The New York Herald Newspaper, June 7, 1860, Page 8

8 — "The Union Presidential Candidates, ‘Ue LafTeR OP ACCEPTANCE OF THE HON. JOHN BELL. WASKUNGTON LUNT TO JOHN BILL. May 11, 1860. Pras Sin—It bas become my vy, as the prenctng officer of the National Union Convention, which werminsied ils session iu this city last » to inform yeu that you have received the nomination of that body ‘ee )\8 candidate for the office ef Presvient of the United Mater, Alter a frank interchacge of sentiment, im which ‘Whe merits of all the distinguiehed candidates ’ presented for oor consideration were canvassed in the most friendly spirit, the Convention resolved with eutire unanimity and | grea: eu\hutiag n 10 piece your name Delere the Ameri- can people the ‘chosen representatives of copatitutional liberty and union Appreciation of your known justice, yoar uniform #upport of wise apd beceficent measurns of legislation, your frm and berot> revistance of the repeal of the Missouri ‘compromise and all kinared measares calculated 10 en- ender sections! discord, aud your )ife long devotion to union, harmony aad prosperity of these States, it was deelded, with oue accord, that you are the man for the erisis; and. gat, with your honored ear banner, an earncet appeal sda) be to rally for the preservation of our wattonsl institutions. ‘We feel, one and a), that your election to the Presidency would engvre the jotegrity of our government, restore dhe peace of the Union, ani afford an unfailing guarantee fer the eopremacy of ibe constitution and the laws, 1 Rave the honor to be, with high respect, your obedient wervant, WASHINGLON BUNT. Id'the Honorabie Joun Bru JOKN BELL TO WASHINGTON HUNT. Nasivitg, May 21, 1860 Desk Six— Oficial information of my momination to the Presicency by the Nationa! Union Convention, of which yon rere the presiding officer, was communicated to me yy your letter of the 11th mstant, at Philadelphia, on the eve of my ceparture with my family for my piace of re nidence tp Tennesree, and diffident as I was of my worthi- nese, 1 did mot pesitate to signify my intention to accept the position assigned to me by that di pa. Wiotic body. But for convenience, and under a sense of the propriety of acting in #0 grave a matter with »I concluded, as I infermed you at the time by « private note, wo defer s formal until after arrival at home. Thave bad all the leisure I could deatre for pon the circnmstances under w2ich the nom! ‘wes made, the purity of the motives and the { patriotism by which the Convention was ani- in all ite proceedings, | can appreciate done me by the oomination; and, we been more fortunate for the couutry upon some one of the many distinguished whose names were brought to the notive of the wention, rather shan meek, | ‘accept it, with all its ie responeibilities. ver may be the issue of ensuing canvass, as for myself, I eball ever regard 1t as @ proud distinction—one worth a life-long effort to at- tain—to be prorounced worthy to receive the highest @fice in the government st euch a time as the precent, and by such @ convention as that which recently met ition far leas imposing by the number of targe as it was, than by their high character. wen venerabie ie for their age and their a vies, who could Rave been calied from their volun- tary retirement from public life but by the strongest tepte of patriotic duty; others, though atill in the prime ef life, ranking with the first men of the country by hevors and distinctions alrewdy acquired im bigd official oud of them states: iit i f i PEERY i HI intelligence and well earned jafluence in various walks of private lite, and all animated and united by one spirit ‘and one purpose—the result of @ strong conviction our political system, under the operation of a com Pitcation of disorders, is rapidly approaching « crisis when a speedy change must take place, indicating, as in diseases of the pnysical body, recovery or death. The Convention, in discarding the use of platforms, ex- nots no pledges from those whom they deem worthy of the highest trusts under the government, wisely consider: img thatthe surest guaranty of « man’s future usefulness ‘fend fidelity to the great interests of the country, ia any official station to which he may be chosen, is to be found im his past history connected with the public service. Tne ledge implied in my acceptance of the nomination of the poy Union Convention is, oe aa 1 —— I depart from the spirit tenor of my past course; and the obligation to keep this pledge derives « @oudie force from the consideration that bone is required from me. ‘You, sir, in your letter containing the” official annoanse ‘went of my nominstion, bare becn pleased to ascribe to me the merit of moderation and io my Jasuce You have livewise given me beneficent express terms, ob by the consti tution. but the duty Ww respect and observe them ts clear payee eta it due observance in tite conduct of ‘government, of tae constitution, ite restrictions and juirements, airty Tetorereted tm accordance with its epirit and ob) 5 can be no end to sectional dis- cord—no tecurity for the harmony of the Union T have not the vanity to assame that tn oompec tion with the public service I have exemy ‘the course of «ound American statesman; but if | have deserved the favorable view taken of it in your letter, | may hope, by © faithful adherence to the maxims by which | bave a SS ee ee to disappotnt the eontidence and expectations of who bave piaced me tm my preven: relation to the public; and uf, under Provi dence, | Fhould be cuilea to preside over the a ar oS o executive ebief of the gov only iurther pledge I feel called upon to make is, that to the utmost of my ability, and with whatever strength of will loan command, a!l the powers and influence be Jonging to my official ‘station shall be omployed and di reeted for the promotion of al! the great objects for which the governant was matitoted, but more otally for > maintenance of the constitution and the Union against igh under the government of that eminently gifted and ais. tungutshed statreman of Massachusetts, Kaward Everett, ‘| gentleman beld by general consent to be altogether wortby of we first ing my grateful acknowledgments for the kind aad complimentary remarks witn which you were pleased to accompany the c»mmunication of my nomination, | |, With the highest respect, your obedient worvent. JOHN BELL te To the Honorable Wasniveron Hust. The Burch Divorce Case, OUR CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE. ‘Curcaco, Mi, Jane 3, 1860. ‘The Burch scandal has besn fully revived since the publication of the answer of the defendant, Mrs. Burch, nq yeaterday was the general topic of conversation ‘among ell classes of this community. The answer wae prepared by Corydon Beckwick, Haq , of this city, and George Sedgwick, Eeq.,of Albany, New York, who bas ‘@ counsel in the case. The application 08 two grounds — First, that the Jadge (fon ) ie prejudied im favor of the o pant, defendant cannot obtain a fair before 4, that the compiainant, by his position as ent in Chicago, bas an undue in the people of Chicago, which would militate r, thus depriving ber of a fair trial Of the defendant i generally js doubted whether she will be snap ie | : f 9 & 8 g F : i z Our West Point Correspondence, Weer Pourr, June 3, 1860. Caution to Vusiters to the Point—The New Military Barth works—Peculiarity of their Oonstruction— Preparations for the Annual Beamination at the Miktary Academy— Grand Miltary Review, kc., dc. Believing that afew lines relative to the condition of military affairs at this place would be acceptable to the readers of the Hxmatp, | now take the Ifberty to pen in as brief a manner as possible the initiatory movements now ip progress for the annual examination of the cadets at the United States Military Academy. Digressing for a moment from my subject, 1 would cau- tion vietters or guests visiting the Point, and designing to ‘stop at Cozzen’s Hotel, to notify the officers in the steam boat on the trip from New York of the fact, or else the ‘baggage will be conveyed to the upper landing, one mile distant, ‘My first desire on reaching here was to see a morning Parade of the cadets. 1 walked from my hotel to the parade ground, but to early for my intended purpose, and while during the interim, by a close examination of the mew extensive military earthworks now in progress of constructioh, I observed one peculiarity in them, differing from the general and accepted principle usually adopted in the con- Mruction of temporary works, viz:—the construction witb out s‘‘berm.’’ The addition of the latter feature 1s re- garded as a grea! improvement whenever the nature of the ground will admit of its adoption, from the fast that 1 achetane eect se Se eis: i parade ground were under the command & very clever Teuton, who yactics with decided skill, and at once estabiished the fact thas he had been a pretty close stadent \n tactics. Ho exercieed the Cy 4 in the wheelings from line into column, and from columm into movements were beautifully ings frem 8 bait into line were not aco. mplished without losing distance. Their movement practice from that of the First division. In wheeling into hme to the Jeft from a balt, the Orst file, which faces upon the eft guide, remains there, and does not company, no matter how much distance there between the company and this file, until the command, “guide post,” is en. The double quick movements were admirably well done. Atfour o’clock the grand review took troops at this post appeared on parade; the right, the engineer corps nex!, then the lastl; the cavalry. Qolonel Delafieid and staff, in due form, waited uw the Board of Academy of Visiters at Roo’s Hotel. were then escorted to the regimental parade ground, where the troops where prepared to receive them. Col. Eates was omens. At the proper time ranks were opened, arms presented, drums beating, colors drooping, ‘and the guests were received with the honors due Teh, miely inepoetng ihe dreaming of he rank, par right, minute; - cularly the Ter rank apd file closers, after which, paces. ing down the front to the rear and back to their places, ranke were quickly closed, and the for a passing review. The salutes parsed in review were, as done; but several of them lected to ing oficer rerpecttully in the face, ‘he column pagsed three successive times, quick, and double quick time, the latter air of ‘ Arkansas wel.er,”’ called forth the Uc admiration of every person mat. The manval of arms was exceedingly quick, and with great precision. The review closed as at ginpipg, by presenting arms, after which the guisbed guests and officers of the post on invitation to the quarters of Col. Delafield, ptuous entertainment was spread for the ing which the band piayed in front of the building, after which the evening je took place, which closed the ceremonies of the sR nrg and infinite pleasure of and gratification to ali present. ‘Wast Port, June 4, 1860 The Annual Examination at Wet Point— Battalion Drill g z 5 bb tufantry on artillery af 2 § FE 3 8 § i Hj Bi: We AA te i i e £ examination of the cadets ef the Military Academy, by the Board of Vielters appointed by the President of the United States. Quite a large concourse of people have amembied from all parte of the Union to witness the affair and if, any of them bave any taste for military matters they ona be gratified at this time. I bave just retarned to my hotel, after witnessing one of those incomparable battalioa drilis for which the cadets atthe Military Academy are famous. I went on the parade ground prepared to see @ first class drill, but I must confess | was more than gratified ; the cadet bet- ‘talon in the presence of the Board of Visiters and a loug concourre of not less than fifteen hundred persons, exe: uted in the minutes, thirty seven bat tallon Senn ieee light {ofantry 7 inci.” itary experience, or ty tive yeare, with a record that I'am not , that l challenge any body of troops im the world two surpate this, either in point of |, OF the time occu pied tor the execution. To Col. Hardee the military ia- tructor a: Weert Point, belongs all If you do not consider it a tresspass upon the columas of the Hekap, and to ent any doubis as to wha: | onsider a movement, { will subjoin a list of them, viz'— 1—Lefi to lime wheel. 2—Mapual of arms, with unfixed bayonets, S— Cojumn at full distance on Eighth company's right in front. Double quick. ay Benne b ‘about ; 5 ¢—Ooluwn Gloss in anes. 7—On Fifth company deploy column. S—By te right of companies to the rear into column. x ward , guide left. 12—ol 15—Cclumn forward ; guide left. 14— Wheeling by the rear of colama, left into line. 16—Ry the leit of companies to the rear nto co.umn. 18 equare. Deploy ment of colump. Double quick. S1— Roght of company to the rear into column. 32—Forward: guide ieft. 33— Left into live, wheel. ‘34—advance in lipe of battle without halting. 36—The advance ip line of battle, double quick, to the aveller,”” played by the Wes al Miia | i iit i ie : il j ! bE | rf i! i SEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1860. bid, as sgainst 194 at the close yesterday. The | #!! the yards 4.042 head against May earninvs, it is expected, will show an increase of nearly $100,000 over those of May last year Michigan Central and Illinois Central are each 3 per cent higher. The gross receipts of the last named Toad for the tirst five months of the current year are $284,000 ahead of those for the correspond” ing period in 1859, Rock Island, and Chicago, Burlington and Quncy are without change. Toledo sold in the afternoon at 293, but closed at 294 bid— an advance of j. The financial exhibit to be made at the aunual meeting of this company—which will take place in a few days—will, it is said, show a reduction in the floating debt, since the last report, of $100,000, leaving the amount outstanding $240,- 000. The bids for Michigan Southern guaranteed were advanced } per cent without leadirg to any transactions. Galena closed at 64 bid, with sales at that figure. It ie understood that this company will adopt, after tomorrow, the system of transfer introduced some years ago by the New York Central Railroad Company, viz: to allow but one transfer a day on the same certificate. The deliveries of stock among the brokers will, therefore, be made by certificate, with power of attorney attached. The ‘transactions in State stocks were few, and wi hout important fluctuations. The United States coupon fives of 1874 sold at 1044, the highest point reached as yet. In railroad bends the business was small. We note sales of Erie first mortgage bonds at par, and of the fourth mortgages at 66. At the second board there was a further advance in prices’ with less activity, however, and the market closed firm at the following quotations:—Missouris, 54] a 4; Virginias, 933 a {; Tennessees, 923 a }; Canton, 204 a 21; Cumberland, 13} a 14; Pacific Mail, 933 a 4; New York Central, 82383; Erie, 193 a}; Hud- son River, 48} @ 49; Harlem preferred, 394 9 40; Reading, 414 9 4; Michigan Central, 53 a }; Michi- gan Southern, 12} aj; do. guaranteed, 244 a j; Panama, 1343 8 135; Illinois Central, 634 a 64; Ga- lena, 64 a 4; Toledo, 29} a 2; Rock Island, 693 a 4; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, 75 a 3. ‘The business of the day at the Sub-Treasury was as follows:= The condition of the banks in the four leading cities of the Union at the date of their last state” ments was as follows:— N. Oneane May 26. $i th 305 i1e6n719 It S00 664.18 é . $i 5 Sore dunes Tae nats due ua $776 088 a Philedel., June 4082610 2,674 471 15 62) 203 Boston, J TeO 6,192,600 6.800.700 20,606.00 ‘$231 6 8 088 on ‘933 013,762 46,220,110 30,469,401 138 264,307 Decrease. $876,394 — 169902 ~ Increase 9685176 — 1,021,756 The circular of Messrs. Neill Bros. & Co., for the Persia, gives the following”’statement of the move- ments of cotton for the past week, and since Ist September last, compared with the five preceding ? : id eed 3 E3 SZeeFs E52388 over those of last year, and an increase of 1,457,. 000 over 1857-8, and the exportse exhibit the fol- lowing results:— @. B. Fr. Oth. }.P. Jotal. Stock Compared with Inc. Inc. Dec. dnc Inc Laat year.. 728,000 168,000 48,000 848,000 16,000 1857-8... ...1,022,000 207,000 137,008 1,360,000 79,000 The Boston and Lowell Railroad has declared a dividend of $20 per share, payable July 1; the United States Insurance Company, of Boston, a semi-annual dividend of six per cent, payable on Thursday, the 7th inst.; the Bank of Upper Canada, a dividend of three per cent for the half year. The New Orleans Picayune of Saturday re Excbange is very quiet, and the movement for the week shows ® marked falling off in al) classes of bills There bas Deen no ac <iition to the supply of either foreign or do mestic, and, with a very limited . jvote. tions bave been bare! uw with ebipping cocuments France, 5.10 85.18% per dollar. Sixty day bile on the Northern cities, \ 8 1 ani 1\; per cent vgs igtt, %e r cent 1m. Specie— Rates bave Joe rertation or eny kind since close of the Santiego, $51,000 from .f Tan ‘and exports have been confined to $240 000 for New ‘ork. Stoek Exchange. Wronmenay, Jove 6, 1860. 1063 600 ahs Erie RR. "8.1860 10235 100 ,. 8000 Tenn 6'8...°90 92% 100 2000 N Carolina 6's 973; 150 Wi, 200 9335 360 "a. 104} 260 8000 Erie RR imbs 100 360 % 100 1% ie 6 ax 50 9% 100 102 50 100-100 98 = 100 7 | (8 mm 6 8% 20 do. 865, 200 10 ao. . BX 1OMCR 106, Pee Mail 85 Oo.. % 2 60 40......000 98 180 0. .. 8% “200, de. veo 84 ao do. wy 100 98% 7) 1980 035 728 N Y Central RR.. 82), 60 40......060 BIG 360 do... ...b80 8214 18 @o . 82% 100 40......080 825, boo do. se 82 00 Erie RR wy 160 1934 200 1955 100 do $1000 Missouri 6's 40 3000 N Carolina an 3000 F RR&@mbe "63 3 2000 Mich So 2d 135 100 sha Merch Bk.... 104 61K 6 Pac Mal B8Co... 98% 6% ‘200 eo OF . 100NY ba 82K gu 600 60 824 900 4... 20% 100 900 82 «85 Del, La& . 100 Erie RR. » 19% 8 00... 10 Hudson 453 100 Chi,BurkQRR 690 75 » NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. Wrowempay, June 6, 1860, BEEP CATTLE. ‘The day opened most auspiciously for the great weekly sale of beef cattle at the Washington droveyard, and, judging from the apyearance of the offerings, it would orem as if the brokers were about to reap a goodly nar- vest from their enles—almost the entire supply being composed of the fattest and handsomes: <aitie which we have seen gathered together at any time during the part several Months, notwithstanding the fact that the whole of the receipts during the past spring monthy have beeo unusually goed, and far better than {or any consecutive three monthe af any time previougly. Almost all the offerings to-day were fat, and ranked among the {iret 8 goedly number of them were chotce corn have readily brought 12 cen i isl nt jaan ry ' i t tl ke i Ey i i i i . z 3,832 head last week. faurweek. Dering’ thea pit eter 4 4 ear Aided bt that quite’ Dumber wé be left over unsold, thoi ‘but the sales on been eavy, fewer cattle were on tale thas os ab aret aatiloaicd; sales ing with the quotations At the down town, Browniog’s, Chamerii’s and O'Brien's, the ‘nn eee Lg on — laced prices. total receipts, yards, Be the week, and last png ny on This week, .3, 16 Laat week. .3,268 PRICES. The current prices for the week at all the markets are as follows :-— First quality, per owt. op sale during the past few weeks, kind js wanted by all the first class range asabove. The total receipts at all the yards for the week and lest week were as follows — Ww 1 oy 2, “ig * 1 am Soon ous 13621 SWINE. ‘With increased receipts and s moderate demand prices declined 4c per pound, There were on sale 6,009 heat, and eases were efiected, prices ranging from 5};0. a 64c., coor ding to quality. The total receipts of week and last week CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. Wepxexpay, June 6—6 P. M. Asnes —The market was eteady, & good . with sales of 300 40 dbis., including pots at $5 81K, and Pearis at $6 76. Breansrvrrs.—Flour—The demand for Western and sess Fae easier and the demand moserate, within the above Spures. Wheat was more huosant, wi export apd milliog cemand, the sales embraced about 60,C00 a 70,000 bushels, including white Canadian at $1 a goot bite Kentucky at p. t., Milwaukee club at $1 30 a as and (the latter in iJ 2? tint Fee eect i f : 3 3 i H ie it 43 HS il 33 il i fi fui 3 ts i i 3 j ai tasty Vili ili : \-] & zg Fi i Hy 3s 85 hi ag i # u 4 i 35 Hi i i Ht = a FA H 5. tf 2 3 ist i 3: ij fe ig 23° 3 ui li il me F > z hi i; per at Be. $73," months Lina —Sales of 3,000 bbis common at 70c. ‘Orm but quiet. i i il rT ta i 1 re: 3 52985 fl 332% { z $233) Le gat Fe f i vI0NK — Pork—The ket more buoyant and ares, formtty with the law. sie es ae taahadines es Oe % er rg ee fy bout 1, new Sli Ga A Lb. Geral $7 80; thin tees st S17 20, and pew prim: teratwadine a reat nmouat of troucie wil SHIPPING _ atmAnA0 FOR FEW Port of New York, J CLEARED. jobigimstin James Adger, Adams, Charieston—Spoftord, Thes- puetmahip Chesapeake, Crowell, Fortand—H B Oromwell & ‘Bbte Bran¢t, Rotierdam—Funch & Meineke. Bark Alsbams (ler), Ebip Sheridan, Busonll Calais Howend & we Bark suede {hor) Yorigen, Oork and 0 mkt a | lon e647. ‘A Manderson, Thompeon, Montevideo—J Norton, Jr. i Z t Brig Costa Sica, Chapman, Aspinwall—Pasama Bellroad Compsny. for ¢o 10; Baguna (Br), West, Bele owe, Tam, Anus t Jeneg& Co. ee er pees hana pattie) H Crewiey, Drieko, Jacksonvilie—Simpeon & May. | fig, Bid lim, bark osnlng Big Pelle Bernard, Coombe. RP Book & Oo. pored in port leak Eeicoseres temp india, eh thes Helm Benne "Bobo woorense, Mott & Co, enaapoe ay enarr sone a Br Vinee ce Nicteet ene : ofr é ¥ Daria Jonneon, Wilmisgtoa-~MoUreaty, Mott & far deren £00. Sloop Gless i ui z na 2 paseenn or ete on veubeet ‘and Qu; waar — Bishop; Adelaide, ing. both, benes, for trom bost or N Yorks upd Blurt Ro Raleuet, Bhip Dacie Toby (ot New Haven), Soule, Antwerp, May 2 ‘with mdve and peceeners. o master. Pelepe, aceon. Bark © H ailen (of Gavennad) Paten, Sunderland, 44 deye, ; Ellen Feat Ow Boot Non eh a ‘Degod, Brad salt? Herome (ot Boston), Nickerson, Palermo, 73 d4ye, sod sooeen Pout, Keany" weather for i succemve Gays, wih wow and WRT Jisert Sees. » , for Bast deye and ae i Newoosb from ft] pik for Boston: centre sha oh ee ea SIE 2 Tan mig by Fr aleamer Brazil which sore bulwarks. ae: May | Brock IB Jat 45 90 loo 36.26 slgnalized ship Gov Langdon, Crieane; Mcaee Tayler, Hasercves (For), Pia Dice, Tereetra, Western Islands, sp, an aoa ten nymph, Merrak, gore ‘whn salt tod M Bend. Keley, and Vancouver Price, Rio Janeiro, April 25, with coffee and Keynes; sobs Harding: Dyer, and wood to order. cua, Abner Steleon, i tre ict, Pathy, Murray, Matanzas. 12. dare, with gm Ciel, Wording, ior Melbourne molages,to J E Ward &o. Sd inst, lat —, lon 78 45, spuke jgodmard, end duvents, Jeane, Gen Pieree. hence. bound 8. Montevipeo, May 6—Arr vig acnaien ‘Shaw. Corzwailis, NS, 10 days, with pote- | (apd to puence ore Eioosicak : vessel to DR ‘Matarges. Sid wth plaster Mor T Revice & ton" Fa | or inoa, Bay 18 In pont brig Ro relma raemmcimpyyereyt | Spl ripe re Dale wi ' wih . J plaster to P 1 Revive & fon MB © 76 WE | charade Sab, bare Curainn, Opie, ot Thomeey Bia Sen (ra npreti ta ABI Sami G Adame, Lrieho. Cape Verde. ' J schr M Kenny, Batumere, OD ere in, Merwin, Valparsion. $ t ; J i EF ! 10 ‘barks Glea, for jork; and brig Altavalia, Hi : , ns ? ! Hl t i : POs b ites e f ui ant i 5 Ssdazs uf He i i t i y ff r Hi ig i ud Com miasioners 's directed to the dangerous position of a eun- ‘ten sebr te the North River near Governor's Island, the tops sua nyper tay ure ofa sieve corks carecer isan eree Bo. o eid nett w ‘senna’, in Feaviog thelr betta ane Sovate ritede teste See oe ede =, ‘gregaie ealee amount lo Ye ‘Ba Reso Se STE if BPIUCHRD, nee arate Mee NET Tes % mee ie Ree ace bs vs neared ta ot Notice to