The New York Herald Newspaper, August 27, 1861, Page 2

2 OPERATIONS IN THE WEST. OUR CAIRO CORRESPONDENCE. Came Darsance, Cairo, Il., August 21, 1661. An Bxpatition Up tha River—The Town of Commerce Oo. cupied, bub Subsequently Evacuated by the Redele—The Cause of Their Retreat—Ouirages and Cruelty of the Revels—Delails of the Late Battle at Charlestom—The Union Forces Engaged—The Lose on Both Sidet—lin- pressmont of Union Men into the Redel Service, de, That you havo not hoard from me since Sunday, the 18th inst., 1s owing to tho fact that I have been a@sent in Missouri on another ‘ rebel hunt,’ and did not return un. til to-day. Ihad scarco retired on Monday might when 1 was aroused by tho information that an expedition ‘wvas on foot for the up-river country, 1 immediately re- paired to headquarters, and found an unusual degree of commotion, and ascertained that @ messenger had just arrived from the village of Santa Fe, on the Mtasissip- pi river, opposite Commerce, with the information that a largo body of rebels were then occupying Commorce and intending to crogs the river into Illinois, for the purpese of destroying the bridges upon the Illinois Central Railroad: Santa Fe is only about twenty miles from Cairo by land, ‘and Colonel Oglesby, who is in command in Gen. Pren- iss’ absence, was desirous of sending a reconnoitering force to the vicinity, A party of mounted men. of whom your correspondent was one, composed in part of ‘sequad of Eaptain Burroll’s (Piko county) cavalry, and otherwise of citizens of Cairo, under tho captaincy of Wash. Graham, Esq., in all numbering thirty-six mon, started at half-past twelve o'clock to do the country sor- vico in this particular contingency. We arrived at Santa Fe at supriso yosterday morning, only to find that the rebels had retired from Commerce to a former camp, some four miles in the inievior, toward Benton. Wo fearned also that on thy ,» evious evening Colonol Marsh, trom Cape Girardeau, wid five hundred men and two pieces of artiliery, had visited Commerce, whiah probably was the key to uniock the mystery of such a sudden eva- uation. At aff events Commo. co was deserted, and every- ‘thing bid fair to guarantes us a fruitiess ride, so we tethor- ed our horses and set about getting « breakfast and some élecp after a hard night’s march. but as about cleven o'clock we were aroused by the nuisiest kind of cot™notion in the villago—womon running and screaming, mon newly Joadivg their old shot guns and rifles, dogs barking, cbil- dren crying—every thing, in fact, that could make a noise, making it with all its might, while the ery of The rebels ave come back!’ was the watchword from every nook & cranny. Sure enough, on gotsing out of doors, and king over to the Missourt shore, the rebol troops were Jainly visible in large numbe.s, thronging the streets of jommerce, and flying about ike bees from house to use and store to store, or formed m ranks uy on the tuff banks of the river. With my glass I counted the evalry and three squadrons of infantry. Tho -Avairy I ascertained to puinber fully one hon- dred and fifty, and of injautry I judged there were full fifteen hundred. A single iron field picco was planted upon the rocks above town, So as to command the Fiver, while some fifty two and four horse teams formed a@cavalcade as tar back on the Kenton roadas the eye could reach. It did, indeed, look squally, but those who know anything of the uso of artillery were aware of our pertect safety, for between the foe and ua ran the Missis- sippi, fully one and a halt miles wide, Immediately gourl- ers were despatched to Cairo with the information, while the cavalry and oitigens of our party started down the Diknvis bank to meet the gunboats Tylor and Loxington, which bad been despatched at daylight from Cairo wo co- @perate with us. I remaiued for a half hour to view tho movements of the enemy, and then reyoined my com. panions, after ascertaming that there was no danger of their crossing the river. We met tho boats abvut three miles below town, communicated our news and then returned, only to tind that the valiant rebels had fearnod of our close proximity and had returned to thor ‘camp on the Benton road, out of hirm’s way, taking with them all the moveable property of Commerce, including forty-two wagon loads of.corn belonging to Union citizens of the town, The rebels wore unuer the command of Colonel Kitchen, President of the Cairo and Fuiton Rail- I witnessed some scenes during the short time I had to observe their movements that would make the bioed of the veriest fiend boil with indignation, and 1 could but wish that the New York recession edites were standing ‘where I stood to sev the southern valor they laud so high- ly. One old man of sixty years, an cmiied resid: ns of ecivarcs, had returned {rom Santa Fe that moruiug to Temove some of the more valuable articles of hia bouse- hold goods. Ho was accompanied by his wits amd a daugh- ter, When the advance of the rebal horde entered the ‘Village the trio started from their okt home, aud an to their boat, which was already overloaded, bet in they climbed, and tho old man pliod the care with all tho ‘vigor bis infirmities would permit. The boat had pre ceeded perhaps forty roda from the shoro, whon it was discovered by the Valiant Southernom, and ao velley of amusketry was poured inte it. I could see the musket balls strike in the water all around thein, and we feared for the safety of the party, but happily uv one was hurs. Another man was fired ab hearer tho shore, and a musket Dall struck his bout. A party of women and children ‘who wore returning to their old homes wore fired at in the middie of the river before thoy bad time to revorso thoir course, ‘The town was most thoroughly sacked, and had not the gunboats suddenly come up, would uadoub Ay have been fired. The gunboats remained moored in whe Tiver opposite the tows all night, aud this morning one of them came down to Cairo, your humbie servant (having gent his horse dewn by land), coming as a passerger. ‘Taken together—the land ridv by moonlight, the scenes of the day and the sleepicg on shipboard, withia stome’s throw of a shore occupied only by rebels tn foroe— "twas ain exciting trip. There was no fight, if Ido not call a little mistake—that amounted to nothing—such, and I returned to Cairo to learn the details of TUR BAMLE OF CHARTRSTON. @n Monday fast, th 19th, Colonel Wallace, commander of the post at Bird's Point, ascertained that a force of five hundred rebels had encamped at Charleston, twelve miles west of tbe Point, on the Cairo and Fniton Raiiroad, and at night he senta force of about the samo number to attack them. The rebels were under the command of Colonel Hunter, of Missouri, ana were tho samo that have been committing doprodations in this vicinity for the past two weeks, details of which I have written you. Tho Union forces wore made up as follows:—~ Commanding officer, Colonel Dougherty, Twenty-recond regiment; Livutenant Colonels Hart, of ‘Twenty-svcond, and Ransom, of Kleventh regiment; GO manies A, B, C, D, E and K,of the Twenty-second regiment, flity men each; and Capt. Holman’s (Censralia) cavalry, fifty men. The Union men started from Bird’s Point at eight o’cicck in tho evening, and marched out to the trestle bridge, two anda half miles from Charleston, when two compa nies left the main body and marched around the town to the south to attack the rebels simultaneously. The caval- ry, let it be remembered, not being able to macch by way of the railroad, gos separated from the infantry on the march, and did’ not rejoin them, so our force really ‘was but about threo hundred men. As soon a6 tho main Dody of infantry reached tho town, they received orders, when in sight of the enemy's camp fires, to “fire low, and sail in,” which they did im gal- fant style. Mo sooner had the first volley been fired by the main body under Lieutenant Hart and Colonel Ransom, than the left wing of two companies, undor Colonel Dougherty, made an attack from the south, aud the fighting became genoral. The rebols wore taken by surprise, and our Woops took every advantage pomsible, ‘They had no cavalry te aid them, while that (f the onamy numbered nearly three hundred, ‘The moon shone nearly a8 Dright as day, and a light wind cleared the battle fleld of smoke, ao this it was impossible for a mistake to be thade,’ After am hour's hard fighting the Unies men found themselves masters of tho field, aad in porsassion of a large number of prisonurs, haying sustained » loss of only one man killed and eight woundad—a fall thet of of which—prisoners, killed and maimed—I give below. ‘The enemy were from Joff Thompsen’s sncampmsat at Hykeston, Tho rebol prisoacrs do not report how many they lost in killed, but think thas from tarenty te thirty pote ha, biphrlea ume. We have eight of their wounded here ag ers in our hospitadis, hav! boen forsakes on the fleld by shou ener ad ‘a3 About four hours after the fight at Chariestca Captain Holman’s cat came up with a scosticg party of about woventy-five af the omomy’s cavalry, te whom they gave dattle, but tho rebels did pot seem to wish to shew Ryht and thirty-three priconere and thirty-eight herse inte 6° bande without a gan having boen fired er a man injured, In tho two cagagements our boys -took ONy-oue Prisoners, seventy stand Of arms and fifty-three horses, together with 4 large ameuns of camp equipage, I sheu! here state, however, thas two of the prigcners were asot- dentally weunded by the careless beudling of their own fowling pieces. ‘BAMES OF RKUEL PRIAONRRS TAKEN AT CHARLESTON, K0., ON ‘THR wicart op avGUS? ID, 1861, BY =ROOPS UNDER Con. DOUGHERTY, Oscar E. Walker, Faward Coleman, Wm. Harrie, Wm. Adams, Wm. B. Thompson, John Beale, Cyraa Clodtolt, Wm. 0. Gibson, Quarmaster Second regiment Missouri State Guard; N. A. Quimby, W. R. Sharp, Jorry Vaughn, Rouben G, Brown, Levi Macom and James W. Price. ‘BAMES OF REVEL PRIGUNMRS TAKA BY CAPTAIN lO MAN'S CENTRALIA) CAVALRY, ON THE MORNING OF ADWUBT 20. leury Swan, J. H. Cobb, Second Licutenant; Lewis Young, Sergeant; Thomas O'Brian, Wm. H. Cripp, J. N. Hamill, W. Barrett, Samuel F. Wearren, S. B. Johnson, 3.R. Baily, Theo. ‘Chyland, Samuel Kerr, Wm, Joster; Jogeph Davis, Samuel Mondy, M.S. Duncain, John W! Balcomb, Jos. M. Farris, W. T. Chiplain, Mark F. Flora, Mark A. ‘Toney, John B, Cline, Radford Coleman, Jamos Mondy, Dorby ‘IH. McLain, J. Childs, Thomas Vickers, D. Chngingsmith, John Cantwell, Sambel D. Lacy, Willian McFarland. [Tis man was ‘released by our ofticerx for the reason that he showed conclusively that be was a Union man, arrested the day before by the rebels, and iveu (he alternative of being hung or enlisting im th Gooredarace army.] Saat pees = KILLED AND WOUNDED OF THR REBELS. Billed, +15 Wounded (rebel est.)....85 TIES IN THR UNION ARMY, Killed—Private William P. Sharp,Company 4, Twenty- Second regiment Tiinots Volunteers a ‘runvied—Colonel Henry Doughorty, slightly; Liea- tenant Colonel Hart, alighily—both of th Tent? acca Fogiment; Lieutenant Colonel Ranson, Eleventh regiment, Minie musket ball in shoulder, severely; Capt. Johnson? Company —, Twenty-second regiment, saghtiy; Corpo” ral John C. Parke, Company —, Twenty second rogh- mont, slightly; Private George 8. Perry, Comp: Twenty-second regiment, slightly; Private Shoemaker’ mpany ——, Twenty-kecond reziment, slightly: Pri, wate Levi Sharp (father of Private Sharp, who was killed), Company ——, Twenty-second regiment, slightly. PRISONERS’ ACCOUNT OF THR REBEL FORCES AT CHARLESTON, Cavabry. Infor Capt. Luko Beson’s company........... 30 iat Capt. James O’Donnoll’s company. 40 60 pt. Samuel Lewis’ company... - pt. Geo. B. Zimmerman’s company a it. John C. Smart’s company... 64 ) apt. Casper Hendrick’s company... as Ppt. Charles Price’s company... 90 ‘Total 825 This statement I got from the prisoners, apd, T think a0 be relied upon. ‘The prisoners told mo to-day that Aber fois well nioasod with tho idea of being takon prison. NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY; AUGUSI 27, 1861. mn ers, for most of them claim to be Union men who have been impressed into the Southern service. I have had soveral lotters written by them to thoir friends, all re- gretting that they bad ever been in arms against the Union, and all swearing never to be even forced again into ‘the fatal heresy. THE COAST GUARD; OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE. ‘Unrrep States Sream Fricats ROANOKE, } roe Ory Cuartesron, August 4, 1861. Cath Tegroes and Sharks off Charleston—The First Instalment of Contraband Goods Coming Of ‘to Our Flea—A History of Their Reiors ad the Way They Talk—The Negroes Kent / Yostheavers—Miserable Postal Arrangements, dc If we can’t catch privcovls SOWE Hue ay we can sharks and nogroes, Last night ti “Urs baited a hock with asheop’s head that was decapitated on board ship, and throw it overboard, attached to a line. In ashort time there waa great sport in hauling in a real secession shark—a tremendous fellow, about ten fect long. It made agreat excitement and muss about the forward dock, and was rare sport for the sailore, ‘This morning there camo paddling from shore towards us two contraband chattels—and about as genuine speci- mens of real plantation darkies as Tever saw anywhere in the South. ‘They had a dilapidated specimen of a boat, sadly disfigured around the bow, leaking badly, and their oars had been rudely spliced out on tho bindes with some rough pieces of boards, tied on with a pieco of hemp rope, An old wooden bow! served to bail out the leaky craft, and from appear- ances it evidently had to be used pretty often on tho voy- age tho ebony faces had taken. They bad showed tho good senge to supply themselves with a fair store of pro- visions, which were stowed away in the stern, in a box about two feet square. We noticed a fine lot of fresh lock- ing turtle eggs, 8omo rice, bacon, bread, &e. The whole outfit wore rathor a primitive look, the canoe looking more like one of the old French dug-onts one sees along the Do- troit river than @ salt water boat, When the strange speck on the water was discovered a oat was sent from the steamer Rhode Island, supply ship, that had just come in trom New York, and brought the runaways on board. When they first came on board they Appeared shy and acted “like cats ina strange garrot.?? They told an’ evidently straightforward story—that they lived some distance from the city of Charleston on a cotton plantation—that they, in company with an- other negro, whom they called their uncle—in all probability somo such representative of a plantation as Uncle Tom of Mra, Stowe’s picturing—ran away from home on account of not getting enough to eat, and tho stories they had heard ‘‘"bont de nabolitionists coming for to shoot dem.’? The uncle, they say, was shot by their pursuers, b.tthese two more lucky chattels managed by fleeter heels to evade tho catchers, and secreted themsoives, a8 they say, ten days in the swamps and woods. Arriving at Charleston, they took a hasty look about the city, and seoing the “big ships away off in the bayou,’ they thought they would ‘sea-sesh.’? They somehow evaded tho pickets—if they have any outside the city limits— stolo the boas they had somewhere ten miles up the shore, and put to sea, The poor devils must have rowed al night in the frail bark they were in when pick- ed up about ten o'clock in the morning. I could not help but pity tho helpless creatures as they camo over the side of the ship, their eyes sticking out of their heads in utter astonishment at the new sights presented to them, A wag of an officer’ questioned them ag to whose boys they were, how they camo to run off and various other interrogatories, to all of which tho little nigger, who I judged was about eighteen years old, ‘and appeared” to be spokesman, re pled, while the older, a fine lookmg fellow, worth at least twelve hundred dollars, about twenty- two years ofd, stood in tho background and occa. sionally prompted. Their clothing—what little they bad on—was fluttering in shreds, werse than the bunting on Fort Sumter will bo if onr fleet ever get after it. Nota sign of a hat or shoe did they have, their matted, curly hair bearing evidence that such a thing as @ comb never was heard of where they came from. When asked the question if any of the hands on their plantation had gone off, they repliet:—“Yes, massa, heap of niggore goue wid solWier man to shovel de sand and tote de big guns.” In reply to the question if there were many troops in Charleston, they satd:—“All in Sater, which coy x up slick, and have mighty sight of big guns and tron balls, They didn’t seem to know the price af tobacco, Tum, of anything olse in Charleston but butter, which “mighty scarce—six Dits @ pound’? As to hew they were treated, they aid they bad Good, massa. Poor fodder since Linkum ome to de country—noting but crack corn.’”? They could not give—or would not—any reasoa how they came to leave, only “times was heap harder than used to was, and white folks all go off to shoot nabulishors, dat want to steal nigger, so niggor wan! Co get to big bouts.” They gradually, aa’ the conversa! ‘n procesded moro in a Joking manner an tho part of | > officer, became less fd: getty, and showed their ivory onspicuously as the laugh came in. When told they wo. | haye to be sent back ashore there was a visible fall i. the thermometer of their eountenances; they seeured to uncerstand that, and said “Massa shoot ’em dead—nigger go back—dey want to stay wid blue shirt boatman.’ It was evident that they had a duo appreciation of the heinousners of the crime in running away from home, and were willing to try the ex- perimont of a change, even with strangers, Thore was one little incident I noticed with a thrill of pleasure. These poor benighted creatures in all their ignoranee Boemed still to retain @ lingering remembrance of the old flag, for Tobserved tho little darkey as he occasionally cast his eyo to the Stars and Stripes, float. ing from tho 8 of the fleet, pull his chum’s ragged old shirt with a whisper, “dems um,” Itshowed that they had scen it before in former years, Devore the ptratical ensign that now floats from tie poles in the South was theught of. It was an incident that mado tho old flag dearer to me than ever—that even the uneducated, the chattel of the sunny South, born beneath its tolds, know, aa if by instinct, that beneath its shadow: the oppressed ‘and down trodden, of whatever color or shade, ever found a protection. It was good for one's to think of, and I tell you, warmed up every patri devotion, if | needed any, and Tonly felt more aud more sanguine that our canse was just, and must suoceed, ‘The contrabands were gent on board our ship to the flag officer, and of course attracted the attention of the whole ship's company. They came on board; the litt'e darkie came over the side, with a sea biscuit in his mouth, his hands being occupied in handbag the roTes. [noticed he hung on to his bread, while the elder of the two, with one of his trowsers legs split from the waist dcwn to his heels—which latter appoudages, by-the-by, wero of the wide expansion style—had most of his time occupied in his endeavors to hide his nakedness, After remaining on board @ short time, they were again transverred to the Rhode fsland, whore they were immediately put into the eonl-hole to aeetss in breaking coal. ‘this is tha true eourse to pursne in regard to the contraband articles. If our Southern brethren can take our mints, custom houses, ships, &e.,and appropeiate them for their own hollish purposes, 1 see no reason why wo ehould not use their toils to counteract it. The Rhode Island wi'l keep a strict acconnt of the services rendored by them, and a debit ana credit account opened, to be settled when we conquer a peace. Thoro ts great cavse of ovivpiaint in regard to the pos- tal factlities offered to our fleet, Government has es- tablished a maf between Fortress Monroe and the United States, to which point lettors intended for any of the ves- sols engaged in the blockwling servico aro sent, and letter age made up and sent by transport and supply ships. We ger letters occasionaliy; but about cight out of ten written by our friends never reach us. What becomes of them is @ question. A correspondent writes me he has written a letter every week, of which I have only re- cetved one, and that by tho Inst lotter bag, and tho last oa writtoa, Hundreds of officers and men [ hear making the samo onmpiaint, There ts evidently # sorew loose either at Fortress Momrce or some of the distributing etioes, Aa for lettars sent to the Provklyn Lycowm for slips in servios, they might ae well be consigmed to the fumes, for bey seldom reach their destination ,or if they do, aro so old that they are ont of cate ecotirely, It a eumpiete burabog the way tho mal arrangements af the latter inetitution are carried op. Government stould, however, mako some investigation into the Fortress Mon- retry It is a shame and disgrace to the administra- tton. Uraren States Steam Frucarm Roaxows, } Orr Cuanceston, August 6,1861. £ Bite Btockade on the North Carolina Coaat—What is Dring and What Should be Done—An Important Point tha Should be Ocowpied, &c. 1 see bx acommunication in the Herarn of the 31st ult., from Fal river, that the writer speaks of the recep- ‘tion of a letter from North Carolina, in which It stated that tho ports of Wilmington, Beaufort, Waahington, Kc.» ‘on the coast, have no actual blockade, As wo have made two crutses in the vicinity of these places, Fcan speat umleratandingly of the subject. The writer also states that an English brig is now loaded in tho port of Wilming” ton and will leave tho first fair wind, Now, we ran into the harbor of Cape Fear river, where Fort Caswell is looa- 104, the entrance to the port of Wilmington, about three woeks ago, and since that time have passed outside the coast twig, While, with the present available force of the navy, it is impossible to station @ man-of-war, or even gunboat, at every one of the little outand inlets along the eonst, nevertheless at all the iarge and important porta there is one or two veesels strictly guarding the blockade, Then, again, transport vessels in the employ ef our government are passing and repassing nearly every day, and some times oftener, There is no doubt that there aro several small steamers and also some sailing vessela fitted out as privateers that are how crujeing in and out at Beaufort, Wilmington, Newbern and Hatteras Inlet. They are of light draught of water, ewift sailers and never venture far out to sea, ‘They wateli thetr chances, and have thus far been quite fortunate fn escaping the vigilance of our fleet. No doubt some prizes have been taken of late, as we have known others to be—a sort of a petit Jarcony affair; stil! it is very annoying, and will soon be zemedied. With the naval force now in the hands of the department, I am satisfied all is being done that can be to prevent these depredations being made. Commodore Pendergrast is active and vigilant along the shore, and ® ts only to be regretted that he has not better fucilittes afforded bim. What we want js at least twenty gunboats Iramodiately— such ag the Flag, Union aod that ess, or bet tor ones, along the coast. They could all be pro- fitably employed. The largo —like our ship, the Wabash, Vandalia, Jamostowh, &c,—nos on duty here or between Key West and Fortress Monroe, could be stationed along at the more important pointeend ocoasibnally move ag.206: om it ad- visable. With such an arrangement it would bean im- poranity for @ craft of any magnitude to run tho lockade, Even as operations are at t conduoted I havo very little fears of any English brig of any magnitude, or in fact any other, ing to got out of @ port with » load of cotton. Jn the ratenesa of their condition, I have no doubt the Confederate rebels would run any risk to get a smail schooner, with arms and munitions of war, into their dominions, and practice the most cute apeci- mens of stnuggling. Even with the fleet we have now here—the Roanoake, Vandalia and gunboat Seminole—at present, I am satisfed small coasting versels could, of adark bight, apd I am not gure but even in the day time, come out of Charleston harbor, but J do not ‘hunk ‘they could get far at sea, Confederate Point, which the writer speaka of, is doubt- less Hatteras Inlet, where we wero fired upon about three weeks ago, an account of which I sent you at the time, Since then some of our gunboats have’ been quite near the shore, but were not troubled. It is, however, as being an important entrance to Pamlico and Albemmrle Sounds, @ point of much interest, and I am only surprised that our government does not pay more attention to it, From there vesse!s can run direct to Norfolk, via the Dis mal Swamps; and if Fhad my gay I would occupy the Point with Union eae if possible, and keep & vesxel-of- war there to protect thom or carry them off if necessary. ‘The Point is on a barren strip of sand beach, many mi'es from the main land, that forms the ontside of the Sonnd, and with a good sand battery, with long range rifled guns, would be as impregnable ag Fortress Monroo from an at: tack either by land’or water from tho Confederate troops, and by holding it would give our rebel friends a mighty sight of uneasiness. This is my programme, Uniren Srares Seam FaicaTe ni am Ovv Cuarixston, August 14, 1861. 4 Flop of Truce Sent Out From Charleston to Our Fleet—The British Consul Visits Commodore Pendergrast—Specula- tims as to the Visit—A Storm off the Coast—Capture of a Rebel Vessehand Crew—A Good Haul, éc. ‘This afternoon we have had a change from the monoto- nous routine of the past two weeks. About three o'clock # small steamer was seon coming towards us from Charles- ton, with @ flag of truce flying from her mast head. As she neared us the English ensign could bo mado out at her flagstaf® on the bow. Our third cutter was manned, and, with Wag Lieutenant Todd, went out to meet her. The steamer came within the reach of our guns, and appeared like a neat, trim little craft, Her name was Cecile, and was formerly engaged in trade betweon this port and Sa- vannah, in shore, She is no doubt the steamer that ran in close to land one morning early last week, and went nto Charleston, ‘The Cecile had on board the British Consul, Mr. Robert Bunch, and some other gentleman, supposed to be the Vico Consul, H. P. Walker, the formor of whom waa po- litely requested by Lieutenant Todd to accompany bim to tho fiag officer, but the latter os respectfully re€used the honor. The Consul, in full dress, with an immense quantity of silver lace on his coat, a military chapeau, sword and an insignia of honor on his breast, came on board, amid ali the honors usually shown visiters of his distinetion ,and bad an interview with Commodore Pen- dergrast of about thirty minutes’ duration. He is a gen- tleman of tine personal appearance, with a graceful, cheerful manner in his movements and conversation, and conducted himself us if be felt perfetly ab ease and at home on board our ship. His quick, keom eye glanced hurriedly at our decks ag he passed up and down tho ladder, and remarked ‘we had a fine vessel.” What the purport of his visit was is not known, but it is conjec- tured it had reference to some English ship being allow- ed to depart from the port of Charleston. He left on board a package of despatches, but for whom destined I was unable to learn. His visit was of short dura- tion. In tho meantime the Cecile lay off a short distance from vs, and as s00n as her Majesty's represen- tative was again transferred to ber, and se } a. got out of reach of our guns, the saucy secoshors hauled down the flag of truco and run up in its place the rebel Confederate rag. It was a piece of impudence that would have done for a cool climate, but in this hot country, where there ig more brass than ice, it was a@ little too much for our Wuo jackets, Such a universal expression of indignation T havo seldom heard, and could the crew here have their way, that flag woukl have come down if there had been any Virtue in ten inch'pivot guns. ore Was quite a party of Southerners on board the Cecile watching the movements of affaire—donbtless somo o€ the press gatig from the slow coach establishments of the Mercury and other papers among thom—but they kept themselves, to their credit, within the cabins. The crew censisted mainly of negroes, large, burly, two fisted fel- lows, that one of the boats crew remarkod to mo “looked os if they had been fed on fat Dbeef;’ but the vi devils,” continued he; “why, three of the lazy lubbers could not hold on to a rope that one of our ads had a hand to.”’ Ag the Cecile left us we could notice with our glasses the crowd oa board of hor, ‘as distance lent enchantment to the view,’ as- semble on the guards of the upper deck. Through the courtesy of the Consul two Charleston papers were se- ccged on board, a glimpse of one—the Mercury—I caught fora few mcments, It was refreshing, I assure you, after a dearth of news for two weeks. The most impor- tant piece of information Pobsorved was a siggostion in acommubicayon, fo Which tho Mercury referred in an editorial, of tfe use of torpedocs and sub merine infernal machines along the coast to blow up our ships and gun- boats. Pieagant to think of, this. Also a cirewlar signed by she most important comterclal aud business men, recommending to planters that they keep their crop at home and not send it to market, There was a rumor also poblished that two English iron or stocl-clad steamers: bad been purchased, and would soon be off the coast. One, from reading the sheet, would naturally sappose, since the Manassas affair and the visit of Prince Napoleon. to Richmond, that the Southern confederacy, if not al- ready acknowledged by the English and French, would be in the course of a fow days. What the object of the visit of hee Majesty's represen- tativo was, is, a8 | before said. unknown; but there are all Kinds of conjectures, from the wardroom. to the forecas- tle, aud about as much probability in one being correct as the other, Of one thing I am satisfted—it was for no good purpose to our cause, for it is well knowa that both the Coasnl at Norfolk and’ at Charleston warmly sympa- ‘thize with the Southern confederacy. It may have been to find somo fault with the inefticiency of the blockade, as Admiral Milne has done at Now Orleans and furthor wa tte coust; but even with all its incflicieney, the Fngtish war steamers Raccr and Gladiator, be of which have been hovering along the shore here for some it Impossible to gain admission either at nah, The first named place n of Commodore Stringham , and the other two they Ss lo slip into. If the bh ade is not effectual hi to keep outYankeo enterpri jn the way of small eraft, itat all events prevents Mr, Ball's war vessels from displaying their colors to the rebel Southerners. Avaust 17, 1861. ‘The excitement of the visit of the little steamer had scarcely died away on the afternoon aboyo spoken of when, in company with the Seminole, we up anchor and steamed away until eight o'clock at night, when we agaia came to anchor on tho Fishing Banks, about twelve miles from where we bad bees lying. Some attributed the sud- den movement to the visit of tho Consul; but before mid- night a furious storm of wind and rain set in that made our ofd ship rock terribly, which was a sufficient expiana- for our sudden departure, Here wo lay rolling and tossing in tho sea, the Seminole a short distance from us, until morning, wlien, much to our gratification, we dis- covered the Harrict Lane had gained us during the night, She brought us a large mail bag, with dates to the 10th, And hore fe mo say, among both oilicars and crew, of all the newspapers received, none is looked for with more Interest than tho Hernan. 'Thoy write thoir friends, “Look to the Heratp for a reeord of our whereabouts, for thore you will find it quickor than you ges it from us,’” ami ‘all other naval aitiurs, partioularly what is going on in the blockading squadron, Conld a Twoadway newsboy, with an ample supply of Himacos drop on board he would reap a tioh harvest. Fifty conts is’ no price to offer for one. No newspaper in Now York, or in tho worid, pi blishes a moro authen tic Mstovy of our naval affairs. Tho Lano, after remain tng with ns for a few honts, left for Sayacoah, when she goes to tho St, Lawrence to get some ritnesses to be weed tn the caso of the privateer pirates captured from tho Preblo, who are now on trial at Phi ta. Last night, about fveo'clock, a sal! was roportedahead. As the storm, whioh continned with considerable fury, would occastunally clear up, the strange sai} would be seen. Tumediately we hoisted anchor, as did also the Seminole apd ubont eight o'clock a bont from tho latter vessel hoarded our prize. She proved to be a diminutive Hite adfair, called the Albion, louled with an assorted cargo of aegar, rim, molasses, segars, bananas, limes, &c,, from Cardenas, Cabs, bound for the Southern porta. When Orst laken, out of her crew of flvo men nothing could be learned. Her papers wore not te bo found; but the next ‘morning a small fsbing line was found trailing astern, and attached to it was a tin box, containing tho ship’s papers. Sho was cleared for Wilmington, N. C., but tho ‘old captain, who is an old coast pilot, whom onr pilot says ho ‘knows as such, says ho did not caro what port he entered as long’as he got in. The cargo is Valued at $11,000, and she, with ber crew, will be sent North this day with the gunboat Seminole, ’ Four of tho crow lock like young, smart. active men. Oke of them says ho is from Maine, and supposed they wore bound for mano port in tho British Northern possessions, Tho men will be detained as witnesses against the old captain, who, atbough a Northern man by birth, nas long been a re- sident of North Carolina, ‘The old skipper bears the ap- pearance of a cool headed, jovial old fellow, about fifty years of age, How tho litle craft has thus far escaped being caught is a wonder. She was moving off just to- wards the dusk of evening, down along the shore, in all probability to. ron inte Charloston through Moffot’s chan- nel. Had we not been lying in the position we were, doubtless the little craft would have run jn and the Charlestonians been luxuriating on the delicacies sho con. tains. As it is our Northern friends will monopolize them, ‘The Seminole is to take her to Hampton Roads, and leave, her, when, after coating, the former will return here. She takes a Jetter bag with her, one of the biggest mails | ever saw goof a singlo ship, This will be gratifying 8 to the friends of those having friends on board, who be looking for some intelligence frem’us. ne will MORE TROOPS FROM CONNECTICUT, The following pri ation has been issued by-te Go- yernor:— A PROCLAMATION, For the purpose of susiaintig the supremacy of the federal government, aud su ing the rebellion now raging against its asthority, 1, William A. Buckingham, Governor of the Stato of Connecticut, hereby call upet the loyal and patriotic citizens of this State to orgal companies for four regiments of infantry, and ofler t services for three pears or during the war. The several companies will report to the Adjutant General, and when accepted will be required to rendezvous with the repi ments to which they shall be attached by the Commander jp-Chief. Two regiments will rendezvous at New Have: and two at Hartford. Given under my hand and seal of the State, at Hartford, this the 15th day of August, 1861 WM. A. BUCKINGHAM. By his Excetlon t's command. J. H. Trumpunt, Secro- tarv of Stat~ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Monpay, August 26—6 P. M. «. __, fs bank statement compares as follows with tht of last Monday:— Week ending. Loans, Specie C'rculation if August 17.$108,727,424 49,733,000 8,521,426 92,046,308 ‘August 24, 137/663,938 47,117,481 8,480,814 118,456,307 Increase, . 28,846,504 — — 26,409,999 Decrease... 2,614,500 81,712 = As was expected the above statement reflects the recent governme nt negotiation. On the 19th of August the New York city banks credited the government with $35,000,000, and entered in their loans $35,000,000 of 7 3-10 per cent Treasury notes, which are to be delivered before the 10th of Sep. tember. On account of the loan the banks paid over in gold to the Sub-Treasurer $3,500,000 on that day and the day following. It is these impor- tant operations which have caused the changes we ace in the above statement. It will be noticed that the full extent of the loan and of the deposit is not reflected above. The operation only counted five instead of six times in the averages, and the running out of mercantile paper, which continues on an extensive scale, may have caused a decline of a million or two in the discounts and the deposits. In like manner tho sum actually paid into the Sub-Treasury in gold was $3,500,000» whereas the falling off in specie is only $2,614,509; but before the payment was made the average was a rising one, and since then coin hag been received by the banks from California, the Mint and the Sub-Treasury. To the banks this increase of their loans to the unprecedented figure of $137,663,938 is an unexpected good fortune. It will enablo them to pay handsome dividends this year, and will save them from many losses which they would have made on their present assets had the goverament failed to obtain money to carry on the war. Nor is there any doubt but the people will come in libe- rally to relieve the banks of the new Treasury notes. Though, with the proverbial tardiness of govern- ment operations, the new Treasury notes may not be ready for a fortnight yet, people are daily thronging the office of the Sub-Treasury to lend their money to government. Many depositors in savings banks are withdrawing their means, in or- der to invest them in these new notes, which will give their holders 13-10 and 2 3-10 per cent more per annum than savings banks allow; and, insome quar” ters, we hear that the savings banks themselves are offering their depositors seven per cent per an num to leave their funds where they are. Itis evident that the people need no argument to teach them the policy of buying Treasury notes at the present crisis; in spite of the treasonable attempts of the Journal of Commerce and the Daily News to break down the public credit, the pubjio at large are perfectly satisfied that nothing in the country is safer than the government’s promise to pay, and that no investment now in the market offers to buyers a fair prospect of anything like an income of 7 3-10 per cent per annum. The money market continues quiet: brokers are borrowing on call at 45 per cent, and the best paper goes at 5. There is quite an active inquiry in the street for two year Treasury notes; for the small uotes 98 was paid this morning. The 73-10 notes are not yet in circulation; and as there will be no profit in dealing in them, the brokers will not see much of them. Foreign exchange is quiet. Bankers ask l7%a % for their sterling, and sell occasional bills at 10724; mercantile names range from 10624 a 10734, according to quality. Francs are sold by the bankers at 5.2724 a 5.3224; commercial bills are offered at 5.25 and below. Stocks are very dull; but the market this morn- ing was firm. The business in two year Treasury notes was active, and the price 4 better. The coupon sixes of 1881 also improved 4. State stocks were irregular; Tennessees improved %4; but North Carolinas declined 1 per cent below the last printed quotation on Saturday, and Mis- souris . The only railroad stocks which were active this morning were New York Central, which rose 14, and Rock Island, which rose 4 per cent. The fatter is improving on an increase in the receipts. ‘The other shares were extremely dull and irregular in price. Toledo advanced 34, Erie and Hudson de- clined as much; the Michigan shares were steady, and so was Pacific Mail. After the board a rumor reached the street that General Banks was falling back on Baltimore, which checked business and caused the market to give way a trifle. At the second board everything was lower, and the ad- vance of the morning was lost. There was a marked disinclination to buy stocks on seller's option: no one was willing, for instance, to buy Central at 7234, seller sixty. At the close the market was heavy, the following being the last quotations:—Tennessee 6's, 4334 a 2; Missouri 6's, 42 a 1; Pacific Mail Steamship Company, 7224 34; New York Central Railroad, 7354024; Erie, 24540 %4; Hudson River, 3254 a 83; Harlem, 10% 34; do. preferred, 2424 a 25; Reading, 3534 a %; Michigan Central, 42a 4; Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana, 13 a 14; do, guaranteed, 29 a 14; Panama, 105 a 14, Illinois Central 6424 a 34; Galena and Chicago, 65 a 4;Cleveland and Toledo, 29 a 14; Chicago and Rook Island, 40% a 41; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, 60 a 4%. The following was the business of the Sub-Trea. sury to-day:— Receipts. —¥or customs —Treasnry notes, Payments. Balance... None of the demand Treasury notes have yet made their appearance in Wall street. The Bank Note Company are, however, striking them off ra- pidly; they send to-day to Washington $100,000— fives, tens and twenties—making $1,100,000 in Tess than a week. ‘The Boston Daily Advertiser of Saturday thus notices money and Lesiness affairs in that city:— ‘Tho business prospects are slowly improving, and many vorable Indications are presented favoring the future. o tmports of the country continuo on a very limited seale. Specto wilt continno to be received for our oxports, which continae large. Tho abundant sapply of capital Wik be freely circuluted in procuring supplies for the sry ann navy, and many who have been thrown out of employment in their regular business are being profitably exercised in farnishing material for the various uses of government. Tho money market presents few items of interest. The demand for capital has been slightly increased in conse quence of the government loan, and much of the idle capital has been called into use. The rates for first class paper remain as previously reported, giving the borrower tho advantage. The want of confidence prevents an easy supply to a certain class of borrowers, who continne to pay high rates. Tn relation to the copper trade the Boston Pos! remarks:— Ingot copper is decidedly better, The Minnesota Com- pany has been offered 18 cents for their whole supply, but ag we learn has withdrawn it from the market for the present, In loss than ninety days navigation will be closed, and the supply of American copper will cease until June, 1862. At anything like present prices copper can- not be profitably imported. Even with the bad times, therefore, there is a fair chance that copper will go to 20cents at least. The Boston price to-day is 1844 cente. ‘Tha metal is becoming more active abroad, At 20 cents for copper, tha Minnesota, Cliff, Quincy, Pewable, Na- tional and ¥ranklin mines can earn handsemp dividends beyond any question to those who have thoroughly exa- mined the subject, The Newark Daily, in an article upon the bank- ing interest of that city, remarks:— They are, in connection with tho other banks of th® country, doing their share in furnishing means to aid th® government. Simultaneous with the call of the President for troops, the moneyed institutions of this city patrioti- cally came forward and placed at the disposal of tho Go- or of this State a large sum for the maintenance ant quipment of troops, thereby relieving the Executive from pecuniary embarrassment. The Legisiature subsequently onthorizing @ loan, the money advanced by the banks cf (his city was made a formal loan, secured by State bonds, 1c is also probable that they will take a fair proportion of uew Treasury notes of the genoral government. At St. Louis, on the 22d inst., business was quiet and dull. Exchange was held at 8 per cent pro- mium for Missouri funds, and gold was scarce at 9. At Chicago, on tho samo day, there was leas demand for currency, while gold was in good request at 4 a % per cent premium, Exchange was in more inguiry and the market was a shade firmer, with sales at the various banks and. bank- ers’ offices at 34 @ % per cent premium, and on the street at par. At Milwaukee the current rates were nominally as heretofore quoted, but the banks evinced Jess willingness to purchase, exept at a wider margin than 1 per cent. Outside rates varied from 44% a 494 per cent premium; current bank rate 5 per cent, The Chicago Tribune furnishes the following in- formation relative to the Chicago, Alton and St, Louis Railroad:— The new management of this road is effectively overhaul- tng its track and rolling stock, and within a few weeks, or months at the most, it will be in as good condition as any railway in the West. Indeed, it may already be said to bo in capital order. Many od bridges have been replaced by substantial stone structures; tressel works are being filled up; the road bed is being ballasted with good gravel, and every department seins to be receiving proper at- tention. "Running as it does between the two great cities of the Weat, and through a section of country that for beauty and fertility has no superior, it {s destined ere many years to be one of the very best paying roads in the inion. The Cleveland and Toledo Railroad earned the third week of August:— 1860. 1861. From wongers 9,150 From freight... 6.179 . 15.829 The earnings of the Galena and Chicago Railroad the third week of August were:— sreceveseeeens $7,705 Stock Exchange. Monpay, August 26, 1861. $12000 US 6's, 81,reg 8734 7 shs Am Exch Buk 79 16000 do...../... 873g 898hoe&LcatherBnk 2000 US 6's, 'S1,cou 88 25 Bnkof Commerce 17 2000 US 6's, '68,cou 88 60 Pacific MailSSCo 72% 3000 Treas 6 pe2Zyr 975 35 do 2 25000 dO....+.... O73¢ 100 Erio RR. - 246% 1000 I Canal bs,60 80 60 Hudson River RR 33 10000 Tenn 6's, "90, 285 NY Centra) RR.. 74 do 83 7: 50 BOGS. 0s 15 Mich Central RR. 4235 6 Panama RR... 1 50 Cl, Col & Cin RR. 95 50 Gal & Chic RR... 6534 600 California % do, + 6545 2000 de 100 do. 6554 2000 NY 300 Clove & Tol RR.. 204% 500 NY Central 7's 100 4 50 Ch & Rk I RR.s30 2000 NY Cen bs, "76 101150 1000 Harlem 1mbs 96 300 i 6000 C. B&Q Spcbs 9234 50 dow... 1i8i0 4134 1000 lion RK bs.. 98 60. Ch, Bin & Qy RR. 6035 SECOND BOARD. $3000 US6's,'81,cou 88 50ahs INCenRRsc. 643, 6000 U S 6's, 81. reg + 65 5000 U8 5's, "74, cou 100 900 Treas 6pc two y 3000 Louisiana 6's.. 5000 Tenn 6's, '90... 30 Mg 42 10 Hudson River RR 3233 65 50 Cleve. & Toledo RR 295, 3000 Pein 6's. 52 (100 do... « 2036 2000 C,BEQRRSpcbd 9252 100 do... . @ 6sbsBkof America 95 150 Chic & Rk Isl RR. 41 25 Penn Coal Co, % 25 DOreecceeee 4096 50 Il Cen RR se..810 New York City Banks, August 24 .861. Banks. ms. Spec s Curcul’n. Deposits. American $5,743,846 5,158,168 N75, 838 8, 624,695 2,403,317 180.325 6,801,526 + 708,875 (092 97,860 "403,68 ‘8? 1,807,692 451,064 2041355 1,557,868 + 3,058,428 907,495 322,308 2/997, 130 Ranking Ase... 005,828 184,162 T7'888 745,380 Ball's Head..... 884/028 83,236 115,135 367,720 City see 2079444 1,407,579 — 2,570,715 Chemical.....2. 1,9 6°19 3,163,322 414,631 4,611 900 Commerce, ...++16,600,817 8,892/080 1,975 11.079,686 Chatham. + 196,735 ‘224,781 94 Citizens’ + 888,061 184,554 140; Corn Exchange. 2,162/921 271176 139,517 1,597:2 Continental..... 8.872010 758,207 204/430 2,076,885 Commonwealth. 1,17 902,433 264,100 '899,4 Dry Bock Fast River. Fuiton ., Greenwich Grocers’. Irving... Imp. & Tradors*. 2, Leather Man. .Mavhaitan. Morchants Mechanics’... 42 Merchants’ Exch 2,092,690 Mech & ‘Tra.....1,029,408 Mereantilo...... 2,497,247 + 2,300,646 North America... 2,281,794 Nassau 744,106 Ocean... + 2,040,820 Oriental... 5 P: Natioval. 183,238 233899 fi 201,001 295,481 + 2.768.170 1,227,013 181,474 sales light, at 44¢0. w Go, for shoulders, and at 55,¢. & 63, for hate,’ Lad was firm. with a moderate: dé while tho sales embraced 850 bbis., at 8140, a 9540. Jatter price for chelce quality. Good to prime hatter was selltog at sae. & 1c. and Ohio do. do, @ Jheese was Btear at & 8c. for geod snd Oho a 0.9 Bid ane cx. —The market was quiet it frm Ke. Svaans.—The market was firm and Fes lie embraced about 2,000 bhds., chiefly Cuba, mostly wi the range of 6246. @ T44¢-, Aud 1,200 fboxes, at priv terms. ‘Wmsxey was heavy and Jowor, with sales of 600 bb at 17c., with a small lot at 173gc., closing, however, the inside figure. nnoannne- MISCELLANEOUS. SSORTMENT UNEQUALLE ‘The Jarge addition made to our stock during past week of . NEW AND FRESH Goods, enables us to say, without fear of contradictiot that we have at the present moment the most complet and varied assortment of HOUSE FURNISHING ARTICLES in our line that can be found in New York. The prices , fow will be found below. READ! READ!! READI White French China Dinner Plates, the dozen White French China Breakfast Plates, the dozen, White French China Tea Plates, the White French China Soup Turcens, eac White French China Covered Dishes, each. White French China high Fruit Baskets, each. White French China Tea Sets, 44 pice Gold Band French China Tea Sets, 44 pi Fancy French China Tea Sota, 44 pieces... Gold Band French China Dinner Sets, Faucy French China Dinner Sets. Cut Glass Goblets, the dozen...... Cut Glass Decanters, the pai ae Colored Bohemian Glass Finger Bowls, the dozen Iyory Handled Diuner Knives, tho dozen Ivory Handled Tea Kuives, the dozen. Silver Plated Tea Spoons , the dozen, Silver Plated Table Spoons, the dozen. er Plated Table Forks, the dozen... Silver Plated Casters, six Cut Bottles... Silver Plated Cake Baskets... . Silver Plated Tea Sets, 6 pieces. Silver plated Tea Kottlos Silver plated Coifee Urns. Silver pl » Largest size handsomely engraved, beat quality of Plate reduced to $5 $5 $6 ‘The following articles in IRON STONE CHINA aro of Maddock’s best “double thick’? goods:— Tron Stone China Dinner Plates, the dozen . Iron Stone China Soup Plates, the dozen. Tron Stone China Breakfast plates, the dozen. Tron Stone China Tea Plates, the dozen Iron Stone China Soup Tureens, Iron Stone China Toilet Sets, 11 pieces An immense chuice in GAS FIXTURES, at about one-half the usual price. CUT OUT THIS LIST and bring {t with you, Orders from the country must enclose the cash, wi) the addition of a sufficient sum io pay for packages, Py funds ouly taken. W. J. F. DAILEY & €0., | No. 631 Browlway, — | ‘between Houston and Bleecker streots.| ry | nina 1, RUSHES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION AT THE BRUS Factory, 329 Pearl street, Harper’s Building. 4 articles at the lowest factory prices. Paint Brushes superior quality constantly on hand. JOHN K. HOPPELs OORS, SASHES AND BLINDS—ASTONISHINGL cheap, to close the concern, The subscriber w Beit the balance of Ils stock of Doors, Sashes and Blind at less than cost, Lovk at it before you purchase. N. Be Those who evor think of building now is the time, N. P. KIMBALL, 78 Beckman stroot, MPORTANT TO PACKERS OF CHEESE.—THE ST scriber is ® manufacturer and dealer in Son Boards aud keeps a supply constantly on hand, ar would respectfully solicit orders for shipment te ar part of the country. For particulars please addre A. H. Witcox, Twinsburg, Summit county, Ohio. IGHT! LIGHT! LIGHT! NORTH. COAL OLL Our own productiont SOUTH. CAMPHENE The production of robelst | CHEAP AND SAFE! DEAR & DANGEROUSt Cherish it as a blessing. ‘Throw it to the dogs. Iwould respectfully call the attention of Dealers Lamps, Storekeepers, and the Public generally, to my Coutrivance for Barning Coal Oil. All will agree that it ‘just the thing” for these “dull times.” It will g double tho light of camphene at quarter the expense—ar no danger, and is far superior to gas, and less than he the cost. ‘It is perfectly safe and simple, and no broakir of chimneys. It will burn the cheapest Oil without smob og smell and with beautifuland pleasant light. I will mab Camphone Lamps to burn Coal Oil at a small exponso fe altering, or parchase them for cash. My Patent is a plied for and may bo issued in a few days. JOHN MULVANY, 82 Catharine st., New York, N ARBLE MANTEIS.—GREAT BARGAINS IN MAN toils. Those wishing to buy mantels at a great re duction will find it to their advantage to call at A. KLA GER’S marble yard, 113 East Eighteenth strect, nea Third avenue. ICKLFS—IN BARRELS, HALF BARRELS, KEGS AN! in bottles, for sale by A. F, BENEDICT & CO., 80 Spring strect, und 21 Old slip. Tomato Catsup, Poppe Sance, Preserves, Jeliies, &., &e. = > if FMOVAL.—MISS MARY HAVING REMOVED FRO} No. 1 Marion street to 467 Caual street, will be happ, to recoive her friends as usual. Wines, Ico Creams, L ger aud Segars. Pretty waiter girls constantly in atten = EIS A GOOD TIME COMING.—NOW IS YOU! time to buy your Cooking Utensils, Silver Plate ro, Table Catiery, &c., &c., at KE. D, BASSFORDE Cooper Institute, house furnishing stor DENTISTRY. i IFICIAL TEETH.—ONLY $8 FOR REAUFO! and substantial sets on pure silver; on fine gold any Platina, $25; single teeth $1; teeth filled and extractes without the least pain, artificial boue filling only 50 conte, All work warranted, Office 138 Sixth avenue, betw ‘Tenth and Dr. LUTHER, Dentist. ‘enth streets. ‘Total... . $187 669,008 47,119 481 8 480,714.18 460,07 CIVY COMMERCIAL REPORT. Moxpay, August 26—6 P. M. Asnes.—The market was quict, with small cales at $5 25 for pots, and $5 8744 for pearls, Bxeapsrures.—Flour.—She market for Western and Stato brands clesed heavy. Tho scarcity of freight room and the firmness in r: ‘ss tended to check transactions. Prices closed in favor of purchasers, for small descriptions, ‘The sa‘es embraced about 14,060 bbis., closing within the following rango of quotations Superfine State. $430 a 440 Extra Stato, goo 460 a 490 Superfine Western... 430 a 440 Common to choi 450 w 625 Extra Canada,. 450 a 750 Mixed to straig) 2 505 a & 70 Seraigtit to good extra do.. 680 a 800 Choice extra family and bak - $00 a 900 Ryofour.... 606. 230 a 30 Corn meal, Jersey ai 270 a 320 iy i Canadian flour was inactive, end Jega buoyant: the sales embraced about 400 bbls. at $450 a $760 for extra. Southern flour was mactive ond hoavy: the sales embraced 600 a 700 bbis., closing within the rango of the above quotation, Ryo tour was firm at our figures, with sales of 230 bbls. Cora meal was steady at onr quotations, with limited salea, Wheat was freely cffered, and with inoreased firmness in froights the market was heayy and lower at the close, ‘The sales footed up abont 150,000 bushels, including red Western at $1 18 a $1 22, white Canada at $1 36, white Westorn at $1 28, now red Ohio at $1 20, Milwaukee club at $la $1 10, and Chicago spring at 900. a $1, $1 22 for whito California, $1 35 a $1 40 for white Kentucky, $1 28 a $1 33 for white Western aud $1 H a $1 12 tor amber Green Bay. Corn was less buoyant, and closed at casier rates with sales of 195,000 bushels part for shipment eastwar: and for export. ‘The market closed at 43c, a 44c. for heat- ed, 45c. 047340. for Kastern mixed, and 470. a 490. for Western mixed for shipment. Western yellow was nomi- nal at 600. a b1c. Ryo was quict and steady at 65c. 660. Oats were steady and in fair demand, at 32c. a 330. for Western and State, and at 26c. a 28c. for Canadian. Corrrn.—The market was quiet but steady. Sales of 560 bags Rio at 1320, Corroy.—The market continued quite firm, with sales 1,000 bales, closing on the basis of 1834c. a 18340. Freicuts.—Grain shipments were active; to Liverpool, about 100,000 bushels of corn were engaged in bulk at 924d. a 10d., including somo lots of wheat in ship’s bags at 103gd.; flour was at 2s, 6d., and lard at 278. 6d. Rates to London were firm, at 11d. for wheat, to 12d. asked, and at 9s. for flour. A vessel for Gloucester engaged 12,000 bushels of whoat at 123d. in bags. A vessel was taken up to load for Cork and a market with wheat in ship’s bags at 12d. Rates to Havro were firm, with a fair amount of engagements. Hay.—The supply was good, with moderate sales at 45c. 250c. for sbipmont, and at 45c. a 00c. for new, and at d5c. a 75c. cach for old for city use. Hors.—Tho market was steady, with moderate sales for brewing at 18c. a 27c., chietly at 18c. a 22c.; old were quiet and nominal. Hesp.—Sales of 80 tons clean Russia were made at $220, and 20 do, outshot at $210, six months, InoN was quiet, Small sales of Scotch pig wore making at $21 a $22, Laiv.—Sales of common were making at 70c. for Thomaston, and Glenfalls do. was wold at 65c., three months, Motassxs.—The market was firm while sales wore limited, Nava. Storgs,—A sale of 100 bbls. of spirits turpentine was made at $1 60, and 3,000 bbis. common rosin at $4 8744 per 310 Ibs., delivered. Thore was a rumor of large Speculations, amounting to some 16,000 bbis., but we could not satisfactorily trace it. Ona.—Crude whale and sperm were in fair demand, and prices were sustained. Sales were making at $1 20a $1 26 for sperm, and 42c. for whale. Linsood was selling moderately at 690, a 600. Provraoxe—Pork.—The market was without change in prices, while tho demand wae fair, with sales of 300 bbls, at 130. for mess and 100. Poet was steady, with sales of 100 bbls. plain mess at 310 8734, and 260 do., repacked do., $10 & $11 25, and extra do, at $12%613 60, Cut meats were quiet apd RTIFICIAL BONE FILLING FOR DECAYED TEETH- Inserted while soft, without pressure or pain Aching teeth or mere sheils can be filled and preser’ by the discoverer, J. PEARSON, M. 0., Rooms 869 Broad! way, west side, one door above Seventeenth street. operations guarante: WS 18 TO CERIY THAT HAVE HAD THRE) teeth extracted, without feeling any pain bei by Dr. J. Jay Villers, of 155 Grand streot. I insert thi cheerfully as a recommendation to all suffering from is booth J. MURPHY, No. 9 Mulberry street. | a ———— $ 0 WANTED. years, on good tenement property & Now York worth $95,000. Property situated in ono ¢ the best localities. Owner going to Portugal for fou, years. Principals only. Address Howard, box 140 He Tald office. 45 000, TO LOAN—ON BOND AND Mt * Jgage on productive Real Estate in uy or Brookiyn, in sums of $1,000 or upwards, for or more years. Apply to JOHN F. CONRRY, in the of the People’s Insurance Company, 66 Wall street. 4 0 TO LOAN ON BOND AND MOI oe gago,on first class property onl: in the city of New York, in sums to suit applicants. Neon! but principals need apply. Apply at the Ameri Mutual Life Insurance Company, from twelve to tw: “SS creel . Ce | A’ 66 NASSAU SPREET.—A, HONIGMAN, DIAM Broker, makes liberal advances an Diamonds’ Watches, Jowelry, &o., or buys them at full valuc, ab bi) private office, 66 Nassau street, room No, 2, up stairs) Business confidential, @’clock, at No. 111 Broadway, first floor. T 77 BLEECKER STRERT—MONEY ADVANCED TO any amount on Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Pianos, Sigirs, Dry Goods, kc. _N. B.—Pawnbrokers” Ticketa, bought." H. NEWTON, 77 Bleecker street, up staire, | T NO. 9 CHAMBERS STREET.—MONEY TO LOAN TO any amount on diamonds, watches, jewelry, by the well known and old established ISAAC, broker commission merchant No. 9 Chambers street. N. B.—Ne business transacted on Saturday. } OUIS ANRICH, 723 BROADWAY, UNDER THR York Hotel, acvances money on Diamonds, Wat and Jewelry, or will purchase the same at the hig! prices, for cash, TO ADVANCE, IN SUMS TO § $19.999 on Watches, Diamonds und other por: sonal property, or bought for cash, and the highest pr: paid. Office hours from 9 till 6.’ L. JACOBS, 43 Streot. Branch office 407 Broadway. TO ADVANCE BY HENRY HYMAN, 00 480 Broadway, room No. 3, Watches, Diamonds and Merchandise of every description, from $10 and upwards. Merchants in want of money wi do well to call, Business strictly confidential, CLOTHIN pn AAR OAR TTENTION! LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.—WANTED, alot off cast off Clothing, Furniture, Carpets, so. i will pay the highest price, by calling on or addressi M. Abrahams, 233 Seventh avenue, between Twenty -fit aud Twenty-sixth streets. Ladies attended by Mrs. A. BETTER CHANCE FOR LADIES AND GI A ‘men to dispose of their cast off ae adhe cat and jewelry. I guarantee to pay 25 per cen! ere othor teclor, Cail on or mitdreas J. Auhait, 1 Seventh avenue, between Twentioth and Twenty-6 streets. Ladies attended by Mrs. Anhalt, A EZEKIEL'S OLD STAND—LADIES can obtain the following prices for thelr cast ‘iothing:—From $5 to $35 for silk Dresses, from, $3 to $t for Coats, from $1 to $6 for Pants. A note by post punctu’ fly attended to by Ezekiel, 184 Seventh avenue, botweer| rentieta streeta, Ladies attcuded to b. Ninet