The New York Herald Newspaper, August 28, 1859, Page 1

7 THE. WHOLE WO. 8392. AFF AIRS IN EUROPE. Ad“dtional Intelligence by the America and Etna, No News Yet from the City of Washington. THE ITALIAN QUESTION. The Difficulties of a Solution of the Troubles In the Duchies, &e., 0, &. Our full files brought by the America and Eina bave ‘now been received, and we are enabled to give some ad- @itional intelligence of interest. ‘The Paris correspsndent of the London Times, writing 0 the 12th inst. , saye:— oF on The is @ repart ibis afternoon, but wel feanded'or net Tain unable to sey,’ theb ne io corps bave declared it to be impoasivie for them to aitead the ceremony on Sunday, because the Austrian colors taken are ta be borze in triumph. ‘The cholera was making destructive progress in Ham burg. The London Medical Times states that from the 25th to the 3ist July there were 424 cases in that city, of which 832 were fatal. ‘Fee European Nimes of the 13th August, says:— Cholera bas again appeared in this country, and it comes to uF, oat from Hamburg. We see tha: during the lass week twenty-four deatns are stated t> have occurred from this cause in London. We seem t» know eg little as before about this grim and mysterious stranger, but we know enough to avoid bis track, and ren to defeat bim,should he attack us He fastens for most part upon those who cannot or will not protect themselves. Great and beneficial sanitary changes have taken place in England since cholera first invaded this country, pearly thirty years ag); bat are not yet io & state of complete defence; yet if half mach money ‘were expended in pro‘ecting us from the eholera as we Bow tee lavished in airy | us from the French, the choleraic visit of 1859 would be the last. Wilmer & Smith’s European Zimes, of the 13th inet. gives the following letter from Shields, dated Friday, August 12:— Aseaman, named Daniel Whitham, has been brought aabore to North Shields, from the United States vessel Mary, with his skull fractured, and very slight bopes are entertained of his recovery. Itsecemes that he and some of the other men had been ashore, and had neglected to move the sbip, which is lying in the Northumberland Dock. Yesterday morning the second mate, named Moody, puiled Whitham out of his berth by the heir of the head; and, come having taken place, he picked up an iron pin called a ‘‘ Norman,” and struck the sailor @ most fearful blow on the head. Tne man fell to the ground ingensible, and apparently dying, and the mace fled. If inflammation supervenes the surgeons have no hope of Whitnam’s life. He was raving mad last night, ‘and i¢ took four men to hold him. The Dublin correspondent of the London /-7al2, writ- img on the 10th of August, thus announces the marriage of Mile. Guarducci:— Muz. Gvarpvcci—No Morz —Don’t be alarmed at this heading; La Fayorita may use ber maiden name a8 a nom de theatre, butshe is now a Neapolitan duchess. Yester- @ay morning she was united in the holy bonds, &c,, and in the evening took the leading part in the Opera at the ‘Theatre Royal. According to the journals this morning her acting and singing in the part of Leonora, in “La Fa- Yorits,”” were most effective, brilliant and emineaily yetes toa large, and of course digzerning audience. frat part of the day’s performance was thus an- mounced:— ate Conception, street, Dublin, by the Very Rev, ‘The Condition of Italy. [From the London fimes, August 11.) If we are 10 credit the last advices from Italy, the French Ewperor bas followed but too closely in the foot + Btepe of that great monarch who, at tne head of 50,000 men, marcheo up @ bill, and succeeded without losing » map, 0 marching down again. Austria is to remain para- mount in Italy, bristling n arms, surrounded by sovereiga rinoes of the imperial family, and with the fat plains of mbardy at her feet, subject for plunder or for reconquest, ‘as may best suit her whim or her convenience. The Em- peror, however, has failed in the second condition of this glorious exploit—he has not done it without loss. Ther: ave Jarge sums entered in the great golden book agains this Italian campaign, and there arc eome thousands o buried Frenchmen who have left mothers and sweet hearts in the towos and villages of France remember img etill that they once sons and lovers. [6 i really all come to nothing? Was it only a review with ball cartridge, @ battle of gladiators, a great modern tour Vinutrance, like those in which barbarians in com- mor in the dark ages hacked and hewed each other from mere gaieté de cur, or to do honor toa fair dameel? Are these great French victories to be ‘wiped out of history johoolboy smudges out a falss figure pencilled on his slate? Were they mere blunders— “untoward events” which we ought to make haste to for- get? Are Montebello, Magenta and Solferino to be remem Dered only as magnificent follies, the delassemens of a great monarch, bits of gigantic pastime, impulsive but urposeless efforts, made jistaaa strong man pilches a Jee ‘or an active mn leaps a hedge to let forth his super- fluous and superabounding energy and power? If go, it is ‘very bard upon numapity to be thus sported with. 1; may be questioned whether even a French Zouave ‘would care to fight bis way up the ascent to the “Spy of Italy” if he Cistinctly understood that, whethor he took the position or got knocked over in attempting to do 80, nothing was to come of the day’s work. No wages would hire men to work zealously at digging holes and filling them up and our philanthropists tell us that {t iscruel to exercise even criminals at the usclessly re volving crank. According to present appearances there is nothing which can og Lord John Raseell or any of his colleagues to g0 into Conference on the affairs of Italy, or indeed to ex Cuge the calling pal of any European Congress. /na will be nothing to confer about. ‘There is ae cepted the task of restoring to their thrones the Princes whom he encouraged their people to expel. We will not at present abeolutely believe ibat this is 80. There would be some treachery in euch an act. There would also be a want of dignity in undertaking such an offlce—an officiouta zeal, savouring somewhat of the haste of a parvenu to curry favor with a stupid old squire because he has a pedigrce It cannot be that Napolesa III. in his might and in hia bour of victory could be swayed by such weakness as Yet there are some men who are best. judged by their and it is a ve-y significant fact that Piacenza has just Rei. acts; been occupi'd by ten thousand Frenchmen; that Count set pursues his mission through the duchies, git every where the cownsel which the §Persians gave to the Athe- nigns—to fats Beopiot ton, nd that five thousand French soldiers are . immediately at Parma rere out the mony of an independent @ sover Feds lh suffrage. If the Duchess of Parma i realiy be restored to her domtnions by the choice of her People, and could reign as an independent Italian sove- reign, we believe that Europe would very generally rejoice, for her rule has been mild and her condust has veen wire. But unless this can be accomplished with- out the aid of French bayonets it were better even for the Princess and her sons that she should await a morefavora- ble opportunity; for French bayonets will, we fear, but too certainty, draw forth Italian daggers. If we are to read in this occupation of Piacenza the intention of the Emperor Napoleon towards Modeoa and Tuscany, where the Aus- trian Emperor has, according to popular belief, confided to bim the interests of the Imperial family of Austria, we are afraid there is nothing of sufficient force to prevent the success of his design. Sardinta will, of course, retire within ber own assigned frontier and ‘separate heracif at once from a hopeless contest or a disgraceful impli cation, The moderato party, which has guided Italy inher peaceful efforts towards emancipation, must disappear, and the scene will be occupied by those — of confusion whom even the bare hope of this nch occupation has encouraged to le to the sur- face. Maszini and the brotherhood of the er are even - mpern poner heard; hs well soon bed an nest Cause, force every respectable patriot into hopeless in actin, and offer a sufficient excuse for any strong-handed measure LF comme It is not difficult to get up a case, it is not difficult to drive excitable men to wicked acts, and if any coward hand were to attempt to execute tho ublic threats recorded by our correspondent from ‘ma, the execration 3f all mankind would envelopes ly the assasin, but the cause which had pro- duced him. But surely it is betier enced Rim. Bat surely is ie not to play with these any purpose. The by keepi ® dozens kni it air, will be \sure to ous’ hie ‘willy ond We have had too mi of toes: CAPC DS: seaming abowt Ttaly ; tng ion in Lom. ee: re in the Dach- Ny juetted with by a great Sovereign, are troublesome and Most disquieti: aigns of the times, and conduce to the secu: _ signs of itn the security of no na- all this mubside atmply.b; How much more glorious . pie French arms to have © great result to show ane z A ib of thelr great victories. How much safer Yoloea, be inthe raiiade of liberated Streit the ban of ‘and unssrupul faction. ‘The friendship fan Emperor must be much more precious than we to outweigh honor of having for fy come back blessing those Pimps whom be went Of these wrote forth to greet karate face of much facta an Piacenza and Parmatrerioeet e® garrisoned by French troops, and a French it in Ital, tring sud. Mission to the expelled ‘Soveretoas, it te Ot for Wagiend to imerfere by Word oF gomture. Our people and our proms mesy speak forrow, and #ome who have trusted may ex press disappointment; but {t would be degradation to this country 40 otter vain expostulation, and it would be to de- sogate from ory national dignity Jo go into # Congress to i 8 E Ay reek 2535 | 3 A 2 i HI ele i 5 open foree uae of courte 1; but - s badly ati I. can Pas mpathics, and it is better that wo have nothing io aay to it. There is an rout French policy in pery Me ‘& strong confederate Power south of the Alps, aad to be attained only by letting Italy alone to conseiidate herself; French policy to be worked eat, by occu) troops such parts of Italy as may give France an equipoise with Austria, and in # Piacenza; but there is, 80 far as we can see, no Freash policy atall in geining great victories the Aus triaps, acd restoring ‘Austrian Grand to their duchies, The Outbreaks in Seer: [From the London Post, Aug, 12 The fears expreased in the extract of a ietter in the Berlin National Zeitung, published yesterday, tat the outbresk between the different troops stationed at Fraax fort op the-Main would be renewec, have realized, ‘a8 we find in the tame journal another letter from Fr: fort, uncer date of August 8, which #sys that oa the p' ceding evening the military’ and civil auinorisies, s00k every measure of precaution to guard ageinst a rene = of the excesses which had so much alarmed the towa for some days peviessly. 808 ‘that strong patrols paraded the streets ; on. were increased, post: of gendarmes were placed, were secured, the toldiers were forbidden to go beyond certain bounds, &c., but the only means which, according to the generai opinion, would bave been effeciual were not adopted uamely: the confining the men ww the barracks aud depriving them of their weapons; and, accordingly, n the afternoon, both in the town and in the suburbs, san: gutpary frays took place. The epo's where the most des perate encounters occurred were at the Bockenheimer and Allerheiligen gates, at the opposite extremities of the city. The last mentioned gate was several times stormed by the Prussians, and as a strong m)xed patrol, with fixe? bayonets, , they acted on the offensive, #hereby the commander of the patrol, a native of Frank fort, was fatally wounded. It is stated taat many civilians were on the side of the attackers, and it was certain that many were captured. On the morning of the nextday everal Bavarisns and Austrians came to blows. The writer gathers bis account from the reports of individuals, an it was davgerous to visit the streets, the soldiers run: ning through them with naked weapons; but it is statei ‘hat two of the combatants were killed, and in the hospi tals are between twenty and thirty wounded. Great cx. citement prevails, A letter, dated Frankfort-on-the-Main, August 8, from the correspondent of the London Star, saye:—We are in the midet of war in this republican levoted to com merce and the other arts of peace. It is no fault of ours; our German federal allies, by gerrisoning our city with wheir troops, Austrians, Prussians and Bavarians, have brought this scourge upon us. The German soldiery, un- like ours, is permitted to carry side arms when not on duty. How dangerous this practice is must now have becomo evident to the most obtuse military appreban tion. The strife bas emerged at last from the conte. ment of the taproom, and made ite appearance in the open etreet, It is no longer the fist, but the sword, that is em ployed, and for days past no soldier off duty is to be met ‘with in the streets of this city who does not go with hissword drawn, to be prepared sgainst attack by the other soldiers, Tn general the attack is by Pruesiaps on one side, and Austriane, Bavarians and our troops—that is to say, the Southern Germans—on the other; but plows baye been likewise exchanged between the laet named three, Fight ing 18 going On almost in every strest, and yesterday the excitement of the soidiery became s> great that most of us peaceful inhabitants were afraid to leave our houses. At the Alierbeiligen Gate and the Bockenheim Gate it came to rea! battles. The former was stormed by the riotous Prusvien acidiery, who, after having overpowered and driven awsy the guard, actually mounted guard themselves, and thus defied the decree which shut the te against the military. A large patrol, composed of Kkfort and Austrian soldiers, was despatched against them. How any commander in bis senses could commit such a foolish act is incomprehensible. It is very evident tbat the soldiers of each nation should be coerced into obedience by their own brothers in arms, and not b: those whom tbey have accustomed themselves to lool upon as enemies, The result was as it might heve been anticipated, The riotous Prussians in possession of the guard house refused to id to the patrol, and no choice was left but to charge with the bayonet, Bat the eharge was altogether unsuccessful, which rather tends to corroborate an opinton held by many military men in Germany, that the sword, when used witb cour- age and skill, and under-the iafluence of gross excitement, is perior arm to the bayonet. The officer leading th att ae killed and the patrol driver back and dispersed, leaving many wounded in the street, of whom the ihe tanta of the neighboring houses bad to take car there is fighting between the Austrians and Ba\ the bridge over the Main, where the triffic is altogeth< stopped in consequence. ’ People taiked of two killed and mapy wounded, but in the excitement it is difficult to as- certain what is true, and it is too dangerous to go to ths spot, as attacks on quiet pusters by are by no means of rare occurrence. The Disunton of Germany. {From the London Post, (Government Organ) August 12 } Whatever may be the result of the Ooaferences of Zu rich, it ig quite clear that no general settlemeat of dis puted questions, even independently of Italy, will result from them, for Austria cannot livs without a quarrel, and she has commenced one with Prussia now that she is wind {pg up her war with France. Let Italian affairs take what turm they may, the Emperor Napoleon has at any rate drawn one great political result from his campaign, and that is in bringing abut the disinion of Germany. ' Tals ig the most eccentric consequence of the war. Even those who most strongly anticipated the triumph of the French in the defeat of the Avstrians in battle, conjectured that each victory of France would cement the union of Germany, and that Austria consequently would not suffer in proportion witb her defeats on the field. So fully did the Emperor Napoleon—one of the moet sagacious statedmen of the @ge—concur in thig anticipation, that he made peace under @ Buppoged necessity in the midst of conquest, Prussia had mobilized her army; the minor Siates intrigued against France; # violation of Germanic territory reemed essential to success (for the Muncio, according to Napoleon bimeelf, could not be safely crossed without first soizing the Tyrolese pasres); and both Prussia and the minor States had resolved that a violation of Germanic territory ehould be the signal for war. Yet the Austrian Gazetiz, speaking with at least semi-official authority, with singular ingratitude towards Prussia, now deprecia‘es the mobilization of the Prussian army as a step with- out any signification beyond the German Confederacy itself, ‘ The Prussian army mobilized,’’ gaye that journal, ‘was oniy a means of exercising moral pressure on Hanover, Saxopy, Bavaria and Wurtemberg.”” We have it, however, from Napoleon himself that if he had bad a guarantee of Prussian neutrality he would not have signed peace at Villafranca, and from Baron Sobleinitz that, in contingencies which a prosecution of the Italian war would have brought to pass, Prussia would have joined in the war on behalf of austria. Toe minor States, too, were more ardent then Prussia. This, then, was the situation of Germany after Soiferino and when peace was signed. What does Austria do? She patchos up her quar- rel with France in a manner altogether hollow and illu sory; and, while resting on this ingecure pacification, she ‘turns round to villify Prussia and to reecot her assist ance on the ground of its alleged insufficiency. But just now Austria was as strong a Power after defeat as before it, Where at this moment has she a single ally? While this is the relation of Austria with Prussia, the minor States have come forward to complete the moral -disupion of Germany. Saxony, Hanover, Wurtemberg and Bavaria have from first to last exhibited a consistent desire to be on the winning side, but, unhappily, a very abbreviated vision of coming events. They now find, to their cost, that Napoleon is the child of victory, and to Napoleon sccordingly they bring over all the tribute which they bad parasiticuliy dosigned for Francia Joaeph. A single illustration will suffice, France throughout tho year bas been in great lack of horses, and before the late war she applied for them in all quarters. The minor German States, led by Bavaria, immediate- ly issued a decree prohibiting the export of horses Deyond the Rhine; ardour readers may perhaps remember a happy carlemure in the Charivari, depicting a atolid and zealous Bavarian official, on the frontior of bis State, stopping a child who was crossing the boundary and was ciaing ane Ita toy in the shape of a wooden horse upon wheels. When the minor States had done this, they looked up to Austria for gratitude and eupport. They are now doing precisely the reverse, while none can say that war may not be the eventuality to be realized. The Zoll. Verein ig at issue with itself in regard to this article of export. Prussia wishes the law to stand as it is, but Sax- ony urges the concession in favor of France; and Wurtem burg, according to our advices from Hamburg, has gone #0 faras {to abolish the restriction in favor of France, Fenrir heen the i of the Customs’ Union. very OF; nity is sought to conciliate France by similar amends for the hesibity shown to her in pg Pe dipi- The first consideration arising from these facts obvious- ly is, that that Germany which hostilities between Austria and France were to unite in an indisgolubie bond, is split into three distinct sections. Austria and Prussia are within an ace of a breach; and while some two thirds of the power of Germany thus neutralizes itself, the minor States fevrgeed over, bag and which threats by which she {is assailed seem more formi dable than the responsibility she was antici pating while France the Mincio. Austria threatens share from hundred hundred men of all arms andin all classes of discipline and equipment. She goes on casting tends to prove that the Austr vated much more alliance at Paris eee tae “Toe resus ® lamentable one for Germany, whose union and moral independence every well wisher % European peace must SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 28, 1859. EW YORK HERALD. PRICE TWO CENTS. desire to by Germany berseif, and more erpeciauy by tbe mdefenti- gable conduct of Austr: o eball be glad if thie clo | ‘sual pass ay; but just now it 1s lowering darkly. Trade with segee. [From the London Guzetie of the 11th Augast } Our Coinese advices are begwing to draw prominent attention to the already rapidity developing trade vetween the posthern porte and Japan; and we bave nad ao inetance or two of direct trade between Beitaia ead — two or three vessels having arrived in tae Coames load chiefly with a commodny that bids fair to become ao im: ‘tant staple—the hard vegetable wax of Japso, which ia Much in estimation, but at present beld at too bigh @ price for genera) coprumption among toe manufactarers From 3bapghae alove thirty seven veaseis of 16,220 wus bad sailea tor Negesaki, aud tweaty keven of 10,800 tons bad arrived from hat port. The distance between tae two ports is 4¢0 miies, and there is regular steam commaniea- tion. Inatead of betog a biauk in our Board of Trade re- tures, We trust to see the commerce with the Japancas Islands, both in imports aud export, rise shortly to a re- spectab'e tgure. ‘The Governor cf Nagasaki is reported to have selected & site for the foreign quarters, which has been approved of, but much time and iabor mus; be expeuded in dyking it before is can be St for occupation. We regret to learn thet, ip the ausence of Huropean consuls, fureign sailors have been committing excesses in some of the ports, Tor this will act unfavorably wuh the native authorities. Tho American Cop@ul General bad arrived at Nagasaki in the steamer Misgigeipp! from Simoda, aod had endeavored in- effevtually t¢ incuce the Japanese ambassadors to tho Uaited Sta'es to commance thelr voyage. The coaled at Simota; one hundrei tons detiver into the bunkers — $000. The towe of Kaosgewa is spoken well of, the streets being wide and clean, and the bazaars filled with the productions of the country, while its sbope are as well supplied as those of oiner ports. Con- tloerabie bosiness i¢ anticipated at this por though nothing bas been done yet, for the town and surrouading, country are full of the richest silks, satins and craces be found in the world, and copper and brass are pieatiful at 1a . fhe Americans consider that Kaaa- gawa will be a better piace for trade than either Hakodadi Or Nagasaki. The repoated shocks of earthquake to which Japan, from its volcanic origin, is subj-ct, are a source of continual dread, There have been shocks almost every fortnight at Simoda during the last year, altpough, fortu nately, they were but sight ani did litle dem: A itch vessel of ig prorecut the surveys of Ja- panese islands, which, in view of the large number of fo: s vessels pavigating the Yollow sea, canaot but be ben- eficial to the interests of commerce and navigation At @ late meeting of the Berlin Gomme Herr W. Heine, who visited Japan in expedition, and bas published an imteresting German ac- count of it in three volumes, dwelt with great force, in a Jecture, on the fature prospects of Japan, an1 not iaaptly compared that group of islands in position to the Ualtea Kingdom, consi 1g them’ to possess the same impor- tance in tho Pacific as that enjoyed by Great Britalo ia the Atlantic = ‘‘Under the fortunate combination (be ob- served) of a fruitful so!l and: genial climate, with vast and nearly unexplored micerel wealth, and a race of intelli gent and industrious inhabitants, in spite of their present simple manners and primitive requirements, there is every reason to expect that they will become large casiomera for European produce and maaufactures, for which they Dave an abundance of valuable commodities to offsr in exobapy The Dx government has just sent out the well knowo Eastern traveller, Herr Von Siebold, as a Trade Commis fioner and Consul, under lone of the recent treaty between Bolland and Japan. He is well kaown for bis costiy and valuable work on Nipon, and is intimately acquainted with the Japanese Janguege, having been for some years medical aaviser to the Du'ch factory at Desi ma, and epjoyed the exceptional permission to make ram bles and scientific excursions through the country. He was thusenabled to acquire more information then fell to the lot of others, and formed a valuable etn: al and scientific collection, which ig now in the ioya: Mureum at the Leyden University. Daring bie ree icace in Japan bis exertions were more partioular!y | roc\c towards preparing the Japanese for free iv ours with other nations, and opening the foreign trace oi the country, whose riches and valueble commodities he saw the importance of cuitivating for the beneit of the ee the world in general, and for the welfare of japan itaelf. he Dutch bave had larger business transactions with, and are better known to, the Japancse than otner foreign nations; but the }, the Americans and the Sean ee or caw nee to Darvicipa.ate the trade with the empire on certain agreed condit According to tne Yedo treaty of August 26, 1858, the ports and towns of Hekodedi, Kanagawa and Nagasaki were to be opened to British subjec's for trade and residence on the Ist of July of this year; Nuegata, or (if that is unsuitable asa har bor) some other port on the west coast of Nipoa, om the Ist of January next; and Hiogo on the 1st of January, 1863. The regulations under which British trade is bee be conducted we have already given on a former occa- sion, English View of the Macdonald Murder. [From the London Glebe, August 10 } The records of our summer assizes abound in instances of the more violent crimes, We do not allude to those atrocities #0 hideous in their details that it is only psssible waliuce to them, butto the class of murders, and toa peculiar eection of this class. The murder at Ledoury for Instance, was one of those in which plunder alone seems to have been the apimating motive, and is, there fore, sueceptibie o! an easy explanation. che chief inte rest that attachéd to ite extraordinary details lay in their bearing on the guilt or innocence of the persoa azcused, bot in the illustration they afiorded of a complicated phase of humen passion. Not the murdets committed at Bull, at Ludlow acd at Newport. Ia these in stances tbe murderers were the husbands of their victims. In case the wife had fled from ber husband—from his violence, his drunkeaness. The husbands profeesed great affection for their wives; they could not live without them; they could not sufar the women to live oe fromthem. Tae profeseed alfsc- tion tock ihe form of the most egregious selfishness. The temper of the murderers was £o litle under control, so used to indulgence, thet {¢ sustained in them for weoks and days the homicidial passion. ‘The same effect was produced inthe end wheiher the men wore industrique or ple, eober or dissolute, Jobn Riley, who killed his wife &t Hull,gwas a man of debauched habits, but Fraucis, who slow his wife at Newport, in the presence of several witnesses, and the engineer who killed wife on the public road near Ludlow, were men of ordinary sobriety and inoustry. They were not the lees the victims of pure selfiahoess and passions that had never known restraint. The love they fig ‘Was a mere love for themselves. The thought of condiga punishment even did not weigh with them one ioteagaiast the gratification of their passions. {wo sought to evade the gallows by trying to kill themselves; butoae, not the worst of the three, fairly faced the consequences of his criminal conduct, and expreased his readicess to die for it. But our English murders of this oclses pale be- fore the lurid light of one recorded by the New York papers. The same passions, indeed, were at work, but the action is more dramatic, and the principal actor of a higher class than our criminals, On the 234 of July the promenaders inthe New York Broadway were observed to run hastily towards and con- regate round a ‘drug store.” What drew them there? 6 words that went from iip to lip were thet “a woman bad just been shot by her lover.”’ In five minutes the victim had been carried to a hospital, and the crowd had =e “Sach,” says a local journal, ‘is life in New ‘ork.”” 5 The story to which this referred is fall of dramatic in. terest. One Robert ©. Macdonald, ‘a well to do cotton broker, of Mobile,” induced a certain Virgiain Stewart to admit him to an intimacy which no priest had ever conse- crated. Two children resulted from this union, Happily both are now in the grave. The lover in this case, like our English murderers, loved his drink and the gratification of his passions better than he loved his mistress. While fober, it is recorded, he was ‘extremely affectionate,” but he bad “a fierce appetite for drink,’’ and when drunk in jar gperenty woman hy tetgeeed and pistol. Virginia lewart, growing weary of , and. having an eye to the main chance, bore with % only so long ns enabled ber to Save a little fortune Of course, in the interval, she had to forgive her drunken lover, and exact from him pledges of amendment which abe knew he could never keep, When she had saved enough, or when the man’s violence grew intolerable, she fled away to New York and took refuge in the society of h vn class. Furious at this, Macdonald pursued with all speed, and unable to find the woman, he gave a loose to his worst passions, and plunged reck! Y, inv Padre d of excesses. Hearing that his mistress had gone South, to Augusta, in Georgia, ho rushed thither, and finding that she was not there, he turned his head'ong course northward, led by some faint intelligence that the woman was at Boston. Daring the rapid pursuit ~! and down the country, he continued in what the New York papers call “his insane delirium of digsipatior On the 23d of July he set foot once more in New York, his passions on fire here oa! pcr drinking, and ready for any atrocity. In ono of the saloons of that city be accidentally m Nth bie mistress She refused to hear his prayers that ahe would return to Mobile. She left the room, and he followed, uttering savage threats. Her efforts to dismiss him were fatile. At length she turned towards him and said, “I wish you would kee; away from me, sir, I don’t wish to talk with you.’’ Macdonald, unable any longer to restrain his rage, drow a revolver ‘and shot her where she stood. When it was too late the Re him from shooting them or himself. -Such is the teat tragedy furnished by the annals of crime in New York, The open use of arms in the streets of that city {s not an uncommon eccurrence, and the incidents in the terrible drama ere only raised al the level of » com. mon pace by the position occupied by the murderer in ety. Tne Very Latest by the Etna, ‘We are indebted to Osptain Anderson, of the steamship Fina, through FE. Ounard, Heq , for some additional and later news, received by telegraph from London at Liver- Pool, on the afternoon of the 18th inst., the day tho Eina ‘THE QUBEN’S SPERCH—PROROG ATION OF PARLIAMENT. Lonpox, Augast 13, 1859. Tho House of Lords met at two o'clock this afternoon, for purpoee of prorogweing Parliament by commission, The Commissioners were as follows:—Tae Lord Cham- deriain, the Dake of Somerset, Earl Granville, Earl Si. Germans and Lord Sydney; besides those the only peers present were Redesdale and Lord Blanchamp. The Royal assent was given to various bills. The speech was as follows:— THR QUEEN'S SPEECH. My Lorps 4Np GentiaweN—Wo aro commanded by hor Majerty to relonge you from fu ther attendance in Pariia- ; Dut itis @ state of tbings broaght ab % | ment, amd the same time to coavey to you her 4 ty’s acknowledgments for the great ssaiduity with wa you bave applied yourselves to the performance of 50 important duties bow about to cease, Various clrou stances, which baye occasioned interruptions iu the usual course of businees, prevented the completion of inpo- lant measures Which her Msjesty poioted oat to the ation: Won of ber Parliament at the beginning of the present year; but her Majesty traats that those matters will be taben into your earnest coosideration at an early period the next eeesion. The war which has brokea out io Northern Italy baving been brought to a close by the | ace of Villafranca, overtures have been made to her Kiajeaty with @ view to ascertain whether, if conferences shall be held by the great Powers ef Europa for the pur pose of vettling arrangements connecied with the present ttate and future condition of Italy, a Plenipotentiary would be semt by her Majesty to assists at such but her Majesty bad not received tbe intormation to decide whether her Majesty may think fit to tke part in any such negotiations. Her Majesty would rejoice to find herself able to contri bute to the estabiishment of arrangements calculated to ‘the general peace on satisfactory and lasting founda Ber Majesty, in accordance with the stipulations of Tien-tain, bes instructed her plenipotentiary in Coins to repair to the Colestial Court of Pexia, and trusts that such direct commmoication with the imperial government will have a beneficial effect upon tho retations with the two countries. Her Majesty commanas us to inform you that abe looks forward with coatidence to the continuance of those frien: ly relations which so happily subsist between her Majesty and ali foreign Powers and States. Her Ma- Jeaty Is giad to,he ablo to congratulate joa.on the com Diete remorativs in the dominioas. ofstramquiliny Tt @iil be ber Majesty ’s earnest endeavor to promote their internal improvement, and to obliterate the traces of those covflcts which ber Majesty witnested with such deep con- cern. The financial arrangements of that portion of her Mojesty ’s empire will continue to engage her Majesty’s serious atcntion, Her Majesty has bad great satisfaction ip givibg ber ascent to the bills which were presented to ber for the forma:ion of a naval acd miltary reserve. A ‘complete and permanent system of national defeace must at oll timer be an object of paramount importance. Gaxtiemen or 18 Hovss or Commons—Her Majesty commande us to convey to you her cordial thanks for the Teadiness and zeal with which you have provided the necesrary supplies for the service of the year. My Loans axp Guntuamen—Her Majesty commands us to express to robe Deartfelt gratification at witnessing the general well being and conwotment which prevails torougbout her domiaions. Toe bappinces of Her Me Jjesty’s people is the object nearest Majesty's beart. ‘Im revurning to your respective counties you will have duties to perform intimately conoected with the attaiament of this great end: and Ber Majesty fervently prays that the blessings of Almighty Goi may attend your exertions 10 the formance of those duties for the common good of all classes of Her Majesty ’s suojects. Luvervoor, August 13—P. M. ‘The mail steamship Africa arrived here at ten o'clock to night. Markets. E. ¥. SATTERTHWAITS'S CIRCULAR. Lonpon, August 12, 1869—We have had a dull market during the week for American se- cunties, the business transacted being on a limited soaie; Unied States five per cent and six percent bonds are more offered at some concession in price. Toe demand for Diinois abares and bonds has fallen off; con struction bonds have declined one per cent, and shares two per cent. Consols close at 9514 = 9534 for money and account 7th September. ‘The critical position of the New York and Erie Railroad ie beginning to excite considerable sttention, particularly amongst parties interesied as shareholders or unsecare 1 dondoalders. Seeing tbe company did not pay its first mortgege interest punctually, it is scarcely likely to pay tbe second and third mortgage coupons falling due 1s; September next. Nor is it iikely that the hoiders of these bonds wil consent to allow their coupons to remain un. peid without taking su:h legal steps 98 may secure their cipg met, The concern most undoubtedly can earn, and cost probably hag earoed, the iotereet at least upon all (e mortgage indebtedri@es, and such earn’ ce ought to have been appropriated to paying mortgage interest, and not to have been diverted into any otber channel whatsoever. FIVE DAYS LATER NEWS. Arrival of the City of Washington and Bavaria off Cape Race. 81. Jouxs, Newfoundiand, August 25, 1859. The screw steamship City of Washington, Capiain Petrie, from Liverpwol, August 17, and Cork, Angas 18, arrived off Cape Race this (Thureday) afternoon at twe o'clock, The City of Washington has 400 passengers. ‘The steamship Jura, Captain Moodie, from New York on the 7th of August, arrived at Liverpool on the 18th. The City of Washington reports passed on Wednesday, August 25, the steamship Circassian, Captain Campbell, rom New Yark on Friday, the 18th, going east. The Zurich Conference had made no progress. The following was telegraphed from Liverpool to Cork on the day the City of Washington left the latter port :— Cotton very dail, Provisions inactive. - Breadetuffs quiet. Consols 9534, Sr. Jouns, N. F., August 27, 1859, ‘The stcamahip Bavaria, Capt. ———, from Southampton on the 18th inst., passed Cape Race at 10 o'clock this (Sa turday) morning, (Owing to mismanagement somewhere, we have been able to get over to night only the despatch, which was telegraphed by our agent from Liverpool to Cork on the 18th, the day the City of Washington touched at the latter Port. As the Nova Scotia line closed this evening immo Giately after transmitting the above meager despatch, we were cut uff from all opportunity of getting an explana tion from our agent at St. Jon. The despatch announc- ing the passing of Cape Race by the Bavaria came to hand at the sametime as the other, and consequently we are Placed in the same state of uncertainty with regard to her advices. We don’t know whether our agent at St. Johns bas them in hand ormot. The Bavaria left Southampton on the 18th of August. As the Nova Sootia line does not open on Syndays, we shall hear nothing further from St. Jobns until Monday morning } Police Intelligence. THE FIRE IN DEY STRUET—OAPTURE OF A DARING BUR- GLAR AND INCENDIARY—A REMARKABLE CASE, At an early hour on Saturday morning Robert B, Ans- ted, a porter in the store of J. B. Breed, No. 26 Cortlandt street, discotered @ man in the yard of those premises, and caused his arrest. It appears that Mr. Ansted slept in the store, and that om getting up he opened the back window on the first floor, when he saw the strange man in the yard; he asked him what he was doing thero, when he replied that he had fallen accidenta'ly out of the window of the hotel adjoining; at the same time he made an effort to get into the window just opened, but was prevented by Mr. Anstei, who threatened to break his head with « club if be came nearer. An alarm was then raised, ard policeman Quackeabush called, when the fellow was taken into custody and con. veyed to the Third precinct station house. The officer then returned to make @ search of tne premises and dis cover who had been robbed. On getting into the yard, the iron shutters of the basement window of the store occupied by James Anderson & Co., extensive hardware cerlers, was found open, and almost at the same moment smoke was eccn issuing from the first floor window. Ao alarm of fire was then given, when the firemen and in- @urance patrol were quickly at the premises and extin- guished the fire before 1t spread into the main body of the store. The damage will be principally by water, aad does not exceed $50. @ stock is insured for’ $30,000, as follows :—North River, $10,000; Liverpool’ & London, $5,000; Knickerbocker, ‘$5,000; Manaattan, $5,000; ana City Insurance Oompany, $5,000. Ths building is owned by Theodore Beach. The damage will be about $10, The fire was found burning at the end of some shelving, near a window at the rear part of the drat floor. Its mely discovery no doubt prevented an exten- sive loes, and perhaps serious fire. Fire Marehal Baxer was soon at the premises, and went into an investigation. From an examination made of the premises by the Mar. shal, it was evident that tae store had been ransacked by burglars, Both iron safes and the deeks were found open, and papers and documents strewn about the floor. fne robbers were very industrious, and searched minutely every place in quest of money. None of the goods in the store appeared to havo been touched. The prisouer gave his name as John Wilson. Ho said he was. German, toarellng His parson the ofcer found S16 ia couse ta searching his person the o! it or broken Dank bilis, which ad been taken from the safe, and in his boots two silver eta ee matches, They algo found on him a double barrelled pistol, heavily loaded. He had on two costs, both of which belonged to the clerks of the store. At present the supposition is thet the burglar imagtere oes in je Le collar =e the remises were ‘and then Tanatcking the place er movey, found hitoself unable to ret out, and conse. uent'y fired the store in hope of makiug his escape during confusion. The accused was taken to the Po!.co Head: quarters, and his ligeness taken to grace the rogues’ gal- lery. It iseaid thathe has only beea out of uno State |* Prison since the 18th instant, having served a term of ten cars under another name. This fact he admitted to the ire toes be Le Pe taken before Justice Os born, who comm! prigoa to await the I . shal’s investigation, niche A Countryman RonsED.—James White, a resident of Passaic, New Jersey, while on « visit to tho metropolis on Friday evening, happened to fail into the bands of a young woman naméd Mary Woodraff, and the loss of a old watch and chain, value’ at $100, was the result of the qvaitspce. Upoa discoveriog that he had been robbed Wane accused Mary of the theft, when the latter grew quite indignent, avd upon the impulse of the moment Gealt the countryman ® stunning blow in the eye. Po: Hicemen Wallace, of the Taird precinct, came along ia time to prevent ‘any further difficulty, and on ths com- pla'nt of Wr. White the fair Mise Woodruif was conveyed to the station booge. The accused was carefully searched, Dot no trace of the m Jewelry couid be discover The presumption. is that a the watch to an Complice, who escaped before the robbery was discovered. Justice Osborn commitied Mary for trial on charge of grand larceny Horkrct Lap —John Tooney, ® lad about thirteen years of age, was brought before Justice Quackenbush, at the Jefferson Market Pelice Cour!, on a charge of hawing com’ mitted an indecent assault upon the person of a child six yeers old, named Jane Swords. Dr. Ravney, who attend- €d the little girl, pronounced the case a most agyravated one. Tooney was committed for examination. MUSIC IN THE PUBLIC PARKS, SATURDAY CONCERTS IN THE CENTRAL PARK, The Saturday afternoon concerts at the Central Park seem to have rapidly grown from a novelty anda luxury to @ real necessity. As a source of enjoyment for all classes of our citizens they are unrivalled, and it is Pleagurable to #ee that they are appreciated as they de- Werve. Tho Park ttsalf has been transformed withia a couple of years from a desert of rock and brushwood into @ blooming paradise of rusticity and beauty, which Promises to outvie all the public parks in the worid when time has given the finishing touches to the labors of art now being employed there. ” Yesterday afternoon witnessed the sixth concert of the season, when the following programme was presented and skilfally perfermed by Dodworth’s splendid band:— SIXTH CITIZENS’ PROMENADE OONCERT IN TH CENTRAL PARK. The Reveille. PART I. 1, Overtare—‘Les Diamans de la Couronne”. 8. Song—-Kathleen Mavour: 4. March from “Semiramide”’. PART I. 5. Selection from ‘+Mose in Egitto”” 6 Quick Step—“Love Not”, 7. Cavatina—‘‘Poltuto”’,., 8, Fackeltanz—‘‘Torch Dance’’..., PART m1, 9 Overture—‘‘Alessandro Stradella”’ lo. Waltz—“Fruhungslieder” ... 1. Song—“The Moorish Minstrel” 12. Selection from “Don Pasquals’ National Airs, Owing to the sudden rain storm which visited tho city about 4 o’clock, one hour before the concer: com menced, the attendance was no} quite as large as usaal; butthere were still several thousands on the grount. Tae beauties of the Ramble shared so much of tho attraction Of the scene that it is not easy to compute the number of People scattered over the Park during the afternoon, but it was very large, not less than six or seven thousand. Some hundred or two Carriages were on the ground, filled with fashionably dressed folke, and the attendance generally was of an order somewhat more pretentious that of the mechanic and laboring classes. The scene was exceedingly picturesque. Every rock and eminence within hearing distaace of the band had its groups of delighted listeners. The storm having blown off, the sun shone brilliantly over the expansive landacape which the elevated plateau of that portion of the Park commands, while the purple shadows lay rich and deep in the numerous valleys formed by the broken surface of Rarer Mak od Surrounds the vicinity of the grounds. Before the hour announced for the opening of the con- cert, the crowds began to assemble by all the avenues Spproaching the park, and the delighiful Ramble was oon thickly catered over with well dressed groups. Bat the time for the commencement of the performance being announced by the “‘revellle,” the locality of the musicians’ stand was soon occupied by dens9 crowd, Anon through every pulse the music stole, And held sublime communion with the soul; ‘Wrung from the coyest breast the imprison’d sigh, And kindled rapture in the coldest eye. Such entertainments cannot fail to impress a reflaing and elevating influence upon the minds of the masses, and &8 they become more familiar, will grow more atiractive, until we shall bo able to count the aitendauce at the Cea. tral Park on Saturday evenings by tens of thousands. PROMENADE CONCERT IN CARROLL PARK, BROOKLYN. Following the good precedent set by property owners in ‘he neighborhood of Centra! Park, tho residents in the vi- cinity of Carroll Park, South Brooklyn, put their heads to gether recently and agreed upon a plan for having prome- nade concerts in that pretty little square, called by cour- ‘esy a park. Arrangements were made with a band of musicians—Sheiton’s, we believe—and the permigsion of the municipal authorities was procured, if that were needed, for Saturday afternoon concerts—the expense be- ing defrayed by subscription among the residents. The plan was-fairly inaugurated yesterday, and promites to be yery popular, although the heavy shower of rain that {fell about four o’clock militated, to certain extent, against the full success of the concert. Notwithstanding this drawback, however, the attend- ance was quite large and fashionable, The prety girls of Brooklyn turned out in very considera- ble force, and what they lacked in numbers they made up in style, They have the reputation of being the best Greesed ladies of modern days, and no doubt they will strive to establish their right to that compliment by their appearance at these weekly parades. Last evening was not very well fitted for dieplay in drees, and consequently the ladies did not show to their full advantage. [nv thick grass was heavy with the recent rain, and the walks and alleys did not affurd space enough for the full sweep of the modern skirt. Still,the turnout was very creditabie. There were several hundred persons in and about the park, while the stoops and windows of the houses on each side of the square were ocoupied by ladies aud children, Many persons had come from a distance to hear the muzic, a8 was evidenced by the number of carriages drawn up outside. Taere were policemen on duty to preserve order, but the ouly call for their services was to keep boys from runniog on the grase—s very needless bit of duty, we think—for, if Peopie are not to walk on the grazs, how are they to move about within that enclosure when they number, not hua- dreds, but thousands? Besides, one of the great charms of theee promenade concerts is the liberty people enjoy to roam about where they choose, listenng to the music— now near, now at a distance. If policomen are to uso their rattans on little boys for frolickiog in the grass, tiese concerte will grow tame and spiritioss. In the Deautiful Capitol grounds at Washington, and in the rounds of the White House, no one ever thinks of warn- bg people to keep off the on such occasions, though at all otber times they are restricted to the walks. ‘The German population was well represented at Carroll = The Germans are 80 fond of music that they may always relied upon for patrooizing such affairs. A num: ber of little noigy barefooted toys attracted from all the shanties for miles around, and they usually manifes:- ed their appreciation of the music by getting up a cneer at theend of every piece. When the concerts lose their novelty this element in the attendance will fall off, or if the boys still continue to come, the music may have a beneficial effect upon them, ‘There are no seats in the park, but the Mayor promises to bring before the Common Council the propriety of pro- viding some The seats ough! to be ornamental metal = If they cost more at first, they are cheaper in the end. The music yeeterday was very good, the programme Which we published, naving been carried out. These con- = Mg ‘be continued every Saturday afternoon daring the fall. ». Auber, Political Intelligence. Tae Taxas Exection.—In regard to the election, the Galveston Cwilian of the 13sh inst. has the following Paragraph:— We now have returns, more or lees complete, from Binety-five counties, and embracing about nearly filty thousand votes, It is impossible to state the precise state of the returns, as accounts are somewhat discrepant: but it is certain that General Houston is about nine thou- eand ahead for Governor, and provable that his official majority will reach ten or twelve thousand. Clark, the ‘Houston candidate for Lieutenant Governor is between five hundred and a thousand ahead; White, on the Houston of Crosby for Com- missioner of the Land Offiee, and Hamilton, also on the Houston ticket, about as many ahead of Waul for Con; 5 Its probable that all theee majorities will be maintain. Saiann: fifty caine the beni the Legislature are twenty-five regular a and twenty-nine Houstonists. of Cuose Work.—One opposition candidate for Congress is elected in Kentucky by @ majority of three, one im Ten- nemsee by twenty-six, another by eighty, and another by fifty. A demoorat is elected in Kentucky by sixty: even. Canpiparas Exovan —The Highland Democrat gives the following catalogue of democratic arpirants for the posi. tion of Senator in the Seventh district of this State:— Cownty—Saxton Smith, Asor B. Crane, G@ P. Morris, jeorge P. "Prem Rockland Abm. ~ bo Moses G. Leonard, ‘Matthew D. Bogert, We Q ; From Wentene tein, Brandreth, Ejward Haight, Benjamin M. Whitlock, Lewis G. Morris, Wm. Radford, Jacob Odell, Isaac L. Varian. Too Mccn Marmriat —According to present appearances the black republican party in this State iz not likely to be troubled this fall with a Ixck of candidajes. The ayorage already is about Afteen for each oflloe, NEWS FROM THE SOUTH. Arrival of the Moses ‘aylor and Northern Light. Interesting from Caliéern'a, New Granada, Mearagua and @e South Pacific. ARRIVAL OF $2,126,333 IN TREASURE. Ratification of the Lamar-Zeledon Convention By the Nicaraguan Congress, &e., &, &. ‘The steamship Motes Taylor, John McGowan comman- der, left Aspinwall on the 19th inst., with 495. passengers, $2,126 828 in treasure, and the Pacific mails for New York and New Orleans; arrived at Key West on the 234, and having landed New Orleans mails and passengers, sailed same dsy and arrived at her wnarf in this city yesterday morning. Among the passengers per Moses Taylor are Flag Officer * Long, late in command of the Pacific squadron, who, with his Secretary and Flag Lieutenant Winslow, return to the United States, Also the commander, officers and crew of” the United States sloop-of-war Dacatur, who arrived at Panama in the United States sloop Warren. The steamship Northern Light, Captain Tinklepaugh, arrived yesterday afternoon from Aspinwall, whence sha sailed on the 20th inst. The United States ships Merrimac, Vandalia and War ren were at Panama, and the Roanoke, Sabine and Preble a Aspinwall, ‘The mails and passengers from New York July 5 ar- rived in San Franc! the 23th ult., many hours ahead of the opposition steamer direct, and notwithstaading a delay of nineteen hours at Acapuloo, waiting for the Te- huantepec maiis. ‘The following is the treasure list of the Moses Tay!or:— 4m. Exch. Bank. ..$215,000 Seth Adams......... 6,000 T. A. & J § Bacon. 18,000 Butcher & Bro...... 20 ae . 500 , Crosby..... ++ Conroy & O'Connor.. 7,500 & 20,000 36 Stepheas,Tilton & Co. 6,000 Scholle Hros........ 28,000 Wm. Seligman & Co. 42'000 40 J. Strauss, Bro & Oo. 79,802 Turner & Bro....... 2,000 AE. &C.E, Bilton, 21953 Treadweli & Go ..... 20,000 200 Taaife McCanull & Co, Weiler Bro... »poli Ban! R.Meader &0. adams 200 Peter Naylor. W. H. Hussey... 200 ‘Nevstadter Bro. od J. B. Newton & ‘Total. ++ $2,126,333, ‘The Nicaragua Congress had met in extraordinary ses- sion, and on the 22d ult. the Senate, and on the 25th the House, unanimously ratifled the Lamar Zeledon Conyen- tion between the United States and Nicaragua. There is nothing of importance from Salvador, Gaate- ‘mala or Costa Rica. The propeller Guatemala, from New York, arrived at Paname on the 10th inst. Dates from Bogota, New Gravada, are to the 28th ult. Oar Minister, Mr. Jones, had not presented his credentials, and would not, in the present state of affairs between the two countries. The gold excitement at Chiriqui still continued. ‘The news from the South Pacific republics presents no features of interest. Tae Peruvian fleet continued to blockade Ecuador, Chile was quiet, while Peru wasin the usual condition of disorder, Our San Franchco Corraspondence, Sax Francisco, August 5, 1859, MOVEMENTS OF POLITICIANS. Our two Senators—Mesers. Broderick and Gwin—have been travelling through the Siate, adaressiag the people @1 various pointe in the northern counties, Toe style of their speeches {@ perhaps unparalleled in the political history of the country. Broderick charges Gwin with bribery, fraud, falsehood and almost every vice that diegraces human nature. He calls Gwin his creature, and represents him as “ dripping with corruption.”” Gwin is not idle, He responds to Broderick by calling him coward, falsifler and traitor. These disgraceful pro- ceedings take place in the presence of thousands, who aseemble to hear the Senators paint each other’s cha- racter. They have not yet met on the same stump, though Broderick has repeatedly asserted that he chal- lenged his colleague to dis:ugs the matters in dispute between them before the people, and that the challenge, by reason of fear, has not been accepted. The State has been kept in great excitement by the speeches of the two Senators. Broderick, who has Proved himself to be a vigorous and able speaker, is fol- lowed ‘by Gwin, who is an adept in the arts that distin- guish the experienced politician. Bat Broderick hag such hold on the people that he is belleved, while his antagonist isdoubted. Gwin is to blame for the scandalous form tha discussions has assumed. He was the first to descend to ecurrility and personal abuse. Broderick’s first speech explained the reason why he caused Gwin to be elected to the Senate, and though ¢he particulars given were well known to the public, and were far from complimentary to Gwin, yet no improper language was used in the recital. Gwin immediately commenced a course of the lowest abuse, which was imitated by Broderick in succeeding speeches in ® modified manner. The results are so far favorable to the latter. He was stung by the abuse that has been heaped upon him for over two years, and en- enraged by the epithets lately applied towards him by Gwin. The people, however, look towards him with fa- yor. He is, as he says, one of themselves, They know he attained his present position by earnest, tedious and persevering efforts, and that he had to overcome obstacles of every nature. When he speaks he enforces conviction, and, with few exceptions, confiaes himself to facts Thu people had been led to believe that Broderick was not competent to speak in public. He has du: the last month effectually removed that impression and shown the falsity of the many charges laid at his door. Mr. Latham has been de:ending himself in referense to asericus charge. Since he received the nomination from the administration party for Governor, it has been posi- tively stared that four years ago he attemp’ed to bribe one of the Judges of the Supreme Court £0 as to obtain a favorable decision in a case in which he was counsel. Mr. 1m, in a 8) made on Monday last, denied the charge, and read letters and affidavits to show its fasity. ‘The gentleman is rather unfortunately Placed, for there is @ multitude of circumstances going to show an anxiety at the time on his part to learn what was to be the decision of the Court in the particular cage mentioned, But on examining Into the matter closely, it must bo said that there is no foundation for the charge. He has succeeded, by producing the testimony of the individuals represented to have received from him the proposition, to satisfy every unprejudiced man thai he is gutitless. ig the election now near at hand, it is very Probable that the republicans and anti.Lecompton masses Will vote for one set of candidates. If this proves to be 80, the ticket stunds a first rate chance of being successful. Eamund Randolph, ue ant! Lecompton pane for Attorney General, wi ress place to-night on the naiuralization queation, He opposes Gen, Case’s doctrine. SEIZURE OF AN ISLAND IN PUGET SOUND BY GEN. HARNEY, We jearn from the headquarters of the Oregon and Washington Military Department that Gen. Harney has ordered a detachment of United States troops to take possession of the island of Sam Juan and establish there a mititary post. The right of ownership to this other wleeracaia, en, Darmey, Ris tobe pregame omen . Bar! Pregu: acta par eee ppl interests bave wi year m in that quarter, it is not unlikely that trouble will grow out | by vessels going from the ocean to the mouth of Fraser river, but the latter is the wider, though obstracted by tcme small telotn. Both are wide channels, deep eaouga for the largest ships. Between them lie a dozen islands, the chief of which are San Juan, Lopez and Orcas Islands, and altogether they may include about 200 square miles