The New York Herald Newspaper, October 1, 1859, Page 4

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Those handed in afler that hour will have to take their chance as regards classification, The News. We publish some additional extracts from our | European files by the Asia this morning, with inte” resting letters from our correspondents in London, Paris and Brussels. Much light is given as to the impression produced in London and Paris by the recent disastrous news from China, with some de- tails of the repulse of the Allies at the Peiho, the action of our own officers, aud the premonitory re. ports of the probabilities of the disaster in St. Pe- tersburg. Commodore Tatnall’s statement is also given in to day's paper. We have advices from Havana to the 27th ult., | but they contain no general news of interest. It was reported that Captain General Concha would be relieved in November by General Serano. The stock of sugar on hand amounted to 170,000 boxes, and buyers demanded a reduction in prices, Freights were improving. Late accounts from Mexico confirm the report of the defeat of the liberals under General Degollado at Leon by General Woll. Miramon had revived the decree prehibiting foreigners entering the country with arms under pain of death. It is re_ ported that Alvarez is preparing to march upon the capital with a large force. About six o’clock yesterday morning the steam | Robert D. Woodward, NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1859. of all kinds of 109,916, Freights were firm} but engage iments were moderate, A vessel was taken up to load with cotton at Savannah at 4d. for Liverpool, Yhe Great Uprising ef the New York Moneyed Democracy against Seward. ismt and the Rowdy Misrule of 'Tam- many and Mozart Halls. The proportions are grand and encouraging which the revolt of the awakened respectability and integrity of the democratic party in New York is assuming against the atrocious tyranny of rufian plunderers in Tammany Hall and Mozart Hall, who have hitherto monopolized power, place and patronage, to the exclusion of every decent citizen, With the utter cor- ruption, rottenness and brutality, of these two brawling, fighting factions, before them on the one hand, and on the other the inevitable dis- asters to the prosperity and peace of the whole country which must inevitably flow from the success of the infamous disunion programme of William H. Seward, it has long embarrassed conservative men of worth, standing and re- sponsibility in the community, to know pre- cisely how to act. Councils have, consequent- ly, been divided, and apathy and inaction have been the result. The treachery, villany, vio- lence and scenes of disorder which have rapidly succeeded one another within a few weeks, and, finally, the brazen attempt to procure a moneyed endorsement to them all of the most order-loving and high-minded gentlemen of the democratic party in this city, have caused, how- ever, a galvanic bound in the right direction, from which the most practical, permanent and happy results may be augured. The movement has not been confined to a small number of enthusiasts, who will talk well for a while and then weary of the task they haye undertaken. It has been the spontaneous outburst of just wrath and indignation of every element of integrity, uprightness and honor, in men whose great personal stake in the welfare of the city, State and country, is a guarantee that they will wield with stern firm- ness, decision and endurance, a power which they have determined shall not henceforward pass out of their hands. They embrace among them such names as— Royal Phelps, James T. Brady, Wajts Sherman, August Belmont, Samuel J. Tien, Joha J. Cisco, J.T. Souter, Colonel Lee, Joln H. Brower, Sam. F. Butterworth, Joshua Henry, Schuylor Livingston, Moses Taylor, Charlos Lamont, William Butler Duncan, George Baldwin, Isaac Bell, Jr., Emanuel B. Hart, George Forrest, Senutor Cooley, Robert J. Dillon, Charles Secor, 8. L. M. Barlow, James B. Nicholson, Benjamin Field, Benjamin Whitlock, Thomas F. Da H. 0. Brewer, Isaac Townsend, Charles Yates, William B. Clerke, David Ogden, E. K. Alburtis, Flon John A. Dix, Wilson G. Hunt, Gerard Hallock, Charles A. Clinton, Algernon §. Jervis, Stephen Johnson, T. Bailey Myers, Robert H. Winslow, J. W. Culbert, Oliver Slate, Jacob A, Westervelt, Oliver Chariick, William 8. Drayton, ‘Thomas Hunt, Charles M. Connolly’, J.A. Voisin, Charles O'Conor, Matthew Morgan, William S. Wilmerding, Henry F. Spaulding, Rouben Withers, Andrew H. Mickle, James Benkard, Francis Burritt, Eifingham Townsend, Wiiliam B. Scott, Myndert Van Schaick, John H. Gourlie, | William L. Clark, | boiler at the Girard House, corner of Chambers | street and West Broadway, exploded with a terrific crash, killing a workman named John O’Connor, | and severely injuring John Collins, the fireman and two other men. The walls, flooring and con- tents of the rooms in the vicinity of the boiler were entirely demolished, and had the explosion occurred an hour later in the day the loss of life Would have been considerable. We give full par- ticulars of the disaster in another column, from which it appears that the unfortunate O’Connor had been employed all night in making some re- pairs upon the boiler, and lay down to sleep upon the floor beside it but a short time before the ex- plosion. It is conjectured that the deceased while at work turned off the water from the boiler, and neglected to turn it on again, thus causing the disaster. A coroner's jury was summoned yester- day, and an investigation will be commenced this morning. The Police Commissioners met yesterday. The charge against Dr. A.S. Jones, accused of receiy- ing a bribe, was dismissed and the Doctor honora- James B. Murray, William H. Neilson, Gulian C. Verplanck, William 8. Wetmore, T. Potuam, William C. Wetmore, George Greer, ‘illiam Lamar, Joseph Stuart, William Whitlock, Jr., William H. Davidge, Joseph Kernochan, John Watson, Joseph Lawrence, Ralph Clark, John A. Stewart, ‘Anthony J. Constant, Charles M. Leupp, Judge Edwards Pierrepont, Robert L. Cutting, Francis B. Cutting, Daniel Deviin, O. D. F. Grant, Andrew L. Ireland, Anthony L. Robertson, Judge Roosevelt, ‘Arthur Leary, Michael Ulshoeffer, Nelson Clements. James Smith, ©.¥. 8 Roosevelt, Francis F, Marbury, James Hewitt, J. Ogden Woodrul, T. Bailoy Myers, John H. Elliott, Lawrence Turnure, ¥. L. Talcott, Leroy M. Wiley, Reuben Withers, Wm. F. Havemeyer, Jobn P, Treadwell, Hiram Cranston, and a host of other high-minded supporters of the democratic platform, who possess the confi- dence of the party and of the public, and whose | skill and ability may be relied on to pilot the | State and city out of the political dangers by | which they are surrounded. These gentlemen | have been started at last into a keen and | bly acquitted. Messrs. Stillman and Bailey de- | clined to vote. Officer Henry H. Stevens, of the Twenty-second precinct, was fined fifty days pay, for playing cards ina public house with his uni- form on. Messrs. Stranahan and Stillman and the Mayors of New York and Brooklyn were appointed a committee to report the names for a list of poll clerks for the coming election, the Board deciding to appoint from “both” the political parties to each election poll, thus ignoring the existence of the Know Nothings. The list will be appointed at the next meeting of the Board. The resigna- tion of officer John B. Perkins, of the Twenty-first precinct, was received. The Excise Commissioners met yesterday, and granted one license on the usual conditions, It ‘was reported that no answer has yet been received from the Police Commissioners to the communica- tion cent to them on the subject of licensing drug- giste. The Board adjourned till Monday next at two o'clock. The testimony in the West Washington Market property case was concluded yesterday. The lawyers will sum up to-day, ard if time permits the JIndge will deliver his charge to the jury upon the matter. We give elsewhere a report of yesterday's proceedings. In the Episcopal Convention yesterday the reso- lution respecting Bishop Ouderdonk was taken up, and a motion made to lay it on the table, which was Jost by ayes 85, nays 190. After further discussion, a resolution was adopted stating that the remiasion of the sentence of Bishop Onderdonk would be ac- ceptable to the Convention, provided the restric- tions as to the exercise of his official functions which he submitted in his letter to Bishop Potter, or such other restrictions as might be considered advisable by the House of Bishops, were made. A Motion that the House of Bishops be officially ad- vised of the action of the Convention in this matter ‘was adopted, and after the transaction of some other business the Convention adjourned sine die. Tho cotton market was about fe. easier yesterday, while the sales embraced about 1,200 bales within the range of quotations given in another column. ‘The flour market was heavy, and feil back from 5c. a 10c. per bbl., and in some cases 1ic.—thus losing pretty much the ad- vance of the previous day, while the gales were also lees in amount. Among the transactions, however, were some Jots taken for export. Wheat continued firm for the high- er grades, with purchases for export, while common and inforior qualities were dull. Sales were to 9 fuiy extent. Corn was in moderate demand at 40. 092340. for old and new Western mixed, and common Southern yellow at 2c. a Oe. Pork was some loss buoyant put in falr demand at $16 80 a $15 8724 for moes., and at gioa $10 60 for prime. Sugars were firm, with a good domang from refiners and from tho trade, with sales of 920 hhas, and 1,700 boxes at prices given in another column. Tho Btock comprised 65,333 bhds., against 33,869 at the same fime last year; 14,760 boxes, against 36,671 at the same Lime last year; and 60,326 bays, against 4,000 last year, Coffee was steady. The stock embraced about Paps, 2,008 bags and 28,448 wais of Jaya, and with bitter perception of the appalling truth which the Heratp has never ceased to inculcate, that what with the reign of Mozart and Tammany Tall rowdyism, and the fearful crash and ruin which a triumph of Sewardite treason menaces, the very lowest depths of political degradation have been sounded, and either the experiment of free government must be pronounced a fail- ure, or the intellect of the mercantile and finan- cial portion of the democracy must vigorously perform its duty. Under the vile system of misrule, terrorism and brutality which characterizes both the faction at Tammany and that at Mozart Hall, citizens of unstained and irreproachable repu- tation have shrunk back from such association as the very worst concentration of depravity and wickedness in the country. A grave and serious analysis of the lists of General Committees who have hitherto held in their hands the strings of conventions, and who have been virtually invested with the choice of our rulers, and with the power of presenting themselves as the rep- resentatives of the State and city at National Conventions, would perfectly startle the un- sophisticated among our readers by its terrible developements. It is the exact and literal truth, that graduates from Blackwell’s Island and from Sing Sing, pot-house proprietors of the lowest and most degraded description, keepers and owners of the filthiest dens ! of disease and prostitution, shoulder-hitters and strikers—the history of whose exploits to be found in police chronicles of gougings, maimings and other execrable brutalities—open thieves, pocketbook snatch- ers and burglars, are numbered among those who are conspicuous at every period of nomi- nations and elections, and who have been here- tofore relied on to sway at will the popular is 71,500 | mitted to starve, Atola, ghem want woney, current. And when scoundrels like these pre- sent themselves as delegates, or in support of delegates, at State and city Conventions, they blend together with intriguing rogues from Albany and the interior, and after having done their utmost to plunder the city and plunge it into anarchy, league themselves with such men as Cassidy, Cagger and their associates, to impose the corrupt rule of the Regency upon the State. We rejoice to learn, therefore, that at the private meetings of the cheated and oppressed gentlemen of the democratic party, who have determined to repair the evils which have par- tially grown out of their own apathy and ne- glect, it has been resolved to ignore every one of the now existing corrupt cliques, both here, at Albany, and elsewhere. Tammany Hall has nothing to hope from them. It must die fro Want of funds. The Mozart Hall organization has equally little to expect from them, It is Tully 98 corupt og Tammany, and will be per- If the denizens of either of labor, which is abundant everywhere, The Re- gency will be left to draw what they can from the Central Railroad, but will not be permitted to abet Sewardism with money subscribed by rich democrats in New York, as it is notorious has hitherto been done. The new democratic organization is resolved to stand on ils own basis of integrity and intelligence, to be guided by its own councils, to pay its own expenses, to employ its own agents, and to in- voke to its aid the tens of thousands of citizens in the city and State who have been waiting so long for just such a course of action as has now been inaugurated. The gentlemen, a part of whose names we have given, recognize that there never has been a period fraught with more political dan- gers to the country than the present, and they are resolved, by 2 powerful coup de main, to rescue the State of New York from the dis- grace it would incur by endorsing Mr. Sew- ard’s atrocious Rochester speech, and not to permit his “irrepressible conflict” theory to be crammed down the public throat at the coming November election. This appearance in the front rank of the party of the right men at the right time will have an effect upon the public mind such as has not been witnessed for a quarter of acentury. The corrupt and rot- ten purliens of Mozart Hall and Tammany, and the intrigues of the Regency, will cease to have importance, while the worth and honesty of the State will rally at once to the support of such a phalanx, in opposition to rowdyism, profligacy and plunder on one side, and Sewardite disunionism on the other. The Mania for Ballooning—A Gush of Professors. The Chinese are generally supposed to be the most imitative of people. We doubt if they can compete eyen in that quality with Americans. From the unshorn philosopher who used to ring the echoes of Nassau street with his monotonous cry of “Twelve-sheets-of-writ- ing-paper-for-four-cents,” to the little French- man who cooks omelettes as he balances him- self on a tight rope over the seething waters of Niagara, every genius finds that his success creates for him rivals and imitators on all hands. The particular novelty of the heur is decidedly that of aerial navigation, and the gush of pro- fessors of that science who have all at once sprung into existence is really startling. Un- less corporate authorities generally shall imi- tate the action of those of Rochester, who re- quired De Lave to pay a license fee of a hun- dred dollars for crossing the Genesee on a tight rope, and shall require aspiring aeronauts to pay for the privilege of endangering their lives, we will-certainly need to have a column in our mortality tables for casualties of aerial navigation. This imitativeness is avery curious pecu- liarity in our national character. Some months ago Blondin's performances brought out quite a crop of geniuses whose talents in the highly meritorious accomplishment of tight rope loco- motion had never been heard of before, even in their native villages. A few years sinc®; there was as decided a rage for imitating the common house fly, and walking in an inverted position from ceilings. Sam Patch’s renown also brought out a large supply of professors, which, however, became considerably thinned off in course of time from the accidents incident to their calling. The ghastly body of the last of Sam Patch’s imitators is still circling in the eddies of the whirlpool of Niagara. A fright- ful sacrifice of life resulted a few days ago in the village of Albion, in the northern part of this State, from the breaking of a canal bridge on which a crowd had assembled to witness a silly and ridiculous performance in the Blondin style. The rapids of the Niagara have been crossed on stilts; the feat of walking on the water hag Ween performed on the Ontario; and Philadelphia, not to be behindhand in mon- strosities, has produced a genius to walk across the Schuylkill on the bottom of the river. In fact, it would seem as if the inventive genius of our people had been turned from all useful pursuits and applied with the utmost ardor to things that are in themselves absurd and ridiculous. In nothing has this curious tendency been made more manifest of late than in the matter of aerial navigation. The records of balloon- ing show the tragical fate of many an intrepid aeronant whose life was the forfeit of his daring; but they fail to show that any im- portant advance has been made in the way of making the navigation of the air a feasible thing. To be sure, a theory has been recently started in this country in regard to the existence of regu! atmospherie currents, always moving ir » same directions, at dif- ferent degrees of elevation; and it has been suggested that, taking advantage of these cur- rents, long voyages may be made with balloons from one country to another. That, however, remains to be proved. It was to test thistheory that the balloon At- lantic was built in which Messrs. Wise and La Mountain made their famous trip of twelve hundred miles from St. Louis to Lake Ontario, last summer, and in which the last named gen- tleman ascended from Watertown last week, on that voyage among the clouds which, it is much to be feared, has added his name to the list of aeronauts whose fate has been tragical. That St. Louis trip created the greatest excite- ment, and has brought forth an immense crop of balloonists. Mr. Lowe is building a monster aria) ship over in Hoboken, with which he pro- poses to cross the Atlantic. Mr. Wise is giving a series of ascensions at Hamilton park, with a view of creating an interest in the matter and getting capitalists to engage in an enterprise similar to Mr. Lowe's. La Mountain had re- solved to lead the way across the ocean, and s there was none more daring than he, the ex periment would certainly have been made within a very brief period if he had returned safely from his last trip. In the meantime, balloon ascensions have grown to be of daily occurrence, and many who have had no experience whatever are rushing madly into the business. As a neces- sary consequence we must expect to read of many deplorable casualties. In yesterday’s Heratp we had accounts of two ascensions which were attended with great risk to the aeronauts. In the one case the balloon ex- ploded; but in descending to the earth it acted ag a parachute, breaking the force of the fall. Ta the other, the balloon was torn by coming in contact with trees, and those in the car nar- rowly escaped with their lives. The Insiness sojust now in danger of being entirely over- done, and thus confidence in the final success of aerial navigation, instead of being increased, they must find a resource in * is being much diminished, Tue Exrioston at THE Grrarp Hovsee-Ous Prepicrions Verren,— We took occasfon iy our columns yesterday to pont out the immi- nent danger to the public of stea# boilers in an unsound condition being located under the sidewalks and in large buildings inhabited by numbers of persons, and hardly were thesheets of the Hera containing that article thrown off the press, when our warnings received a melancholy verification by the explosion of a boiler in the Girard House, on Chambers street, an accident which resulted in the instant death of one man and the serious injury of three more. Considering that the hotel was nearly full of guests at the time of the acci- dent, itis almost a miracle that the conse- quences were not more disastrous; and had the explosion occurred at a later hour in the day, when the sojourners were about the halls and offices and the streets more crowded, there is no knowing how terrible a calamity we might have had to record to-day. As it is the affuir is sad enough; but it only proves the truth of the remarks we made yesterday with reference to the unsafe condition and careless management of steam boilers and engines in the various buildings throughout the city, and the necessity of @ proper supervision of such machinery by the municipal authorities. Here is a hotel, where the lives of hundreds of people are in the care of the proprietors, and where one would suppose the utmost cau- tion in the use of steam would be exercised, escaping by something like a miracle from being blown to atoms either through the im- proper condition of the boiler or the gross neg- ligence of some one, upon whose head it must remain for the Coroner’s jury to place the responsibility. And while such accidents are liable to occur in an establishment which it is presumable was otherwise well conducted, in what peril are the lives of those hundreds of operatives and others in our large buildings where little care is taken to keep the boilers inorder, and where, in many cases, the engines are entrusted to mere boys? Within a month there have been no less than four boiler explosions in this city, accounts of which appeared in our columns— one in Goerck street, by which four persons were killed; another in Washington street where one person was killed; another in Madison street; and this last one in the Girard House, where one life was sacrificed and three people horribly wounded; and -there have probably been many others which never found their way into print. And yet there is a simple remedy for this evil, and a sure safeguard against disaster, by adopting the measures we suggested yesterday, namely, for the Common Council or Legislature to pass an ordinance compelling évery owner of 8 steam engino in the city to register his engine, and make it a penal offence to ne- glect to have the boilers properly tested once ayear at least. Itis the duty of the Fire War- dens to inspect every building in progress of construction, with a view to provide against danger by the spread of flve and protect the firrmen against accidents from falling walls. Why not havea bureau of steam wardens als6, whose duty it would be to examine and test boilers? In this bureau every one using steam engines should be compelled to register them, paying perhaps a small sum, which would cover the expenses of employing competent engineers to test the boilers annually, and no indfvidual should be permitted to use steam power within the city limits until such registry was made, and a certificate obtained from the inspector testifying to the security of the boilers. This certificate might be hung up in the building, just as the custom is on steamboats, This remedy issimple enough, and we think ii would be as near a complete one as could be resorted to, It would be no hardship on any one, and would save many lives which are now liable to be sacrificed at any moment. We call the at- tention of our municipal legislators to the sug- gestion. Tur Recency a BeeGina ror THE Bengrit or Coxripesce Cassipy.—Letters from Albany, franked by the Hon. Erastus Corning, of which the following is a sample, have fallen like soot flakes within the last few days upon the desks and counters of wealthy, respectable democrats in this city. The black mail required in three of these circulars which we have seen is one hundred dollars; but it varies in others accord- ing to the length of the purse or capacity for being squeezed of the victim whom Messrs. Cagger, Cassidy and Richmond desire to bleed for the benefit of the Regency in general, and especially for that of their vyenal and corrupt organ, the Aflas and Argus, which is to get the printing job referred to (rRivaTe.] , ALBANY, Sept. 28, 1859. Dear Sin—At a meeting of the Democratic State Central Committee, held in this city on Wednesday, the 21st inst., Measures were adopted to secure a more perfect organiza- tion of the State than ever before, and to provide for the registration of the democratic yoters of the State under the act of last winter. Provision was also made for the cir- culation of campaign papers and political documents throughout every county in the State. All this will be attended with a large expense, which can only be covered by an appeal to the liberality of such of our friends in the State as are able, and who are supposed to be williug, to contribute towards the objects indicated. An assessment was made upon you by the committee of $100, which may be remitted to Dean Richmond, Esq., its chairman, or to the undersigned. Respectfully yours, P. CAGGER, Secretary. Can anything more infamously corrupt and scandalous than this letter be imagined? It is perfectly in keeping with the sale of the Wise letter, and with the iniquitous manner in which not only the Regency, but all of the Confidence monopoly cliques connected with Tammany and Mozart Halls, conduct their operations. This printing job was concocted at Syracuse on the 14th inst. for the benefit of the Atlas and Argus. It was exposed by the correspondent of the Herat at the time, and its evident design is to pour large sums into the coffers of the Regency for their own especial use, at the expense of that worthy, wealthy class of democrats, whom they have got to considering it theirinalienable privilege to swindle. Fortunately, the eyes of the paying men of the democratic party of the city of New York re now fully open. They reply to the agents of the two rowdy Halls which are the head- quarters of the rival democratic factions in this city, and to the assessors of the corrupt Albany Regency, “Not one cent, sira! We intend to throw you all overboard, and to expend our money through men whom we can trust. We will defeat Sewardiem this fall in the State, and in order to accomplish that result we will em- ploy honest men who are dissociated from mere spoilsmen like yourselves.” AN OysturMax’s Exvoravo,—Our ancient friend and late candidate for the Vice Presi- dency, George Downing, has received an in- stalment of mammoth oysters from the new bed just discovered in the Sound, near Norwalk. ! ‘This bed is a mile long and two miles wide, anc’ contains, it is Lelieved, millions of bushels of th’ crustaceous bivalve. It has veteran fellows .'n itas big as a garden spade, The bed was accide ttally discovered last week by a party of fisher.en, one of whom sold the secret for five hundred Jollars. Since that time the people a¥f along the Sound have been in as great a state of excitemen: as if some one had found the treasures which Kidd and the other buccaneers are said tohave burie.1 thereabouts. The oysters are not of the finest quality, but it is said that they will compare fayorably with the ordinary Virginias, which Goveror Wise made such a fuss about some time ago, The value of the bed is estimated at five millions of dollars, and as it is free to all comers every available boat in the vicinity is at work upow it. The discovery will of course lower the wholesale price of oysters, a very important article of metropolitan consumption, INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON. State of Our Affairs in the Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific, and in Central America— Political Movements, &c., dic. OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH, WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 1869. Advices have been received here from the Home and Pacific squadrons. The Commodores report matters in their respective departments to be ina healthy and pros- perous condition. Recent advices from Central America, brought by the North Star, represent our affairs in that quarter as pro- greesing in @ satisfactory manner. The bursting of the Belly bubble is fully confirmed. Sir William Gore Ouse- ley had received his walking papers, and it was expected he would embark for home immediately on the arrival of his successor. Messrs. Forney, Sanders and Wendell, the latter of whom is now absent on @ printing and political journey out West, with ex Governor Foote, are very busy in mak- ing arrangements for the nomination of Douglas at Charleston. The Secretary of the Interior received a letter this morning from Samuel Smith, of Tennessee, accepting the Commissionership of the General Land Office, tendered him some days ago by the President. ‘TUK GENKKAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH. Wasinaton, Sept. 80, 1859, Mr. Lisboa, the new Brazilian Minister, accompanied by his family, has arrived in Washington. Arizona dates of the 1th inst. are received. The pre- sentation of the articles purchased for the Pimos and Ma- ricopa Indians, under the act of Congress of February last, was made by Lieutenant Mowry on the 10th of Sep- tember, Between four and five thousand Indians were present, Abont 2,000 farming implements, several thou- sand pounds of barley, and other grain for seed, axes, &e., besides several thousand’ yards of ’ cloth, calico shirts, tobacco and beads, wore distributed, ‘The reagon of these large presents was explained in a specch by Lieut. Mowry, and in reply the chiefs expressed great satisfaction at the kindness of their Great Futhor, the President, and promised to continue in the good conduct which had brought them so great a reward. The Pimos and Maricopas cultivate this year 16,000 acres, and have supplied the Overland Mail Company with large quantities of grain, It is expected that next year their crons will by largely increased wnrongn t ne faclitties given thom by the goverbment. The President has recognized Wilhelm Ludwig Kider- cn co Consul of the kingdom of Wurtemburg at Philadel. P ——________ Non-Arrival of the Hungarian, Farrier Port, C. E., Sept. 30-12 P. M. There are yot no signs of the steamship Hungarian, now in her tenth day from Liverpool and fully due, with four days Inter news from Europe. Weather bright and clear, with a light west wind. See News from Mexico. New Onrxans, Sept. 30, 1859. By an arrival from the Rio Grande we have later ac- counts from Mexico. Gen. Alvarez was preparing to march on tho city of Mexico with a force of 6,000 men, consisting of cavalry, infantry and artillery, ‘The defeat of tho ‘liberals under Generat Degollado, at Leon, by General Woll, is confirmed. Woll's forces, how- ever, were decimated. Miramon had re-established the decree of Santa Anna of 1843, forbidding foreigners entering Mexico with arms and invading designs, under the penalty of death. News from Havana. Naw Oxsuans, Sept. 30, 1859. The steamship Philadelphia has arrived here with Hayana dates of the 27th inst. Tt_was rumored that General Concha would be relieved in November by General Serano. The stock of sugar was 170,000 boxes, and buyers de- man a reduction in prices. Molasses was dull: Freights were improving. Exchange on London was dull at 144; premium, and on New York at 3a 5 per c 184 per cent News from the Far West. Laavexwortn, Sept. 20, 1859. Hon, Anson Burlingame addressed the people here to- night, and will probably participate in the canvass for delegate to Congress. The Utah mail arrived here to-d: tant. The Denver City Express also arrived here to-day, with dates of the 22d inst., and $5,000 in gold dust. ‘The increase of crime in and about Denver and Auroria had become alarming, and demanded prompt action for its suppression, ‘The State organization has been defeated by 3,000 ma- Jority. It is alleged that there was some fraudulent voting. ‘The election for delegate to Congress comes off early in October. Gen. Larimer is a prominent candidate. The hunting party of Arrapahoes bad returned, report- ing that the contagion among the buffaloes was killing them by thousands, Prospecting parties had penctrated to the head waters of the Blue river, a tributary of the Colorado, where rich leads had been discovered, News unimpor- The Newfoundland Fisheric¢s, Bostos, Sept. 80, 1859. John, N, B., Morning News of the 28th, received ~The people of Newfoundland gre looking xiety for the daily expected reports of thé ion appointed ‘by the English and French governments to inquire into the difficultios now existing be- tween England aud France with reference to the New- foundiand fisheries, It having been intimated that the French are determined not to abandon an iota of their claim, the people of Newfoundland will not patiently sub mit to any agreement, even if made by the home gover ment, that will deprive them of their fisheries, but will offer, as far as their means will go, an armed resistance to the foreign aggressor, and will resist any encroachment upon the soil or upon their fishing grounds.”? pratense The Pennsylvania State Fair. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 30, 1859. There was a great exciting trial of first class steam en- gines this afternoon at the Agricultural Fair grounds. The competitors were Hibernia and Washington; they were #0 equally matched. that the most intense excite- ment prevailed among the friends of the companies, regarding their merits. A slight accident to the Washing” ton déprived her of her full power. Both of the engines labored under unfavorable circumstances, and have played better on previous occasions. The first premium is claimed by the Hibernia, but there are so many points in dispute that the committee will probably take some time to decide, and both companies for the time are jubi- lant. ‘The Washington engine was built in Baltimore’ and the Hibernia in Philadelphia, ‘The Fair closed this evening with an address and award ofpreminmns. There has been a warm competition by sewing machine manufacturers; tho first prize was taken by Ladd, Webster & Co. ‘The ‘weather has been propi- tious during the whole week. The Fair was a decided success. The Lynn, (Mass.) Fire Association were received to- night with greht éclaé. Nearly every company in the city turned out, and a torchlight procession escorted them through the principal streets, The Search for La Mountain. Warertows, N. Y., Sept. 30, 1869. Mr. Lamountain was seen at Harrisville, Lewis county, passing over the New York wilderness, still going due cast, and ata great elevation. A reward is offred by his brother of $1,000 for the discovery of the aotonauts alive, and $600 for their bodies if dead. A party goes to the woods to-morrow to prosecute the search, —— New York State Politics, Stya Sing, Sept. 830, 1869. ‘The republicans of the Third Assembly district unani- mously renominated Hon. G, B. Hubbell, for Assembly- man, to-day. ——$_ The Montreal Cricket Match. Moytunar, Sept. 80, 1859. The match between the United All England six with , Sve of Canada, and the All England six with five of Ca- nada, terminated this evening, the former being vic- torious. The score of All England on their first ianings m Biely. The Englishmen leave in the morning for few York. Yellow Fever at Brownsville, New Onixans, Sept. 80, 1859, We have advicos from Brownsville, Texas, saying that the yellow fever is raging there, and for thirty miles aboye. Western Exchanges, Sr. Lovis, Sept. 29, 1869. Sight exchange on New York 4 per cont premium. Gold commands 34 per cent premium, and Missouri funds are negotiated at 2 per cout discount for currency. Sr. Louw, Sept, 80, 1869, Drafts on New York at sight 34 per cent premium, gold 3 per cent premium, Missouri funds 134 per cent discount bor Gurrency, telat Soe 2S eee ak ee OY SoS BY SR PER as SEES SUE RE Se te Ee The St. Lovwis Fair. St. Lous, Sept. 29, 1859, Tho hoawy rain agenesis all the avenues Fair grounds ina terrible muddy condition, Still there was LO perceptible diminution in the number of visiters in attendance, everybody big tater anxious to witness the competition for the dollar prize for the best roadster stallion, ‘This, however, as also the regular premiams of the Association, were postponed till to-morrow, in consequence of the continual inelemency of the weather, and the extreme heavy track, ‘The mechanical and floral departments aro Nerd fall, and attract very much attention, ‘The show of agriculture ral implements and heavy machinery is also largo, and the competition among the exhibitors is quite spirited. ‘The proceedings in the arena to-day consisted of several ming jack jennets, Missouri carrying off a majority of the Prizes, St. Loum, Sept. 80, 1850. Another drenching rain this morning rendered the roads to the fair grounds worse than yesterday. Still, the num- ber of visiters was a8 great a8 on any previous day. The Proceedings in the arena began ut an carly hour, and the bulance of fonencay's programme was finished. This the amy denscly thronged afternoon phitheatre was iuxioug gpectators to witness the compe- with tition for the one thousand dollar prize for roadster stallions. ‘This ring consisted of forty entries, and was probably the best and most valuable collection of roudsters cver assembled together in the country, After 4 spirited coutest of about an hour, during which the merits of the diferent horses were fully tested, the blue wreath was hung on the graceti! neck of “ Stook- bridge Chief” amidst the yoo: applause of enthusiastic thousands. Stockbridge Chief was sired by Hill’s Black Hawk of Vermont, and is owned by Cooper Crein, of Hamilton county, Ohio. ‘The regular prise of $150 for the best roadster was awarded to “Green Moun- fain,” sired by the Shorman Morgan, owned by Ellas Dorsey, of Jefierson county, Ky. Orso wag most ar Sommer of She Secor ae ile Canna tae premium. To-morrow the premium for a thorough bred stallion will be awarded, when a he fiuest horses in the Union, including Lexington, compete for the prize. In consequenee of the nelemency of the weather the progress of the fir has becu much rotarded, and the awarding of the sweepatakes: prizes is postponed till Monday. Buraber of celebrated Annual Fair of the Agricultural Seciety of Columbia County, N. Y. Cratuam, N: ¥., Sept. 30, 1859, The annuat fair of the Agricultural Society of Columbia county has been fully attended, and the exhibition unu- sually fine. The address by C. Edwards Lester was de- livered this afternoon to about five thousand persons. Nlinols Politics, Sr. Lows, Sept. 30, 1889. ‘The republicans of the Sixth Congressional district of Illinois have notainated John M. Palmer to fill the vacanoy caused by the death of Mr. Harris. The National Demo- cratic State Committee of Tilinois have called a convention at Springfield January 10, to choose delegates to tha Charleston Convention. The Canadian Provincial Fair. Kinaston, C. W., Sept. 30, 1859. The Provincial Tair closed to-day. It has been very successful. Hamilton is the chosen place for holding the fair next year. Markets, PHILADELPHIA STOOK BOARD, ET¢. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 30, 1869. Stocks dull; Pennsylvania Fives, 93; ‘Reading Railroad, 223;; Morris Canal, 603¢; Long Island Railroad, 11; Penn= syivania Railroad, ox change on New York has advanced; sight is scarce at par to 1-10 per cent premium, Naw Onrxana, Sept. 30, 1859. Cotton unchanged: gales to-day, 6,500 bales; sales of the week 42,000 bales. Receipts of the week 46,000 bales, against 44,000 bales the same time last year. Exports the week 25,000 bales—making a total this year of 64,000 bles. Receipts at this port ahead of last year, 36,000 bales. Stock at this port, 122,000 bales, against 35,000 Dales last year, Sugar firm. Flour steady. Bacon firm. Coffee tirni: sales of the week 1,700 bags; receipts of the week 15,000 bags; stock at this port 23,000 bags, against 85,000 Inst year; prime 1234, Exchange on New York at sight, 1 per cent premium. Monn, Sept 30, 1859. The sales of cotton to-day wore 1,700 bales ~* 10%e. for middling, Marker -* - av 1030. & 12,500 baton -.~» oweay: Sales of the week, : -wwy receipts of the week, 17,500 bales. 44,260 in same time last year. Increase receipts at this port, 14,105 bales; stock, 58,004 bales. Freights on cot- ton to Liverpool, #4. Caxcixxatt, Sept. 30, 1859. Flour less active, buyers standing off at yesterday's. quotations. Whiskey dull at 26c. Provisions. ancl 3 Dacon in good demand; sides, 9%c.; mess pork, $15. Sight exchange on New York goarce at 4 per cent pre- nium, Flour firm. Wheat quiet, and peerage i for spring. Corn dull. Oais dull. Receipts, Hour, 128,000 bushels wheat, 7.600 bushels Sora 0 cis oats, Shipments ; bush. els wheat, 66,000 bushels corm, o Hour, 148, t. 29, 1859, Ciarrxstox, The sales of colon during the week all 3,300 bates; the market closes unsettled and depressed at a decline of dec. a tye. Rice has advanced 3c. # Batra So) Flour dull. Wheat buoyant: sales 20-000 (oe white at $1 20a $160; red, $110 x $115. Gorn active and scarce; yellow, 84c.; white, 8dc. a 85c, Provisions active: Mess pork, $16; prime do., $11 25. Buco, 10ig0. Whiskey dul Pumapnrm, Sopt: 30, 1869, Vheat unchanged. Corn less Whiskey dull . UFFALO, Sept. 30—1 P. M. Flour—Demand moderate; market coatagea bat Tie for the medium grades: sales 1,600 bbls. at $4 60 a $4.75 for good to choice extra Tilinois and Wisconsin; $4 624; a $4 8745 for extra Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, and $6 & $5 50'for double extra and superior brands,’ Canadian quiet at $4 50 a $4 8749 for extra, and $5 50 for double extra, Wheat closes with little or no inquiry for spring to arrive; the demand is fair for present delivery; old standard spring 20. better: sales 17,000 bush. old standard spring to arrive at 70c. a 72c.; 43,000 bushels now No. 2 do. to arrive at 77c. a 78c.; 1,800 bushels Milwaukee club from store at 90c.; 4,000 bushels Canada club. at 90e. Corn scarce: sales 4,000 bushels inferior to fair Toledo at B0c, a 3c. Outs firm and good demand: sales 1900 bushels Western to arrive at 8730. Barley firm: sales of 8,000 bushels good to choice Cuuuda (o arrive nt Toe 6 Tie. Ryo in fuir demand: sales 3,000 bushels Wester at 2c. Innports—12,000 bbls. flour, 36,000 bushels whoat 2,000 do. rye. Exports—4,000 bbls. flour, 24,000. bushel wheat, 8,000 do. oats, 6,000 do. barley. Burraro, Sept. 36 P. Flour unchanged and in fuir demand: sates 2000 bole. Wheat steady, Chicago spring, to arrive, lower: wale 6,000 bushels old standard Chicago spring, to arrive, 720 1,000 bushels No, 2do, to arrive, 7c. a’ 48e., closing at the former figure; 14,000 bushels No. 1 do, from store, at 0c. ; 4,000 bushels Canada club at 9e,; 5.600 bushels ier ber Towa at 5c.; 8,000 bushels fair white Canada ab $1 1032; 3,000 bushels good do, $113. Corn scarce ‘aud firm: ’sales 1,000 bushels Toledo ut 83c. Oats firm: sales 8,000 bushels Western, to arrive, 37i<c. "Warley. fitins sales 8,000 bushels Canada at 75¢.; 3,000 bushels prime do at 77e.” Rye in demand: sales 3,000’ bushels Westorn ‘at 72c. Whiskey steady. Lake imports—9,000 bbls. flour 40,0c0 bushels whent 090 bushels Rye, “Exports-—2) pis. flour, 63,000 bushels wheat, 3,000 dusk 8,000 bushels oats. shad aad Flour firm at $5 a $ active. Oats steady. . Oawaco, Sopt, 306 P.M. Flour steady: sales tight. Wheat ten peer it Tet: demand moderate, but buyers uot willing. to. moet holders: sales 3,400 bushels, including 1,300 bushels very choice Canada club at $1,’ Corn quiet, on account of Scarcity. Barley scarce and buoyant. ’ Rye scarce and Wanted. No oats offering. Freights steady; to New Fork, 26. on lone, Ze, on wheat, 6 ; c. to Albany. Wind unfair and reecipts light: bushels ‘wheat, 5,800 bushels barley. exports 4 358 wheat, 14,500 bushels barley, bbls. flour, 9,100 bushels 11,000 bushels rye. 5 Aiay, Sept. 30~6 P. M. Flour unchanged: sales 1,200 bbls.” Wheat unchanged; request fair: sates 6,000 bushels Milwaukee club at $hy- 1,100 bushels medium at $110, and a small lot very. choice white Michigan in bbls, at $187, Corn—market quite bare, and demand fell off: sales 700 bushels Western mixed, at the depot, at 910. Oats—sales 8,000 bushels at . iu d8tsc., Weight. Whiskey—sales 135 bbls. ut 26%e. AcAvEMY oF Mustc—Last Nicut or Tax Sx\sox.—“Don Giovanni,” always attractive, was made doubly so last night by the fact that it was performed for the concluding night of the season, and with a distribution which in- cluded many artists who stand high in the public’s esti- mation, The result was a crowded and fashionable_ audience. Tho performance was as good a one as we ever hear of this opera, which is neyer rendered to the satisfaction of everybody. Tho distribution included Mesdames Cortesi, Gassier and Strakosch; Signori Bng- noli, Gassier, Amodio and Rocco, all good artistis, who, with the exception of Cortesi, have heretofore sung the fame music to the satisfaction of the New York publig. Madame Cortesi was very successful as Donna Anna; she sung the very difficult aria of the first act admirably well. Rocco's Leperello was very good, and Gassier, as asual, excellent as the wicked Don, ‘This performance made an agreeable finale to the short season, which has not been distinguished by any particus Jar novelty, either in the operas produced or the artists who have sang in them, The next season, which wil be commenced in about two wecks, depends more especially ‘upon metropolitan patronage, and therefore will Introduce several new artists and at least one fresh opern. The ladies will all be interested in the programme of the opera matinge to-day. It offers a feast of fat things in ihe musical line, First comes the entire opera of “Er- Rani,’ in Wich Madame Gassier made such a fine success on Wednesday; the tuira act of thy “Poliuto,” with Cor- tesi and Brignoli, and scones from tha Barber of Seville,”” by Madame Gassier. The performance will be concluded with an instrumental concert, in which Mr. Mille, the Eng- lish pianist, and one of the finest artists that ‘has ever visited us, will play. It is to be hoped thnt Mr. Mills, though last, will not be considered least in this fine pro- ‘amme. ‘The opera opens at Boston on Monday. nee eR SS ARRIVAL OF ANOTHER PRIMA DoNNA.—Among the pas- sengers by the Granada is Madame E, de Villiers, who will be remembered aga popular singer in this’ city severg) years ago, Mme, Vilhers has lately made a successful tour thfough South América and the West Indies, and int tends to give concerts in this city and vicinity. For the Poor Widow. 91,00 from F. The citizens of Christ Church parish, near Charleston, &. C., haye voted to have a grand slave trade barbacue at that plaice on the 20th of October, at which all the promi- nent advocates of the re-opening in the State will be t- yited to attend, 1059. 1