The New York Herald Newspaper, July 29, 1860, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. OFPICE N. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON STS. TERMS. cach in tik conder. Money sent by mait will be at the ot received ax subscription HERALD tivo cents per copy, $T per annum LY HERALD, eoory Saturday, at sic or 91 00 per ir a "AMILY HERALD y world. DKRIGN CORKYSPONDENTS A! Bean alt Lerrens anv Pack We do not iderally poids Paurovianiy Kequesrep to ments in and in the AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, PALACE GARDEN, Fourteenth street.—Sacnep Con- cnr AMUSEMENT TO-MORROW EVENING. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Equusraian Pearonu- ANCES. WINTER GARDEN, Broadway. opposite Bond street.— M. DuchatomEAv—Batte or Mapeip—Ticut Rore F nats. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway.—Dousry axp Sox— Lusso rou Hussaxvs. LAURA KEENF’S THEATRE, 624 Broadway.—-Oox Armenian Cousin. BOWERY, Bowery.—Axtizan oy Lroxs—Tarrese— Guost or tux I xn BARNUM’S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway.—Day and Evening.—Etiuorian Sonos, Dances, Burizsques, Livune Consositurs, dc. Swiss Cor rkoak— Lim NATIONAL VARIETIES, Chatham stree’ WAGE—SINGING AND DaNcING—SCuOOL LN ax exick Bor. PALACE GARDEN, Fourteenth street.—Vocat amp In- STRUMENTAL CONCERT. CANTERBURY CONCERT SALOON, 663 Broadway.— Gonos, Dances, BURLESQUE, &0. No. 44 BROADWAY.—Sonas, Dances, Buruesques, &c. New York, Sunday, July 29, 1860. The News. The popular commotion at Occoquan, Virginia, respecting the liberty pole erected at that place by the black republicans, reached a crisis on Friday last, when a party of forty citizens demolished the offensive flagstaff, and the banner bearing the names of the republican Presidential nominees, which floated at its head. According to the brief account of the affair which we have re- ceived, Governor Letcher ordered out @ troop “of horse to preserve the peace; but the cavalry sat quietly in their saddles while the indignant citizens cut down the pole and chopped it into fragments. The black republicans stood by, but offered no resistance. ived by telegraph from St. Johns some additional news from Europe, brought by the City of Washington, which left Liverpool on the 18th and Queenstown on the 19th inst., and which was intercepted off Cape Race on Thursday last. At London there was a good demand {or money, and consols closed on the 17th at 934 a 93g. In the Liverpool market cotton was ia good demand at previously reported prices. We have received Ho report of the state of the provision and bread- staffs markets. By the brig T. B. Watson, Captain Ward, we are in receipt of files of Venezuelan papers to the 7th inst. Affairs remained in about the same deplora- ble situation. Monages had not died of his wounds, 8 was reported; on the contrary, he was re- covering. By the arrival of the brig Thomas M. Mayhew atthis port yesterday, we have files of Bermuda papers to the 19th instant. They contain but little news of interest. The Guardian si After a month of uninterrupted dry weather, which caused freat (we fear disastrous) injury to the large Growing crop of Indian corn, as well as to the Sweet potato, rain in frequent and heavy showers has fallen during the last three days. The effect of this change in the weather is already per- ceptible in the brightened aspect of vegetation. The gardens and meadows have lost, as if by magic, their arid appearance, and are now clothed in the richest green. Exhausted tanks have also been partially replenished, and if similar showers fall every day for a week there will be comfort and gladness throughout the land. At St. George's a thunder storm of great severity broke over the town late on the 16th. it commenced at 11 P. M. and raged until nearly 2A.M. The lightning was alarmingly vivid. No damage, we believe, occurred. A comet, with a tail of the faintest Iuminousness, has been seen hhere for more than a week past, between night fall and nine o'clock. Its position is low in the west. The travel to Europe is beginning to slacken. The Vanderbilt, which sailed yesterday for Southamp ton and Havre, took out 223 passengers, and the City of Baltimore, which sailed for Liverpool, took out 195 passengers. The Vanderbilt took #1, uv fin apecie, and the City of Baltimore $770,180 making a totel of $2,520,497. The shipment at the corresponding period last year was ¢ The cotton market was firmer ye fales were repor telligenee from St s. The transactions ot cet rg firm on the basis of 10%c. for demand for mperfine and com. mon grades of State and Western flour was fair and prices wochanged, while mediam grades au¢ extras were irregular, Woeat was in fair demand, while prices exhibited no alteration of moment. Corn was comparatively quiet, while prices were steady. Pork was lower; sales of new mess were made at $19 90 a $19 12:;, and of new prime at $14. Sogars sold toa mo Gerate extent, while prices were sustained; the transac Bons included 300.0 400 hbde. and 450 boxes. Coflee was firm, while sales were limited. Freights continued firm, while ex Among the ship ments to Liverpool were 22000 bushels of wheat, im Bhip’s bags, at 10d. a 10s gemonta were light A Move. Coxripesce M The editor of the Louisville Democrat—which, among the numer- ous democratic papers of Kentucky, bas the honor of going it almost alone for Mr. Doug- las—is a model confidence man. He wears a pair of magnifying spectacles superior in their power to Herschel’s great telescope, in looking through which, according to Richard Adams Locke, spring violets could be seen growing among the rocks in the moon. Thus, this enthusiastic Louisville cotemporary informs us that, ‘as surely as the sun shines, Con- necticut, Maine, New Hampshire acd Rhode Island will vote, in November, for Douglas;”’ that * jo Indiana and Illinois the triumph of Douglas is certain, notwithstanding all the efforts of the administration to give the vote of those States to Lincoln;” that “the nomination of a Bell and Everett ticket in Obio renders that State certain for Douglas and the Union;’ that «Pennsylvania and New York will vote for Douglas as certainly as the world lasts til! the day of the election; and that thongh « we did think at first that the election would probably g0 into the House, we have no such fears now. A few words of plain, sober conclusions from the state of facts existing around us will bea pufficient answer to all this ridionlous blowing. We thus predigt that, should Mr. Douglas be continued in the field to the ead of this cam- paign, be will not oarry any one of the afore- said States, nor any other State in the Union. The contest is between Breckiaridge and Lin- cola, and the several parties or factions sup- porting Bell, Douglas, Houston and Gerrit Smith are but the odds and ends of the balance of power here and there, operating either for Lincoln or Breckinridge, wilfully or ignorantly. Let these four outside parties or factions with- draw their tickets, and we shall have a fair fight. In any event itisthe very tip-top of foolishness to talk of electing Mr. Douglas. The Presidential Cgmpaign—Breckin- ridge the Only Hope Against Lincoln. There are four organized parties and six dif- ferent candidates in the field for the Presiden- cy, and yet it must be apparent to every intel- ligent observer, of any party or faction, that for all practical purposes the contest is to-day nar- rowed down to Lincoln or Breckinridge. Were the Presidential election to come off to-morrow, it is morally certain that Lincoln would carry every Northern State, from Maine to Minnesota, thus giving him 176 electoral votes, or twenty- two more than a majority of the whole electoral vote of the Union. Such is clearly the commanding position of the minority republican party to-day; but the elements of the great popular majority opposed to it have still the important item of three months and more of valuable time within which to arrange their forces for the decisive battle. Nor is there any longer a shadow of a doubt as to the course they should pursue. A few figures will make the case as plain as a pikestaff :-— The whole electoral vote of the Union is. And of this the vote required to elect is The Northern electoral vote is And the Southern electoral voze is. Thus it will be seen that in addition to the whole Southern electoral vote, the parties op- posed to Lincoln must carry Northern States enough to cover thirty-two electoral votes in order to defeat him. How is this to be done? Let us see. The whole electoral vote of the South will surely be cast against Lincoln. This gives us 120. Add California, four, and Ore- gon, three, and we have 127 votes to start with. Add Pennsylvania, twenty-seven, and the sum will be 154, or a clean majority of five of the whole electoral vote. The vote of Pennsylvania, in short, will de- cide the election; and how stands Pennsylva- nia? In the campaign of 1856 her Presidential vote was:— For Mr. Buchanan, democrat For Col. Fremont, republi For Mr. Fillmore, Americ: The plurality of Mr. Buchanan over the re- publican vote was over 82,000, and his majority over the vote of both wings of the opposition united was 607. Since that day, or rather since the State contest of 1857, the local elections of Pennsylvania have gone against the democracy by default. The republican party there has been merged in a mongrel combination calied the people's party; but the Chicago ticket requires its supporters everywhere to range themselves under the republican flag. Thus the opposi- tion elements of Pennsylvania, which have been Working together since 1857, are again divided into two camps, the Lincola camp’and the Bell camp. Taking the vote of 1856 as our guide, and allowing that half the Fillmore vote of that year has gone over to the republicans, and, ia round numbers, The vote for Lincoln will be, sa: And there is still a democratic plurality of 10,000 Thus, allowing the old line whigs and Ameri- cans a free course for their ticket of Bell and Everett, and making liberal allowances for American and democratic deserters, we see that it is only necessary for the two wings of the democracy to unite in order to carry Pennsyl- vania by a plurality of at least ten thousand over Lincoln. Let the democracy of Pennsylvania, and of every other Northern State, unite upon a com- mon electoral ticket, and Lincoln may be hand- somely defeated. The South will vote solid for Breckinridge. California and Oregon will fol- low suit. The vote of Pennsylvania, then, will only be required to settle the question against Lincoln; and there is every reason among pa- triotic men for every sacrifice of party or per- sonal preferences to accomplish this result. The factious instructions of soured and reckless party managers shonld be disregarded, and the masses of the democracy should make the de- feat of Lincoln their first duty and their para- mount object. Put this republican party into the White House, and before it can be ousted it may com- pass the control of every department of the fe- deral government. Then, the republican doc- trine of negro equality would be apt to assume a shape so revolting as to “precipitate the South into a revolution,” the terrible consequences of which would defy all human calculations, And so, for the sake of the Union, and the peace of the Union, the suffrages of all Northern men de- voled to the Unien should be cast in the way best adapted to defeat Lincoln, whose election will be an anti-slavery triumph which may drive the South out of the Union. In this view, as the friends of Mr. Douglas can do nothing in any event for their cham. pion, they should cordially resolve to do the best they can to save themselves and their par- ty, which they can only do by defeating the re- publican ticket. Very Caxar ror Casi.—A Washington cor- respondent of the Cincinnati Anguirer (Douglas organ) has made a very remarkable discovery. Hear him:— It is understoot that the Breckinridge faction has re. celved $25,000 and given it to the New Yorx Heraun to Sivocate their cause. Beanett has, accordingly, raised the Yancey fing. The Douglas men are glad of this, for ‘the support of Bennett bas bees, for many years, fatal to thone who received it. In 1856 be sustalaed Fremont, who only got sixteen thousand votes out of eighty foar thousand polled in the city of New York. We suspect that Master Banks, of the Con- gress printing lobby firm of Wendell, Stead- man, Banks & Co., is the author of this beauti- ful invention. But if our provincial cotempo- rary, the Cincianati Ziquirer, could be made to believe that there is so much money in the world, we could convince it, with a few matter of fact statistics, that the New York Henity could not be bought with a million of dollars. Talk of twenty-five thousand! Why, our ad vertisements from the industrious chamber maids of this city exceed that paltry sum every year. In 1856 our democratic party organs, who live upon their litde bargains and sales to silly politicians, disposed of the Henvto for the campaign at a much more respectable figure than this bagatelle of twenty-five thousand. NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY, JULY 29, 1860. They cold it out first to Live Oak George Law for a cool hundred thousand, if we are not mis- taken; and then to Col. Fremont for two hun- dred end fifty thousand dollars, in Mariposa crip. These facts are sufficient to show that this chap, who now sells out this journal to the Breckinridge interest for twenty-five thousand, does not understand his case at all. He has been measuring the cash value of the HenaLp by_the standard of some of the starving party journals of Washington, or of such provincial towns as Cincinnati. Let him, upon a basis of 90,000 daily circulation, make up a rough esti- mate of the advertising cash receipts of the He- RALD, and he will open his eyes to the fact that instead of being in the political market for sale, this journal is in a condition to buy up the ma- chinery, running gear, steam power and gas The Massacre of Christiams in Syria— Further Intelligence. The intelligence from Syria continues to be highly interesting.. In another column we pub- lish a further intelligence, throwing some addi- tional light on the massacres, and foreboding terrible slaughter yet to come. We published yesterday the account of the massacre of a whole village by the Druses, who put upwards of two thousand males to the sword, and sparing only the women and chil- dren, who, to the number of eleven hundred, had taken refuge on board two British ships of war, in which they had been conveyed a dis- tance of twenty miles to Beyrout. Only about thirty mea escaped, who had fled to the house of the American missionary, Mr. Bird, who was protected by the chief of the Druses. The re- fugees say that the Turkish soldiers, so far from protecting the Christians, helped the Druses to butcher them, and the Sultan’s troops were the only men who offered insult or injury to the women. It appears that these troops first disarmed the Christians, and then not only per- mitted them to be slaughtered, but aided in the pious work. The sending of a body of new troops, therefore, by the Turkish government, to put a stop to the massacres, is more likely to increase them. The correspondence of the London News says:—“The Turkish troops and officials are far more dreaded “in Syria than the Druses themselves.” Beside the cold-blooded murders, which may be counted by thousands, twenty thousand Christians had been burned out of house and home; and the latest intelligence states that the British government had received despatches giving an account of a fearful massacre at Da- mascus, where five hundred Christians were killed, among whom was the Dutch Consul, and the American Consul was wounded. The outbreak in this ancient city was retarded by the alliance with Russia, and that devoutly| wewg .-ROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL, wished consummation which would make the Rhine the boundary of France from the Alps to the sea. Already, it is said, a large majority of the people of Belgium are panting for annexa- tion to the French empire. If they desire is, who will prevent them! The plot of the Eu- ropean drama thickens, and the clouds of war grow thicker every hour. IvcenptaRY Fires om Texas.—Great excite- ment has been caused in Texas, and is spread- ing throughout the Southern States generally, arising out of aseries of conflagrations that have taken place in a portion of that State, and that are popularly attributed to abolition in- cendiaries. When the news of these destruc- tive fires was transmitted over the telegraph it was received with a considerable degree of in- credulity, and was pretty generally regarded as a political invention, resorted to for the pur- pose of inflaming to a more virulent point the passions of the Southern people against their Northern brethren. In election times ordinary events are sometimes taken advantage of, and exaggerated and distorted to sult particular views; and it was supposed that one or two accidental fires in Texas were thus seized upon to give coloring for the charge that abolition emissaries had been sent into that region to se- duce slaves to apply the torch to the property of their masters. It appears, however, that whatever may bave been the origin of these fires—whether they occurred through accident or design—they have been very extensive, very destructive, and remarkably coincident in point of time and locality. We publish to-day an extract from one of the New Orleans papers, giving some details on the subject, and we find that on one day (July 8) fires occurred at the following points in Texas:— Near Dall 5,000 At Waxahatchi and at Austin, extinguished without loss. The fact of these conflagrations taking place simultaneously, and without any accidental cause, 80 far as known, gives some degree of plausibility to the idea that they were the work of incendiaries, of slaves who were incited by abolitionists of the John Brown school. It is known that the old leader of the Harper's Fer- ry insurrection had entertained notions of inau- gurating similar movements in several of the cotton States; and therefore there is not so much improbability in the supposition that abolitionist emissaries would penetrate into Texas as might at first appear. It may be that slaves have been tampered with by intermeddling abolitionists, and that, in their the exertions of the: famous Algerian warrior. | newly acquired notions, they may have got the Abd-el-Kader, who had been living there in re- tirement. Froma letter to the Boston Traveller, which we publish to-day, it appears that at Bey- rout, where there are forty:thousand Christians, they do not know the moment they will all be put to death. The American and British Consuls had invited their countrymen to take refuge on board the ships of war in port, and the American Con- sul had further called a of the Ameri- cans, at which he warned them of: danger, and advised them, on the first alarm, to proceed to the American printing office, a large, strong building, well calculated to protect them, and which had been provisioned for a siege. The writer says that the next mail will probably bring us an account of Beyrout being blotted out! Freagh and British and Russian ships of war are there, and they will, no doubt, bom: bard the city and lay it in ashes if the Christians shall be attacked; but that will be too late to save them. It had been suggested to land a force; but there seems to be a want of unanimity among the Cousnis. Pro- bably any force that could be landed would be totally inadequate for the protection of the Christians, and would be uselessly sacrificed. There is no doubt that the Turkish government sincerely desires to put a stop to these massagres, well knowing its own danger from the combi- nation of England, France, Russia and Austria; for this last Power, we just learn, bas also despatched men-of-war to the Syrian ¢@ust, But it is out of the power of the Sultan to do anything with those wild mountainous tribes, who combine chivalry and daring courage with their fanaticism. To add to the difficulty, the Moslem population are taking part with the Druses, and invoking their aid to exterminate the Christians. The very troops of the govern- ment not only sympathize, but lend a helping hand in the work of slaughter. These facts show that important political events are at hand in Turkey. The great Euro- pean Powers, who calmly looked on while Haynau and Radetzsky and Windischgratz—the butchers of Austria—slanghtered their fellow Christians in thousands in 1848 and 1849—and one of which Powers actually assisted them in the bloody business—while Bomba, of Na- ples, kept his executioners busily employed in chopping off Christian heads, without being guilty of any offence eave patriotism —should not be surprised if the simple, unsophisticated Druses imitated their example. Before the great Powers undertake to wipe out Turkey because she will not, or cannot, keep her subjects from shedding Christian blood, they ought to bring Austria and Naples to accound, and wipe them out of existence. If Christians had set a better example to the heathen there might be some reason for a new crusade of Christendom against the Turks. But it is positively asserted that the origin of these massacres was the or- ganization of a Christian expedition against the capital cf the Druses. The Christians ought, therefore, to take the beam out of their own eyes before they remove the mote from the eyes of the Turks. But the Christian Powers desire to have a monopoly of human slaughter and will, no doubt, organize a new crusade, and divide between them the dominions of “the Sick Man.” We learn already that not only a French squadron, but French infantry, have been ordered to Syria, and a new French pamphlet — which is suppored to foreshadow the intentions of Napoleon, as did those pamphlets upon the Italian war and the Pope— announces that the French Emperor will use this Eastern question as a means of coerc- ing England into bis views about the annexa- tion of the Rhenish provinces; and if she will not yield, then France will enter into an alliance with Russia which will enable these two Powers to asvert their ascendency in the Mediterranean and the Fast, and divide between them the pos- sessions of the unfortunate Abdul Medjid, who is probably the last of bis dynasty. Lt is, in deed, charged against the Freach covernment that they have fomeated ia ia order to br by the Englieh p the massacres ia ag about idea that one mode of obtaining their freedom, or at least of obtaining revenge, was to inaugu- rate an indiscriminate course of incendiarism, At all events, one thing appears quite cer- tain, that these destructive fires have occurred, and have excited to an alarming extent the feel- ing of the people of Texas, and of the South generally, against the abolitionism of the North. Brecxoxtteg tHe Caxpimate~ tor THE New Yorx Dumocracy.—-We suspetted at the time when poor old Tammany Hall led off for Doug- Jas that she was a little ahead of the train. Now we think she will be convinced of it. It appears that the Collector and two inspectors of the customs at Albany, Douglas democrats, have been superseded by three Breckinridge democrats, and that the new Collector is the editor of the Breckinridge Albany organ. If this does not raise a howl in the Regency cu- riosity shop we shall be disappointed. But who bas the right to complain? Mr. Breckinridge is the candidate of the administration, and, such being the case, it would be very foolish to sup- pose that the administration, in any way, could lend a hand to the hopeless cause of Mr. Doug- Jas. Dean Richmond & Co. got entirely beyond their depth at Baltimore, and they will be drowned before Governor Dickinson is done with them. ‘Tam Great Meteor of Famay Evesixe, Jewry 20.— ‘This phenomenon was probably seen far out at sea by ships between the parallels of 36 and 40 degrees N. All who observed it are requested to communicate the fact to Lieut. Maury, National Observatory, Washington, stating as nearly as they can the position of the ship, the precise time of night, and describing the path of the me- teor, its bearings from the observer, and ite probable al- titade. The Great Eastorn, Contrary to expectation, the closing day of the Great Fasiern was pot sigvalized by as large a throng as has visited the ship duriug other days of the week. Only about twelve thousand were present, and the fact that most of the excursionists were from places in the vicinity, easy of access, would indicate that the oaty cause in the diminution was the inability to come to the city and re- torn on (be same day. During the morning the ordinary routine of affairs was relieved by a dastardly assault by.one of the seamen upon the first officer, Mr. Matchin, who was quietly pacing the deck on bis accustomed round. The fellow, it ap- pears, bad just been discharged from a twelve days in- carceration for drunkenness and assault, and had come on board and been kindly restored to duty in his ca- pacity of boatswain’s mate. Not satisfed with this fa vor, however, he took advantage of the offcer when his lice. ‘rhe ship was closed at the usual hour of seven. To day at tre o'eck she will haul out into the stream. Personal In Ce, Hon, Tom Corwin, of Ohio, Hon. A. , are stopping at the Astor House. Hon, J. H. B. Latrobe, of Baltimore; ex Gov. Holley, of Connectiout ; Capt. Holmes, of New Orleans, and Mr. Louth, of Parig, were among the arrivals at the St. Nicholas Hote! yesterday. Hon, Ti. W. Hilliard, of Alabama; Professor Harris and lady, of Canada Kendrick, of West Point, and T, ?, Ghiltree, Faq., of Texas, are stopping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Mr. Rae and wife, and H. Lovett, Baq., of Bogland, and B. Shipp, Feq., of Louisville, Ky., are stopping at the Everett use Charles P. Traub, Req., A. de Armas, Faq , and A. Kobbe, LT of Cuba; A. Manson, , and daughter, Mrs. Haguemin and family, all of Charteston, 3. ©. RM, Bailey, Faq. and family, KC. Req. family, all of Massotirsetts, and W. T. Hoary, Ray’, of | AF stopping at the Clarendou Hotel G. W. Sampson, Ksq., of Toxas; RM. Bushaetl, Keq., and family, of Florida: Mr. ©, W. Thomas, of the Unitet States army; George Taylor, Bq, and James Brown, Raeq., both of Canada: MB Habbard, Faq, 0 Colum ous: Wilson, of and B. Ro Fremoh, Hea, of Washiagion, 0D. ©, are stop ping at the Lafarge Hoase. At the Westminster police court, Londoa, on the 9th inet, Mr. David Wemyss Jovsoe was agato charge! wich bilshig @ defamatory Libel yee Be James Fergusson, Pr & very singular chara The proceedings were ver Fie statements respecting the surd ard annoying t> the Met degree rdinacy delusion. He wad commit being able to find bail Prt hia ro appearaace Joke BR. Gough is Wetering | tredon Ww ¢ bowser, Oar Speer, Washington Despatch, Wasuaton, July 28, 1860. rar PosLid PRITING sQUARaLE. ‘The case of Larcombe & uglish against Thomas H. Ford, printer to the House, ZK. Pangbora and others, was heard before Judge Merrick, of 1@ Circuit Court, at chambers, this morning, on a motion for @ special injunc- tion to restrain Ford from drawing money ‘rom tho Trea- sury in payment of the public printing, in alleged viola- tion of hia agreement with the complainants. The bili sata forth an agreement of partnership between Ford and the complainants, under which they were to do the print- ing and receive eighty per ceut of the price. Thiseagree- ment was accompanied with a power of attorney from Ford to Mr. Riggs, authorizing him to draw the money from the Treasury, and to pay twenty per cent to Ford and eighty per cent to Larcombe & English. This power of attorney was in its terms irrevocable. The law of the case was made go clear by respondents’ counsel that Judge Merrick refused the motion for an injunction without call- ing @ single witness. The counsel employed wore Car- lisle and Maury for plaintiffs, and A. B. MocCaimont and J. K. Craig for respondents. This decision reasserts the power of Governor Ford, who will be here on Monday morning, and with the assistance of his logal agent and attorney Mr. Pangbora will take measures to execute all he work ordered with the greatest dispatch. DEATH OF LIRUT. RONET, OF THE NAVY, ‘The Navy Department is advised of the death of Lieut. Thomas Roney, on board the Sumpter, of the African squadron. He had been in the service eighteen years. REMOVED, Mr. Miller, Dougtas Postmaster at Columbus, Ohio, (Cox's district), has been removed, and Dr. Dawson, a Breckinridge man, has been appointed in his place. BRECKDIRIDGE IN OtI0. Hon. E. J. Loveland, of Ohio, arrived here to-day, and ig ganguine that the democracy of his State will all go for Breckinridge. Our Washington Correspondence. Waauixcrow, July 24, 1360, The President Accused of Violating the Rules of Pro- pricty—His Speech in Accordance with the Example of the Former Presidents—A Leader Wanted for the New York and Pennsylvania Democracy—Pugh the Author of the Douglas Committee's Address—The Breckinridgers Jubilant Over their New York Meeting—The National Democracy Gaining Strength—Funeral of Joseph Gales— The Prince of Wales, dc. T notice that the President has been subjected to some criticism, on the score of taste and propriety, for his speech of the 9th of July. This criticism does not extend to either the matter or the manner of his remarks them- selves. The most malignant fault finder cannot quarrel with their substance or their style. But a3 some ground of complaint must be taken, it is presumed that he vio- lated the proprietics of his exalted station by making any kind of speech, and that he would have better consulted the becoming dignity of the Presidential office if he had said nothing. ‘This hypercriticism, if sincere, would entirely mistake the spirit of our people and the character of our institu- tions. After all, the President is only the firat citizen of the republic. And when a large and enthusiastic as- semblage of his fellow citizens come to the house of the people and call for their Inghest representative, would it be exactly proper that he should darken his windows and close his doors, and, wrapping himself in the mantle of oMcial dignity, sit in some back parlor ut- terly inaccessible tg their shouts, their music, and their 7 o isi more consistent with Core cl a era apPeRe at coc, oad grat his visiters by his presence amu ..0 spec*d: And if he is tospeak at all, is it not more mentary to the assemblage and creditable to hi that his speech ehould mean something, instead of being a mere empty of nothings? Mr. Buchanan haa good precedent for making a speech on suc! ‘occasion. In 1836 Gen. Jackson ry 5 é i 5 alu ule di i fl if li i i | Ze eeEsae sit Ht 5 Z amscrate wil if Fok ak fl = £ 4 g F = i8_ now at ite height. A nobler . The Breckin patriot men here are in he most organiantion, based tptn opposition vo Diack repabiions ‘ upon tion to black blican- ism, and t> the degradat: the executive chair by the election of the vulgar, illiterate, obscure Lincoln. Every man feels now that God will prosper the good old cause of ‘the national democracy, tor it is the cause of justice, of honor, and fair dealing io all parts of the confederary’. Appeals to headquarters continue to come strongly in behalf of removing at once the disaffected office holders, who are using the power and influence of their places inst the administration, and pouring out personal ‘abuse upon its venerable chief. The duplicity of some of the prominent men of this class in New York will scarce ly save them The forces in favor of Breckinridge and Lane are groat ly increased all over the country, a? wellas in New York, by the accession of honorable men from the busimess circles of society, who caro nothing for the luere of the distinction of place, but who hold at a very low petim ate the self seeking officials who have been playing so abomi nablea game in Charleston, Baltimore and claewhere ‘The dismissal of this set would gratify the new acces sions to the democratic ranks Sony cat and conciliate more gentlemen of the like probity, intioence. Lincota can be defeated in Pennsytvania aad New Jor. sey if his opponents are wise. This is the firm belief of several close observers, who have receatly gone over the field. The Americans wish to have the opportualty of electing the Breckinridge ticket. Will not or friends give them the chance to do so? ‘The funeral of Joseph Gales is the event of this day. Few men have ever been followed to the graye by a larger number of sincere mourners. The press wil! proclaim tis fitting eulogy as a publicist, an oditor and a poll writer of the first class, The most nonorable trib: to his memory is the spoutancous expression of lomate ra gret which bis decease has called forth from ey aod old in this city, where he bas beea kaown 89 long and a0 well. The funeral cortege was composed of the most dis. tinguished persons now at the seat of government, in. pony the Presideat and members of the Cabinet aud other high officials, officers of the army aad navy, the City Councils, representatives of all the learned professions, delegations from diferent rocietics and au immense con course of citizens. I bad tho honor and advantage of an juaintance with him for forty years, and | never heard of him having uttered an unkiad word, written an un courteous line or performed an improper’ or even ques tionable action. ‘The Prince of Wales, it is understood, will probably not visit Washington belure October. Lord Lyons leaves to morrow for Canada, in order to be t when the Prince first lands in the -Rritish dominions, Sir Heary Holland will leave England about the ead of August, aod expects to meet the Prince at Niagara Falls about the middle of September. The Prince and some of the gontle- men of his suite will occupy apartments at the Exeoutive mansion during bie stay at Washington, Wasmixorox, July 25, 1840, The Progress of the Campaiqn—The State of Miesouri— Dickinson's Speck, de. A domoerat, writing from Sé. Paul, ander date of July 19, says "The nomination of Breckinridge and Lane ia gaining in favor every day. Although | anticipated mach strength for them here, they are atronger tan | Rupposed. A reaction agniant Douglas and for Breckinridge and Laat bas commeacet, and it is far reaching and wide sproad [ts my deliborake judgment that Cae Reeokia ttt eesti tet tensisthisinestton eames ridgo ticket wili get a larger voto than the Dougtas ticket io Minnesota.” The following papers ia Minassote support Brevkiaridge qd Lane:— St. Anthony Express, St. Anthoay. Stillwater Bocmtore’ Silieeines * Scott Count, ‘Shakopee. Henderson Bt. Peter Statesman, St. Peter. The following are for Dougtas:— Pioneor and Demoorat, St. Paul. Belie Prairie Inquirer, Belle Prairie. eGercune at vee ry ia. Chatfield Democrat, Douglas. The remaining convention’ of aliusl on im} » are widely divided. there is a rich settlement of plant lation, and fealty to the doctrine int as well as pricciple) of protection in the Terri There are twelve counties which may be thus sented. In the State there are 108 throughout tho middle and southwestern the State, where the mineral the hills and rock in| servitude, are made up i rants who have rashed in in a steady tide, for the last ti ho the constitutional doctrine re, ridge i t Hine | i and Lane do Pe ag ‘They are a very numerous, of class; the unprincipled men in that and John Brown black republican - the southeastern district, a beautiful agricultural region, are sound. The St. Louis district is pretty well spr! with black republicanism. In the easterm ion there are no Lincoln men, and the Bell aad Bverett men are wholly dissatisfed with their cowardly plat- Humphrey Marshall's speech is working them terribly. Ce ad , leads to the clusion that it is ish at this party to claim it beyond doubt ; of the letters are received showing yond the shadow of doubt that there is an immense perp apd td undreds are every themselves to theie support. It is also evident tne the them have attained thei: FER prety Ao dogs ies. The National Democratic “ry hoe eels on for printing e Pennsylvania Politics. Wesronemta, Pa., July 28, 1860. An immense and enthasiastic mass convention of re. publicans was held here yesterday, and was addressed by Messrs. Ourtia, Hickman and Campbell. In the even- ‘ing there wae a brilliant torchlight procession, with fre- works by the Wide Awakes of Westchester, Philadelphia and neighboring towns. Speeches were made by Messrs. Casey, McLeagh, Ritchie, Caffey and Cheesman, of Cati- fornia. It was the finest demonstration ever witnessed im this county. licans hore this evening. They serenaded Mr. Curtin, the repubitean candidate for Governor, and thea escorted te ‘the railroad depot a delegation who are about to visit ‘New York to participate in the republican meeting here. Dougtas Ratigcation Meeting. ‘Taane Haven, lod. , July 28, 1880. The Dougias ratification meeting here to-day was the largest political gathering since 1856. The procession was two miles long, and it is estimated that over 20,008 People were im attendance. Speeches were made by Lieu- tenant Governor Hammond, Hon. W. B. Beach and others. ‘The utmost emthasiasm prevailed. To-night a greed torchlight procession is moving through tho streets. Carcago, July 28, 160. ‘The Republican Convention for the First beak ‘at Rockford om Thursday, nominated F. R. Washouree Gr Congress. Onto Politics. Curveano, July 28, 1880. The Cuyahoga County dom rats held a convention here to day. There was a full attendance. Hon. Reuben Wood was elected Chairman. Right Breckinridge dele- gates were chosen to the State Convention. Preparations for the Reception of the Prince of Wales at Halifax. Hauyax, July 28, 1960. There are more visiters in town thao was expested. The city is already overflowing. No important imekdemt - has occurred except the notification that the Prince wilt land at eleven o'clock om Monday. The Governor has.gro- claimed Monday and Tucsday holidays, but the telegrag® office will be kept open for the purpese of forwarding mesaages to the press. Reception of the Chicago Zoaaves in Phi- ladelphia. Prcapeirwa, July 98, 1860. The Chicago Zonaves arrived here this afternoon, and were received by the Washington Greys, who escorted them through the principal streets of the city and then te Jones? Hotel. Immense crowds gathered on the side walks to witness the perfection of tueir drill aad march- ing, and the vutversai seutiment was that of admiration. President Brodhead, of the Camden and Atlantic Railroad, tendered them an invitation to visit the seashore early next week Five Pefsons Precipitated over Biaek River Falls and Drowned. Watertown, N. Y., July 28, 1960. Five persons—namely, Mre. J. J. 8. Priman and child, Mre. J.J. M. Priman, Mrs. Blanaolil and Miss Looiee Beband—went over the Black River Fails at this place, im « boat, this afternoon, All were drowned. The body of one of the ladies can be seem hanging upen a rock below the falls, end offorts are being made to reach it, Alleged Fugitive Slave Case in Phila- delphia. Prth.aveuema, July 28, 1860, James Valentine, a negro drayman, was arrested thie moruing by Deputy Marehal Jenkins on the supposition that. be was Senjamin Hurd, a fugitive siave On the bearing & was proved timt Valentine wat « native of New Jersey, and has been resident here for thirty years, aud the ease was dismissed, Valentine was roughly handled whee he was arrested, and has in consequence commenced legal proceedings against the officers. There is great in dgpe- tion among his frier ds. Herald and Times, Cmeroo, July 28, WF 60. On the 24th inst. Messrs. Slrerman & Price sold We Chi- cago Times to Mr. C. H. McCormick, proprietor of the Citeago Herald. The two papers have been coas olidated, and will appear on Monday under the title of he mar and Herold. The entire editorial force of tha “times ts to retire from the paper, which is to be edited, by the force on the Herald. The Chicag: Flour quiet but steady Ory Mum $5.25. Wheat acti for wu The. a for white and Tie. a Te and firm: mees pork $20, rum@ $15, Walskey dull, at 208 ‘ a Part coacemsa, fuly 23, 1860, Fone neta OM RUF orfine, $6 25, new, BA 60. Wheat duit ouie et 6 500 * mencte Fr $1100 St a, who, $124.0 S027. Gory dull al Ode. a OTe