee {na manner bi gratifying, no doub! to those most interested, and his remarks upon the 6ub- ject of marriage were very entertaining end instructive to the assemblage. It was aap ngs to obtain a glimpse of alt eager was every one to see our young con: te ain Ge state matrimonial, and it was not until ‘sometime after the ceremony was over that his numerous friends bad an opportunity of hurriedly congratulating him. This reporter wishes them all that thoir imagina- tions can have pictured. [From another Now Orleans paper.) Our friend and confrere, Mr. Joseph Hanlon, local re- pasaeroe the Daily True ion was last night =a fe Marie Celina Journot, The ceremony was performe: atthe church of St. John the Baptist, on Dryades street, by the Rev. Father Jeremiah Moynihan. The church was Muminated, the altars decorated, and ® large crowd of ladies and gentlemen present. ceremony passed otf ‘a8 usual in such cages, and then the newly-wedded pair, with their attendants and friends, loft for a residence in the upper part of the city, where due preparations had been made for. celeb the hay event in a less solemn manner than at church. Mr. Hanlon, we believe, single reporters connocted with the daily press in this ay We congratulate him upon hav- confraternity of the newspaper hope that, with his amiable and bosutiful bride, be may live many long years in the salorment of all the accumulated happiness and prosperity with which Hymen blesses his most favored les. “THEN LOOK ON THIS.” New Yors, August 10, 1859, James Gorpon Bennett, Esq:— Dear Sm—An aged iady, her daughter fourtoen years of age, and gon of elgh’ years, whose father, a practising physician and keeper of drug store in this city, had brought them up in affluence, were by his death some two years since thrown on their own resources to obtain a living. The Indy, having no knowledge of busi- nets, was induced by false representations to sell the drug store and stock for Ponnsylvania wild lends, she beirg assured that a man stood ready to purchase the same for $1,000. They managed to sell it, with a mortgage of $200 on it, to her for the store and fixtures; no purchaser appearing, they pressed her for the mortgage; she, not having a penny, sold the lands back for $200. Her husband left a sloop, which she desired to sell. These same parties induced her to sell it tor £0me prime brandy. The captain stored tt for her, and unknown to her, took it to Connecticut; on her discovering ii she demanded its return. A small’portion was return: ed, which proved to be colored alcohol, not worth thirty cents pe gation, Thus, by beg unexperienced in the rascalities of the world, and relyiog on the honesty cf supposed (rienda, she has been reduced to poverty. Tae oid lady bas been driven to the necoeaity of pickirg to bacco for a living, earning fourteen cents per day, and but little werk at that, eometimes workiog at fur work with the same result, Ber daughter,» poor weakly, delicate gir! of fourteen, pale and this from want of nounshment, works at fur eewipg, and earns $1 80 per week, coming to work from thisteen blocks the other side of W:luamsburg ferry to the lower part of thia city, and back at night without often a bit of food, and even being sometimes necessitated to beg a penny to cross the ferry. Th» boy, being so young, has not been able to get employ ment, although he bas been willing to do anything; be did assist his mother in pickivg tobacco, the two earning fourteen cvats per day. The old lady is desirous of coming back to the city, to open a small store of some kind; ber clothing and her cbildrcng’ clotbing she has been obliged to pawn. They have not had apy meat in the house alnce the Fourth of July, when they bad a present of some. There have beea days lately when they have not bada morsel toeat. Having been brudgbt up in good society, they feel and suiler keenly their ituation, but from a delicacy and oatual pride bave suffcred until they have been compelled to reluctantly let a few of their former friends know their situation. Ag there are ia th’s vast city many who have abundance and plenty to spare, if you will be so kind as to call their attention to the above facts,and ask for their aid to piace the widow and her children in some little store or business to keep them from ‘ving, you will have the thanks of grateful hearts who are deterying of your kindest sympathies, The lady does not desire ber pame to be brought before the publ'c, but if any one wishes to know the iacts, or to visit ber, they can obtain the necessary info: mation by calling ov Jobn Ditchett, 97 Roosevelt street, or by leaving their donations at the ALD Cflice. JOUN DITCHETT. NEWS FROM HAVANA. Arrival of the Quaker City—Very Rapid Pasuge—The European Peace Not Liked by Speculators—Sugar Market Quict—Wo Improvement la Freights—Mexican Reports at Havana, dice, &e. The United States mail steamship Quaker City, Captain Schufeldt, arrived at this port yesterday forenoon from Havana, with advices dated on the 8th inst. ‘The Quaker City has made the passage in three days and seventeen hours, baying sailed from Havana on Monday, August 8, at five o’clock in the afternoon. When leaving port she met the steamer Granada, from New Orleans, entering the port, which was expected to leave for New York on the 9th ins}. The yellow fever had become epidemic at Havana, and was very prevalent. ‘The news of the peace in Italy, per the Quaker City, had not acted favorably upon the public sentiment, the commercial interests or the moxetary condition, and in conerquence the markets have languished. Sugar quiet—no demand—offered for No. 12 73¢ reals per arrobe; asked by holders, 7%{ to 8 reals for same. Other numbers on the same basis. Stock 250,000 boxes, against 160,000 boxes same time in 1858. No operations in molasses. Freights continue so dull that it is difficult to give quo. tations. To Cowes, Cork or Falmouth, 40 to 55 shillings per ton; to New York, Boston, &c., 50 cents to $1 per box sugar, and $2 to $2 50 per hogshead of molasses. Exchange—London 143, to 15 per cent premium; New York 534 per cent; other citics in the United States, 2to 434 per cent. . The Banco Agricola, and the Compania Credits Cubano, algo a bank, were going into liquidation, Among the passengers by the Quaker City are Jno, Helm, Fsq., Conaul General for the United States at Ha vana; Mr. F.G. Bahr, Norwegian Coasul at Rorto Rico, and Mr, Ed. Meert, Belgic Consul at Havana, On August 6 the steamer Atlantic arrived. at Havana from New Orleans, via Key West, with dates to the 30th ult,, the game dates having been brought by tho Quaker City from New York, 8th inst, By a royal decree published at Havana on the 6th inst., live fish are permitted to be imported into the island without the payment of any duties beyond the customary port charges, This decree is of great benefit to all classes, but especially the poorer in that community, the sale of fish in Hayena paving been for many years a monopoly. The English mail steamer Conway arrived at Havava from Vera Cruz with dates to the 4th instant, and from the city of Mexico to the 31st ultimo, ‘The Conway bronght about two millions, princi silver, for England, and about twenty passengers, among whom were Mr. ©. Whitehead, a member of an Eaglisn mercantile bouse in the city of Mexico, and who has been @ resident there for thirty years. but who bas now been tent out of the country by the Miramon government. Another of the Oonway’s passengers (who is also a pas- senger per the Quaker City) left tho city of Mexico on tho Ist, stsyed over one day in Puebla, making the jour ney to New York ia the short time of eleven days. Affairs in the city of Mexico were reported oa the 31st to bave been quiet. There was nothing of interest in the public journais, nothing important having transpired since the last dates sent to the United State: Orlesns. The Quaker City has the following ayecie liat:— M. Arangueren, 1 package $509 J. M. Cevallas, 9‘ 8,800 RH. Lowry, 1 2,084 Roberts & Williams, 4 7,600 W.F. H., 16 packages + 25/691 B&E.,2 Gj 8,300 J.G. Dominick,1 “ 5,533 OUB BAY. ‘A CORRESPONDENCE. HAVANA, August 8, 1869. Extraordinary Commercial Effects of the Peace News from Europe—All Classes Disappointed—Increased Mortality in the City—Death of Two American Traders—Consul Gen- eral Helm on Leave—Speculations as to European Politics, ‘The effect of the peace news upon our market has been rather singular, considering our remoteness from the ‘scenes of social and political action now occupying the at- tention of the order preservers of the Uld World ; the firet impulse was favorable upon the sugar market, and speculators began to draw towards the brokers with a disporition to trade ; but the news of the veritable peaco with Austria—to make another fast friend through dicta- torial power, and embrace in love, after the fashion of Sebastopol and Russia—geemed to shadew coming events, and our market closed for the week without action of im- portance, Prices of the previous advices requoted. The results of the war, according to the Napoleonic programme, are universally deprecated by the intelligence of our commu nity—the Spaniard, Creole and stranger, of all ranks—in harmony of sentiment as to the great cry, immense blood and treasure, and ‘little wool,” to sustain'the Ttalian idea of freedom, or to fill the surreptitious promise of imperial honor to Cavour. Confidence has not been reinatated in our commercial interests, which, added to the refueal of our banks to discount business paper, and the conrequent continuous stringency in our market, make the incubus preseing upon prosperous action. Suger hold- ere and planters may not give way under the influence, because they are able to sustain themselves without being compelled to realize from the remaining portions of their crops, The probabilities aro in favor ofa decline of 3¢ to 1 rial per arrobe for all classes of sugars, Our bealth bas not been as good for the past week, and many strangera have paid the penalty of too long delay Wi, Towner, New Haven, representing largo busi- and Mr. J. B, Philip nees at Porto Rigo for some ye.ite, of Philadelphia, last £1 te bow died et tng last from St, Lou's, Mo., San Fornando Hotel, in this city; fh'st oa the morning of the 5th, at six o'clock, ana the last at the same hour ou the @th inst. The remains of both geatiomeu wore om- balmed and placed in metailic ootllas, depomted 1m « aIcae in the Catholic Cemetery, to await opportuaity for re- moval to the United States. Our Conaul General leaves for Lome by this stoamor, on a short leave, Leo advice of his many friende; the duties of the Consul being porformed during his ab- sence by Thomas Savage, Esq. The ker City leaves us this evening at five, witha full freight and Longmen Net. We have a grout deal of speculation bere as to nociali- ties and politics of the Old World, but baviag no immediate lication to our own condition, which is quiet aod gub missive uncer gentle rule, of which, in our own hearts, We speak no evil. Havana, August 8, 1859, 4 New Port Collector and New Annoyances to American Traders—A Spanish Fish Decree and a Boom to the People—A Hurricane and Rain—Intense Heat— Yellow Fever Progress and Mortality—The (Yew Cotton Company and tts Rules, dc. There has been recently a new Administrador (Col- lector) of the Customs appointed at this port, who nas discovered a fresh method of annoyance, and even of in- jury, to the masters of American vessels, by causing fome of them which were regularly measured, and ob- tained the regular Custom House certificate of their ton- nage #0 recently as last year, to bo again measured this Year, and to be detaine’ until that ceremony was again performed, Thus, the brig Wabash, of Kennebunk, Maine, was measured last year by the proper Custom Houge officer at this port, and the regular certificate given of her tonvage, Yet when that certificate was presented to the proper officers for her to obtain the requisite port pass, &c., it (the certificate) was declared to be forgery, and the port pass, &o., was refused until the veesel bad been again measured. The refusal to grant the first pass took place on the 2d inst., and the remeasurement of the vessel did not take place until the 4th, The Wabash could not consequently proceed to sea until the next morning. Thus she was deteined three days, ab a cost to the Owners of some twenty or thirty dollars per cay, to gratify a mere freak of the Collector of Custome. The detention of this vessel is therefore a groaa injury, which would seem to call for tue intoference of the Unitea States government to preveat @ repetition of so crying an evil. ‘The Spanish mai! steamer Europa arrived on the 24 inst, from Cadiz, &c , in twenty-two days, bringing more ‘than seventy passengers, and tbe gratifying totciligence ‘hat a royal decree Lad been issued im Spaia-tast mouth, which cnacts that bereafter tive fleh may be imported iato this teland from foreigh ports ia foreign vessels, without the psyment of auy tax except the custom charges. Tuis i a great boon to tue poorer ciag: a5 weil aran agvantage to the fishermen of Flor which they will not be, I fee! contidest, siow to take ‘ad- vapioge A terride hurricane, of brief duration, occurred at Bay= amo, iu this island, oa the 24th ult., which tore up severai trees by the roots and scared the iobabitaate “oretty considerabiy,’’ It was succeeded by very heavy ratos. There bad not been a case of vomito at St. Jago de Cuba up to the 25th ult , although bilious fever prevalled to a considerable extent. ‘The heat in this city aud throughout the i durivg the past eignt or tex dys, bas beer bave had smar; showers On eaca of the last tive afternoons. Yollow fever is now epidemic in our midst, There were one hundred and seventy cases of yellow fever (Americans) at Boilitt’s (the principal bospital to which American seamen are sevt), duriog last moath, (July.) of which one hundred and thirty three were dis- charged cured, twenty eight died—leaving nine under treatment oo tue Lei inst. We bave the following conditions of a new company:— 1, This argio Spanien Jo ot Stock Company shall be sty1- ed “a Algoconers de la Habana’ (the Cotton Association of Havana) 2. It shail be established at the city of Hava 3. Its duration shal! be for the term of ninety- which may be extended at pleasure. 4. lis capital sba!l be four million dollars, represented by 16,000 shares of $250 or £50 eas. 5. These sbarce shall be paid up in ten instalment. ‘Tae Orst on the society being iegally constituted, and the others at intervals of taree months, which intervals may be extcuded according tothe judgement of the Board of Directors, as the engagements of the company may re- mg the collections being a@*vertisad fifteen days provi- ously 6, The company shall acquire the lands most fit for the planting and g:owing of colton, either by purchase or by lease, and will make advances to cotton growors. 7. It will enter into contracts for the purpose mentioned in the previous article, preterriog those tands which are mott suitable coarest the ports, bigh roads and railways, affording the greatest facility of transport. 8, In the acquisition of the lands which, whether pur- chaged or jeased, the company will have them inspected and valued, 80 they may not only be suitable for cultivation, but algo that the values may be moderate and adapted to the interests of the association. 9. It will provide the machines, apparati and tools ne- cessary for the planting, production and packing of cot- ton till baled for shipping, preferring toe inventions which simplify and ecceiera\e their operation the most, 10. It is proposed to bring for its own a:count tre cole. nists and sa/aried laborers and workmen, to be employed ip the go Of cotton, engaging them always accora- ing to law. ll. Itis pet by this company to.form plantations, which ehall each be under the direction and care of a ma- nsger, with the neceseary planters’ implements, furnish- ing them with the number of colonis:s and workmen re- quired for the cultivation of cotton, to which they shall plicit Lperiegt fairer tes Prejudice to on; growing of vegetables the for the maintenance of the cn the plantation, ie 12. The company shall acquire the buildings which it may consider necessary for the baling and storing of cot- ton, adopting the latest improvements. 13, The company shall purchase from any one the par- cels of cotton, with or without seeds, which may be — desirab!e, and shall store them for sale here or clsewhere, Two More Letters from Judge Douglas, HIS OPINIONS ON THE COMPROMISES AND THE RIGHTS OF NATURALIZED CITIZENS—WHAT IE THINKS OF HIS PROSPECTS IN MAINE. Wastincton, August 2, 1869. Col. Jouy L. Pzyrox, Staunton, Va.:— My Drax Sir—You dome no more than justice in your kind letter, for which accept my thanks, in assuming that I do not concur with the administration in their view! a the pane aan citizens, as defined in e **Le Clerc r,”? which, it is proper to observe, have been since materially moditied, PP : Under our constitution there can be no just distinction between the right of native born and naturalized citizens to claim the protection of our government at home and abroad. Unless naturalization releases the person natural- ized {rom all obligations which he owed to his native country, by virtue of his allegiance, it leaves him in the sad predicament of owing allegiance to two coun- tries, without receiving protection from either—a ailemma in which no American citizen should ever be placad. Neither haye you misapprenended my opinions in res- pect tc the African slave trate, That question seriously disturbed the harmony o’ the Convention which framed the federal constitution. Upon it the delegates divided into two parties, under circumstances which, for s time, rendered darmonious action hopeless. the one demanded the instant and unconditional probibition of the African elave trade, on moral and religious grounds, while the other insisted that it was a legitimate commerce, involy- ing no other consideration than a sound public policy, Which each State ought to be permitted to determing for itself, co long a8 it was sanctioned by its own laws. Each party stood firmly and resolutely by its own position until both became convinced that this vexed queation would break up the Convention, de- siroy the federal Union, blot out the glories of the Revolution, and throw away all its blessings, unlese some fair and just compromise could be formed on the common ground of such mutual concessions as were indigpeneable to the preservation of their liberties, union and independence. Such a compromise was effected and incorporated into the constitation, by which it was understood that the African slave trade might coutinue as a legitimate com- merce in those States whose laws sanctioned it until 1808, from and afver which time Congress might and would pro- hibit it forever throughout the dominion and limits of the United States, and pass al! lawa which might become ne ceerary to make such prohibition effectual. The harmo- by of the Convention was restored and the Union saved by this compromise, without which the constitution could never have been made, Istand firmly by this compromise, and by all the other compromises of the constitution, and shail use my beat efforts to carry each and all of them into faithful execu- tion, in the senge and with the understanding in which they were originally adopted. In accordance with this compromiee, I am irreconcileably op] to the revival of the African siaye trade, in any form and under any circumstances. 8. A. DOUGLAS, Wasnincton, July 18, 1859, 8. R. Lyman, Esq., CHarrman, &c , Portland, Me. :— My Dear Sit—I received to-day the duplicate of your letter addressed to me at Obicago, under date of the 6th inst., with respect to the invitation which the Democratic State Committee honored me with to visit Maine, and ad dress the people during the approaching political can- vase. Your letter informs me of the action of the mem! of the State Committee, appointed by the State Convention which assembled at Bangor on the 30th ult., whereby the invitation of their . 1 tla aur haha rl anda ‘sub commitioe of seven appointed to make the necessary arrangements”’ for my visit, if tho invitation should be accepted. These proceedings of the authorized agents of the de- mocracy of Maine fill me with Cred gratitude, and nothing but an imperative sense of the duty which I owe to others could prevent an acceptance of the invitation which they have go generously tendered me. My private letter to fou, under date of the 12th inst., informed you of the delicate health of my family, and expressed the fear that it would be impossible, under such olrcum- stances, for me to leave them during the next month (August) when tho State Committee require my sor- vices. ‘A formal reply to the invitation of the Com- mittee was purposely withheld in the hope that 1 might, after all, be enabled to accept it, as was, and etill is,my cordial wish. My family physician now advires me that it would be highly imprudent for me to make the contemplated visit, and requires me to remain with my family, whose hoalth has been and is such as to render our usual residence at Chicago during the recess of Congress impracticable. T have read the resolutions adopted by your recent State Convention with tho liveliest eatisfaction. Tne demoo- racy of Maine have planted themselves ee the reat principle of popular sovereignty, and if they fight the battle manfully, as I am confident they will, success will crown their efforts. Tho odds are against them, [ admit;.but they can be and will be overcome Lh al ous, energetic political action. Let them go into con- test with stout hearts and strong arms, rerolved to win, and if they do not rout thelr opponents thoy will so crip: ple them at least that they will put a demoarstio triumph, mn oy or dinpute. in Matog in 1960 beyond contingeucy oe ri DOUGIAS, e years,