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- <#0la, of which we gave some particulars in our issue of IMPORTANT FROM BERMUDA. Doings of Confederate Privateers ia ; that Island, Enthusiastic Reception of the Pirate Florida. Bermuda the Great Centre of Blockade Runners. THE LAST CRUISE OF THE FLORIDA. She Comes Within Fifty Miles of New York. @Wational Salutes from MUZnglish Batterics, Rey ke. Our files of the Bermuda Royal Gorete furnish us with “the following interesting details of the movements of re- ‘bol vessels in the ports of that isiaud. The Rebel Steamer Florida. {From tho Bermuda Roya! Gazette, July 21. ‘The Gonfederate ship-of-war Fiorida (8), Captain Maffit, @rcived in these islands on Thursday last, 16th instant, for the purpose of cooling and repairing some slighs da- taagos to ber machinery, Sho anchored first at Five Fathom Hole, and on the folowing dey jission wes Se Se Seiein Mame te entee Oe ‘bor of St. Gorges, when he saluted the British flag, which salute was Aa tho Florida has beon of late @ topic of much conver- ‘sation in these Islands, we will endeavour to give some particulars rolative to her. We recently stated, on the occasion of the landing in Bermuda of fifty four seamen, who bad been prisoners of war on board of her, that she was armed with six broad- side guns (sixty-four pounders), and had besides two vot guns (one hundred and twenty pounders). has as a crew of one hunared and twenty-five good, dar- ‘ing, bealthy looking men, avd we were astonished to see tho perfect cleanliness of their attire, which we «id not expect, considering the length of time they have beon at @0a und the arduousness of their duty. ‘There is alko the greatest discipline among them, and it is reported that, wheo tho Jacks came on shore in St. Georges, they re- «minded each other to bebave well, so ag not to disgrace the Florida. Captain Mafit and his oMcers are geotiemen of great -courtesy of pranners, We wore aware of this before, having it from & great many persons who bad pre- . viously come in coptact with them. Wo undorstand that. aince the capture of the seven ves- the Tth instant, the Florida hes destroyed twelve others, She now come: from off the coast of New Yerk, where she some prisoners, She went there with the intention of attacking the United States gunboat Ericsson, of about 900 tons. She chased her for some time, uring at her, brady douse Cog coming on the iricason escaped under its or. Soon afterwards the Florida destroyed tho American brig William B. Nash, whoee Captain and crew she lauded . Tho W, 13. N. was bound to Marseilles with a cargo Of lard vatied at 390,000. She also burnt an abandoned whaling achooae hose crew, 00 doubt, had bit their ‘Vessel in their boats, when they witneseed the fate of the W. B. Nash. ‘The remains of the Asnistent Paymaster Julius |. Lynch, who died on board the Florida,on the Lith instant, of consumption, were landed from ‘that vessel on the 17th and tntorrod in tho Cemetery o St Georges. The officers Of the ship, a portion of the crew, a number of ~oulhern gentlomen who happened to be in town at the time, and ‘several of the residents of the place attended the faueral. |From the same paper.) ‘Most of our readers are aware that for some days past the far famed Coufederate cruiser Florida hos formed a oleae aod interesting object in the waters of St. joorges harbor. /ndenl this portis a! present aim elustvdy in possession of wv ssels conmected with Ue the fleet of fine stramers, exclusiva of the Florida, wh ing att vither regular blockade runners or pre- paring for that trasc, ‘Tho Florida dropped anchor in Five Fathom Hole on ‘Thursday last, and steamed into the barbor the following morning. She.is, wo understand, in want of coal and Necds KOme repairs to her machinery, Jn the destitution Of the portin the matter of fuel, and in the almost hourly exprciation of suppries from ingland, an extension of the =o. period of stay has been granted. Florida is a fice vessel, very long for her size, bark rigged and very lightly sparred. She is evidently very ‘She carries an a1 it guns—six broad side aod two pivot. Our readers will bear in that the object of the Confederate cruisers for the present is rather ph ng thecommerce than encounter the cruisers of (he Ne Slates. The federal navy is sttil numerically so ‘vastly superior tbat the risk is too great, and must con- tinue to be ro untit the Con’ rate navy can show a @losor parity. The skill and daring of the commanders OC snob vessels as the Flori re rather exhibited therefore in dashing raids into upsuspecting waters and rapid avoidance of danger thao in band to bam conilicts. As an instance of the former it may be mentioned that Capl. Mafit was within filly miles of New York just be Sore his arrival here, The officers of the Florida are all gen- Uemen formeriy belonging Wo the United States Navy and consequently regularly trained aud bred to their profes. sion. The crew are, in very large proyortion, Irish circumstance which may weil account (of some extra up roarioua demonstrations fn the quiet to@u 0: Captain Mafbt speaks bighly of them as sea: A considerable interchange of civilities bas taken place between the oiticers afloat and ashore. The Florida va luted He for s end Latteries, and the salute was returned from the heinits. On Friday evening Colonel Munro and ‘the officers oF the Thirty minth entertained Captain Ma and bis oficers at the Mees, and the bospitalities of the Florida have been liberally dispensed to the numerous officers and others who have visited ber. We ivarn she has an immense quantity of silver on loard, and among other “spor!s”’ a large collection of chronumeters. 10 THK RDITOR OF THE ROYA!. GameTTR, ‘That glorious little steamer, the Florida, bas made earance in these waters, and the salate she Lire ‘on her ontering the harbor of “1, Georges was returned hy tho forts fT happened to be in St. Georges when this event took place, and heort many parties remark: that the | saluting the Oonfederal flr) was om implicit reregmition of \ the independence of the South. | think—aitbengh I would | like to convider the matter in that light—that itis a | mere act of courtesy shown by the authorities of the | fsiands w a power acknowledged ox a belligerent—a | courtesy which they were willing to pay to the gallant | Feprowentatives of that power Captain MaMit and iis | brave crow, who were recetved,! hear, with (he utmost cordiality, as well by the natives of these islands as br | the garrison, both being ansions 10 evince their «yinpathy tor courage and patriotism 1 do not, itis true, consider as a recognition by England Of thé independence of the South the saluting of her fag Dy the forts a Bermuda, but nearly equal to 4 recogni- tion ts the gratifying news received from Europe, via New York, which ought not t be subjeot to any doubt coming through such a channel a the New York papers. It i# stated there that England and Prance are in perfect accord im regard to the great imiernational questiens. Now, the Emperor Napoleon, after be had received the Bows of the success of his) arms ir. Slideli to a breakfast teea-icte the; lunti! the opening ef the Council of Ministers. i# looks like an early recognition. Lat us hope for It, because the Sonth hes Hyeyee it—for the strug: ‘somet gio io America bas proved to mere than a | Febellion of the South—for it bas shown deter mina- | tion and power of thove brave inen, who are fighting, not | for aay mercenary purpose, not for a bounty of a few | dollars, but aro fighting and sacrificing their homes, Aber health and their weakb to that great principle of nationality, the defence of their independence. That in- Arpend-nce they hare acquired de facto, and they now want Yad the mere formality of teing acknowledged by the great Pinwers of Burope (0 spring up as a great nation on the Western Continen', as a powerful and faithful ally for | y Cem tn peace or in war in times to come. Latters of Mi (Prom the Royal Garette. Suny 21. tn last rque. destrnctoe of property by the Alabama and the Florida, ts severely conenred by a writer in one of the iate Yew ‘York papers. This writer suggests that a reward of $500,000 be given to auy letter of marque that should capture aad bring Into any of the ports of the United Btotes any Confederate privateer, or $260,000 for the winking of otherwire destroying of such a privateer, The writer concludes by, observing that the Almighty dollar might (hea.be the meas of bringing privateering to an ‘We can bardiy underatand why such @ measure should | ‘ve adopted. When patriotiem is not euffieient to mduce | men to serve their cou in it probable that the dollar wilt Will the dotiar rage to & man when the | sicht of his lowered to do so? And, besides, are there not enough t Sates ships-of war skimming the seas aftor the Alabama and the Florida, he oly two known Confederate privateers, and are these federal ver. gels not commanded by admirals and ofMficer® that the Wnion goasta of? The issuing, by the Wasbington goy- eroment, of letters of marque, would be indeed an ac. 4 of the inefficiency of their vary com o the two or three comparatively small vemels or. owned by the confederacy, and of the incapacity of the mon at the head of their eet | Distarbances at St. Georges. (From the same !’aper.) The fracas mentioned in our last hw aban I LF one on only the preiude to a whole ser rt pps ow Key AT the past week, aod which ended in the almost entire sugpension of oar considerable branch of the trade of St. George for some hours. To di | ‘Pirat of all of afair ¥ aliudsd to, we may add to, account that the jodjciat investigation time’ ended in the committal of two men to take their trialat Abe pemt aatizee—a thitd tring admitted to ball for three, we noderstand, belong w t! ® merely the commiawa the pease, whereby the soldier was understand that it will be in the power Of the Attorney General, if be seen Mt, w preer poeavier charge Everything, lowever, ‘seema so far to Neate a chance #hotwe tive seen the bullet— cunt Patan. It waa Bot even Rimed Wm the dirertion of the wounded man. Lut bas struck © wail heavily. etaneed and | the New York Hoxpital NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1663. reversed itaslf, ponotrating fat or ploaged firet and carrying with 1600 its (lat surface « portaoa of the man's canvass Crook. Bubsequently to the disposal of this case there wore sevoral complaints of robbery during the week, one Mm particular in which aseaman alleged that he bad beon robbed of upwards of £60 in dollars by a comrade, but 28 he admitted he was so drunk aa to reader identibos tin on impossibility the charge (ell of course w the ground. Then there wore cognplainis by timid lodging keepers of the constant and use of firearms ef ive sie result. i i i z i if t i HH ' i i iis growing feeling that some increase of force is ‘very much called for. Fearful Mortality from Sunstrokes— Nearly One Hundred Persons Said to Have Perished—State of the Tempera- ture Yesterday, &c., d&e. Tho intense heat of Monday was fraught with more Serious and fatal its thau was supposed at first. A great number of deaths were reported at the Coroners office yesterday, and it is feared that when the full ac- counts will bave come in, the list of fatal suasttokes will be found to exceed one hundred. ‘The Coroners have been as busy an possibie for the Inat two days, holding inquests on the bodies of the dead The following deaths from the efeots of the heat were reported at the Coroner's office yesterday -— 1. Robert Portous, @ native of Scotiand, aged sixty-five years, residence 137 West hieventh atreet. James MeKinley, a vative of New York, aged thirty- two years; reaideuce 176 Weet Forty. fret stress. 3. Heury Strierly, a native of Germany, aged forty years: residence 198 West Twenty first street, 4. Mathew Mckivey, a native of Ireland, aged thirty four years: reridance 141 West Twenty-minth street, 5. Nicholas Livings: ative of New York ty seven years: residence 271 Broadway 6. Wittiam Fartkner, a natiye of New York, aged forty- esidenco 184 Went Fiftioth atroet. 7. Jono Caiiaban, a nativeet ireland, aged forty years; idence 67 Oliver Atrecs. >» 8. Margaret Murphy, a native of tretand, aged tweaty- seven years: residence unknown. 9. “ohn Baker, a native of Ireland, aged twenty-two years: found dead at Hel'evie Hospital 10, Philip Altman, a native of Germany, aged seventy years: residence 201 Kast Sevantoenth atreot 1 Lyach,a ‘@ of Irctand, aged sixty years; No.1 reel. 12. AQ waknown woman, aged thirty years, born to Ireland; found dead at Bellevue Mospital. joseph Mankerho, a vative of Germany, aged thirty years: residence No. 09 West Thirty tirat street. 14, Patrick Winn, @ native of ireland, aged thirty-ve years: residence No. 667 West Twenty-sixth street. 15, dames Lees. anative of Kogiand, aged thirty-one years. residence No. 9 Vandewater street aged sixty-five 16, Thomas Welch, a nai aged thirty-one Naver street. years: residynce No. 60 ‘a uative of freland, aged twenty 17. John Par yearn: residence \ 14 Wall street. of Iroinnd, aged forsy three vears; residence 110 i 20. Hoyer Ottmans, a native of Germa: » 14 Franklin street on board the steamer 18, Catharine five years: resideu aged thirty reenwich street of Scotland, aged forty 1% Mary Galingher, « ‘ect. 28. Unknown colored City of New York Ww rok in, at 43 Baxter atrest ‘2h4 Kast Fitteonth street 285 Kast Yourteenth street, C77 A Jeremiah Corran, of No 19 Cherry street William Winters, of No. 84 Bedford street. mes Crosley, of No mes Hovohue, of N ickman, of No, 3&8 Washington street 43 Jobn Ferret tive of Ireland, sged forty yeara, residing at 101 Br reet 44. An unknown soldier, about twenty six years of age, | at the Now York Hosnital 46. An unknown man, about thirty eight years of age, at the New York Hospital, 40. Au unknown woman, about thirty years of age, at 47 James Grant, a we of (reland, aged forty Ove years, at the New York Hospital. 48. ‘James Kenting, » nati years, residing at 00 Laight street 49 James MeMannur,a nal of Irelsud, aged thirty years, residing at 188 Fast Thirty third streat. 50. Joseph Brien. « native of Ireland, aged forty years, — at 185 Fast Seventeenth street 61. Klenor Girken, a native of Germany, aged seventy. two years, residing at 93 Charitou street 52. Edward Moras, « native of New York, aged t ty nine rend! 64 Prince street 48 ward Sabin, a native of England, aged twenty- nine years, residing at 713 Brosdway. BS nce Brown, « native of Ireland, aged forty a Jobo eee iio of Sretent, aged thirty. roart, residing at 42) East street. 4. ‘Tbowas Portal! Apative of Ireland, aged forty five toon thoy worp umnole 00. ROOM Goemeee The Heat Yesterday. ‘The peat yesterday was not anything like that table will exbibit the different degrees of heat at differ. out hours yesterday:— LAM. hree 10 ab eyval Amouat am y the sudden rise of & eoot Bowrow, Avugert ¢, 1863 ‘The amount of the contributions received by the Christian Cotmiasion in this State (or the benefit of wounded soldiers reaches $53,726 04 Large Wool Sale at Boston. Borrom, August 4, 1949. ‘There was a large wool sale this afternoon, attended by dealers from this and other cities. The lot consisted of 944 Dales amwashed Cape wool, the entire cargo of the bark Kargood, from Algoa tay; 82 bales Mogadore wooi, unwashed 600 bales California woot, and 66 bales chotee light anwagbed Apanith woot The Cape wool, in lols of from 30 to 38 bales, gid readily at prices ranging from Se. 0 38 se. per pownd, aod the Ca tfornia grater racged from » WH averse eheat 360. (nen died away, giv- MEADE’S ARMY. THE RECENT CAVALRY OPERATIONS. a. &e.. &s. Wissrmton, August 4, 1868. A(vices from the Army of tho Potomac say that the enemy yesterday sent @ reconacttering force Lowards the Rappabrnnook, in the vicinity of Kolly’s ford, provabiy to ascertain our position and strengty. But after e skir mish the (oe was driven back. It is generally believed that up to pesterday Lee bad Rot received any roinforcoments of consequence (rum Bichmend , but the rebels have bees ecading heavy sup plies to Fredericksburg, as tf they tatended to revceupy tt io strength. Information hae beom received that guerilla parties seour the country between the Rappahansock and the Potomac south of the Oocoquaa. ‘Lieutenants Notan and Wileoe, the former of the Sixth and the latier of the Fifth United States cavairy, wore wounded in General Buford’s Gght at Culpepper ou Batur- Rarranamwoen Gration, Va., August 4, 1863. ATTACK OF THE ENBUT's CAVALAT. A force of the enemy's cavairy, with artillery, attack- @4 Gesera! Bulord’s pickets this afternoon, at three o'clock, and Grove them beck atouta mile, when the Genera! went forward with the First brigade of hie di- ‘vision, under Colonel Ohapmen, aad the Second, under, General Merrill, aud drove them back beyoad Brandy Station, establishing our picket lines for the aight half mite further out than before. Our toes was Killed and two or taree wounded , TES REBELS FALLUNO RACE. Toformation gained from seoute and prisoners indicates that the main vody of the enemy tas fallen back toward Fredericksburg and Gordonsvitie. OUR TROOPS REACT YOR BaTTLA. The Firat corpa were all in arms aod eager for attack, whieh they also fully expected. Generals Newton and Robinson left their headquarters, with their stalls, and awaited the tide of events; but they were doomed to be digappointed. They wore to have uo fight to-day. Mr. Thomas M. Cook's Despatch. ARuy ov THe Potomac, August 2, 1963, OUR CAVAIAY RECONNOMANCR to the Rapidan yesterday was porfeetly successful io all ita tntentions. Nothing more wan desired than to ascer- tain tho precise locality of the rebels and what, if any, movements they were making. [t seems certain that Leo designs to defend the line of the Rapidan and desires to fight us there. {n ordor to give Moade atronger induce ments fo altack him ho has advanced his lines to Cul- pepper, whence he will undoubtedly fall back acrons the Rapidan to his entrenched positions whenever he is at- tacked. He is buund to Oght oaly oa bis owe ground, where ail the advantages may be in bis favor. Meade will not bo coaxed into a battle under such circumstances. He algo has a fine position and is prepared for battle should he be atlackod. His army was uever ia better spirits and health aad are enjoying themselves hugely, antici- pating the arrival of conscripts. TUK WUITR SOLAR sPHINae. Genvral Biruey han taken possession of the celebrated Virginia summoe rosort—the Warrenton White Sulphur Soriags—aud proporos starting the season in good atylo. ‘Two yoare age this resort was visited by upwards of @ thousand fashionable robels of both sexes. [ast season it was mado the scene of a battle between Sigei’s forces and the rebels, the result of which was the demolition of the main hotel. The cottage attachments and the grounds aro yet in perfect order. A large number of General Birney's frieuds trom hiladeiphia and elsewhere North are proparing to visit bim during bw stay at this de- lightiul epot. The General ta to receive them in @ MauDer Consonant with the reputation of tho place, and the season of 1663 promines to be as gay and Drilliant at this watering place as any of its prode- censors. ORNERAT 0. K. ORAMAM SOF THE AIR CORPS, who was wounded at Gottgaburg, and fell into the bands of the rebels, is stilt prisoner at Rictmond. When taken by the enemy he was sent back to the rear of their lines, together with several thousand Union prisoners. On the following day Lee's officers weat among the Union isquers and offered them tuelr freedom on parole. Eome two or threo thougand gave tbeir paroles and wore released, when General Graham beard of it and immedi- ately sot himself to work connteracting the influence of the robels, promising the men that Wf wuey refused to be paroled they would all be re. captured by Meade the rebels could get them across the Potomac. Through bis influence our men were induced to forego the promised liberty and denint from giving their paroles. An excaved oMoer reported these (acts, and they have since been brought to the attention of the President, who, out of respect for the callaniry displayed by Geveral Grabam on the feild, no less than for the patiotiom he evioced in reconciling the men to their imprisonment, thus affording a8 an o9- portunity to recapture them ‘and thus take from the rebels the principal fruit of the Battie and campaign, bas directed Commissioner Merideth (o offer a ox change in this case, It is hoped aud confidently expectot that through this means General Graham wil! soon be retoased and restored to his frienda. GENER AT RICKER. Ia view of the apprehended early returo of Genera! Sickles to his old command in this army, the Third corps, procurtng to be made for bim « spleu imonial of their regard aud afection vmander. The carriage in now being a,and will be a splendid piece of workmanship aut finish, combining strength, elegance and comfort. It « denigoed to be drawn by four horses A perfect panic existe in the corpx for opportunities to kabseribe to this testimonial, fatiy evineing the high ich the Gei i held by bis command 1M be ready (@ about two weeks Pollee Intelligence. Cnarax or Munven—ax Ovp Casx—in the month of ta woman mamed Agno Schaffer was beaten to death by a German vamed Jacob Young. An inquest was held upow the body of deceased by Corener Naumann, and 4 verdict wan rendered againat the accused, bat the latter Ged to Germany, and for the wuceweded in eluding the vigilance of the police. The Tugitive returued to this city in the packet stip E. A. Taylor on Monday nod being recognized by roundsman Hartt, of the Tenth precinet, was taken into custody almost as on as be wet we foot on thore. Yesterday the prisouer was taken before the Coroner and committed for trial ALiRGmo ArtRMrt to ExTort Mowry.—Miles Garrity was brought Defore Justice Quackenbush, at the Second Dis- trict Police Court, on a charge of attempt at extortion Preferred against bun by Hogh Williamson. The oom plainant alleges that duridg the July riots he was met by the prisoner, who came up to him and in a threatening manner demanded one Lundred dollars Mr Wilian.eco refiged to accede tw the demand, and on threatewing to to hava the accused arrested the latter tried to excuse bimaeif by saying thavgthe threat wee ooly intended a 4 ene Not being food of practical jokes (be complainant the prisoner over to (be police, and the magie- trate, who in also averse to much kind of joking, ovr mitted the accused for trial. FIRE Of WEST HOUSTON STREBT—AkKEST OF PERSONS ON GUBPICION OF ARSON. Between five and six o'clock yesterday morning « fre was discovered to the building No. 26 West Houston | street occupied by Fanny King, and known as the \ San- ‘a Rosa Shedes.”’ Policemen Palmer and Young, of the | @flected an entrance to the building, fo\- two tt =i! i 3 i i ; : i ; frout rooms, one in a drawer im the seme closet, © closet off the back room. The imtter after somewhat, had gone out, leaving « large por- 04 and paper preparation vucommutm Shia closet from ove in the ‘and & piece of candle had also gone out of mr A trunk, | been loft open, and an to readily ignite z 3 5 wag 3s ! 3 til = i ss is 2 8 aries Cibulsal, who, | i z E i | Young, of the Righth t, conveyed to Une wa | (tap Souee to awelt & further in Vewtigation by age furniture will be about 000 in tbe Pacific Insurance Company. building s damaged about $2) ¥IRE IM GOLD Sager. ‘The Shortly after eleven o'clock on Monday nigit & Gre } t | droke out to Aenith's japmanery , 55 (old street, supremed to | have originated from te furnace o the fenrth oor The damage to the stock and farnsces «itt be about $660. In. sured for $1,000 in the United Mates sod 61060 in the Jeffertom ineurance . The firet foor is eocupied by Mr Freoke tore darmaged by insure’ for eee Sire ‘Vee buding 10 dewaged $160 ii | * LJ vi + B tome sivt ioe in gee eaner heey Heorge ond § dom Ol of Bagaet Pa Wi “ame ane lady. Of ‘ofteswa The da | $260, nod it ie ineur- | REWS FROM THE PACIFIC. Teeribie Karthcuake at Mantia—Halr of the City Ruined and Two Thousand Lives Lost—Loss of the Ship Wizard | | The femoral gorviow of the tae King—The Kagilsh DtMoultics with Japas, die, Ke. San Paaweuson, Onl, Anzuat 8, 1863 Arrived, ship Ocows Poart,trom Hong Kong, with thee | Yancey at Dandred Chineas panseagors. ‘The cowspapems brough! by ber give aa account of @ terrible carthquaks at Mantle ou tho 4 of Juno, ruining bal tho city aud demaging ovory building in is. Two thousand hves wore lest. OBITUARY. L. Yancey, of Alabama. From the Kichmoad Kxaminer.| Momroounat, Ala. , July 29, 1633. William L. Yancey took Place from the Preabytortan church thie afternoon. The oburch waa crowded to ovortlowing with citirens, sotdiers And public offecrs. The largest proceaioa ever vowed bere followed the rewaws (0 tuo grave. The com- any mf my ag improsed witb tho loss of Mr. CURTUH OF WILLIAM L. TANOSY. Witttam Lowndes Yancey, whose death and burial aro recorded above, was bora w Columbia, South Carolina, in 1615. He was, thorofure, but (orty-cight yours of age when be died, and the cause of bis carty dost was die ‘The bark Ford, (rom Kanagawa, Japau, Sune 24, baeelse | caso of the Kidneys. While very young be removed to arrived. Alabama aad @tudied for the ww. Fle was adanmied to Sho coports the tone of the ship Wizard ing in the Chise | ty bar in Monigomor Y, near which city be lived, aad four huodred Chinese passoagora wero takea by the Amo- rately “well to do in tae world,” although uever rich. rioaa steamer Wyoming to Bymonda. The Japaucse goverament bad paid $400,000 as (adem. nity forthe marder of Mr. Richardsoa, but refused to @urrender bis murderers, alleging that they wero sub Jeots of Prince Sotzama, who rofuend to give thom up, and the Japanese government pretended that they wore ot able to take thom forcibly. He was, about 1840, olected 10 the Staie Logtelature, and afterwards to the Senate. During the year 1644 he was chosoa to fll the seat ia Oongross vacated by Dixoa fl. Loww, and thus repre somed tho Third district of Alabama ta the Tweoty oighth Googross, and by re-ciection a the Tweaty ainth. flo woted in 1646 for the adminaion of Texas inte the Union, ‘Tho Dritigh Admiral proposed te proceed to the priaci- but opposed the bill ou the Oregon question. He also pallty of Botsame aod take the murderers. ‘The Japauess government doolined to accede to this, voted for the extensioa of the Missourt Compromine line 40 the Pacific Ocean. During his torm be gaised tho contending that It wou'd be esscatially making war upon reputation of being an orator; but his cloquence was Jepan, Negotiations donceraing the murderore were still ‘The foretga residents of Japan were very apprehousive vaat war was inevitable. rather of the Gre-catiog, ward politician style, bis ro. Practice of his profession tn Alabams [p 1848 be wes a member of the National Democratic Coaveotion, which San FRaxcuoo, August 4, 1863, | met at Baltimore May 29, and nominated Goverel Caas as Sailed ship Shooting Btar for Callao. President. In that Coavention he moved « resolution T. H. Underwood, tho poot, lately arrived from New | declaring ‘that the dootrine of non-taterference with the York, died yesterday ot coasumption. Additional advices from Japan up to June 24 atate that | the States or Territories thereof, by any othor than the | Furniture, 4: rights of property of any portion af tho peopte, bo it in altbough the Japanese had paid upwards of $400,000 | Parties interested in them, is the true republican doctrine fademaity for the murder of Richardson, France and | @4 t# recognized by thia body.” Voted down by 216 Fangiaud atill demanded as redress the murrendor of the | “esiast 36. tmurderora, and also indemnity for the merchants, consequent upon their exputsion of thele Naga- Mr. Yancey was © strong opponent of all the com- premise moanares that passed Congress, and in 1850 be gaki, and for the losses of the merchants of Yoku-Hama | °*m tho leader, and a bold one, of the extrome Southern in reshipping imports faad atonement for the Gotes Hama | Pérty. He took an active part during 1854-65 in tho oa- fire. Should Japan not accede to theso demands civil war | davor to make would ensue. The question seemed to be whotner the Japanese had bottor have war with theforeigoors or with 4 un¢ * cou! one another. Tateresting from the West. Laavanwoetu, August 4, 1863. ‘The steamer Robert Campbell has arrived from the | and at the proper momant mountaius, where she bas boon with govoroment sup- plies. & slave Stato by virtue of ox- tending the live the Missouri Compromise, in 1858, he wrote a letter atating that oo party ut,” maid ho, “If we could do ax our fathera did, organize committeos of safety all over the cotton States, we sball fire the Southern heart, ia- struct the Sodthern mind, give courage to each other, » by one organized , concerted Action, we can precipitate the cotton States into revolu- tion.’” In 1859 he urged the Alabama Legislature to paso Her passengers report that the Sioux aro vory deape- an aot requiring the Governor of Alabama, in the event rate, and say that there is ao place whore white men aro sao. Tho Campbolt grounded near the mouth of the Yellow Stone river, aod the {ndiaos om the book made signals of ,friendsbip, the captain sont a boat with six mon ashore when Juat an thoy were tanding tho Indians fired on thom, killing three and coding Coaventios which nominated itreckiuridge, of the election of a republican President in 1860, to call ‘8 convention of the State to oppose such election. Ho was a member of the Chariestoa Convention in April, 1960, and withdrow with the rest of the Alabama dele gatos upon the refusal of the Coavention to adopt the altra pto-slavery doctrine. Ho also belonged to ihe Bo ad he wounding one. The crow of the Campbell returaed the | gaye him his bearty supyort aftor bis nomination. During fire, tho effect of which was unknown. ‘The steamer, doft alone Tadians wonla burn her ag the river was (ull of canoes. ‘The govermment has taken possession of the Nollie Rogers the fail of 1869 bo delivered a speech in this city in sup- was boarded by the [udians, and robbed. The | port of the fusion party, urging that plan an the best stoamer Betio, of Ploria, ia aground. 11 wun feared the Gant under the eircumatances, for defeating Mr. Lin coln arte On the 2th of December, 1860, bo was olected a mam- and Shroveport, light draught vessels, to tramaport uP | ber of tne Montgomery Convention, which met January plies. Tho steamer Sam Getty ts at Fort Randall, loaded with supplies, but can nolther move up por down. Tt ws thought the expedition agaiast the ladians this featoa wii prove a failare, on account of low water. The Kentacky State Ki lon. Louwvata, Auguat 4, 1943 ‘Tho olection returns from all parts indicate « decided | Union victory. Imthat portion of the State which was | coustdered doabtful, there is a large majority for the Union candidates. Cinowenatt, Augnet 4, 1963, ‘The Keulnecky elections result largely in favor of the Union ax far ne heard (rom. Clay sod Smith ars certaiaty lected to Gongress. reity Comvention at Albany. Atnant, August 4, 1963. ‘The Regeats of the University met ia couveation to-day, AW tie o@tnarg af notlacna and =~ tna nut pose of advancing the cause of liberal education. Chae cotlor Peuya gave the opening address, and waa olected Presideut of the Convention. De, Woodworth was ohveca secretary. Professor Lewis, of Union College, and f'ro. Connor North, of Hamilton College, reat papers oa classi cal studies. There was a large atteudance of professors and teachers from every part of the State Profeasor Davies, of Columbia College, \x chairman of the Business Commitee. nignt. eo Govern t Loaa. Putaparrata, Auguat 4, 1863. ‘The sale of $960,000 worth of dve-twenties reported today. Deliveries of bonda are being made to July 22 Oar Par' vages Committed. During the late rioting, when the fury of thé populace was at ite height, it will be remembered that mauy of the regiments ordered out to quell the disturbances took posession of some of our boxatiful parks ax camping grounds and bases of operation. The ugtural couseyvence baa heou a very exteusive damage and disdguremeat of tome of our most beautiful breathing places, Use ol cur roporters took a look at four of theve paras yoaterday, for the purpose of ascertaining the probable amowat uf damage sustained ‘The Grat place eisiled war the old Pattery, ones one 0 the most faahiooable aod popular resorts ia the city There everythiag prenented the appearance of war ior ond of three regitnents were In poRmeRsion Of the gram plots, and soldiers were out op guard with al! the format ity sud ponetiifio 0” troops in an enemy'* country. The regitnants wees the + ighth seguiar infantry, a battery of the Filth United Staion artiltery, aad the Tweutieth fndi ana Volunteers (imfantry) Tho baud of theghtchth regu was performing with great gusto several favorite tary aire, to the immense devetasion of a group of aud children drawn to the ayot By the irremimt)- atwaction Of the upiforma “he whole Battery pre ed the picture of ruipyax thas for many « day —in fact, aver #iue@ the commencement of the rebellion. It ome more like a place (of piga fo Vocetale a (ana aay th ng else which Oecurs to us just now be City fall Park wae next od by oor Caporter The troore whieh latey pied it were gone bet the traces of Geatraction which they left behiad were visible n (he torg op grams plots and brakes chaine which, (a tbe cond old times Of peace, Kept people from trampling down the vegetation Gramercy Park, one of the pretiiont a ity, wasaiao found to be extensively njared. Many of the fie old trees were barked, thaeavairy horwes bay og been quartered On the grass and indulged in their na- tural propensity of biting. Mr. Hennessy, the keeper of the park, conmiders that Lhe eotire damag of the flower trees. trampled dowu the grass plots, smashed six out of the ine benches, bit left a deal of mapure, whieh, Mr. Hounersy ie ieckoed to think, will aimost make up for the ravages committed = The damage dome to tbe park haa siready been repaired. Madigon Park suffered more severely, pertays, thao ar other All the ehaina were broken, Ue \ orporation were lont oF carried away, sod an immense smount vegetation was ruined. It im not known what » mon ey will cover the ‘ommereial Railroad Ercarsion. Tomomro, August 4, 1863 ‘The members of the Chicago, Milwaukee and Detroit Boards of Tret#, numbering three hundred, arrived this afternoon o@ the Greed Trunk [atlway em ren to Moo. treal and Portiand, They remained here two bours, and wore welcomed by ©. J. Brydger, Mansger of the Grand Tronk Railresd, who entertained the exvurtiowine, to gether with the Toronto Board of Trade sod a camber of prominent citizens at a inach Spesches were made by Mr. Brydges. Hooorable Mr Asyes, of Chtongo, Lieut Governor Mey, of Michigao sed others ‘The Hoston Back * mi Bowrow, Avguet 4, 1045 ‘The following ix the weekly repurt Of ihe condition of | the banke of this city - $94 281,700 | Th B00 00 | 1 190.000 | 9 fon | Comper aren Caormary on Wamemeron —The Marshal of the [netelet af Colum bis hae been Gethorined by the Lie Let Court bo eehiget the rentt Of the Property seine! wo Jet the prow mions of the Contiaeation law, snr The Convention will adjourn tomorrow | pit 7, 1861, and passed an the 14th the ordinsace of neces sion, which he had reported. On the 27th of February, 1861, bo was appotuted a commixaionor to visit Europe to urge the claims the recognition of the Pouthorn confederacy. Ho went to Kurope by way of thin city, the laws at that time being tnopera’ive to detain bim. During November. 1961, he was elected a member of the rebel Senate from Alsbem:, and the $+.) during February, 1862, by way of Nassau and Tampa Bay, successfully eluding Wee blockade He next made ayecches in New Orleans aud Montgomery, giving Father au vafavorable prospect o° Ruropean recognition of the rebol goverom ot, on the ground that slavery wae obnoxious to their views. He took hia seat in the Senate Chamber of the bet Congress during March, 1962, aad was requested to lead the opposition party, bat declined. He.too% part io several debates, but did nothing during Menatoria! career to bring him prominently forward. us = ston oath of July, 1983, {From the Montgomery Advertiser, July 24.) The statesmanabip of the conntry has sustained a s0- yore lowe in the death of Mr. Yancey, Senator from Ala bama. OC all tha men occupied in the civil conduct of the cat movement in whieh we are engaged be seemed to us to have the clearest apprehewnion of the great privet ples involved, the trucat understanding of the constitu ‘ion framework and theory of tne government, and the best Poy ime a of the policy to be pursued in achieving the public than any other the separation of the Sonthern from and all his wee io the complete and perpetual, and to secure to bit countrymen ich he believed would reewt from that * aman Ceaim, clear aud vigorous in tellect, with lis mental machinery a0 evenly balanced, prod the Nort! faculties and affections Ore (0 make the separation hus coutrol, and to make (bought aud ly easter to him than almout any o ever mat. ‘The intoence tb Mwaye conservative--boidu goverment strictly within poring all maov wervesd right every dorog expected from him tbe mont aright the uncertain footetepa of Bat it his pleased (he Almighty to benadt of bis quidanay and eniawny soning apparent h whom we have ‘The Draft at Oswego. Onwnas, August 4 186% ‘The draft for thix dietrict, compen Onwego and Mad son, cominenced M.. sud before five o'elock the draft in this city wae com pleted, A iarge crowd gathered around the Provort Marnusisulice They gooaswnaily cheered yociferoualy Ain names were called, aad the etmost good footing prevaiied. The conscripts are making prepara loos to parade (he stresue the evening wilh a bacd of music The Navy. Ligutenent Moreau Forrest, United States Navy, bas beeu detached from the Paul Joom, sod sppotnied by Admiral (abigren Fleg Lieutenant of the South Atlantic bloc kading wyaadroe New Dramatic Cai aod the BARNUM dreater than over mey be need head with ae and erery one fod riegamt oat upon i Metr Be ‘The deat and cheapest a/ticie by Dr W. A. Batehelor's 7 Dye=The Beet tn the world, instamianeons ieee and reliable Bald Py all ¢roggtete and per! umers #1 Barciay otreet, Wigs, Teupees, Hatr e Greer ive for veontifying PLOR es It Houd sree + Dy the bow, a We hristedere’s Mater Dye, Pre eoleanie and retell, No 6 Tan, Vreem jowness, Kruptions, fpoe perry outed bp QOCRACOR. Maen Mediated Bap, 8 , heer wreak Greraade Poutrs fahetiec ererey Mote f Hipe, low forehente. of a0 the bed Warrattes “Gos wreadway, wear Grand dren “ Miller's We. Hate Pg is, oh, Bast: A it « enna oy reggae Hite Meir Dye, 50 Cemte-Biack of aie Dept Ne 1 Barcay cron Udon With any Other iy 02 oMew 9’ tame mame Baye iier Kreve Fame and We Riawie eapperert A femme ate inet tifai Compienston, free from Tam, foturned to | As Lo place it perfectly under | he counties of | fo this city at ewo P| sc Bieraiagn Buegenomry bacdagre | Draw Co. ae ¥ ™ ake Loiorton OORT, METes ULAss MD~ A 69, 56, 64, 4, 4 aT sons Kewrvvnr, Orca Auguat 4, 188. 74, 4, 67, 48, TH, 21, G, To “8, 27, 1B, Olroulars sent (ree of charge by Addressing olf MUBBAY, BODY Covington, Ky., oF 64. Lowia, Drawiags of the Shelby Ocllege nokuak Extras Ocass GIS—Augnat 4 1463. 78, 62, 69, 7, 26, 73, 2, OT, L, 64, 54, $2, Otass O14—Augum 4 1809 93, 17, 71, 7, GG, OT, 1, Ld, 98, 6, 19, M4, a, bad oun A, MORBKIA & OO, Wilumagion, Delaware. Drawing of the Library Assoct Lotdery of Keawack: TexPan Cian 290—Auguet 4, 1963 17, 8, 26, 14, 10, 20, 74, 7a, 5, 45, 33, 40, 27, 29, 22, G1, 20, Bi, 11, 46, 66, 59, 76, 76, OWOURRNCH, ALLIS & CO., Managers, Covtagion, Ky. Reyal Havana Letter Thirty cent preemie for prison. tion le Ae RD tories, Information given. JORBPH BATES, Broker, 11 Wait eirvet, room Me, &. at Baleh's, 468 goed work, & Cartes de Visite for Broadway. Nu espouse epared 1% Oartes do Viste, "Proof ah. {nocceeacl to Rortaon). fel Ohathies ay gd Boats.—Pleasure Boats, Wooden an@ Metalitc Boats of ail kinds. eal te Gone, Broased and Pista Iron Dew wteada, "able f ona er ‘. HUTCHINRON’s WiCKT . 200 Gamal aurea, east 0: . - _- Diea. of the parish of Rathdrum, ‘The relatives and frieads are invited @ attend the funeral, this (Woduesday) altorecea, at two o'clook, from No, 06 Kayard street ane copy. ones ‘Auguat 3, Jown aod tasar, be loved sons of eter and Filen Harkin, aged ts aad @ 7 The funeral will tako place to-day (Wednesday), (rom, the renidence of their parents, 25 Pine street. Providence fe HNossun Gu Wouday. Angon 3, Jon Konner, aged 08 E ‘The Trien Invited Lo attend the funeral, on Thursda, two o'clock, from corner of Spring and The remains will be taken (o Urecuwood for Kiemn —On Monday, August 3, after a abort bub palofut illness, Caturauan Kinvnm.t 49 years. Of the parish of Lisdowney com ‘The frieads of the family r « attend the funeral, this ( age Longer) ato o'clock, from her inte residence, 26 Hudson Munnay.—Oa Mooda ba og hema ge | beloved wile of James Murray, years, & “é [auth , ireland. afternoon, a Niven stresta, intormaas. ‘Thomas, James, Fe vited to attend ‘the at two o'clock, from her late fourth street as ‘al, thin (Wedpesday) afternecs, her | 104 Feat Teicty: Weivtg 9% Tverday morning, August 4, SH Walon te w True rolat ved and Teoh ora Feapoctely tar G ore hia fathor, No. [Por other Deaths see Second Page| 5 MISCKLLANEOUS. A’ THR BROADWAY NWRCKTIK AND OOLLAB ‘ store, -Neckttos coltere the million at tne feb Jow| s | quatiiy, af Lo conts cach or $1 79 per doves. | patent | bed Hiee! Collage, 16 ormis mame H & BLAKE, 319 Broaaway, corner White erect, a A ATUMULA’ ad herbs; i! cures alt berka easea of the Of the bead. 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