The New York Herald Newspaper, September 20, 1859, Page 3

TEE NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1859.—TRIPLE SHEET. ‘Messrs, Smith, Payne & Smith's, Lombard street, and it is | rather A Pompadour ‘expected that large contributions to it will be made by | trimmed with bouillondes lined, parviagpen eS he master buikers, ro — iad The Crops of Europe. , ey se An? ime a8 a8 Barxapstures.—Harvesti now about over, ‘te yenerally alinitied to de inferior in quality and = para eet eat very cannery $0} any advantoge in prices which might have been favor: ee oft in most of the grain grow. Je accounts of the crops c F it ialiy the Balt BE = el ‘A. F. AND R. MAXWELL’S CIRCULAR. * Lavgrvoon Corn Excuange, Sept. 2, 1860. ‘The weather has been showery and wet, however, our hax been extremely inactive for all articles, and are with difficulty supported, Krom Ireland (chiefly south) the reports are pretty gencral of the potato hay ‘Appeared; but so fur, the accounts are con- ag to the extent of injury. day’s market there was only a small attendance ef the town and conntry trade, who showed little disposi- ‘Gon to buy, and as there was considerable to sell red French wheats, these must be qi ‘2d. a 8d. per cental lower on the sales made, good parcels being let go ell ‘at 86. 7d. a 88, 8d. per cental. ; ‘a slow @ale, was not materially lower. Oats and oatmeal were moglected, and prices again in favor of the buyer. In bar- Jey, beans and peasg there was no alteration in yalue or demand, pe |. Indian corn was rather more inquired for, but ‘without in value; for Ibraila, to arrive per steamer, ‘28s. per 480 Ibs. delivered was refused, mogiocted, and nominally 64. pe prerent ig oye ey steady in price, Wo Ta alae cago 78. 6d. a 88, jana a 88. Od., white Western 95. a 9s, 3d. Hour 9s. 64. a 2s. Indian corn—Mixed and yellow 5s. 6d. a 66. 9d., white 7s. a 7s. 6d. per 100 Ibs. ROBERT MAKIN AND SONS’ CORN CIRCULAR. Ti0RRPOOL, Sept. 2, 1859. ‘The weather has continued ast, but without much rain; the r ‘weathe: % still anxiously looked to in reference to the crops in the orth and in Ireland, consisting chiefly of oats, much of which are still uncut or untMoused. The trade at the country markets this week has ruled extremely dull, the vatue of wheat being again somewhat further depressed. Here we have scarcely a transaction reported in any arti- ele since Tuesday, and prices are quite nominal, JAMES M'HBNRY AND CO.’8 CIRCULAR. Livgrroot, Sept. 2, 1859. Breadetuffs are steady; the demand is not large, but, in view of a harvest here and elsewhere not very favorable 3 results, importers show more strength than has recent- ly been exhibited. Indian corn has rather advanged in value. BROWNE, HUNTER AND CO.'S CIRCULAR. Livrkroot, Sept. 2, 1859. During the past fortnight there has been no amendment én the position of our produce markets; alinost every ar- ticle has been very duil, and buyers have exorcised great caution in their operations. The Conference at Zurich ap- pears to make but little progress in settling the Italian question. The Rassian and Tndian loans have been both @ffered since our last circular; the former does not. meet with much favor, whilst for the latter the biddings far ex- ceeded the requirements of government upon its own terms. ‘The Board of Trade returns, just published, show a considerable increase in the export of British and 3rieh manufactures for the seven mouths ening July 31, ‘Via:—£74,288,610, against £64,461,801 last year. The stock arene remaining in the bonded warehouses on the Slat of July were as follows, viz:—Raw sugar, 69,883 ‘tons; pepper, 5, 5 tea, x There tal beon @ fair demand for money during the month, the supply being quite equal to the demand; con- ently there is no alteration to notice in the bank rate ef interest. ‘The imports of gold and silvor buttion into the Dnited Kingdom for the seven months ending July 31, were:—Gold, £13,992,950, against £14,147,098; silver, 29,857,391, against £4,359,283. The exports during the fame period were:—Gold, £11,979,701, against £7,952,104; #Miver, £11,063,114, against £4,630/027 last year. ‘The bullion in both departments of the Bank of England by the last returns was £16,877,255, against £17 462,600. and its reserve of notes, £9,016,865, against £9.472,680 at the same period last month, Fashions for September, From Le-Fotlet. The fair fasbionad! have now all Yea from our cities, end im acquainting our readers with what is d la mode ‘we may appropriately commence with a description of ladies” Thats which are worn more than over, both in tho eountry at the seaside, and in shapes and colors infi- anitely varied. ‘The ‘“Trianon” hat is very pretty, mado in white chip, trimmed with a wreath of acucia roses, with soft velvet eaves, and tufts of roses fastened by black velvet bows placed rather forward under the front. This shape is also made in Panama straw, and in rice straw; the former is ‘very elegant, ornamented with a bovquet of ficld flowers Placed on tne front of the crown, and with long maize ribbon strings and bouquets of flowers inside the front—the Jatter simply trimmed with a wreath of mauve flowers and strings of mauve and black velyet. The most elegant riding hat now worn is the ‘‘Milanais”’ m chip. It is very much turned up atthe gides, bound with white taffetas, and ornamented by a long white Teather, spotied with black, hanging quite on to the shoul der. Brown straw hats are generally bound with black vel- ‘vet and trimmed with tufts of coq feathers, or with a long ‘lack or brown feather reaching the shoulder. Drab straws are pretty, trimmed with a willow plume @rab spotted with black.” ‘The same style of feather, in white or green, is worn on white straw hats. Pheasant feathers are also frequently adopted. Among the prettiest hats we have seen this season were two of white and black: mixed straw, trimmed with arrow black velvet and white coq feathers. ‘Straw bonnets will shortly cease to be in vogue. Those made of crape and trimmed with velvet are exceedingly stylish. We can recommend the following as both simple elegant:— — % blue crape drawn bonnet, with a full ruche, pinked, placed round the front, and a vow of black velvet at the side. The curtain with a ruche to mateh the front. ‘A tulle cap, with a black velyet bow, and small bouquet ¢f fleld flowers on one side. Another of white and black spotted tulle, with a trim- ming across of two shades of green velvet—isly and Jaurel. Curtain edged with the same shades of velvet. A tulle cap, with a small coque of velvet to match that on the outside. Wide black strings, embroidered in the two shades of green. A third of white and black tulle, with a plait of groseilie des Alpes velvet round the crown, tied at the side over ‘the curtain, and falling in two long ends, Cup of tulle, ‘with a small wreath of white Provence roses. Strings of broad ribbon of the same color as the velvet. White chip and Panama plaid bonnets are still worn; these are mostly trimmed with rich ribbon, biack or dark colors, embroidered in Pompadour bouquets, field (lowers, or sanle feathers. For evening coiffures, Cerés wreaths are in great favor. ‘Those formed of fleld flowers and wheat cars are general- ty becoming, and form a pleasing contrast with a white tarlatan dress. Lace isalso still much used in coiffures, and will ever be in request on account of its being so gencrally pecoming. Lately, when visiting one of the noted Parisian houses, ‘we observed several elegant dresses, which we will des- eribe:— ‘The first was a dross of a beautifully soft shade of drab. It was trimmed with seven undulated flounces, edged with a fluted brown ribbon. The sleeves were made with four frills. The body was plain, fitting tight, with sqare ends, ‘trimmed to match the flounces, fastened and hangingfrom the waist bebind. ‘Another was adress of laurel green taffetas, having a wide chicoree, composed of eight pink ruches—shaded from laure! to sea green—placed round the skirt at the dis- tance of thirteen inches from the bottom, and halfway up a second trimming similar to the lower one, but not so wide. The body was plain and buttoned, and the sleeves were trimmed with chicorées to mutch the skirt. A third was arich biue taffetas. This dress was also trimmed round the skirt with ruches; six of them were of the xame material as the dress. These were placed alter- nately with white chicorées. Halfway up, a chicorée of white and blue, of a lighter shade, was placed. ‘The body ‘was open in front to a point, and ruches formed a berthe. A fourth was an elegant taffetas of white ground, sprig- ged with Pompadour bouquets, having seven narrow flounces, with rose colored ribbon on the edge of the hem. ‘There were two bodies to this robe, the one opened in frant toa point, the other was a Louis XV. jacket. A scarf & la vieille, trimmed with a broad frill. A very recherché dress was of blue taffctas, dotted over with white stars, trimmed towards the bottom with a tiuting of blue ribbon. It had bishop sleeves, trimmed with a chicorée and épauleties of blue ribbon, A charming toilette for a young girl was a dress of rose- colored tarlatan, with three skirts, each bordered with two Gounces, surmounted with a rose colored chicorée. ‘The bedy with a fichu of tarlatan to match. ‘Another was a wedding dress of white taffetas with three floances, trimmed with chicorée, and covered with English lace. “High body, witha lace fichu. ‘The sleeve formed of one large puff, finished by a chicorée. It hada ‘band of blue ribbon fastened at the side, caagnt together about the middle of the skirt in large bows with long ends, A very elegant dinner dress was of green and white checked silk, with bows of green ribbon and long ends on the skirt. Over the low body was an elegant cape formed of Jace insertions and spotted net. Full puff sleeves to match the cape.completod this toilette. A very handsome drab chiné antique taffotas, embossed with black velvet, had no other ornament than black taf- fetas buttons, surrounded by black lace. ‘Gp a mauve taffetas dress was an elegant trimming, composed of @ very broad chicorée of ribbon, shaded on on to light mauve. ns Are used in trimming every part of the toilette, from the slipper to the cavures A vay nth ribbon is ote On the edge.of the hem in flounces of a thin material. This riboon is sometimes quite plain, at other + it is.adged with black lace, white guipure, or blonde. Ona very pretty laurel green dress lately made in one of our first, hquses were soven flounces, each edged with a fluted ribbon of ieee color as the dress. A handsome, yet q lookieg walking dross wo noticed and admired, wae of light brown taffotas ytd ‘with a ingle skirt set in very large plait Plain high body, ornamented on the front with brandebourgs, and fastened with battons of silk and velvet of the same co- Jor as the dress. Small biehop sleeves, with wristband aed ‘cpaulettos trimmed to match the body. With this dress was worn a beautiful black Chantilly lace shaw!, anda white chip bonnet, simply trimmed with a broad ‘maige ribbon ight across with Jong strings, a small but rie Chantilly full being the only other ornament. Another less rich, but gayer toilet was of taffetas, of a light draly shade, with « pattern of bright colored bou- quets of flowers. This was made with two skirte, each ornamented with a fluted purple ribbon. The body was cut square, and open in front; the sleeves wese opp and short. mantle of white muslin, ‘small hood. thrown. vioe straw. edge Mitamod with Douquets of flowers and ‘The fall was blonde, ‘figured with smal! purple flowers. ‘The most fashionable ball dresses at the watering plac>s are composed of tarltun, trimmed with gauffered ‘We'will describe one orjiwo of these:—One of pink tarla- tan, with a double skirt; the lower skirt has five gauffered rows of the same material, and the Fg wont, al bordered with a similar gauffering. ing lace round the top skirt. Another was a white tarlatan, lined with mauve taflotas, and upon the tarlatan skirt were eleven little tarlatan flounces, fluted alternately white and mauve. News from British Columbia. Papers relative to the affairs of British Columbia (; , being copies of despatches from the Governor of British lumbia to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and from the Secretary of State to the Governor, relative to the government of the colony, were presented to Parlia- gin the 12th of August, and appeared in print on the Her Majesty has decided that the capital of British Oo- lumbia shall be called ‘New Westminster.” ‘The policy to be observed towards the Indian native tribes will be a fostering and protective one, care being taken in laying out and defining the several reserves, 80 as to avoid checking at a future day the progress of the Warr ‘Douglas to ha to the jovernor ve com Colonial Office of the gate of his official salary. The Karl of Carnaryon, in the absence of the Secreiary 0: State, wrote on the 23d of May last to the Governor, ad:* mitting that bis, emoluments had been fixed at too low a rate, and announcing his readiness ty sanction an addition to his salary of £1,200 out of the local receipta of the our- rent year, that the revenue of ‘Columbia amounted in the to not levs than £50,000. hig addition can on no account be made otherwise than from colonial resources. News from the Cape of Good Hope. By way of England we have wows from the Cape of Good dated on the Zid of August, at Table Ba ‘The principal topic of news is the recall of Sir Noowae Grey, tho Governor. Meetings have been held and reeo- tutions passed regretting his departure. ‘The feeling of disappointment and rogret at Sir Geoge’s recall seemed to be entertained, and the journals of the colony publish engi y articles on the subject. Tranquillity reigns throughout the frontier and the States beyond. The Cape Parliament was prorogued on the &th of July aftor sitting 144days, Among recent decisions it declined to annex British Kaffraria to the colony. By recent reinforcement from the frontier, Cape Bown is now garrisoned by the greater portion of her Majesty’ Fifty ninth regiment, a company of enginoors and a com- pany ofartillery. Measures are being taken to put the defences at Table Bay in a suitable state of repair and to erect new batteries. ornor Grey had laid the foundation stone of a patent slip in Simon's Bay. ¢ immigration scheme is to be continued in the same manner as heretofore. Two vessels had arrived witb im- migrants during the month, viz.: the Bride, at Table Bay, and the Shah Jehan, at Algoa Bay. ‘A large number of vossels had taken refuge in Algoa Bay during the month to repair damages sustained at sea, among them the American, from London for Bombay. Very Latest News. Laverroon, Saturday, September 3—Noon. ‘The steamship Arabia is off the port and will arrive up about 37. M. LATEST MARKETS, Liverroor, Saturday , September 3—Noon. Cotton firm; probable sales 8,000 bales. Breadstuffe and provisions yery dull; nothing doing. Fires in New York. FIRE IN WEST THIRTY SIXTH STREET—FIVE HORSES BURNT TO DEATH. Shortly before one o'clock on Monday} morning a fire broke out in a range of stables near No. 193 Thirty-sixth street, between Fighth and Ninth avenues. The fire was soon discovered and the alarm given, to which the fremen quickly responded. Before the flames, however, could be subdued and the progress of the fire joa, the whole of the stables were destroyed, together with Ove heres The fire extended to a two story frame howne, @@ ler No. 102. destroying the roof and one story. Tw soe extension, to the brick house No. 189 war aged. The weather boards of the rear partefie “owk bourse, rear of the lot No. 188 West ‘Thirty seweath mrect, were burnt involving a loss of about $75. The tnwmes belonged io Mr. Smith, and are insured. The berms destroyed belonged w the following sous —Mr. Vanderbilt, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Baker® bar, Green and Mr. Blauvelt. These horses were valued at Mr. Michae! Cooper, and were valued at about $300. Three stables on the adjoini lot No. 187 Thirty-sixth street, were damaged about $50; they belonged to Mr. Banner. Mr. Hugh Turney, the owner of house No. 189 ‘Thirty-sixth street, is insured for $2,000 in the Indemnity Insurance Company on the building—no insurance on the furniture. The frame dwelling house No. 191 Thirty- sixth street is owned by John Karch; it is damaged about insured for $600 in the Broadway Insurance Com- pany. The fire is believed to have been the work of an incendiary. FIRE IN WEST THIRTY-SEVENTH STRERT—DESTRUC TION OF A PLANING MILL—LO6S ABOUT $15,000. Shortly after twelve o’clock yesterday noon a fire broke out in the cotton batting manufactory of Isaac Halstead, on the fourth floor of the rear buildings Nos. 202, 204, 206, 208 and 210 West Thirty-seventh street. The flames soon spread, and before the fire could be extinguished the en- tire buildings, extending acroes the five lots, were do. stroyed. The firemen were quickly at the premises, and by persevering exertions prevented the fames from ex- tending to other parts of the factory: The fourth floor was occupied by Isane Halstead in part as a cotton batting meanuteciory. His loss will be about $1,000; not insured. Part of the fourth floor was also oc- cupied by Francis Halstead, cabinetmaker. Loss about $800; insured for $500 in the Artisans Insurance Com- pany. ‘The third floor was occupied in part by J. D. Shewman, mahogany door manufacturer. Loss about $1,200; in: sured for $1,000 in the Everett and Kings County Insu rance companies. Mr. Brightenstein also occupied part of the fourth floor a8 a manulactory of reeds. Loss about $500; not insured. ‘The sccond floor, first floor and basement were used as a planing mil! by Jas. Millward, Jr. The loss on stock will be about $1,600; insured for $1,000 in the Excelsior ana Wall Street ‘Insurance companies. The machinery and building were owned by Aaron Close. Loss on ma. chinery about $4,000; no insurance. Loss on building $5,000; insured for $1,000 in the Rutgers Insurance Com- any. : A two story brick building in the rear of No. 200 West Thirty-seventh street was damaged about $600; insured for $800 in tho Pacific Insurance Company; owned by John McFarlan. The frame building in rear of No. 198, owned by John O'Connor, is damaged about $100; insured tor $600 in the Pacific Insurance Company. FIRE IN WASHINGTON STREET. Ata little before three o'clock yesterday afternoon a fire was discovered in the cooperage establishment of W. P. Bensel, located at No. 550 Washington streot and extend- ing to No. 662 of the same street. The fire originated among some hoops and staves in the sheds Nos. 658 and The firemen were soon at. the premises, and ex- tinguished the tire before it spread to the adjoining buitd- ings. The damage to stock wi!l probably amount to $500; insured for $1,500 in the Pacitic and St. Mark’s Insurance companies, The dvmage to sheds will be about $200; in sured for $500 in the same companies. The origin of the fire is unknown at presont. Police Intelligence. A1ixcED Consrmacy 70 Darravp,—Yesterday morning officer Bradford arrested a man named Charles H. Lock on a charge of having defrauded the firm of G.S. Robbins & Son of the sum of $6,104 98 in the following man- ner:—QOn the 6th day of September, inst.,one Paul Loithe! obtained from the said firm three promissory notes of the aggregate value of $6,490 T1 under the pretence of a pur- chase thereof for cash to the amount of $6,154 99; but im- mediately after getting these notes into his possession he handed them over to Charles Lock, who disposed of them to the firm of Hulgarten & Hezfeld for $6,104 98, which amount he afterwards deposited in his own name in the Bank of the Commonwealth of this city. He next, it is charged, drew from the bank $2,500 for his own use, and procured his own check for 300, to be cortified by the bank, which he sent to Tithel enclosed in a note, stating that he would send the balance as goon as it came in, and asking a receipt for the $800. Leithel then went to Messrs. Robbins & Son and stated that he could pay only $300 at present, as he had gold the note to Lock, whose letter he exhibited. He also confessed that at the time of the al- leged pretended purchase of the notes he had no means of paying for.them but by a re-sale, and admitted that he had in fact agreed to sell them to Lock for less than he had himself paid for them. In reply to a question as to the responsibility of Lock, Leithel represented that he knew little about him, while, on the other hand, it appears that Leithe! and Lock were in partnership during the year 1859, and, therefore, must have been more than casual acqnaint ance Mr. Francis Bacon, the complainant, in addition, sets forth that Messrs. Robbins & Son have since the re ceipt of the $300 only recovered $600. Alderman Brady, upon the facts above set forth, decided to hold Lock to ‘bail in the sum of $300 for further examination. Leithel, for whose arrest a warrant has likewise been issued, has, it is all alleged, absconded to parts unknown. Fatsk Rvxor or Mcrpgr.—A woman named Mrs. Larkin died suddenly at No. 38 Scammel street on Saturday last while in convulsions. An unfonnded story by some means got into circulation to the effect that she had been beaton to death by her husband. Captain Cameron, of the Seventh precinct, visited the premises, and finding the husband, Mr. Michael Larkin, grossly intoxicated and acting in an improper manner, took him into custody, from which fact probably the story of murder originated. The doceased, itappears, had been some days sick and under tho treat ment of a pbysician, when sho expired on Saturday from convulsions brought on by premature labor. The Coro- ners were notified. Slander and False Imprisonment, MARINE COURT. Before Hon. Judge McCarthy. Serr. 10.—Carrie Creech vs. Ellen McKernan.—Tho Plaintiff in this case, who is the lady of Dr. Bilis, sued for Yonorea oe ‘oy imprisoument and Mar ae x 0 Henan. Tho Judge rendered a verdict for plaintiff for 8200 damages, INTERESTING FROM THE RYO DE LA PLATA. ee The War With Buenos Ayres and the Argentine Confederation. PARAGUAY AIDING URQUIZA, Military and Naval Movements in Brazil. SPIRITED AGTION OF THE AMERICAN CONSUL, dee, Ree, he. We are indebted to the kindness of Lieut. Cohen, United States Marine Corps, for full files of newspapers and other advices from Rio Janeiro to the 10th of August. The in- telligence contained in the newspapers is much later than our correspondence, but the news on the whole is highly interesting. Lieutenant Cohen arrived via England, in the British steamer Persia, as bearer of despatches from the sloop-of-war John Adams, which arrived at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in fifty-eight days from the United States. We have also to acknowledge the promptness of Capt Homes, of the bark James Briant, in delivering otber files and packages. , OUR ROSARIO CORRESPONDENCE. Ronan, July 10, 1850. Affairs in the Argentine Confederation—The Navigation of du Rivers—The Parts of the Confederation—Clogging of Foreign Commerce—Procecdings of the American Minis. ter—The American Steamer Ascuncton—The Confedera- tion Forts Pire on the American Flag—Lame Excuses of the Garrison and Government— Decisive Answer of Mr. Yancey—His Mission of Peace, dc., de. As the public of the United States may not be fully posted up iu the actual state of affairs in this quarter, 1 purpose relating afew facts that have lately transpired, and the course pursued by this Confederation relative to foreign commerce. You are already aware that hostile relations have existed between the Confederation and the province of Buenos Ayres since 1852; but not until the 12th of May last has any impediment been placed in the way to the free navigation of this river or to an uninter- rupted commercial intercourse between the ports of the two governments. On that date the Executive passed a decree closing the ports of the Confederation even to vessels of foreign nations who shall enter the ports of Buenos Ayres, and subjecting those who infringe said decree to the punishment of enemics of the public peace; and this severe punishment is thus unconstitutionally prescribed for citizens of friendly nations in the exer- cise of a solemn treaty right, guaranteed by the faith of the nation, and that, too, upon the short notice of ten days for vessels that are already in Buenos Ayres, and sixty days for those on their passage there from foreign countries, when that time will elapse before the United States government can make known the decree to its merchants, and when vessels leaving the United States just before such publication will require additional sixty days to reach here, having per- haps part of a cargo for Buenos Ayres and a part for Ro- sario. ‘The conduct of our estimable Minister resident near this government, the Hon. Benjamin C. Yancey, has been ap- Pplauded in the highest terms, not only by American citi- zens, but also by the foreign residents, for his able, con- clusive and convincing protest against the said decree, as being a direct departure from the good faith of national treaty, as celebrated in the first article of the treaty of July 27, 1853, between the United States government and that of the Confederation. It is well now to state that there has been for some time an American steamer, the Ascuncion, plying vetween the cities of Buenos Ayres, Ro- sario and Parana, and consequently the decree bas pro- hibited the continuance of her peaceful transits between the ports on the river; and you may well imagine the effect cf a. total ceesation of communication between places fo mutually connected and dependent upon each other as the Confederation and the port of Buenos Ayres; and had it not been for the determineu, jo and truly oppor- tune measures of our Minister, Mr. Yancey, in constituting the Ascuncion a legation packet, with the privilege of car- Tying legation or consular correspondence, the present state of affnirs would no doubt have been truly distress- ing for the want of a sure and speedy postal exchange with foreign countries at this particular tlme, as is insured by the legation packet. ‘On the 30th ult. the said legation packet Agcuncion ar- rived here from Buenos Ayres, having on board our high- iy esteemed countryman, Captain Steadman, commanding the United States squadron on the river Plate station, on his —— the seat of government, to hold a conference with the Hon. Mr. Yancey; after a few hours delay she proceeded on her way. About daybreak on the 2d inst. , two steamers of war—the General Pinto and the Bu Ayres—beionging to the hostile province of Buenos Ayres, passed up the river; a few guns were fired at them from the battery, but none took effect. On the Sd inst. at 5 P. M.,as the Ascuncion legation mcket was returning from Parana, with the Hon. Mr. ‘ancey and Captain Steadman on board, and with the American colors flying, she was fired at from the battery here, two shots, one falling astern and the other near her whecthouse, thereby causing no damage to the vessel The steamor dropped anchor, and Mr. Yaneey, accompa- nied by Captain Steadman, came on shore, and in company with our Consul, Benjamin Upton, Esq., called on the Minister of the Interior (who is conducting the war opera- tions at this place), and demanded an explanation for so unwarrantable and outrageous an attack upon the American flag. The Minister could give no other explauation than that they took the Ascuncion for one of the Buenos Ayres vessels of war; it was raining at the time, which pre- vented them from seeing the flag, &., and expressed his sincere regret it should have occurred, and more espe- cially to the Asuncion. After the conciusion of this ex- planation Mr. Yancey expressed himself in the following decisive manner:—The firing upon 2 neutral flag with shot at any time is without any justification; but when it is combined with the well known character of the vessel in question, demands on my part, as representative of the United States government, the assurance that if the least of aggrcssion is repeated upon either the property or persons of our citizens, such violation of our solemn treaty shall be punished as summarily and thoroughly as the force at command of our naval officers will per: and that upon his return to Parana he should represe this affair to the general government ison a mission of peace. He goes to Bue. yres authority from President Urquiza to sett the questions between the Confederation and Bugnos Ayres. All hope he will succeed. He left here at noon on the orsary of our glorious independence, in the Ascun- cion, sinee Which have no tidings from him. Another subject of the ‘importance to the Ame- rican citizen resident bi is, that whilst the English, French, Brazilian, Paraquay and other governments em: ploy steam exclusively for the protection of their com- merce on this river, the United States has only sailing vessels. Now, the fact speake for itself, and the necessity of a speedy reform in this particular, it is to be hoped, will be brought about by the naval department at Wash- ington On the exe of the 7th instant the Buenos Ayres, one of the Buenos Ayrean steamers before alluded to, was tele- graphed, and when opposite the city a heavy fire was opened upon her from the battery, but without apparent effect, ax she continued on her way towards Buenos Ayres, tiring two or three guns as she passed. A few houré after a Brazilian steamer of war arrived here with the news that part of the soldiers on board of the General Pinto had revolted, taken the Admiral, Muratore, and other officers prisoners, and during the conflict the 'Admiral’s son was killed, and delivered the steamer and all on board to the government, of the Confederation. The steamer Buenos Ayres ‘siipped her chains, and got off, or she would have been taken by the Pinto. I send you newspapers and extras relating to what I hav ten The James Briant leaves us without an American veseel in port. OUR BUENOS AYRES CORRESPONDENCE. Buenos Ayres, June 28, 1659. Gen. Zapioia Retires—Brard Arming—The Samer Atun- cion— War Unpopular—United States Exploring Expedi- tion Prospering—Capt Steaaman—Urquus's Sicaner— Margaret Elisa Arrived, &c. At the moment of the sailing of the Seneca, for Balti- more, I send you the news up to the hour. Gen. Jose Matias Zapiola, late Secretary of War, which poat be resigned on account of feeble heaith, was immedi. ately appointed General Commandant of Marines. That post be resigned for the same reason. Gen. Zapioia !s 01d, fail of honors, and now finally retires from public life. The attitude of Brazil in the contest now in progress be- tween the Confederation and Buenos Ayres ‘s not definitely known. There are eleven war steamers preparing at Rio fete river oe Dut the Vien 9 service for whieh they are inten a mystery. treaty wit the Con- federation, Brazil seems bound to help with men, muni- tions and money. The Asuncion, a steamer which once belonged to the ex-Copaol to Paraguay, Mr. Hopkins, bas resumed the flag of the United States, and plies between this port and Pa- rapa by special privil from Urquizs. She carries mails and freight to San Nicolas, where tne troops of this side are aseembjed, then ahe taxes neither men, le:ters oor freight scrose the line to Rosario, the rendezeoar of AT- gentine troops. At that point ahe loade for the upper Jprctod mapmrenviig gD 9 ge . setting Tt gives the fact of the declaration of war on y, and enters intog labored argument abow the war to be both just and . Tate defence g & month after the great fact which has involved several nations in the inconveniences of war. nited States Exploring Expedition, under Captain Pago, has recently been heard from. Is was proceeding without molestation up the Piicomaso, having received at Asuncion not only no interrzetion, but epecial marke of attention. The exoedition was pro- mising sucness at last dato, and health was good oa board, Capt. Stexdman is daily expected back from hie confor- enoe with Mr, Yancey, the United States Micisiar at Parana. Urquiza’s three armed pioamers—Famperc, Neney and ? c arrived was very general, and the unexpected appearance of the national ‘war steamer Buenos Ayres on the following Monday con- firmed the idea. It was soon current throughout the town that the General Pinto had passed into t ¢ hands of the | oramperg of the Confederation, and t!e despatch of Wvenant Morris soon put an end to all do: bt. ‘The Nacional Ai gives the folio y ng interesting scwounl of the occurrences thus briefly a li ded to by the imes:— On the 4th inst. two steamers were observed coming up Stream towards Parana, which turned out to be the Gene- ral Pinto and Buenos Ayres; on arriving in front of the batteries they caat anchor, and a boat with a flag of truce ‘was sent on shore, and there delivered a despatch for parang Urquize, and on receiving an answer, returned. appeared that the military on board, twenty-three men in all, incited by their sergeant had mu- tinied, and had seized” the versel. Karly in the morning, when the crew had below, the mutineers closed the hatchways, and told sub-Lieutenant Jorge, the only officer on deck, to go down into the cabin. He went and gave the alarm to the other officers, when all rushed up to quell the disturbance, and Lieutenant Muratore shot 4 mutineer with a revolver; the fire was immediatel returned, when that promising young officer fell dead. ‘His father was also shot in the breast, and Lieutenant Jorge through the right hand, giving the mutineers the command ofthe vessel On receiving this intelligence the commander of the shore batteries immediately went on board, with twenty-four men , and took possession of the ship, disarming the soldiers and sending them on shore. The officers at first refused to surrender, but at last did #0, and were immediately conducted on shore, but treated with every respect, and the wounded carefully attended to. General Urquiza is said to have sympathized deeply with Muratore for the loss of his son, whom he had ordered to be buried with all the honors due toa brave toldier. ‘The General Pinto had been renamed the Nine de Julio, and with a new complement of officers had been des- patched to Corrientes. The Ipora brings us intelligence that on her way, and during the night, she saloned the channel, and rau’ aground hard and fast, with little proba- bility of getting off without assistance. Thus there seems every probability that unless she be speedily extricated or destroyed by her own crew, she may again fall into the hands of the government of Buenos Ayres. ‘The delay of Commodore Muratore in front of Parana, for two days, excited at first great surprise and suspicion, but it has since transpired that the object of Mr. Yancey’s visit to the General Pinto, on her way up, was to inform the Commodore that he was the bearer of proposais from the central government, which would in all probability put an end to the war. In consequence of which Mura- tore, anxious to spare uscless bloodshed, delayed to carry ont his instructions until the receipt of fur- ther advices from here. The despatches sent on shore were commended to his care by Mr. Yancey. ‘The mutincers were mostly jail-birds, who had been crafted on board from the Fourth regiment of the line, stationed at San Nicolas; the sergeant who headed them re is said to have demurred eceiving them on board. Some dispute about rations and extra clothing is alleged to have been the inciting cause of their discontent and ultimate rebellion. Thus the first episode in the war has been an act of treachery, costing the life of one of the finest young sol- diers who ever fought under the flag of Buenos Ayres, and who would have done honor to that of any nation. It was Alejandro Muratore whe rescued the military chest in the action off Martin Garcia, in April, 1853, and who, in conjunction with his father, made the only attempt to re- trieve the disaster of that shameful affair. Since then he has diligently fulfilied the duties ot. his station, winning for himself the good opinion of ail who knew him, until at Jast he has fallen in defence of his father and in defence of the country which had adopted him. Honor to the brave who died faithful to the trust reposed in him. Eternal execration to the traitors whose villany caused the aa ding of such noble blood. \e finances of Buen seem to ha gating juat 0 much perplexed as ge ATR E ‘opposing Confederation. On the 8th of August the Executive addressed the Cham- bers, stating that the exigencies of the war had already swallowed up the twenty millions of public bonds decreed; that they could not tell what amount they might yet re- quire, but for the present requested a supply of thirty millions of dollars, proposing an emission of paper money to that amount as the most eligible means of providing it without seriously burdening the State; and further, that ton per cent on the customs revenue, and the sums raised by the sab: of certain government lands, should be appro- priated for the amortization of the emission proposed, The project was passed by the lower Chamber without alteration, on Wednesday night, so that no doubt remains as to its ultimately becoming law. “Diplomacy,” says the Buenos Ayres Commercial Times, “is again at ‘k. On the 27th of July Senor Luis de la Pena was again received by President Lopez, of Paraguay, as Minister from the Argentine Confederation. The object of his mission has not yet been disclosed, but it is doubt- jess warlike. Its success is highly improbable, but much more so is the success of the difficult task which Mr. Yan- cey has taken upon himself to accomplish--the arrange- ment of the present dispute without an appeal to arms. Mr. Yancey appears himself to be almost certain of a good result. This idea led him to seek the interview with Com- modore Muratore, and ultimately led to the catastrophe we this week de ore-—cogzainly no good omen at the out- set. It is probable . Yancey, though well versed in the political arrangements of his own country, and well fitted to deal with men actuated by the same principles as himself, may yet be cntirely ignorant of the peculiar tactics in vogue among the states. men of the Plate, Ad thus to be drawn on to a will-o’ the-wisp chase, through all the bogs and quagmires of Spanish American diplomacy, unti! at last he tinds himself where he started; and all partios being tully prepared for the tussle, at it 0, tooth and nail, for a space, till a Ddout of diploma another breathing time, and fo- reign mediation in during the interlude just to keep the game alive. The war is not merely one or two months old: it has been hatching and brewing for years past; conflicting interests have been at work till ai last they have brought on a crisis, It is now too late torecede; other interests are behind and impel them forward, to rise or fall as the sword may determine. The most active naval and military preparations were in progress in Brazil, and it was thought in the Confedera- tian that the strong forces of Brazil would be united to those of Urquiza. Coroners’ Inquests. Fava. Resvzt or Juvenie Sprre.—Coroner Jackman on Sunday held an inquest at the Fourteenth ward st house on the body of a little girl named Mary Louisa Neo- nan, 12 years old, who, it is alleged, came to her death by means of injuries received on the 9th instant at the hands of two little boys about her own age, named Robert Fisher and Samuel Clark. From the evidence taken, it appears that at about half-past nine o'clock on the above mentioned evening the deceased, while returning to her home at 258 Mott street, was caught by a little girl named Mary Goff, who cried out to Fisher and Clark, ‘Come boys, here’s Mary Noonan; let’s pay her for what she said of my brother,”’ or words to that effect. There- upon, it was charged, Mary Goff pulied the deceased down by the hair of the head’ and placed her band over her eyes while the two boys commenced to kick deceased, and would have killed her on the spot had not another girl interfered and separated the young rutfians. Deceased was brought home to her mother, and lingered in a state of fever until the hour of her death. Dr. Beach made a post mortem examination, and gave it as his opinion that death was caused by peritonitis, which might have been brought on by the injuries.’ He found a few marks of external violence, but these wore slight and insufficient to produce the disease of which the child died. The jury rendered a verdict that the deceased came to her death by “peritonitis probably caused at the hands of Robt. Fisher and Samue! Clarke.’? The Coroner thereupon beld the two boys for the action of the Grand Jury. DeaTu FROM FALUNG INTO A SkWER.—4 young Irish girl pamed Ellen Ansley, white walking through Chambers street on last Thursday, fell into a new sewer which is being constructed there, and received injuries from which she died yesterday at the New York Hospital. It is thought the accident has resulted from the carelessness of the contractor or corporation officials in not seeing that the excavation was properly boarded over, so as to render passage by pedestrians secure. Coroner Jack man will hold an inquest on the body to-day. DRowNED wie IxToxicaTen.—Fdmund Mason, said to ve captain of a towb 7 yoars of age, and residing at No. 74 Carmine street, fell into the North river at the fe of Franklin strect on last Saturday evening, and was drowned. He was noticed half an hour before the dis covery of his dead body, staggering near the dock in a state of intoxication. Au inquest was held on the body, and a verdict rendered in accordance with the facts Deceased was a native of Pennsylvania. Dream rrom Brxa Rey Ovex py 4 Raroap Car.— On Saturday afternoon Mary Leiler, a little girl ten years of age, while attempting to cross the Second avenue rail road, near Twenty-fourth street, in company with her father, was knocked down by the car, which passed over her left leg, injuring her frightfully. The father, having an umbrella up at the time, did not ob- serve the car coming. The child was taken to Bellevw Hospital, where an amputation was performed, but s! expired on Sunday. An inquest was held on the body, and it being found that the driver and conductor were no way censurable, a verdict of * Accidental death” was rendered. Farar Rescrt oF 4 Fart.—Coroner Jackman yesterday held an inquest on the body of an Irish woman, named Ellen Aurley, who on the 15th inst. fell into a vault which is being constructed opposite the premises No. 177 Cham- bors street, and had her right arm fractured, from which \ury she died on Sunday at the City Hospital. She was standing wit a hs form across the exeava- tion, when th ing gave way and she was pre others into the vault, The jury OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH. Wasmnaton, Sept. 19, 1889. Iam authorized to say that the sending Gen. Scott to the Pacific coast is simply to prevent complications in the San Juan affair. It implies no censure upon Gen. Har- ney. Gen. Scott was selected because of his experience and clear judgment, and because there was no other Ge- neral who could be sent to supersede or rank Gen. Har- hey without implying disapprobation. The administration does not apprehend any serious difficulty, and “hopes the British government will be brought to sce our undoubted right to the Island of San Juan. Lord Lyons had a long interview with the Secretary of State to-day in regard to the Island of San Juan. His lordship is of opinion that the questions in dispute between the two governments will be satisfactority arranged. ‘The Mexican Minister has returned to Washington from New York, where he had been to confer with Mr. McLane and Senor Lerdo upon the matter of the treaty with Mexi- co, Senor Mata has received no {intelligence from. his government later than that brought by Mr. McLane; and his advices with reference to the treaty are the same as those im possession of our government. They gave him ‘no authority to settle points in dispute. He hopes the two governments may, by each giving way a little on the dis- puted question of protecting the routes, agree upon a treaty. The Mexican government is willing to concede the privilege to the United States of protecting by its forces the Tehuantepec route and a route from the Rio Grande to the Pacific, but only when Mexico cannot give protection, and when Mexico calls upon the United States for protection. The administration regards this as no privilege, not worth the paper to write it on, much less. the two to foup millions asked from this country. The administration will make no treaty on this matwr, unless our government, and not Mexico, be allowed to determine when protection may be necessary and force is to be used. Here is the difficulty. Mexico must yield, or no treaty on this subject will be made. Judge Douglas is here. He denounces openly in public places the article in the Constitution replying to his popu- lar sovereignty article in Harper's Magazine. It lms 50 ruffled his temper that he calls the writer a liar. Brown, of the Constitution, openly declares Judge Black the author. It is said that First Comptrolier Gov. Medill is to Proceed to-morrow to Ohio, to canvass the State, to coun teract the effect of Douglas’ speeches. The President is quietly engaged in arranging the ma- terials for his forthcoming message. The Secretaries are also collecting data and statistics for their reports. Gideon J. Tucker, Secretary of State of New York ar- rived this evening, and is stopping at Willard’s. Secretary Floyd has not arrived in Washington, as reported. THE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH. Wasmvaron, Sept. 19, 1859, General Lamar, ex-Minister to Costa Rica and Nica- ragua, who has been on business bere ever since his re- turn from Central America, left Washington to-day for his home in Texas. No increase of our naval forces in the Pacific is eon- templated in consequence of the San Juan Island dispute. Postmaster General Holt, who left the city to-day for Kentucky, purposes being absent two weeks. The late storm did much damage to the corn crops of Maryland and Virginia. Non-Arrival of the Nova Scotian, Fanruzr Porn, Sept. 19—11 P. M. There are as yet no signs of the steamship Nova Scotian, now overdue with Liverpool dates to the 7th inst. ‘Wreck of the Frigate Fulton. New ‘ORLEANR, ‘Sept. 10, 1859. breaking up. The crew and the stores were saved. Law and Order in Baltimore.. Bartmmore, Sept. 19, 1859. disorderly element. The United States Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows assem- bied here to-day. Nothing important transpired beyond the reading of reports, &e. New Jersey Politics. NEWARK, Sept. 19, 1859. An opposition meeting, to ratify the nomination of Chas. 8. Olden for Govermor, took place this evening. The as- semblage was large and moderately enthusiastic, and was addressed by Wm. K. Macdonald, ex-Governor Wm. Pen- nington, Courtland Parker, Esq., and others, the former of whom presided. A resolution that “we stand firmly united in our oppo- sition to the extension of human bondage,” was unani mously laid on the table, and referred to in no flattering terms. The Steamer Chesapeake: Bostoy, Sept. 19, 1859. The steamer Chesapeake, Capt. Orowell, from Portland for New York, encountered a hurricane at two o'clock on Sunday morning. .A very high sea was running. She sprung a leak, and put into Provincetown last evening with several feet of water in her hold. Sixty tons of cargo, consisting of sugar, syrup, oil, &., were thrown overboard. The passengers, seventeen in number, were landed in safety. The steamer makes little water now, but as ghe is deeply laden, her cargo is probably badly damaged. She will await instructions from her owners. The Chesapeake was hove to at 5 A.M. Sunday, at Cape Cod, bearing south, three miles, with a very heavy sea running; sounded the pumps and found seven fect water in the hold. She was headed for the land, with the intention of running her ashore, but succeeded in making Provincetown. PRovINcETOWN, Sept 19, 1869. Steamship Chesapeake, on her voyage from Portland for New York, having encountered a hurricane during which a part of her cargo was thrown overboard, put into this port, She makes no water and will proceed on her yoy- age to-morrow morning. Marine Disasters. Boston, Sept. 19, 1859. One brig and three schooners, unknown, wont ashore at Holi’s Hole during the gale Saturday night, and ail coal loaded. Brig Com. Stewart and one brig unknewn are ashore on Duxbury beach. Brig Juniata, of and from Portland for Philadelphia, went ashore on Duxbury Beach, near Cut river, during the gale. She has lost sails and forefoot. Brig Commodore Stewart, of Harpswell, from Portland for Jacksonville, in ballast, is ashore near the same place, but not much damaged. Both vessels will be got off at the next spring tides. Wasnryctox, Sept. 19, 1859. It is reported that a large number of river and bay craft are ashore in the lower Potomac. ‘The brigs reported ashore yesterday Alexandria, It is raported that the steamship Mount Vernon, from ‘Washington for New York, was lying yesterday morning at Piney Point, with a large ocean steamer alongside. Bartiwors, Sept. 19, 1859. The schooner J. W. Maitland, from New York, went ashore on Friday at Bodkin Point. She will have to be lightered before she can be got off. have arrived at Steam Fire Engine Trial. Cuicaco, Sept. 19, 1859. A trial took place to-day between the steam fire engine of Hope Hose Company, of Philadelphia, and the steam fire engine of the Atlantic Company, of this city. The former beat the latter thirty feet. The Atiwatic bas arotary pump, and was built at Seneca Falls. The United States Agricultural Society has awarded a gold medal to Fawkes’ steam plough Lancaster, and apre- mim of $8,000 has also been awarded to it by the Illinois Central Railroad Company and the State Agricultaral So- cies ———__ Death of # Prominent Citizen of Buffalo. Bvrrato, Sept. 19,1859. Hon. Albert H. Tracy, an old and wealthy resident of wis city, died at noon to-day, ‘The steamer Atlantic, which has arrived below, reports the lors of tha Tinitod States mteam frigate Fulton, which went ashore on Santa Rosa Island, near Peneacola, during the gale of the 16th. The hull lies high and dry, and is Mayor Swann made a reply to-day to the communication of the Central Committee of the town meeting touching the existing difficulties. The Mayor receives the communica- tion in a friendly spirit, and promises to exert his power to ensure an orderly election, and to appoint a special police for each ward to maintain the peace. He accom- panies the letter with an address to the citizens, which reviews the events of the past year, and defends his minis- tration from the charge of shielding and encouraging the The Southern Pacific Railway. ‘Manswart, Texas, Sept. 18, 1869, The Southern Pacific Railway was sold under an execa- tion to-day, and purchased by General R. V. Richardson, and associates. President Fowlkes is paying off the debts, and preparing to reorganize the company, who will eleeé Edgar Thompson President, unite with the E} Paso come pany, and continue the construction of the road. The Steam Sloop-of-War Brooklyn. New Orteans, Sept. 19, 1860. The United States steam sloop-of.war Brooklyn left Pen< sacola on the 14th inst. for New York. Edward Everctt’s Oration. Boston, Sept, 19, 1860. The Senate to-day passed a resotution, which was unanimously concurred in by the House, inviting Hon. Edward Everett to repeat his oration on Daniel Webster, on the Capitol grounds. Mr. Everett’s reply has not yet been given. Se The Stabbing Affair in Boston. Boston, Sept. 19, 1850. The examination of Dr. J.C. Ayer upon the charge of stabbing R, 8. Fay, Treasurer of the Middlesex Mills Cor- poration, has been postponed'for one week. The impres- sion here is that Dr. Ayer simply defended himself as well as he was able from an attack commenced by Mr. Fay. The wounded man is thought to be out of danger. Phil iphia Bank Statement. PuiLapeurans, Sept. 19, 1850. The following statement shows the average condition of the banks of Philadelphia for the week lust past :-— Boston, Sept. 19, 1859. Henry Mitchell, a colored man, ig in trouble here for forging a note of $1,062 on Gerard Halleck, Esq., of tha New York Journal of Commerce. The note bears date 1856, and was given by Mitchell to his landlord as col- lateral for house rent. He is held for trial in $1,000 bail. Southern Ocean Steamship Movements. CuaRusstos, Sept. 19, 1859. ‘The United States mail steamship James Adger, Capt. R. Adame, from New York, arrived here at 11 o'clock yesterday (Sunday) morning. Savasxan, Sept. 19, 1859. ‘The screw steamship Huntaville, of Cromwol!’s line, ar- rived her last night. All weil. The steamship Alabama, trom New York, arrived at eleven o'clock this morning. All well. She encountered head winds. Meets aie a New ORLEANS, $ 9, 1859. Cotton—-Sales to-day 3,500 bales; Sperket firm: Sugar buoyant and 3c. higher: fair to fully fair, 65 Keg lard, 124,c. Bavrimors, Sept. 19, 1850. Flour declined ; sales 25,000 bbis., at’ $$ 873; ’for city mills, and $5 for Howard street. Wheat dull; sales , 15,000 bushels white, $1 20a $1 40; red $1 10a $1 15. Corn steady. Provisions quict, Whiskey dull at 2c. for Priapeirima, Sept. 19, 1859. Flour dull and unchanged in price. Wheat quiet. Oats, S6e. Proviei firm. Mess pork $15 50 a $16; hams, lec. a 12%¢c.; sides, 104s¢.; shoulders, 8c. a 8'4c- Lard steady. Coffee advanced ; sales 1,600 bags at 113sc. a 12¢. for Rio. Whiskey is firm at 273¢. Aunayy, Sept. 19—6 P. M. Flour active: sales 15,000 Bbis, at last week's prices. Wheat in good milling demand: sales 6,000 bushels, at $1 18 for white Michigan; $125 for white Ohio in small par- celg; $1 15 for Genesee, and $1 06 for Mediterranean. Barley—Sal ts—Sales State at 3034c., weight, delivered. Whiskey—Sales bbis. at 36},c. Osweno, Sept. 19—6 P. M. A fleet of six vessels arrived this merning from the upper lakes with cargoes of wheat, four of wi are con- signed to millers here and two are for through shipment. to New York, leaving Hittle im the market; the sock in store is also Tight, not suficient to meet a good lemand, expecially lesirable milling grades. firm : sales 16,000 Ininois at 76c., which leaves the market ‘bare. Oats scarce and nominal. Barley dull, but with- out material change. “Rye quiet Canal freights steady: 25c. on flour, 7c. on wheat, and 6c. on corn to New York; barley, 5c. to Albany and Troy. imports to- day—111,500 bushels wheat, 16,000 bushels corn, 400 bushels barley. Canal exports—3,000 bbls. four. Shipped to Montreal, 3,000 bbis. flour. Bursaro, Serr. 19—1 P. M. Flour steady with a fair demand. Wheat—New spring drooping; red and white in moderate demand: sales 1,000 bushels white Canada at $109, 3,000 bushels do. at $1 1234, 3,000 bushels red Ohio at $1. ‘Corn scarce and Ic. a 3c, better: sales 15,000 bushels No. 1 Iitinois in lows - & 76c. a 7ic., closing at the latter figure. Oats steady: sales 2,000 bushel request at 65c. . Lake imports to-<day—18,000 bbis. flour, 186,000 bushels wheat, 16,000 bushels corn, 27,000 bushels oats. Canal exporte—4,000 bbls. fiowr, 65,000 bushels wheat, 23,000 bushels corn, 19,600 bushels oats. Crvcaxamr, Sept. 19, 1859. Flour dull: superfine, $4 60. Wheat steady. orn ad- vanced 3c. Whiskey advanced to 23%c. Provisions firma and unchanged. Sept. 19, 18659. Cmcaco, Flour quiet. Wheat steady; sales 16,500 bushels spring at 73e. from store. Corn—Atan adyancing tendency; sales 5,000 bushels at 68c. from store. Oats firm. Receipts to- day , 6,000 bbls. flour, 12,600 bushels wheat, 1,400 bushela corn—5,000 bushe!s oats. Shipments—1 ,400 bbls. flour, 164,000 bushels wheat, 16,000 ‘bashels corn, 2,500 bush’ els oats. The Irish Society. This society, which was established in 1848, held a meet- ing last night at Clinton Hall, Astor place, for the purpose of hearing the discourse of the Rev. Alexander P. Hanlan, vicar of Mount Shannon, diocese of Killaloe, Ireland, rela- tive to the origin, history and progress of the socicty, and what amount of good it has effected since its orgun: As the assemblage congregated to listen to the disco was rather sparse, the reverend gentleman was rather tame in his remarks, and evidently measured their impor- tance according to the numerical strength of his audience, which was about one hundred in the aggregate. The Rey. Dr. Dixon introduced the Rey. Mr. HANLan to the meagre assemblage; and the reverend lecturer having ‘been thus initiated, commenced a somewhat uninteresting discourse by describing what we had already known be- ford—namely, the origin, progress and success which the Irish Society had achieved, and the influcnces which the Bible had wrought iu turning the people of Ireland from Popery to the true practice of religion. The reverend gentleman evidently lacked originality in his remarks; and having tried to satisfy the few auditors who were present, by relating one or two old womanish anecdotes, he came to the main point, and said that he would not take upany collection towards the good work that even- ing, but would leave it to those who might be inclined to forward it to send their contributions to the Central Com- mittee at Washington, where they would be most thank- fully received. Brooklyn City News. Corusion oN THE LoxG Istaxyp RAILRoap.—A collision occurred between the up and down trains at Hempstead Branch, on Saturday last, which caused a few hours de- lay, butoccasioned no other damage than the smashing of the sides of the last car of the uptrain. This train turned off on the switch to enable the other to pass. The engineer of the down train being too quick in his move. ments, ran his locomotive against the car. A number of passengers were on board, but no one was injured. DROWNED IN A CisteRN.—A girl six years of Sarah Harbor, residing at 345 Columbia stre tally fell intoa cistern at the rear of the hi day evening, and was drowned. She was p other children at the time of the accident. Commarrep ix Frit.—Charles Miller, who was arrested on Friday, on a charge of committing a felonicus assault upon Mrs. Catharine Brower, at her residence on the cor- ner of Fourth avenue and Fifteenth street, was brought before Justice Cornwell yesterday and fully committed to await the action of the Grand Jury. Tux Common Covncit.—aA regular meeting of the Board was held last night, and a large amount of business, which had accumulated during the recess, was disposed, of—being almost entirely reports of committees relating to lighting” streets, filling up sunken lots, painting engines, purchasing hose for the Fire Department, &e. Nothing of general interest was transacted. Boy Drowxay.—On Sunday afternoon a little boy named Fugene McColgan fell from a lighter lying at Green's wharf, aud before assistance could be rendered was drowned. Ho was playing with other boys at the time- ‘The body was shortly after recovered and taken tothe resi- dence of the bereaved parents in York street, between Jay and Pearl streets. The deceased was about nive years of age. Williamsburg CityNews. Deata OF ONE OF NaPoiwon’s “Op Guarp.”—An old Frenchman named Andreas Pitzy, aged 75 years, died suddenly at his residence, in Johnson street, near Smith street, E. D.,on Sunday morning. He was one of the “Old Guard’? of Napoleon the and came to this coun- try some years ago. He has. ‘been of rather disso- lute habits and drank He earned a bare subsist- ence by playing a flute around the streets and was very poor. Like all the old French soldiers, he was a most en- thusiastic venerator of the name of the great Napoleon. Scicipg ov 4x Uxkxown Man.—On Sunday morning the body of a man. apparently a German, was found hanging by the neck to a tree in the woods near the Lutheran cem- etry, on the Brooklyn and Jamaica plank road. He was dressed in coarse clothing, had. on a plush cap and new “sons ‘The Coroner of Queen's county took charge of the ys