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2 THE RESULT OF THE WISE" ELLY LETTER DUEL BETWEEN 0, JENNINGS WISE AND MA, OLD. let them begin. Guecony—I will (rowa sa 1 pass by, them take it as list Oe) irson—Nay, oa they dare, I will bite my thumb at them, which ts & disgrece to them if they bear it. AB yumi) at us alr! Bo Sdtrsox—No, ety; T do not bite my tum at you, alt; but X thumb Do you 1 bo sir t'you do, tir, I am for you: Teecre as good a 00. vam No better, banreon—Weil, sir—. [Rome and Juliet The Richmond Enquirer of Thursday occupies seven co lumas with the “ correspondence,” & , arising out of the late quarre! between Mr, O. Jonnings Wise, of the Enqui- ver, and Wm. Old, Jr, of the Richmond Ezaminer, about the Wite Donnelly jeter, which resulted in a bloodlegs duel cesr Woebington on the 20th jnst.: and a subsequent satis- factory explanation, a general taking back of expressions, and £0 forth, afier much powder was vainly expended. We give tbe gitt of we story, without transferring to our columns aii the rhodomontade which characterizes the “explanations,” “statements,” &¢., in the Enguirer:— MR. OLD TO MR. WISE. Six O'CLOCK, Tuesday, August 16, 1859. Sm— As I presume you to be the autuor of the two edi- torial articles in the Enquirer of this morning, I write to inform you that as soon as I can obtain the services of a friend, for whom T have sent, 1 will make the call upon you which the offence offered me in those articles entities me to make. If you are not the author of those articles Or responsible for them, please to coasider this no’e with- drawn, and do me the favor to inform me to whom I am to apply for redress. Your obedient servant, WILLIAM OLD, Jr. 0. Juvsixcs Wise, Eeq., Richmond, MR. WISB'S REPLY. Ricumonp, Va., August 17—9 o'clock A. M. Sin—Your letier of six o'clock yesterday morning was hanged to me by Mr. P. J. Archer at eleven-o’clook A. M. Io this letter: — 1. You preenme me to be the author of two editorial articles in the Enquirer. 2, You inform me that the offence is offered you in the said articles, 8. You ask for no explenation of the intent of the ar tution in question, and even fail to specify the alleged of- ence. 4. You intiwate.a threat of an immediate asd peremp. tory coailenge to the field, in case I ebali fail to disclaim the autnorsnip of the articies in question. ‘The requirements of self respect and a proper observ- ance of recognized usage, under these circumstances, permit me oniy to irform you that I am the author of tha editorial articles in question. Any farther communication which you may cirect to me, will reach me a: Dr. Gar- neti’s, Ninth street, between E and F streets, Washington, D.C. “Your obedient servant, 0. JENNINGS WISE. To Wa Oto, Jr., Present. MR. OLD TO MR. WISE. Suxawe Bis, Cussrmrerety County, August 17-23 o'clock P. a. Sin—Your letter received this morning, at ten o'clock, by Mr. W. H. Lyons, impiies objectioa to my former note; that in it I agk no explanation of the iatemt of the articles L objected to, and even failed to specify the alleged of- fence; and you agsume the employ ment of menace, on my part, as a reason for restricting your reply to an acknow- Jedgemont of the authorebip of tie articles- Ido not ad- mit menace as deducibie from my nots, but, at ali event, disclaiming it as unworthy of myeeif, | now obviate your supposed ground of objection. 1 madeno demand of ex- planation because the intent of offence reemed unequiyo- cal; but, as you upply explanations mignt have been given, I specily, as particularly offensive, the language: “It would be aiflicult to crowd a larger quanuty of palpable untruths into the same limited space; and, further on, the term ‘‘falee allegation.” By these special phrases, as well as by the general tenor of the articles, of which they are marked .illus- trations, I consider imputations are cast upon my ve- racity and honor. I conceive myself, therefore, entitled to and claim a full and explicit disclaimer or retraction of allsuch offensive imputations with the same pubiicity they bave been made, Your obedient servant. WILLIAM OLD, JR, O, Jexsincs Wise, Esq., Richmond, ME. WISE’S RESPONSE. Ricumoxp, Va , Thursday, ) Avguat 18-10% o’clook, a. Mo f Sm—Your letter of yesierday reached me at about 534 o’cixck P. M. on the same day, through the hands of Mr. P.J. Archer. As 1 had already informed my friend, Col. J. Lacius Davis, that J should rely on bis advice, and as he was absent from townwhen I received your jester, I thought it proper to consult with him before answering it, and Bence requested Mr. Archer to inform you tbat I would delay going to Washington until further notice to you as to the time of my departure. My last letter does, indeed, ‘imply that ex. Plavations might bave been given,” were it not for the NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, AUGUST TERMS OF THE COMBAT. Brown's Hors, Aagust 19, 1869, 10 o’ctook P. M. DeaxSir—I learn from Mr. Old’s note, just received, that you are authorised to act for him in completing the arrangements contemplated ta the past correspoaieace between himself and Mr. O. J. Wise. I proposs 44 o'clock as the time, and a near and convenient point within the Maryland line as tho place of moctiag. | A point will bo selected about 134 miles from | Rock Creek €hurch—the party first arriving await- | wg the approach of the other. I further propose | the following terms, viz: Weapons — Dueling | tole. Distance—ten paces. Positions—Priacipala t} be £0 stationed that the line of fire shall bo perpeadicalie or at right angles to the line of tight, Distance to be wes eurea and pistols to be loaded in presence of all partins ‘The seconds shall toss up for choice of word or portion Tne winner shall give the word or choose position at nis pis option, and the other second sball have the altorvat!yn, ‘The word shall be given with the customary delib ration, as follows: ne—two—three—stop; and av tire shall take place before the word “fire,” nor tne word ‘“‘stop.”” Principals to hold pistols and face eas’ at bis own Son except before the word fle, vac weapon shall be pointed at right angles to the line of d-o ‘The second entitled to the word shall rehearse, di:tinztly, | to the principals, before being armed and ad the mode in which he will give the words above named. Each cipal, after being posted, will remain uatil remo ed yy hia second. The number on each side shail be fiu-, viz.: principal, two friends and one surgeon, I am, sir, very respectiully, your obedient servant, Dr. JUNIC8 ARCHER, J LUCIUS DAVIS, OCCURRENCES ON THE FIKLD. Mr, Wise and his two friends left Brown’s Hotel Washington, D.C., at 234 o'clock, A. M., on Saturday August 20, proceeded by the way of Glenwood Uemstery to a point one mile and a half beyond Rock Creek Caurc! at which place Goding none of the ocher party, trey passed on to the Dearest point of the Maryland line, taking care to station sentisels at each of the two forks of the road between the two latter mentioned places. These eentineis were instructed to direct the carriages of the other party when they should appear. ‘The drst named party was on the ground at about four o’clock A.M. Because of rome misunderstanding as to the exact piace of rendezvous, the challenging party did not arrive unti! 64 o'clock A M. Mr. Old was acoompanied by Dr. Junius Archer, of Chesterfield county, Va.,and Hon. Jamos a. Seddon, of Goochland county, V Mr, Wine was accompanied by Colooel J. Lucius Davis, of Henrico county, Va., and Colonel Waraer T. Tauaferro, Jr, of Matthews ‘county, Va. Fach principal was aiso attended by a surgeon. The geconds then proceeded to relect and moagure the ground. Dr. Archer then expressed regret that the hour “of meeting had been delayed, the suo sae: the glare of bght would be very painful to Mr. Ola’s eyes, which were much diseaeed, aud Dr. Archer suggested that the terms of the duel shoutd be varied in such manner as & secure Mr. Old a position which would place his back to 16 BUD. Col, Davia reported this suggestion to bis principal. Mr. Wise desired Col. Davis to acoede to the gestion. Tais advice met the approval of Col, Davis, who immediavely signified to Dr. Archer his own coincidence, and tha: of hts principal, with Dr. archer’s suggestion. Col. Davis then remarked to the following effect:—“I supp re, gen- tlemen, we toss up for the word; do we?’’ Col. Day's un derstood Mr. Oid’s friends to arse Col. Taliaferro afverwards protested against the course adopted; he thought this would yield an advantage wo the other party, and that no secon’ ought to assume the heavy responsibility of sued a concession. Colonel Dature of your first letter. Iam at all times ready, fally and explicitiy. to define my position when properly valied on todo £0. © You will not, however, regard eliver this or my previous letier as implying that explag&tions on my part, if given, would be satifactory or unsatisfactory \ yourself, or that such explanations would either admit or deny intent on my part to offend you; and when you shall ditcover my intent to give or to avoid offence you Wil algo disccver that such intent was, in either case, altogether ‘unequivocal.’ In your last letter you dis- Claim all intentions! menace in your first letter. However You bave intended to avoid mensce, it is indisputable thas You Co promige in thai letter to send mea challenga to the field “as soon as you can obtain the services of a friend.’’ This {s not only an intimation, but an unquali- fied and explicit promise that a challenge will be sent. In many instances such a promise has beeu regarded as the challenge itself, and as Gispenging with the necessity of a more formal fummons tothe feld. Ican never consent to enter into expisnations while a challenge, or the promise of a chal. lenge ts pending en your first letter to me shall be formally withdrawn, and such withdrawal shall be accom. panied or icllowed by a formal call for explanation, then, Gnd not until then, will Ibe at liberty to define to you the intent of the editorial! articles of which you complain. Your obedient servant, O. JENNINGS WISE. To William Oid,Jr., Eeq , Summer Hill, Cnestertieid county. MR. OLD TO MR. WISE. RICHMOND, Avgust 18, 1859-12 Sim—Your note by Col. J. Lucius Davis has just reacbed me. Ibave 00 disposition to hinge on mere matters of jorm, My disclaimer of menace had, I suppoged, obviated the objection you bad taken to my first note. But since now you suggest, on what I must considera forced con. struction of that note, further gcruples in answering it until its withdrawal, I have no hesitation in now with- drawing it, and now renew, referring to my last letter, my cali “for a full and explicit disclaimer or retraction of allsuch offensive imputations, with the same publicity they have beep made. Your obedient servant, O. JexsinG Wisk, Eeq. WILLIAM OLD, uR. REPLY OF MR. WISE. Ricnmoxp, Va, August 18, 1858—434 o’ciock, P. I Sin—Your letter of 12 o’ciock, to-day, has just been handed me by Colonel Davis. Ihave already placed in bis haves, to be returned to you, the original letter which you authorize me to consider withdrawn. In your letter of yesterday you specify as follows:— “T specify a8 particularly offensive the langusge, ‘it ‘would be difficult to crowd a larger quantity of palpable untraths into the same limited space,’ and, farther oz, the term, ‘false allegation.’ By these special phrases, as well as Uy the general tenor of the articles, of which they ‘are marked illuttrations, I consider imputations are cast on my veracity and houor.”” In your two last ietters you demand “a toll and explicit disclaimer or retraction of ail such offen: a‘, imputations, with the same publicity they have been» -de.”” le er to all of which I now explain i + in ubing the special phrases which you rerite, aD 6 of similar import, intended to aseert in the mo hatic form the untruth of certain specified alle- ga yntained ia your own editorial of Monday last, wh gations were untrue, and which nearly cou cer » In making thit assertion I was careful to re. atr elf to w statement that the specified allegations we ¢, without making any charge of insincerity agai f author. 2 be general tenor of my editorial articles} Ia your article, while disavowing a charge of immorali. ys, Gov. Wise, you described a private letter of bis, 4 Was published without his consent, as merit. ings bation.” Ia my reply I intended—lArat, total- ly tow the justice of this description of Gov. Wise’s Je cond, to apply to the editorial of the Examiner charge of ‘‘reprobation”’ of the same nature with that which you bad sscribed to Gov. Wise’s letter. Thus, I my articles ag strictly confined to a le. gitimate reply to your own I. Ihave done you no injury. Hence I owe you no apology, public or private, and Porn under no obi: to pubdiish an explanation of articles which you cannot, rightfuily,and without mis- take; regard as unjust to yourself. It you desire pablicity to be given to this explanation, you can easily give it sach ‘by publishing the whole correspondence of which this iet- ter torms a part. Sach ® publication as this I have no right to deny you. Your obedient servant, — To Wiraram Oto, Jr., kag. 0. JENNINGS WISE, ‘THE CHALLENGE, RicumoNp, August 18, 1859, 7 o'clock P. M. Sm—I have just received your second leter, by Coloael 4. Lucius Davis, Tcamnot admit that in applying to me the language, it would be difficult to crowd a Jarger quantity of palpable untruths into the game limited space,” and in if me with faise allegations,” ag’ well as in the generally offensive nature of your articles of which those phrases were pooape shat you do not im; my since- rity, have done me no iojury, nor that you had any posed ys editorials for the ‘spirit and Innguage of ot, therefore, recognise your explanations as meeting my cali, or altvrding any roparation for the offence offered me; and I now demand th: faction due from a gentleman. Your ob’t eervant, O, Jaaunes Wien, Koy. WILLAM OLD, Jr. Postscrépt —As my friend, Mr. P. J, Archer, oa company me to the field, #0 soon in the friend ‘wana wo, eB are relied op has joines me, he will bs placed fa com! With you wheoever you may appoint. Meantime, Mr. Archer will receive aby communication and no delay need occur. Wi. OLD, Jr.’ Ricnyoxn, Vv August 18, 1859-9 o'c! y. fm—Your note of seven o'clock this eveniag has just been banded to me by bir. Archer. The satisfaction ‘hich you ask I now tender you. I shall proceed at once Washington, D.C. My friend, Colonel J. Lacius Davis, there r with your friend as to neceseary arranyo. Your obedient servant, 0. JENNINGS Wise, fo Wiuam OLD, Jr., Esq., progent. ‘ Ee be the rod party, he (lr. 8. coud not oli. ly, @ one of Old’s friends, pel tohim rr koe initiative upon a mere suggestion ma ‘eo in ce 8" 08 Col, Taliaferro then reported to Mr. Wize (n+ +) balan of the foregoing conversation with Mr scdd>a r, Wis dictated the Riening, Wale Was approved bt. frioud+ and conveyed to Seddon ag Col, Talla’ o'¢ suz geetion:— * Col, Taliaferro si te that, under ti6 01, umsiauoss, | it will be proper for ME Old to'tatersgacs tr Wise an ts whether bis letter of Thursday wag inieave’ 48 a dis olaimer of all intention to express in tx ot torial articles an} bi pan of Mr. Old’s honor gai veraety.”’ his, don replied to Col. Taliaferr), oy oain aivert ing to the view before urged, that he oou!d ro; offivially recommend Mr. Old to take the initistivs; snd tuea, 10 the conference, Mr. Seddon suggested: — “That the friends of the parties on che «round, a8 the resut of their conferences, unite 11 recommendizg to Sete eine respectively the ac epiwoe and execu tion of tho adjustment, 7 Mc Seddon, as fol lows, viz:-- al! controverty as to the import of the spo cial phrases and general intent of Mr. Wise’s articles being considered as swept away throigh tho exchange of fires and mutually discarded, Mr. Wise disclatms, as from the agsurance of Col, Taliaferro be bad heretofore iatended to disclaim, all intent of impeachiog in his lea the honor ana veracity of Mr. Old. And tuen, matters being bee an of the past, the parties resumo thorr former re- ions ”? Col. Taliaferro reported thie to Mr. Wise as the sugges: tion of Mr. Seddon. Mr. Wise expressed to his friends tne following objections to ite acceptance:— 1. No controversy about the import of phrases could bo discarded without | withdrawal of correspondence, to which Mr. Wise would not agree. 2. The parties could not resume their former relations, without o foal withdrawai of the chaUlenge by Mr Old, snd bir. Wise cou'd not agree that bie friends should unite in recommending aved withdrawal. Mr. Wize then dictated the folioming, proved by bis friends and conveyed to Mr. forro’s suggestion: “ Pat the unter Mr. Wise retpect Beouriv :— “Did you, Mr. Wise, o'clock P.M. Thureday, nd honor of published Tuesday last? “Did you, Me. Uld, in refusing to recognigegas sufficient and ratistacsory the explanation contained in Mr. Wise’s letter of Thuredsy last, 445 o'clock P. M., intend to im- pugn in any manner the sincerity of that explanation’ — “Mr. Oid and Mr. Wite will be requested to subs:ribe negative or silirmative replies to these questions, and the reply of each shal! be immediately presented to the other bis was to be signed by the friends of both parties; wes iptenced by Mr. Wize snd bis frends as a substitute for Mr, 3edoon’e proporal; 1t was intended entirely to eu persede Mr. Seddon’s proposal; 1 was intended as a basis for a mutual understaudivg oly between Messrs. Old and Wize, which would still leave Mr. Old freete renew or finaily to withdraw his challerge, and which might oven result tn such @ manner as to obiige Mr. Wise to demand an exchange of shota. This was distinctly underatood by Mr Wise and bis friends. Mr. Seddon then proposed to amend his own suggestion which was ap- Soddoa as Col. ‘eued ehall propound to Mr. Old aad ly the following questions simulta. intend by your letter of 41% 0 disclaim al! imputation against Mr. Old in your editorial articles by striking out the proposal to discard all controversy a+ wt rt of phrages and general intent of Mr. Wise’s edi ticles. Col. Taliaferro reported thisto Mr. Wise. fb latter suggested to Col. Taliaferro that there was no nec: amcnd Mr. Seddon’s euggestion; that it couid be inserte ip its origival form in an account of the res gest or pro- gress ot the conference, since it was pow proposed to subetitute and supersede it entirely by the suggestion last proposed by Col. Taliaferro. After tbis Mr, Wise gave no furtber advice to his friends as to their course in the coufereace. After further consultation wit the friends of Mr. Old, Mr. Wise’s friends understood them to accept Colonel Taliaferro’s suggestion, with the name intention and pur- port with wbico it was offered. The propoeed questions were then submitted simulta. neousty to Messrs, Old*hnd Wise, respectively. Mr. Old dictated and eignea the following reply :— No. I did not intend to impugn the sincerity of Mr. Wiee in his explanation. I believed be entertained the views expressed therein. But [ dit not consider ita dis- claimer of impuiations on my veracity aod honor, nora eatiefactory explanation. WILLIAM OLD, Jr. At the same time, Mr. Wise dictated and signed the fol lowing reply :— I did intend to make such disclaimer, and thovght such intention was distinctly conveyed in that letter. 0. JENNINGS WISE. The spewer of each was then handed to the other. Each immediately announced that the answer of tho other was satis! After which Dr. Archer announced to Mr, Ww friends the final withdrawal of the challenge. The surgeon of Mr. Old advanced to Mr. Wise to con- a, nim on the happy termination of the affair. Mr. ite rephed that he was not yet informed of a termina. ton; that be bad received no rotice of a witudrawal of ‘she challenge. Shortly afterwards Col. Davis announced to Mr. Wise the fine! withdrawal of the challenge. Mr. Wise then asked Col. Davis to request Mr. Old to remain onthe eld until he (Mr. Wise) could address a note to the latter. This was done,and Mr. Old immedi- ately assented. The following correspondence then ensued :— On THE FriELD, Saturday, August 20, 11 o'clock A. M. Sm—When my’ editorial ‘articles of Tuesday last wore written and publighed I was under the impression that your editorial of Monday last was intended to contain no im- Pputation whatever of immoral or dishonorable conduct or motive as attributed to Governor Wise. Since;then, I have been in doubt as to what your intention was in this reepect; I now request that you will inform me as to the correctness or incorrectness of my original impression. Again: During the pendency of our late correenondense, the Richmond Ewaminer has publihed a long list of arti- eles takon from papers inimical to Gov. Wise, many of which openly impute to him dishonorable motives and conduct. Inow desire to know whether, by giving in- created circulation to such imputations, you degire to be understood as endorsing them? Finally: I feel entitle, by ordinary editorial usage, to request the name of acor- respondent, who bee lately published an article in the Ezominer signed “Commentator.’’ Your obedient servan;, To Wa. Orn, Jr, Esq. 0, JENNINGS WISE,, P. 8 —Pleasy farnisb me a copy of this at your earliest convenience. I have no time to reserve one at present. ‘The foregoing letter was delivered by Col. Davis to Mr. ‘Oid on the field, Mr. Old informed Col. Davis that on ac count of ind:eporition, the condition of his eyes, as well as from the want of writing materials oo the field, he would be obliged to delay his+reply until atter returning to Washington. Mr. Old accordingly replied, disavowing any intention to “impute immoral or dishonest conduct to Gov. Wise,” and eubsequently gave the name of the writer of certain communicstions in the Examiner offensive to Gov. Wise, ye it appears was a Frank G, Roffla, Eeq., of Chester- eld. ‘Then follows three columne of explanations, statements, noter to rtatements, &c , &c., from all the parties concern: ed, the whole affair winding up with the following commu nications Mr. Wire has Jearned from Mr. Seddon that Mr. Old withdrew bis challenge under the impreseion that this withdrawal was recommended or suggested by all the ie iu conference, including the friends of Mr. Wise. nis, in the view of Mr. Wise, t@ a misapprehension. This misapprehension on Mr. Wise’s part has been frankly ad- mitted by Mr. Seddon, and, notwithstanding, he does not consider the adjustment upset, or the parties rem! ‘ted to boefile relations, Under the circumstances, the frieads of Mr. Old can have no difficulty, therefore, in recommending to their principal to state, nor doca Mh. Old hesitate to ray, 3 Davis replied that he was willing at any timo to take the place of his principal: that, he was aseured, the na. ture of the positions would not, in any event, cerious.y obstruct the vision of his priacipal; also thet be desired his prizcipal to assume a moral position of generosity to his advereary, for which 80 favorable an opporiunfty now offered. This conference was, of course, held apart from the other party. Colonel Davis then announced to Dr. archer that, in consequence of Col, Lasliaferro’s objection, he felt calied on to reconsider the ageon' just given to Dr. Archer's sug: geetiop. Dr. Archer replied that in case the suggestion wore adopted, he was ready to yield to Col. Davie the right to give the word. Col. Davia, recarding Col. Talia- ferro’s objection as virtually overruled by Mr. Wise, then announced to the other party that he felt authorized to accede to the suggestion of Dr. Archer, and that he, Col. Davis, assumed the whole responsibility of such assent, ‘The ecconds then proceeded to inspect and load the pis- tols in the pretence of all parties. After which Co!. Davis explained and repeated distinctly the mannar in which be should give the word. The priacipals were then placed io position und armed. Mr. Old neld his pistol down—Mr. Wise hela his up. The seconds then took posi. tions on cach side of the line of fire, facing each other, and at equal distances trom the principals. Col. Davis gave the word. The principals fired simults- neously between the words “one” and ‘‘two"’—both with- oot effect. Col. Davis asked whether further satisfaction was de- mended? Mr. Old’s second replied as follows:— “Being the challenging, and, as he considers, the — grieved party, my principal can make no proffer of ad. justment; but enspend the challenge to allow the oppor- tunity to the other party to make apy, if desiret.”” To Mr. Wise dictated the following answer:— “Tnot only believe, but am fully convinced, that Iam the aggrieved party; that the challenge which I have been forceato accept was cerned given. Ican make no proposal for adjustment which I have not already made.”’ To which Mr. Ol4’s acoond replied :— “‘My principal can only renew his challenge and de- mand another fire.”” Toe principals holding weapons, and principals and se- conds taking position, es’before, Ool. Davis gave the word. Mr. Wise fire first—shortly after the word ‘‘one”’— Mr. Old firing immediately afterwards. Both fires were ineffectual. Col. Davis approached first Mr. Wise, then Mr. Old, to ascertain whetber either was hit. Col. Davis next re- turned, with Col. Taliaferro, to Mr. Wise. Col. Davia ed, “What shall be done now?” or something to that eff: Mr. Wise replied :— z “Nothing; keep silence We will await their action.”’ Col. Taliaferro then withdrew to hold some conversation with Mr. Seddon. Col Davis then addressed Mr. Wise, no one else being ‘within hearing, substantially as follows:-— “3ir—TI now smform ou that if another soot is exchanged I will withdraw from my position as second, unless [am permitted to take your position by that peg.” Me. Wire replied to the following effect:—“If that is your flaal de cision, sir, I shali be obliged to dismiss you at once fron your position as second, and rely entirely on Colonel ‘Taliaferro’s agsistance.”” Colonel Davis replied that Mr, Wise had not heard him out. He had eignified his intention to withdraw unless allowed to take his place at the peg. Mr. Wire aeciared ‘that he had a0 understood; that Colonel Davis was por- mitting himself to be carried too far by a generous im. pulee; that sich e course as Colonel Davis suggested, if rmitted, would disgrace him (Mr. Wise). While Mr. iwe was ableto siand erect no second should take his place on the field cfcombat. Coloné) Davis remonstrated wo this effecs:— “When I teok the responsibility of yieldingan advantage to your advernary i then declared my willingness to take your place. The time bas arrived when tt is proper for me to dogo. If my son occupied your position, would I permit him to siand there forever to be shot at? You are my friend, and the son of my friend, and I haye announced beforehand my willingness to accept this responsibility.” This conversation was interrupted by the announcement on the part of Mr. O!d’s eecond that the challenge was sus- pended, with the.expreseed hope that on confereace among the friends of the parties present some kind of satizfactory adjustment might be devised. The propored conference was then carried on by means of communications between Mr. Seddon and Col. Taltafer- ro, each communication being regarded by the recipient sathe voluntary and unoflicial suggestion of the other, and not intended to represent the declarations of prin: AN EXPLANATION ON THE PART OF MR. WISE. Waen tis conference commenced I at once determined to advise and direct the action of my friends. I am aware ‘that in doing eo I may have stepped beyond the limits Prescribed by my position. lathe commencement of my correspondence with Mr. Old I bad already gone so far as to direct the tenor of that correspondence in such man- ner as to necesgitate the withdrawal of what I considered & virtual challenge from Mr, Old, in order to permit an explanstion on my part, which, | felt convinced he must regard as satisfactory. On the withdrawal of his first letter soch an explanation was given. It was follow- ed by @ peremptory challenge. After the first exchange of fires, the challenge being suspended, I had protested against the challenge as uncalled for. This protest was answered by an immediate renewal of the challenge. I could no’ then regard my position, strictiy considered, as permitting me te ao more than to remain silent oa the field, subject to Mr, Oid’s call for or ackoowledgment of Balisfaction. Nevertheless, after this conference was proposed by the Party, J determined to give my friends the full sistance of my advice to aid their unofficial efforts to indi- cate to the friends of Mr. Oid some imanner in which the affair could be properly and peaceably concluded. This I did for the following reasons:— 1. My friends, immediately afver the proposal for a con- ference, expreetea to me iheir unwillingness to make to the friends of Mr. Old any suggestion, or to endorre any suggestion made by the jatter, previous to obtaining my approval of the same, 2. Rec} ing entirely their confidence in my judg- ment, witb an equal confidence in their own, and grateful for their jealous care for my reputation; Iie them, 1 also was unwilling that any difference of opinion which might porsibly ariee between us should be brought to the notice of the other party. 3. 1 know tnat @ fatal termination of the duel would in- volve others in consequences which I dreaded mach more than the loss of life or limb. 4. I considered the challenge as altogether unnecessary ,and tincailed for. 5. I believed Mr, Old’s physical health to be 90 infirm ‘as to render it improper for him to remain on the field of combat. THE CONFERENCE. Mr. Seddon suggested as follows: — “May notan adjustment be effected on this basis:—All controversy as to the import of special phrases and gen- eral intent of Mr. Wise in his articles being mutually dis- jed, cannot Mr. Wise disclaim all intent in his articles to impugn the veracity and honor of Mr. Old, and thus let the ie matter be ended, and the parties resume their former reiations.”” Col, Taliaferro reported this to Mr Wine. The latter then dictated the following, which was approved by his friends and conveyed t0 Mi. Sedaony at Col, Tallaterro's reeponze:— “Col. Taliaferro two daye ago was informed by Mr. Wise that his (Mr. Wise’s) explanation already given in writing, was intended for a disclaimer tantamount to that which Mr. Seddon now “ad Ta conversation. apart with Ool. Taliaferro, Mr. Seddon inquired whether Mr. Wise could not now communicate the above as coming directly from himself, or, on being avewored that could not be done, could not Col. Taliaferro olliciaily, ag the friend of Mr. Wise, make such a commu- j Bication on the eld? Jt was recalied betwooun Mr. Seddon aud Col, Taliaferro tbat as yet, formally it was only the sponze of one of the friends constituting a conference id not apecially and officially acting only as the friend party. nizing this, Colonel Taliaferro said he could not undertake officially, aa the friend o( Mr. Wiso, to communicate it. In the same spirit of confidence, Mr. Sedaon ‘urged on Colonel Taliaforro’s consideration thot Mr, Old oving the challenging and as ho conosived, that without baving understood Mr. Wise’s friends as joia- ing in the recommendation, he would, on learning Mr. Wise’s dieclaimer of all offensive imputations on his vera- city and honor, have deemed it unnecessary and improper to bave renewed the challenge, and would bave perma- J. 8. Al nently withdrawn it, if AER, JAMES A. SEDDON, WILLIAM OLD, JR. Ta view of the above explanation on the part of Messrs. Archer, Seddon and O1d, the undersigned recognise every obatacie toa complete adjustment as removed, and the amicable and honorable adjustment thus secured as en- tirely satiefactory IUS DAVIS, RNER T. TALIAFERRO, Jr. 0. JENNINGS WISE. Apropos of this duel, Dean Swift, or some one who lived in his neighborhood, said:— Once there was an old woman went into the garden to get some cabbage to make an apple pie. Just then a grent” the bear comes up, and pops nia head into the shop. “What, no soap!’ So he died, and she married the,bar- ber; upd there were present at the wedding the Jiscant- nies and the Piccaninier, and the Grand Panjandrum him- eelf, with the little round button at the top; and they all fell to playing the game of catch as catch can, till the gun- Powder ran out of the heels of their boots! _ DiscustinG Mzanness.—The Charleston (8. C.) Courter of August 2% contains the foliowing:—Rosine, & servant of Dr. 0. F. Rinker, zomewbat notorious os an eccentric raieer and sloven, died on Saturday morning in puerperal convulsions. Some difficulty occurred about the interment, as Dr. Rinker ‘objected to the expense, and tried in various ways to have the body disposed of at little or no expenae. " The negroes who bad peen friends and acquaintances of Rosine contributed a collection for funeral expenses, and bad prepared the body for in- terment. On Sunday morning, howefer, it was discover- ed that Dr. Rinker bad stripped the’ body of the grave clothes, and had removed it from his third story to the cellar, and iad there prepared a grave. In consequence, of reports excited by this unusual proceedip: coro- her's jury was summoned to bold an inquest, Br F. Rinker was first sworn, and deposed that Rosine became 4 mother of a dead child about five P. M. on Friday, hav- ing suffered severely with convulsions, so that a forced delivery was necessary, Dr. Rinker administered musk before delivery, but no medicine afterward, ns be soon called in Dr. Ogier, who prescribed leeches, which were not procured or applied, as deponent could not afford it. Rosine died abont five A. M. on Saturday morn- ing, and soon after several of the neighbors called in. Deponent told them to Oo away until he coula get things fixed, when they could rewrp, She died in the firet story,on the floor. He (Dr. R.) thtended first to make a coffla of some boards he bad and tend the body to Potter's Field, but he found this would cost $46234. He found that some of the negroes Gf the neighborhood were offering to dispose of the body. He did not disturb the body during Saturday night, but on Sunday morning found it ne to for ite removal. He intended to deposit it in a pit in the cellar, and to insert over it a tube through which some distnfect- ing and corrosive liquids could be poured, to destroy the flesh speceily. The doctor was afterwards taken the Mayor, who fined him $200, which, refusing to pay, he ‘has been committed to jail. ——____.. Supreme Court—S; Term. Before Hon. nage ogra. AvGUST 26.— George St. John & vs. Bruth Knapp & Sons.—Surpiua moneys ordered tobe paid to the ex: wutora. Maria F. Devines. John Devin and othert.—Motion to vacate judgment denicd, with $10 conte, Rudolph Nauer and cthers vs. Thomas McCartin and others.--Motion granted to change the piace of tridl to Jefferson county. Costa $10, to abiae event. John Pearce vs. Maria F. Devin and others ~Motion to dissolve injunction granted. The Farmers’ Loan and Truk Company vs. Michael Dick- son & Co Motion to discharge purchase granted. Pisin. 401 Lo refucd (en por cent, with intercst wud eosts, News From the Pacific. “ARRIVAL OF THE OVERLAND MAIL+ ‘Tho California Overland mail, with San Francises’ dates Of the st inst., arrived here last night. Is bring no x! 43 of apecial interest from California. ‘The mail coach brought to St. Lou's J. H. Goodrich amt Mr. Collins from 3an Francisoo, and William Wrighton and E. R, Van Rensgelear from Tucson, the iatter having loft there on the 9th inst., at midnight. They report the roads in excellent condition, On their arrival at El Paso thoy learned that two Mexi. cans had been lynched the night previous for the murder ofan American named Dutch Charley, with whom they had bad a dispute about the right to use a small atreano! water near by. There is not believed to be any reason for apprehending serious difficulty with the Apaches at prosent, their depre. dations being almost entirely confined to incursions into Sonora, ‘The overland mail which loft St, Louis on the 7th July reached San Francisco on the 29th, The San Francisco Le are noarly engrossed with matters pertaining to the State election, SAN JUAN ISLAND, ‘Tho Ialand of San Juan, as the Amoricans call it, or Bellevue, a8 it is called by the British, aod whicd lies ia Poget Sound, and is claimed by both nations, has been vaken poeseesion of by Gea. Harney. The Huvaoc’s Bay Company have occupied it heretofore as a grazing territo- ry. I¢bas beem equatted upon by several Amaricaos, ‘mong whom are Paul K. Hubbs and bis son. Paut was formerly a Sevator from Tuolumne county, aad subse quently State Superintendent of Public Iostraction, The tiand is yaluebie and important, realy commanding the entrance of Frazer river. Tbe act o Gen. Haroey will coubtiess lead to a defaite settiement of the boundary question before lovg. NEVADA TERRITORY, ‘A despatch from Carson Vailey statos that a convention 8s In session at Genoa for the purpose of formtog a provi. ment for Nevada Territory, tt being the in- ion of the peop'e to throw off ali appearance of alle. giapee to tbe Utah Mormon ru’e, .Joha Mercer, of Dowaie- ville, Waa @ promineat candidate for Governor, FROM THE SEAT OP THE POLITICAL WAR. A telegraphic deapatch to’tne Union, dated Shasta, July 27, says:—Broderick aad Gwia reposed bemeath the same root at Tricity Centre—the former being oa his way to Yreka, the latter to Weaverville. Neitbor saw the other, though euch was aware of the other’s presence. DAVIDSON'S EXPEDITION. The San Feaccieco Herald saya:—Capt. J. W. Davidson, ofthe Firat dragoons, with Lieutenant Chapman and 4 force of fitty men, have just been board froma t Walker's Basin. Capt. Davidson was despatched to Owen's Lake to cbartiee the banc marauders and horee thieves that bad been robbing a large pumber of ranchos in the southern country, particuiarly the neighborhood of Sav Fernandez and Sas Francisquito. Ho pad taken five of the Owen's Lake Indians to serve him as guides, and nad ulreacy recovered twenty valuable horses. But the most important part of hig labor wiil be directed toward dis covering and eurveying 8 new and far shorter rovte to Sait Lake. Tbe intormatioa be bas been able to glean trom the Indians, gives him strovg assurance of the existence Of a trai, practicable for wagons, from Owen's Lake to great Salt Lake, croseiog Virgin river, by watch thediztapce will be shortened between three and four hundred miles, INDIAN AFFAIRS IN TEHAMA, Below will be found a letter trom Dr. Ioskeep, giving 8n socount of the burniog of his house, in Coid Spring Valley, on Sunday night. tir, Lave, partaer of Mr. Pauick, who wes killed by the lodiavs u few weeks since, brought us the iaformauos, aud Dr. loskeep’s letier. He further informs us that when the dostor and his compan- fons retreated, one man was left fast asleep st the grain stack, and as he bas no: been heard from, it is supposed bo bas been killed. At the time our informant teft the doctor bad not returned to his place, and it is thougat that potonly the house, but everything else, including the grain, is destroyed. Gen. Kibbe has returned from Nomo.Cult, and yester- ¢ay accompanied Mr. Lane to Cola Spring Valley, to look ‘at things in that eection, preparatory to calling outa vol- unteer company.—Hed Bluff’ Beacon. GOOD DIGGINGS AND BIG NUGGETS. from Remington Hill to the says:—On the 18th inst.,in the dig- n this Hill, Jerry Norris picked up a chunk of gold three inchee org ana weighing six aud bait ounces. Several emailer pieces were alsy found in the game diggings, and the boys expect to find more of the same sort, Two miles above here the miners are mak- ing $100 a week to the band. There is still some gold lett in Nevada county. FIRST QUAKER MEWTING IN CALIFORNIA. On Firet Day morning, July 31, the room of the Board of Supervisors, in the City Hall, was entirely filled by those who desired to be present on the occasion of tho first mecting of the “Society of Frienda’’ in this State. Robert Lindsay and wife, who recently arrived in the country, are accredited ministers from the London Yearly Meeting. Thetr presence in California is weloomed by many, who were members or who have been eae to attend meetings of the Society of Friends io théir former homes. Robert Lindsay dolivered a sermon of an hour's duration, marked bya simple eloquence, fervor and grace which charmed every hearer. His wife fol- ® very brief and beautiful discourse. Tne sem blage evinced deep interest and close atten- CHARGE OF FORGERY. ¥. Alton Wheelock waz arrested on Saturday on a charge of forgery preferred by James Thompson. It ap- pears that the accused obtained $125 from Thompson on a iorged check, purporting to be drawn by.F. L. Loring on ‘Ma:k Brummegim & Co., bankers. The check called for $200, but Wheelock requested Tbompson to retain $75 for a Miss Fanny Loring. Whee ock is also charged with pet- ty larceny. A number of tickets for articles in pawn were found upon his person, and it is alleged ‘that some of the articles are stolen. Tne accused states that he will be able to explain everything satisfactorily upon investi- gation. BUDDEN DEATH OF MB. KILLELEA. Mr. Richard G. Kiijelea was on July 21 found dead in his bed by his jittle son. The boy believing his father to be ssleep, endeavored to arouse him, and becoming alarmed summoned others to bis assistance, but the ie, bad already fled. Dr. McNulty, the Coroner, assist by Dr. Nuttall, examined inio the cause of death, and found it to haye been produced by disease of the heart, MARRIED. —In San Francisco, July 29, at , by Rev. Samuel H. Willey, Mr. if that city, to Mise M. A, Jenkins, of Baxsoom — Jenkin Jobn O. Banscom, Portsmouth. N. 8. BIRTH. Hincktey.—In San Francigco, July 28, the wife of Geo. E, Hinckley, of a daughter. DEATHS. Pxck,—In San Francisco, July 27, Mary Attwater Pock; sged 9 months, daughier of John A. and Ann K. Peck. O’GRavy.—In San Francisco, July 31, John, son of Pat- rick and Honoria O'Grady, aged 1 year, 9 months and 18 days, WASEINGTON TERRITORY. The election returns were not all tp, but so far as known, Sot w single republican bad been elected to either branch of the Legislature. Stevens’ majority on the Sound is 498, The resuit is a complete victory tor the administration de- mocracy. NEWS FROM ERITISH COLUMBIA, The Victoria Gazette of the 26th says, H. B. Co.’s stoam- er Beaver, Lewis, arrived in this harbor late on Friday ight with $20,000 in gold dust, and thirty pi rs. Che gold dust is chiefly from Douglas, Tho news is gene- relly considered good, as the water had fallen some twelve fect below high water mark, and the miners on the bars of tbe Lower Fraser were very generally at work again. The Lill ooet-Harrigon road is progressing finely, y The question about the power of the Court of Seesions fo try the case of Mr. Angelo, accused of embezzling the public funds, was still unsettled. The Goveroor had commissioned the Chief Justice Cameron to try the case, Angelo was re-committed te jail. . News from Salt Lake City. [From the St. Louls Repubiican, Auguet 24.] Information to the 22d of July has been received at Westen fcom Salt Lake City. e fale of government mules was in progress. About 1,900 bad been diaposed of at an average of $76 per head, and a thousand more remained to be sold. These mules, it is suid, coet $157 per head a year or two ago, and now, after that service, it seems to us that the prices were bet- ter than have usually been obtained at Fort Loayenworth under tke circumstances. The entire mail line from St. Joseph to Salt Lako City hes into the hands of Russell, Jones, Smoot & Fick- lin, by whom it is hereafter to ye carried semi. monthly. The arrangement does not give ratisfaction at Camp Floyd and Salt Lake, Itis charged that Brigham Young knew all the while that the counterfeiting of United States checks was going on inside of his premises; and of this there seems to be little doubt. The merchants were receiving their goods when this company lett, Mejor Hunt, Paymatter, was on his road to Gamp Floyd, with half’ a million of dollars to pay off the troops. This party says there has arrived tn the city, or were still on the road, 857 wagons loaded with moods’ ‘Un the road the number of freight wagons for Forts Hen- ry, Laramie, Bridger and Camp Floyd, amounted to 9"4, averaging five men and women tothe wagon. They state that 5,449 emigrant wagons had over the road this reason {for California und Salt Lake City, eight tenths of them going to California. Loose cattle estimated at from 120,690 to 140,000; sheep, 6,000; and large numbers of brood mares, jacks and stallions were also on the road. News from the Plains. [From the Leavenworth Herald, August 20 | From Mr. Beach, who arrived here yesterday, from Beach Valley, we learn the following news:— In Bench Valiey there is » post office of the game name. Tt ig bear 300 miles from here on the Santa Fe road, at ‘the crossing of Big Caw creek, about six miles from the lia river. ay that place einen has cetubiiahed @ trading post, and is engaged in killing buffalo and sugar Curing the meat. He-lso raises a good deal of eara, ead vegetables, He saye tho season has been very fair, and corn turns out well. He recently sold 300. bushels of corn to the government officers for $300, On the 1st of August quite a number of troops arrived at that place. aaah the number are Major Sibley, ‘Third infantry; Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Porter, of Rifles; Captain Johns, Third infantry; Dr. Baily, Medical Sta; Lientenent Jackson, Third infantry; Lieutenant Bouneau, Third infantry; Lieutenant Franks, Third Infantry; Liew- tenant , Rifles; Lieutenant Cressy, ; Lisdtenant Lacy, Eighth infantry; Dr. Alden, Medical Stat, aad 120 Rifle recruits and 800 horses for the About two miles from Beach Valle¥Post{Otlice on the first of August a melancholy accident took Place, as fol- lowe:— Sergeant Beauman, of the Rifles, andja Wrenchman, a soldier, were in the Buffalo chase. Lieutenant Maery, tol, and aaw Sergeant Beauman throw from his horse; on getting up to bim, wes ead. A bali had’ penetrated of the heart, Mr. Beach enys clout 1,000 Indi been encamped for some time nes y tuid, fou the pr wore thero ou a visit to exch otter, 8 body io the region |, Of various tribes, had but all had No aisyarbances too! 27, 1859. place, They all proposed friendeti , and gold many buifs/o aking and 9 good deal of tallow. Latent The Osages, who Camp three miles above, killed ud almost fabuious number of buifsioes, and much meat Ou the ground they could not Lee, Is Chu pieuGd that taey were compelled we move Md with buffaloes. Tho momber eech j car seems to increase raihortnan dicniulan, ‘they go ip imsense droves, and at times #sem to cast o dark shadow over the valley. Magura Falis. TE CROSSES IN SHACKLES AND RETURNS WITH THE COOKING STOVE—STOPS MIDWAY AND Duss a13 KING. bis [From the Baffa'o Courier, August 25.) The announcement that Boas. Bioudin was tu porform unbeard of and uppara'le'ed feats upon his rope at the Fils, ‘and the wide spread reputation he bad acquired by bis former exploits, drew to the Falls yesterday afternoon sa immense concourse of people. AS Was tle vase last week, every reguiar and excursion train was crowded, and ino boats bad all they could carry. ‘The firat traindrouf this city, at nine o'clock, took dowa seven curs; the one P. M. train had nine cars; aud the ex- cursion train at three o’clock, bad seventeen cars—all fuil. Many were undoubtedly prevented from going to the Falls by the rain dusing the forenoon aud the oioudy woather at noon. The storm, however, passed away, aud the weather was clear and cool, with @ fresh broezo, Ua Sunday night nweteon ropes, used as gays to the cable, were cut on the Canada mde, During tne day, oa Suoday,; fire was discovered in the brash on the bank under the ropes, and was promptly put out. The intea- ; tion was probably to burm the ropes. Failing in this tue — knife was resorted to. The guys, of course, droppod tao | the river, but were immediately replaced. ‘M. Bloudin was late in making bis a; closure, and a good dea! of anxiety was manifested by the | ¢rowd, when shortiy before five o'clock the ohvers of tae | multitude on the bank above the grounds notided us of his approach. About ten minutes before five M. Biondin, sceompapiec by Justus Spertzeli, of tais city, and two others, drove up to We stand in @ carriage, M. Biougia etood up on the seat, ehackled from head to foot. In the carriage was the cooking stove and culinary utensils, and Mr. Spertzell carried @ desket, in whica were the oggs, butter, flour, pepper and gait, &v., which were to ba used in preparing the omelet. Biondin immediavely proceeded to the end of the rope and commenced his preparations for the start. He was dreseed as on former occasions except the shaskles, Theee consisted of @ tim collar round bis neck, bracelets of the same round his wrists and ankles aud from the col- tar to each wrist was a chain made of flat pieces of tia, each Link about three inches long, and chains of the same material fastened to the ankles and wrists. With tueee upon bis person and hts briauciog pole in bis hanes, be siarted off for the Canada side, After pro- ceeding probabiy a hundred yards be stopped, stoo2 upon his head, and went through with the ame tight rope per- formances which we noticed inst week, Alter crossin that portion of the repe where there are no guys ne lets his balancing pole and returned as we have airoaty described, with his body suspended beneath the ropo. Upon reaching the middio of the rope us went through with a number of exercises-—hanging by one arm, thea by one leg, supporting bimecif on his chest and swiuging his arms and jege—all this we bave deacrived on @ formur oc- casion, the only difference yesterday was that his par. formances were cone with the shackles upon him Ho again returnes to where hie balancing polo was, took it up snd reached the Canada shore in scventeca miautes from the time he left the American side. While he was crossing ou tue rops, the carriage con- taining the stove ana Oxiures was driven round by Sus- pention Bridge to the other end of the rope. Tais stove was of Rus#ien iron, the same material ag the best stove pipes are mace of. 1 was got up by Mr. Fassett of the Falls, and eeighed, with fixtures, fifty six pounds. It was two feet eix inches iong, eighteen inches wide, and about twenty inches bigh. Is had one length of ordinary stove pipe, with two oven doors, aad a hole in the top of it, The Axturcs consisted of three tin plates, one tin dish with three chains fastened to it. Tois was to be uaed in passing down the omelets. There was also a small hand bellows and a ‘arge spirit Iamp. Two pieces or wood about ten feet in length were passed through the feet of the stove, which were to be used to support it upon the rope ana guys. Two leather straps wore fastened oa — end of the stove intended to hold it on Biondin’s ack. About five minutes part six o'clock Monsieur Biondin appeared upon the Canada end of ihe rope. He was dressed ss a French eook, and wore the clothing of the obief cook as the Internationa! Hotel. This coppisted of @ white cap, white jacket and apron. Soon after appearing at the other end of tne rope, he fastened the stove to his back, and, with his balancing polo, started for the amorican side, He waiked along quite smartly until he bad croseed the centre of the rope, when he paused and laid down his balancing pole. He next sat down upon the rope and unfastened the stove He now rose to his feet, and having fastened the atove tothe main rope by mesns of cords, got over the stove to the other side and sat down, facing the American shore. The wind was blowing very freen,and he had great difficulty in lighting the lamp, the matches seeming to go out. In a second or twoa dense smoke was seen to issue from the stove pipe, and deafening yells arose on both sides of the river. He commenced to prepare the omelet. Having put flour and water intoa pan, he stirred it up, and set \be pan down. He next bvoke a couple of eggs aud beat them, and poured them into the ow wita te flour and water, and added the seasoning. ie blaze could now be Giatinctly seen issuing from top of the stove. In a minute or two the omele; was baked, and be threw it up, turned it and cavght it in the pan again. Two omelets were baked and the signal given to the steamer Maid of the Mist, which was stationed » short distance above, tocome down. This ateamer was crowd- ed from stem to stern. The pan containing the omelets was let down by means of a string, but the current was foswift that the boat was carried down etream several hundred yards. Sho bad great difficulty in ascending against the current, and was compelled vo come in te. warde the American shore, and when she had got a good headway on, started for the pan, and the passengers on board of her made @ grand rush and securea the contents, The scramble, ag seen from the bank above, was ludi- crous. One would grab a small piece of the omelet, and for fear some one else would get it would swallow it. Another would obtain a small portion ‘and run off to the stern of the bost to exhibit it, and on the way would be tripped up and lose it. Others who were fortunate enough to necure pieces of it, did them up carefully in their haad- xerchiefs for future exhibition. M. Biondin having fed the hungry crowd on the steamer, put out the Iamp, packed up his kit, and, having stepped over the stove, sat down on the rope and fastened it to his shoulder. He evidently had hard work to regain his feet with the stove on his back and Mewapeir d le 1a his hands, He made several attempts to get up, aud final'y succeeded and came across safely, consuming just forty ve minutes in the passage. Oa reaching thc shore he wat greeted with immense cheers, The train for Buffalo having arrivea from the bridge we were compelied to come away with- out keeing Blondin after bis arrival, His performance as snoonnced in the bills was carried out to the letter, and we have every confidence that he will perform all that be promiees. His next exhibition will take place on Wednesday next at eight o’clook in the evening, when he will cross and re- croes the Chasm of Niagara river, on his rope, surrounded by Bengal fires. This will be the greandost and most effact- ive] performance ever witnessed in this country. The grounds on both sides of the river will be illuminated with locomotive Jamps, loaned by the Central and Great Western Keilway Companies, BRIS lll Personal Inteliigence. Gen, Geo, Bickley, R. G. C., and President of the Ameri- can Legion, who was denounced as holding a secret meet- ing et the National Hote! in Washington, D, C., is stopping at the St. Nicholas Hotel. Among the numerous Spaniards at the Latarge House are Mr. J. Turull and Isdy, and Mr. J. Escute, from St. Johns, Porto Rico. Gen, Amos Pilabury, Superintendent of Police, has taken apartments at the Metropolitan Hotel. R. J, MoHenry, the man who was not Townsend, the Canadian murderer, at present occupies the ition of cook on board the schooner Grey Eagle, in tho and Cleveland trade. The pay is $15 per month. He is gathering a pile of documents, with which he purposes biowing the Canadian government sky high on the first favorable opportunity. He is not in a vory happy frame of mind, Many people in Canada still believe he is the notorious William Townsend, whose black and cold blooded crimes made him a terror throughout Canada West and all along the lake shore. He tried to lecture in Vienna, near Port Burwell, a few weeks ago, and barely eer mobbed by the excited citizens. Hor Majeaty’s supjects across the line regard him with a sus- Picious cye. This man’s case is a remarkable one. Per- haps it has no parallel in criminal jurisprudence. He was tried twice for crimes committed by Townsend—the mur- ders of Nellis and Ritchie. In the first trial the jury dis- agreed; on the second he was declared to be McHenry and not guilty One hundred and sixty five witnesses, in both trials, swore tively that he was Townsend. About half that number swore that he was not. Afow wit- neeses from California, who came all the way from there to Canada expressly to testify, raved him from the gal- ‘ows, Immediately after the conclusion of his second trial he was arrested for highway roboery—for robberies committed by Townsend, the man he just been de. clared not to be. He was released on £700 bail. This case never came to trial, and probably never will. Ho was confined eighteen months in the Canada jail. His trials cost the province about $40,000. He asked redress of the province, in the shape of compensation for hia suf- ferings and hardships, and had a pergonsl interview with the Governor General, who toid him that, “notwithstand: ing the verdict of the jury, the eye of the law looked upon him as Townsend,” and no compensation could be allowed him. He says the prejudice this side of the line 1s atrong againet him. He cannot get anything to do that suits him, Se writes a rapid, elegant hand, and is a good accountant; yet he says tradesmen, &c., give him the frigid shoulder when he aske them for employment, The Hon, Ove Johnson has resigned the Presidency of the Bank of Tennesgce. Rey. Thomas Hill, of Waltham, Mazsachusetts, is spoken of as successor to Horace Mann in the Presidency of Antioch College. Captain Marcy, of Hartford, Connecticut, has been ap- ‘cea, Eapenee of the Armory in place of Brevet Lieu- tenant Colonel Coffee, resigned. “Edward H. Prentiss, of Mgntpelier, Clerk of the United States District Court for bas ed, and Wm. Henry Hoyt, of Burlington, has been appointed as his suc cessor. Mr. Prentiss was appointed by his father, Judge Samuel Prentiss, in 1642, Some Squrruine.—Marshal Rawlings will pub- lish, in a short time, ® complete list of those who rent. iidings to the keepers of bawdy house and houees of as- ation, What a list that will be! Wo shall soe iho names of ‘some of our most respectable citizena”’ list, We know of several regular church communicants who will have an opportunity of seeing their names in print.—St, Louis Brening Buil “ete ehens. edt nt ON Prick oF SLAVES IN Missovnt--At a sale of slaves that took place Inet Monday, says the St. Lovin Republican of the 20 inst., at Bowling Groen, in tnis State, the folowing prices were obtained:—Negro man, 60 years old, $445; do., 55, $796; negro woman, 60, $195; wa negro gitl, 13, 61,187; do., 10, $900; 'do., 6, 1 of the Colonist, is as good as ® nigger . ~ the Annexation of Canada by A A Plea fo. Pagun ‘ BDITOa OF THE HERALD, and Toxoxro, August 28, 1859, ‘ Evens."9 Colonist of the Gth of July aa Bol xpleeiogeryploey . Constitutional Changes, &0."” The article isan answer t¢ °° Which appeared in the Oswego Times, which etates the »oumedy for the evils ex- ieting in Canada to be annex stiow 4 tho United States, which would be the meana of inctuciny euigranis to settle im Canada, &o. Tho articlo in the Colonist does not “meet the propositioa by fair argument and reason, but indul,xes in silly’ remarks about bags wood hams, wooden nutmegs, absence of froe- dom ta the United States, freedom to be ‘ound only ou Brisish soil, &c. This is the old twaddle oy'er agaia. A suort time ago an article appeared in the Naw Yor fienatp from @ Toronto correspondent complaining of too upstarts who infest Canada, The editor i the Colonist Sets up a kiad of bloodhound yell at this, and asks, “W700 is the correspondent of the New Yora HunaLp?—wo is he--where is be—who knows anything about him?’ 2 have no doubt but the Oblonist man would lke to drive him out of Canada. I also have ‘An opinion respectia.<, the evils whioh afllict Canada West, and which retard we material and social progress of the country. Ttiere cam- not be a shadow of @ doubt but that the late and present depres in business in Canada West has been caused by the failure of the crops; but had the crops not failed and busines continued as prosperous us it was before the {aiure of the crops, there are still othor evils, the eflecis of which are evident to any men who will look with an } pepresainns, mind at the startling fact that while the | Cenaai altogether only number about three millions of pl 6 United States mumber about thirty miilioas, ‘The crops have failed in some of tne Western United States a8 weil asin Canada West. The winters are as long and ae cold in some o! the Western States as in Canada. ‘The soil here enera)ly rich, with abundance of timoer. ‘The Canadian farmers are also nearer to a market than inany of ine farmera in the Westorn United states. Thom why do farmers prefer the Western, even the Northweat- erp United States, 0 Canada West? '° Where ovils exist it ig the duty of every man to point them out, no matter how unpalatable it may be to any particulanclass. Canada is cursed with land by who ruin everything they touch, who feast and faites on the very life blood of the working classes, keeping thousands of families in wretcheducts and poverty who, but for their ineatiable avarice, mignt own a portion the noil which tae Creator inteaded to be free to all who ‘are willing to work and live om the proceeds of honest toil, There is noemd to the misery which these dropes entail om the industrious Classes in Canada. They ure pan- dered to, they are called geutiemen, and im return they browbeat, bully and inguit every noble minded man who dere to call in question the ry oftheir schemes Iu fect, no man is considered a gentleman or respectabis *bo coes nob own property. Next come the bosses, who gene ally prefer men of the spaniel dog breed, who dare uot repel their jngolence; but even some of those tyravw, with brazen impudence, call themscived reform- cre, whue their actions are those of avaricious tyrants, 4 tow days ago an article appeared in the Cuioniss eu- logizing what is cailed the letsure class, and stimulating 14 members by an account of the wealth dand fae houses of the Fifth avenue of New York. Not one word is ever uitored respecting the erigin of those Fifta aveaue mer- cosots. The mechanics end working classes generally are ‘bos toid that most of those rick mea were originally me- chsnics apd working men generally, Who have raised tho cities of the United States and made the republic great? - fhe people—the industrious ciestes—-the same who have made Manchester, Shefileid, Birmingham, &>, If that vile law of entail in Koglgnd was done away with, how long would the Jeisure class—the drones of society—coxtinue to keep from the psopie ther tights? Do away, I gay, with laud speculation in Canada, suc as much as possible mitigate the evils it nas alrosig Wrought, and you will aeethe game reauits of their ia- austry bere, Prosperity has & humanizing influeace on all except the lowest class of minds, eepecially wien prosperity i¢ the result of honest adusiry and ecosoay. fhe people are ‘tbe natural owners of the soil, ani no goverument has a rigbt to give away their property to individual specu- jators, thus giving them the power to oppress and tyrauuize over the people by extortivg from them im- mense p) ofits on the Iand which taey have uot improved or made of apy more value. Laud bes been sold and can now be bought in the United States from 1234c. to $1 25 per acre, wilh a variety of rich eoil and cliunate. Who can wouder that emu- grants, snd even peopie who have lived in Canada, prefer Uacte Sam’s farm? 1 pow propose to compare the homestead ex ‘aw and the law relatiog to property taxes, for example, of the State of New York, with wose of Canada, to rents and taxes. As T underetand the homestead exemption law, it pre- vents an avaricious or spiteful landlord from reduciag to utter wretcuedness and destitution a poor tenant who is unable to pay his rent, allowing the Isudiord tne power only of putting into the street the goods of the tenaat, ‘ne sberiff baving the power to seize what the law con- fiders more than sufficient for the tenant to keep house and carry on business with. The requisite process of ejecting a tenant requires but a few days, perheps ten, and landiords generally take their rents one month ia ad- "Tia Fagard to" the law colating to property. taxoe, Ni in regar W rel property low York takes no notice of the tenant, but holds the property responsible for the taxes, and if the taxes remain unpaid for three years, a lease of the property is sold to pay the taxes, but the lease is void if the landiord within one year pays the texcs and expenses. Ihave been acquainted with several landiords in the United Siates, and I never heard of ove of them utter one word of complaint against either of the above named laws, and I believe by all en- lightened minds the homestead exemption law ts con- sidered one of the most humane achievements of modern legislation. Suppose that a few months are occasionally Jost, wnat of that? Why should landlords be exempt from losses any more than other people? Why should a man’s means of obtaining a living betaken from him for a paltry month’s rent, thus reducing himself and Tamly, Perhaps ip a severe winter, to astate of misery and stitution, from which they may never be able to recover; thus blasting the future prospects of his chil- dren, and per! pe aged the way for their final ruin and premature death in @ penitentiary or _— gallows? In Canada, ifs man owes rent, no matter how small the amount, every vestige of property he may be lawtuily sei; If he possesses and sold to pay the rent and expenses. the property tax remain unpaid, no matter if the taxes were due Jong before tho last tenant entered upon or hired. the premires, the goods of the tenant can be lawfully, seized and sold to pay the taxes and expenses. The law in effect says the property of the privileged class—the jeisure class—is sacred and must not be touched; but working men are of no account—you can take theirs. I haye often heard it asserted’ by British subjects “that property is more sacred on British soil than in the United ‘Statee;”’ but those people took care not to add, Noorp gaat perty of the privileged clase.” Why, sir, tae law of re- pudiation originated iv Eogiand to protect the aristocracy, or retber to ewpower them to rob and plunder ther creditors. What difference is there between the iaw of vptail and the doctrine of repudiation? I see no difference, Kntuiled property goes free and unencumbered to the.next heir, no matter how much debt his profligate and uopria- cipled father may have contracted; but then they are gentlemen, to whom the people must look up as their superiors. As patterns of morality and intelligence, the iate elections in Eogland exhibit those flae English gentle- men in their true light. Lentertain for be tan and I cannot belp thinking that the people woo tolerate them are unworthy the name of a free and gene- rous people; they suggest to one’s mind the manners and customs of @ savage and barbarous age. Ido not wonder that emigrants pass over the Canadian eoil with feelings akin to those which men entertain while cropsing the isthmus of Panama. They hurry along for the West—the free and glorious West—and if perchance they should halt at Toronto or any other place on the tine of travel im Canada, they hear dismal accounts of distress, of thou- sands having left for the United States. Their eyes aro greeted with empty houses and shops, and notices of she- riffs sales to take place for rents and taxes. Ir tho poor mechanic can raise cash enough to pay his scross the iake he leaves Canada forever, di wi the tyranny and injustice whitch he has left behind i And yet be has done no hig his st crime is pov- erty and his greatest fault to have loved too well a coun- try which did not appreciate his labor. Talk of slavery in the South and of free British soll! Sir, I go in for the enfranchiement and elevation of the white working ple in Canada and elsewhere; whoever heard tell of a lave im the South shooting himself because he and his family were starving for bread? This occurred here only afew weeks ago; aud while religious synods were ing themselves on the us state of their finances aad wore plannitg to send more missionaries to a of weil-fed black sa) |, Who live in eage and indolence, Before the Queen’s subjects Dogin to about slavery in the South, they would do well to look first at home and not continue to be the dupes of a pack of designing knaves. The editor of the Colonist says that to open the flood gates of Yankeedom to this country would be to sap the vitale of the liberal institutions of this country. The flood kates of old England, Germany and elsewhere have been opened, and the people of those countries have rushed to the United States, and have they sapped the institutions of the United States? Let facts and for them- eives, While Canada only numbers about three millions of people the United States number, as I have said, about thirty millions—moreover millions of in hard cash are constantly being taken to the United States by om} . But what is of more value than even the Collars is their labor: Isbor is wealth. The Colonist can bave for Canada the gentlomen—tho leisure clats—to speculate in Canadian land, but let the United States have the men and women, and the United States will increase ia population and wealth, in intelli aad in Ail the onmaforta ead chavs of life. So long as those barbarous laws disgrace and oppress the people Canada West, #9 long will Western United States, with hopes di before” their minds, hopes which the | of their friends have given birth to; bopes of independence, of a sound practi- cal equality, of a home in the rich West, where the rignts of men are recognized, where there are no privileged up- ‘starts to browbeat and insult honest industry, where olid satisfaction of being free and indo) lent men feelthe manhood within them, makes them tread firm and walk erect, and oars to them the new im- pulses which make them the glory of the republic, whilst. they in return make the republic great. Tam reminded of a very fair specimen of the land speculators in Canada, “A family emigrated from Kogland to Canada a fow years ago, with afew hundred dollars, This family can now boast of the woalth they have acquired out of the misfortunes of thoir neigh- bors. They can point out their pleces of land which have ‘80 often been sold, and have always returned with a Tow nstalments and Ineroet into. their hands. They can point out the property on which they loaned perhaps one- fourth of its value, and which thoy finally got possession of. ‘The advice which those peck aave always given to their poor relatives and others is, never to come to Cante | da, Canada is no place for a man to succeed in; emigrant must have money. ft is of no consequence hot big @ scoundrel a man may be hero, if he goes to ob on Sunday—no matter how ho violates the law of nature during the week—if he goes to church be is considered re- spectable and he ts " However, we have one consolation; thank God we live om freo British soll, where every white aac tho editor any day. ‘A BRISISH SETTLER, id of emigrants hasten to the it lancing