The New York Herald Newspaper, August 24, 1863, Page 2

NEWS FROM: NEW ORLEANS. Arrival of the George Cromwell, with Two Days Later Advices. Reopening of the Opelousas Railroad to Brashear City. MILITARY EXECUTION. INTERVIEW WITH THE PRISONER, &e., &., ko. The United States mail steamer George Cromwell, Cap- tain Post, arrived at this port yesterday from New Or. jeans, whence sho sailed on tho 15th inst. Our thanks are due to Purser Hempstead for late pa- Pers and the early delivery of our parcels, Our New Orleans Correspondence. New ORteans, August 14, 1863, Reopening of the Opelousas road to Brashear City— The Force of the Rebels in the Attakapas Cowntry—Boats Fired Into Above Port Hudson—The Late Rebel Movement Against New Orleans—A Serious Case of Highway Rod- bery—Arrival of Cotton cl the Owner—Military Mat- ters—Ex-Governor Wickliffe—City Matters, dc. ‘The event, as it is termed, since the sailing of tho Co- lumbia yesterday morning, has been the reopening of the Opelousas Raflroad from Algiers to Brashcar City. A party of invited guests lofton the train at nine o’clock A. M. yesterday, and returned the same evening, the dis tance, eighty miles, boing made each way ina little over three hours. A sumptuous dinver was served in a car attached to the train, and champagne and other liquids of @ stronger nature became the order of the day. On tho arrival of the train at Brashear City it wns received by exactly fifty-four persons, composed of depot hands, sol- iors and negroes. I am thus particular because an illus. ‘tratod Northern journal may Jead some to suppose thero ‘Was a crowd, as it did in illustrating the arrival of the steamer Imperial from up tho river, when nothing of the kind occurred. There was indeed a large crowd mot very far off; but i bappered to be a Portion of the rebel General Dick Taylor’s army, tho Pickets of which could be easily seen not a mile OM Of course they did not participate in the reception. The work done on the Opelousas Railroad since the evacuation of Brashear by the rebels is enormous. Several very long bridges have been rebuilt, much new track laid down, the iron for which had to be carried from Algiers, and things generally put to rights. The road is now in our possession. Long may it continue to be so. The gunboats Clifton and Sachem are tying at Brasbear City. These, with the military force, are amp!e to protect the place from any raid that Dick Taylor may attempt to make. We have positive information that the rebel force in.the Attakapas country is very large, especially at New Iberia. All the troops that have been driven out of Missouri and Arkaneas have concentrated between Bisland and Alex- andria, At Bisland very strong fortifications have been erected aud armed with tho artillery captured from us at Brashear City. We shall, I fear, have hard work to drive Dick Taylor from his’ present position when the attempt is made, for he evidently means fight. As an offset to the opening of the Opelousas Railroad, wo hear that day*before yesterday two steamers—one of them the Iberville, the other name unknown—came very near being gobbled at @ point on the west bank of the Mississippi river, botween Bayou Sara and Port Hudson. A part of Dick Taylor's forces made a dash into the place whore they were laying, and burned some four hundred bales of cotton that wore ready for loading, fired into the ‘Doats, killing ope man and wounding others, among them A ootton speoulator named Denoy, and then, finding the eteamer had succeeded in getting off, the party “ made tracks’? {uland. This is a sample of how the Mississippi isopen. Iwas unable to obtain further information on the subject, from the fact that the affair was one of those “military movements” the authorities deem best to keep very quiet. If the Postmaster General has any consideration tor cs he will not just yet send the mails from the North by any other route than they are now coming. The Mississippi river is too uncertain at tho preset time for a regular mail, Tho military authorities have now positive information thit when we anticipated, about the 4th of July, a rebel raid upon New Orleans, it was not without ‘and suffl- cleat cause. The plans were all laid by the rebels to that end, and the attempt would have been made had not Vicksburg failen, and consequeatly Port Hudson. was their intention t) have {o small boats, or at. tempted to do so, above and below the city, And to bave destroyed what public property they could have found. They had vo intention whatever of attempting to hold the place; thoy morely wished to destroy, create a panic, and then leave in the samo way they came. Happily, enoral Grant at Vicksburg, and the forosight and energy General Fmory in command bere, caused the rebels to abandon their pi tand retreat upon Bayou Lafourche. Tne idea of a rebel attempt upon New Orieans was laugh ed *t, and General Emory was called by some fools ‘‘very servous,’? but the result has froved him not only not sor vous but & prudent and watchful soldier, one any emergency that may arize, and capable of doing with smali mean: * We had quite a serious affair last evening on the Shell road,in the way of a highway robbery, A party who ad been to the lake in @ carriage were returning after dark to the city, when they were halted by three cavalry men, robbed of all the money in thoir possession, turned vat of the carriage into the road, and the carriage was then taken possession of by the robbers, one of whom voted a6 driver. and was driven off in the direction of the city, A moment after two officers, a Captain Whitcomb and Lieutenant Thompson, came driving by in a buggy, when they were hailed by the partics who had been © bbed and informed of the afair. They immediately started in pursuit, and upon coming up with the carriage were fired at from its back window. This shot did not take effect, however. They then de- vermined to follow at @ respectiul distance, not being armed, and watch where the carriage went to. As it came upot. the outskirts of the city it stopped, and the men jumped oot and started ‘o run. The feers at once pushed forward and ealled upon the men to bait, !hey did so for a moment, but then walked in the direction of the boguy, and as they approached to within about ten paces of the officors fired two shots at them, one of which struck Lieutenent Thompson in the right #\G@ above the bip, passing through and coming out on the left side of the abdomen, then the left Hugh, striking Captain Whitcomb in the knee joint. The robbers then fled to the woods. The officers pushed for (he city, Lieutenant Thompson bleeding very freely. Both were taken to the St. Charles Hotel, where their wounds re dressed, Although Licutenant Thompson’s wound serious, I am assured that he is not dangerously not learned thas any of the perpetrators of been arrested. Should Dep be, their fate js sealed. They will be shot beyond doubt. A lot of one hundred and seventy bales of cotton came town the river today, It ts the property of Mr. Martindale, son of General Martindale, of our army, who is doing business In this department as @ sutier. This otton is One of the first lots belonging to private ind + vidaals that has arrived bere from up the river since the pening of the Migeissippl. I wonder if it will be seized, but gues t, On account of the owner being a known loyal exsizen, [have ust learned that two of the highway robbers have been prrested. They prove not to have been sol- vers, bot old offenders in the same line, They will be well carod for, I assure yor record, Tmadea slight error im my iat letter cting General Herron’s aivision. It 8 to bo Attached to General Ort's corps, not to the Ni centh, as I stated. The court martial on Colonel Morgan ie progressing slowly. ‘The colonel of a negro regiment I spoke of in my last as having been dismissed is Colonel Daniels, He was to have been tried by a court martial ‘or other offe t last outrage caused his summary tn Gonerat Orde Jovernor R. ©. Wickliffe bas received a General Hanks to return to his home at Ba parvle. ve weatlier is intensely hot chy is periect. Ts. rmit from Sara, on but the health of the tary Execution of Private Francis Scott, First Regiment Loulsiana Vol+ unceers, New Orieas, August 14, 1963, 1 wos permitted this morning to view the execution of rivate Francis Scott, of the Piret Louisiana Volunteers white regiment), for the murder of or J.D. Bullen, of the Twenty-eighth regimont Maine Volunteers, at Fort utle, , near Donaldsonvilie, on the Sth of July last. TUR NURDER. At the time that Major Bullen received the wound that aused his doath the garrison of Fort Butler wore drawn up lo line, Seott was out of his place, and was ordered by tho Major to “dress back.’ His reply was, “Who in the hell are yon "’ Major Rullen then ordered the guard to arrest and confine him, and thoy sienped forward to 20 80 Soott arked, “Is that cuard forme?” Tho Major made no reply, merely pointing towards him, when Scott doliberately raived bis musket and shot the Major through the body, inflicting ® wound of which he died in about two hours, Ho was thea arrested and placed in close confinement, , Tho following is an extract from the ene. fal order regarding the court martial and the sentence -— GENERAL ORDER — wo. 6 ean woarrers, Daaktanxyt oF rie Gere, NINETRENTE ARMY Conve, New Ontmans, August 10, 1843, 1, Before a generat court martial ochvened at New Or. feans, La, pursuant fo General Virders No. 28, of Jy 92, 1893, from hoatwuarters, defences of Now vrtcan and of which Cowne! fhomas W. Cahill, Niwth regineut Connecticut Volunteers, is President, was arraigned and tried, 3. Private Francis Scott, Company F, First regiment Louisiana Volunteers. CBARGR YIRST. Violation of the Seventh Article of War. i Srecimication 1.—That he, tho said private Francis Scott, Company F, First regiment Louisiana Volunteers, did, by force of arms, resist and wilfully and doliberate- ly disobey the lawful orders of his superior officer, Major J.D. Bullen, Twenty-eighth regiment Maine Volunteers, while in the discharge of his duty. Sreciication 2.—That he, the said private Francis Scott, Company F, First regiment Louisiana Volunteers, did, wilfully and with malice Ay raise his musket and deliberately shoot at ee D, Bullen, in command of the post, while in the disc! of his duty, wounding him so mortally that he died within two hours. ‘This at Fort Putler, Donaldsonville, La., on or about the 5th day of July last, 1863. CHARGE BECOND. Srecirication.—That be, the said private Francis Scott, Company F, Kirst regiment Louisiana Volunteors, did shoot to death Major J. D. Bullen, Twenty-eighth regi- ment Maine Volunteers, on the night of the 5th of July, at Fort Butler, Donaldsonville To which charges and Specifications the prisoner pleaded as follows:— To the first specification, first charge—not guilty. To the second specification, first charge—not guilty. To the first charge—not guilty. To the specification, second charge—guilty. To the second charge—not guilty. FINDING OF THE COURT, SENTENCE AND APPROVAL. The Court, having maturely considered the evidence ad- duced, finds the scoused, private Francis Scott, Company : First regiment Louisiana velunteer infantry, aa fol- jows:— Of the first specification, first charge—guilty of so much as reads ‘did by force of arms resist his superior officer, Major J. D. Bullen, Twenty-eighth regiment Maine Volun- teers.” Of the second specification, first charge—guiity. Of the first charge—guiity. Of the specification, second charge—guilty. Of the second charge—guiity. And the Court does therefore sentence him, private Franaig Scott, Ompany F, First regiment Louisiana volun- teor infantry ,**Lo be shot to death, at such time and placo as tho commanting general may direct,” two-thirds of the members concurring therein. The proceedings, findings and sentence in the case of ate Francis Seott, Company F, First regiment Louis- jana Volunteers, are approved. He will be shot to death with musketry, between the hours of sunrise and sunset, on Friday, the lith day of August, 1863. Brigadier Gen- eral Emory, commanding the defences of New Orleans, is charged with the execution of this order. By command of Major General BANKS. Ricuarp RWIN, Assistant Adjutant General, THY PRISONER. Through tho kindness of Captain Pickoring, of the Twenty-sixth regiment Massachussetts Volunteers, Pro- vost Marshal of the defences of New Orleans, I was yea- terday permitted to visit che prisoner, then con- fined in the condemned ceil of the parish prison. The keeper accompanied me. On entering the cell 1 found him stripped to the waist and walking up and down in the most unconcerned manner. When telling him. who’ I was, he appeared pleased to see me, and expressed the most intense willingness to give me any information concerning himself that I desired to bave. Scott was a fine looking man, of about five fect nine inches in height. His features were well marked. His hair, whiskers and moustache were a light brown color, short and very thick, and his eyes were a bluish gray. full of expression, and bis whole countenance exhi- bited a man of great determination. He informed me that he was thirty years of age yesterday, a native of the town ana county of Monahan, Iréland; that he hag a brother living at No. 135 avenue D, New York, onda sister in Chicago. The only sign of emotion that 1 wit- noased in all the conversation I had with him was-when Taskea him if he hada wife. He turned from mo par- tially, his lip quivering as he spoke, and said, ‘ Yes, [ have a wife;’ but ne refused any further information on the subiect. He informed ‘me that he had been in and about New Orleans for ten years, working as a laborer and steamboat hand; that he had served five years in the Fifth United States infantry, and two, years in the rebel service as private in the First Louisiana heavy artillery; was taken prisoner at Fort Jackson; afterwards took the oath and enlisted in the regiment of which he was a pri- oo when he committed the crime for which he was to ie. After obtaining this information, the following con- versation took place between us:— Qurstion—What loduced you to commit the crime? ‘What reason had you for shooting the Majer? Were you intoxicated ? Axswer—No, sir, I wag.not intoxicated. |I was as sober and ag sane as I am’at. the present moment. I shot hima in seif-de.ence, because he drew a revolver upon me. I was in the ranks standing at “order arms,’’/ when he took the pistol (rom under his left arm, andas he did so I brought my musket to a ready and shot him through the body, and would do #0 again under the same circum. stances. ‘Q.—Is there nothing can do'for you, Scott? No mes- he nilorlprek » “hort s that you wish com- Mmunicated to your thankee, sir. I have settled everything with it. I would as lief die to-morrow as six months Thave to die but bence. once, and I do not care when the time comes. ) After this conversation he branched off into a descrip- A.—No, ‘tho pries! jon, and once turned round to the keeper say’ with a smile on pe Se i didn’t they?” 2 4 g Hy i i z G ‘THE MORNING OF THR BX&CUTION. ‘The following circular was issued by Colonel Thomas W. Cabill, commanding Second brigade, Second division, Nineteenth army corps, and the military in the city:— CIRCULAR. ‘Heapqvarrsrs, S80onp Bricape, Rrconn Drvisiox, ‘Duvences oF New New Ontxans, August 12, 1863. Asthe object of capital punishment is, by oe onsequence, to deter the evil doer and: by to lessen crime, it is necessary . make the execution of criminals as public ag circumstances will permit. For this reason every officer and soldier of this command not actually on post will be present at execution of the sent on private Francis Scott, Company F, First regi- Louisiana Volunteers, convieted of the most atro cious of military crimes—the murder ot his commanding officer, Major Bullen. The troops will assemble on Canal street, the right sixty paces distant from Tchoupitoulas street, in the fol- lowing order : 1, Division Provost Marshal. Band. Il. Ill. Firing party. IV. The prisoner and accompanying clergyman, with the coffin in an ambulance. V. The escort—the batteries on the left of the infantry, the cavalry on the left of the artillery. The infantry Will equalize their lines for platoon move- ment before coming on the brigade Ine. The drums of the infantry will be muftied when in the brigade line and during the mareh to the place of execution. The brigade will move in columa by . right in frout, wheeling to the the levee. The regi- mootal markers will be thrown out, ao that by wheeling to the left the brigade will be brought on three equai sides of a square, open to the southeast. ‘The ranks will be opened with an interval of fifteen paces, faced inward.and the parties numbered from one to four inclusive will pass from right to left, through the ranks, to the place of execution. The coffin will be placed on the ind in front of the condemned, and tho findings and sentence of the court martial and the order for execution will be read to him. After the services of the chaplain are ended, and he has retired, the division Provost Marshal will give the order for execution. When the surgeon has decided that life is extinct, the body will be removed and the troops dismissed to their quarters. ‘The brigade line will be formed, Friday, August 14, at T o'clock A. M. precisely, on Canal street, the right rest- ing sixty (60) paces distant from Tehoupitoulas street. At the same tome the fludings and sentence of the court martial are read to the condemned they will also be read to each corps by the adjutant theroof, The Provost Marshal of the de:eaces, Captain Pickering, will take ch: of the prisoner acd command the fring party. He will report to Colonel -Cahill the morning be: fore the execution, who will furnish him with « suitable escort. By ordor of THOMAS W. CAHILL, Col, Com’ding Second Brigade and Military Commandant. Henny Katrexstrora, First ud A. A. A. General. As early 98 six o'clock this morning the sound of drums and military bands gave notice that something more than ordinary was ging on. No notice had been given to the public of the execution, Consequently the fow persons in the'street at that hour thonght that nothing more than a mere review was in progress. The day gavo promise of being a floe, although exceedingly hot, one; but as the execution was ordered for cight o'clock we did not anticipate much discomfort on that account. Having been kindly provided yesterday by Col. Cahill, through Lieutesant Colonel Smith, of General Emory's stad, with & permit to be present at the execution of Scott, 1 frst witnessed the formation of the brigade line ‘on Canal street, and then proceeded by @ short route to 1K PLACK OF EXECUTION, well selee t was a largo 6 by the levee ov one side, the Reading cotton press f. the Vicksbarg cotton press on another, and he jaet. A strong cavalry guard kept cloar; bat my pass secured me admit. mes, where I found but few people of regiments that did not form part of ngoments were visible children some distance uw square, kept back by raons knew what was GENERAL EMORY AND STArr, At haif.post seven o'clock General Fmory and staff ap. red on the ground, when he ordered every person not provided with a proper pass outside the lines, and at the same time provided a place for the representatives of the press on a balcony overlooking the scene and within a lvandred feet of Ule spot selected ior the execution, In a few moments more the sound of mu‘lied drums announced _ ARRIVAL OF THR COLT YN. Firet came an ambulance, containing the driver, a per fon who appeared to be a frieud of the prisoner, a priest and the condemned, who were seated on the ooflin. On either side of the ambulance was the firing party acting ag guard, under command of Provost Marshal lickering. bade Ta es . W aud Stat Twonty-sixth piasshsbusette Volunteers, Col. Farr. Ninch Coanectiout Votunteers, Lieut. Cal. Fitzyibbon. Ninetieth New York be Captain Paturello com. manding Ninety first New York Votunteers, Lieut. Cot Tarbell, Twenty sixth New York battery, Captain Fox, ‘Twonty-fifth New York Battery, Capta! we First Texas eavalry, Oaptala Copeland. First Louisiana cavalry, Lieut 26 ree rst cavalry, it. Ives, aéting as guard. The ambulance and ‘ed off to the left ‘The in- fantry occupied two sides of the square, the artillery and cavalry the third, and the fourth was the brick wall of the burg cotton press, hich the prisoner was’ to be placed.. Some Tap ie siting the troops into position. As soon as this acsémplished the order was given by Genoral Emory to proceed with XBCUTION. ‘THE ©: i. The condemned, when ordered to do so, jumped lightly out of the ambulance, and was followed by me priest and bis friend, who remaimed by hia aide constantly. A quantity of sand bad been spread out, ana over this was Inid a large tarpaulin. On this the coffin was placed. Provost Marshal then read the finding of the court, the sentence and the order for execution to the prisover, and then moved him to his position alongside his coffin, ' The firing party, consisting of twelve men from the Twenty: Sixth Massachusetts regiment, were then marched to a Position about twelve paces in front of the condemned, who was at the time receiving the last conaolations of his religion from the priest. When the priest left him be made a . purport of which was the same as his to me yester- day. The Provost Marshal then advanced to him, ordered him to kneel, and upon his doing so bandagod his eyes with a handkerchief, and then took his place on the right of the firing party. Receiving the signal from the commanding general, he ordored, ‘‘Unfix bayonets, ready, aim, fire.” In an instant the condemned, without a sound escaping bim, fell backwards and on his right side, per- fectly motionless. From tho position I occupied I saw the balls that passed through him strike ths ground on the other side. Surgeon Smith, who was in attendance, then examined him and pronounced him dead. I ex- amined the corpse, and found that soven balls had gone entirely trough him, two directly through the heart. Fivo of the holes could have been covered by a hand with the fingers extended. His death was instantancous. He probably did not hear the report of the muskets that fired his doath volley. As { supposed would be the case, Scott did not at any timo evince tho slightest fear of death. He was perfectly ccol and collected through all, avd bis ‘speech was made with a voico ag firm as when he con- yersed with me yesterday. He was drossod in his uni- form pants, with a blue blouse, and after being placed in the coffin the body was given in charge of some of his frionds for interment. The morning was one of the hottest I ever experienced; but [ am glad to say that not a case of sunstroke occurred, although the troops were much exposed. Everything was admirably managed and passed off quietly. . The La New Onteaws, August 15—8 A M. ‘The United States steamer Monongahela, Commander Sartori, sailed day before yesterday for the squadron off Mobile. The steam gunboats Winona, Itasca snd Kineo leave to-day or to-morrow for Baltimore. The naval transport steamer Bermuda has not yot returned from the westward. The army transport steamer Cabawoa, Captain Baker, is advertised to leave to-morrow morning for New York; but as she is a quartermaster’s steamer I have some doubts as to her punctuality. We havo received information of the death of Lion- tenant Genoral -Rolmes, of the rebel army. He diod a short time since at Little Rock, Arkansas, from an attack of delirium tremens. What we do not kill or capture of the rebel officers in the West and Southwest save us thd’ trouble of doing so by making way with themselyes. Cannot some arrangemect of the same kind be made with the rebel army in Virginia? It would be of great advan- tage to Stanton and Halleck. Nothing of any interest whatever is transpiring in the city. The weather is too hot even for rascality, unless practised within doors, the thermometer during the pert week remaining among the pineties almost constant- ly. We have had no pews through rebel sources for gomée days past. Personai I igence. Surgeon Goneral Hammond arrived here from Washing ton on Tuesday, and is the guest of Dr. Van Buren. The Providence Journal says:—Visitors at Newport were quite as numetous as accommodations were/ample on Saturday evening, and-eome people were lied to put up with indifferent quarters. The lack of & great drawback at the hotels and largo ing Mrs. Ronald’s ponies, which haye been of at toga, created a sensation on Saturday. Mrs. Ronald is the lady whose gracefulmovements'in the Paris skating park attracted the marked commendation of the Emperor, other notables at present at Newport are Char- lotte man, i, Robert C. Winthrop, Clarence Seward, H. T. Tuckerman, EF. S. Sanford, *-the Militaty: | ped ” and Wm. A. Blanchard, the publisner, of Phila- One of the facts revealed by the information now being collected by the Bureau of Military Statistics, at Alb: is that Major General H. W. Halleck is a native of W: ville, Oneida county, N. Y., and that his dfather, Jabez Halleck, now in his ooe hundred and year, is Btill a resident of that town. The candidates for tho vacant Archbishoprig, created by the recent of Archbishop Kenrick. Bishops McGill, of Richmond, Va.; Wood, of Philadelphia, and Spaulding, of Louisville. ‘Thetr names are to be sent to Rome, when the Popo will make the election. , A letter dated *‘Camp near Beverly Bord, Va., August 13,” saye:—This corps (the Third) is about to get upa tes- timonial to Major General Sickles in ‘the shape of a light buggy. &c., which will be quite handy in his present lame condition. The money is to be raised by subscrip- tion, and is limited to one day's pay from each man. Scarcely man will refuse to sign that paper, as tl **boys’’ idolize him. The presentation is to be by the ok corps—First and Second divisions—the Third division having been added to the corps since General Sickles was wounded. The Third wanted to take part in it, but were barred out. William B. Allison, momber of Congress from Iowa, is in’ Washington, ana called on the President, A. R. Wooten (copperhead), Attorney General of Dela. ware, . Dr. Vallandi of the same State, re- cently arrested for treason, have ‘been drafted. The doc- tor is a brother of the notorious Clement L. Vallandigham. the comedienne, has arrived in Miss Kate Reignolds, town.for-a short visit. Judge Moncrief, of the Superior Court, is now at Nyack Rookland county, N. ¥. ‘The sister of Sir Sidney Smith, the hero ot Acre, is still living. She is eighty years of ago, but in abject <aiplerie and by casual charity saved from dying in the work- house. The Prince of Wales is about to become the of Newstead Abbey, formerly the seat of Lord > The Paris Opinion Nationale of the 20th of July an- nounces the early departure for Peru of General Prezet, Vice President of that republic, who was in Paris on the Occasion Of the death of Marshal San Roman, it be Peru, and who proceeds to his country to exercise the chief and supreme authority. The Vicksburg correspondent of the Chicago Tribune says that Joo Davis, the brother of Joff., is now dependent on the ery! of the government for the maintenance of himself and family. He draws regular rations from the commissary, as nearly all the inhabitanta of the region around Vicksburg and Jackson have to door starve. It must bea little hamitiating to the proud stomachs of those who call themselves ‘descendants of gentiemen”’ and put their pride of ancestry im the way of all associa- tion with “vile, canting Yankees,’’ to have to for the bread that keeps their beggarly souls their wretched bodies on Yankee benevolence, They, no doubt, Iike Pistol with his leek, eat and curse; and as Northern men despise them quite as heartily as they can despise us, nobody cares if they load their stomachs and consciences till they explode with bread and blasphemy. The corro- spondent says that Joe, who is half owner with Jeff. of a big plantation near Jackson, seems inclined to ‘cave in’’ tou ieeadaeumsacune ceva ceue sea . It would be @ ‘good joke’ on the rebel chief if he did. M. Boudet, now the French Minister of the Interior, be- longed to the Council of State as President of Section for disputed cases. He was born at Laval tere Mg 1800; inscribed at the bar of Paris in 1821; under the Re- ‘storation be was mixed up in the struggles of the opposi- tion, and after 1830 supported the liberal principles of the revolution of July. In 1833 he was elected member of the Chamber of Deputies for Mayenne, and sat there until 1848. In 1839 he was appointed ‘by M. Teste, then Min- ister of Justice, to the functions of his secretary general, at the same time that he was named Councillor of State. Those double functions he retained under the Thiers ad- ministration. It was at the fall of that ministry that M. Boudet, who had up to that time formed part of the ma- jority, voted with the opposition on the Pritchard in demnity question. After the revolution of 1848 M. Boudet was rént to the Constituent Assembly as deputy for Mayenne. At the time of the reconstitution of the Coun- cil of State by the Assembiy M, Boudet was named by election, and maintained after the 2d of December. He is officer in the Legion of Honor. M. Benic, the French Minister of Public Works, waa born at Bayonne in 1808. While still young he was at- tached to the Finance riment, and after 1830 was named inspector in that administration, He left those functions to fill more important ones in the Ministry of Marine. In 1846 he was clected deputy at Aveencs (Nord), and sat in the Chamber until 1848. Tn 1849 he was named member of the Legisiative Assembly. About that time he was called to the Council of State, which be left in 1861 to take the direction of the foundries at Vierzon. In 1858 be became Inspector General of the Maritime Service of the Messagerie acterwards director of that service. In that cai took an active part in the direction of the transports for the Crimean expedition. As president of that company he gaye considerable impulse to the organization of the Indo-China service M. Duruy, the pew French Minister of Public Instrac- tion, was born in Paris in 1811, and has been long known as a distinguished professor. He was a pupil of the Nor- mal School in 1830, and from 1833 nas belonged to the body of prosessors in various colleges. He first had tho chair of history at the coMege of Rheims, and afterwards was called to similar functions at the College Henri IV. of Paris, now the Lycee Napoleon. He is the author of numerous publications rejating to history and geography. He appears to have lent the co operation of his researches to the Emporor in his labors for “The Life of Cwsar.” It would not be astonishing that this assistance may have had some influence in bis aceession to the ministry. Ho has a profound knowledge of historical laws,and is @ man of liberal tendencies. Miva Charlotte Cushman fs at Sharon Springs. ‘The Sag Harbor Corrector of the 224 inet. Mi for General George B. McClellan aud family throngh this village atan early hour yestorday morning, taking the river boat for New London, having engaged rooms at the Pequot House. A large crowd assembled near the boat and cheered the General heartily, MeClellan ap- | peared to avoid all display and evidently preferred travel- ling unnoticed. Postmaster General Biair bas loft Washington for New- port, K. I, where his brother, Major General Blair, is sojourning.” The former will visit Portemouth before his retura. ‘tug his absence his official duties wil de- volve upon Firat Assistant Postmaster General Randall. James BR. Murdoch, the tragedian. is in Philadelphia at present, but will soon leave for Obio and engage ia the canyans of that State against Valiaodigham NEW YOKK HERALD, MUNDAY, AUGUST 24, Musical Items, The habitues of our Academy of Music will be pleased toboar that already Mr. Marotzek is making exton- sive preparations for the coming operatic season. He is forming @ most numerous and efficient chorus. He is en- gaging not alone the well known choristers, but fresh voices, which are to be cultivated assiduously until the commencement of the season. This is an additional ex- pense to the management, ag the engagements commence at once; but the return for the outlay will be amplo, a3 Maretzek will be enabled to give the novelties announced with all the greater eclat, We needed better choruses. The Prchestra he is forming witt groat care and liberali- ty will also be most efficient, The artista of the troupe are immensely popular in New York, and we may rea sonably anticipate the moat brilliant season New York bas ever known, Mr. Carl Anschutz has engaged, wo are told, a most efficient and talented troupe for German opera. He will heve the Academy of Music for a short season. Mme. Lorini, Mile. Morensi, and Mr. Sconcia, a violinist, are giving @ series of concerts in the Eastern States. Some two weeks since they appeared at Portland to large and fashionable houses. ‘The applausefbestowed upon the artistes Proved that the good people of Maine have a due apprecia- tion of rare talent, Mr. Sconcia appeared sevoral years since in concerts in Paris, where his really fine performance upon the violin was much praised by the different critics. The talent of Mme. Lorini is too weH recognized through- Out the Northern States to need any additional praise from us, It is sufficient tosay that she was eminently Successful in the concerts referred to. Mlle, Morensi has much improyed. Her voice is decidedly a most Pleasing and powerful contralto, and wo feel assured that a bril- lant future is before this artiste, Her stage appearance is most effective, which fact adds much to the pleasure given by her fine voice, Brignoli, the favorite tenor, is at Newport, where he may every dsy be seen dashing about with his fine team. He seoms to defy competition in this a3 well as in his moro immediate line. Miss Kellogg is also at Newport, and has, we aro pleased to announce, entirely recovered ber voice. Rumor bas it that a new candidate for operatic favor is now preparing at Newport for her debut next winter. We refer to Miss Simonds, of this city. Those who have heard this young lady sing are sanguine as to her success in tho profession she is Baid to have chosen. The successes of American artists abroad are really remarkable. The boy pianist, Willie Pape, whom our readers have heard so often, is now creating a sensation in London, The journals of that city all speak of him in terms bordoring on enthusiasm. The Times thinks that great things may beexpected of him. The Daily News says that he cannot fail to becomo one of the greatest, Pianista.of tho day. The Morning Post considers bia Power on the instrument wonderful. The Illustrated Lon- don News is of opinion that he will become one of tho greatest artists of tho timo, and the weekly mu- sical journals eadorse all these opinions with kearty cordiality. This is an immense effect for a boy only thirteen to produce, and it is all the more gratifying from the belief expressed that his genius and modesty will protect him from the usual fate of youthful prodigies. We have seen a letter to him (rom an English nobleman, Lord Frederick Paulet, enclosing him acheck for £50 (3250) asa testimony of tho gratification he had experienced in hearing him. From these facts it is evidont that the career of our young compatriot is assured, and that he has meroly to keep pace with his growing fame by close devotion to his studies to take rank amongst the foremost celebrities in his profession. Tar Gray BearD Bricape.—The Thirty-seventh Ohio pegiment—‘* Gray Beard Brigade'’—is one of the curiosi- ties of the war. It ts composed entirely of old men, the average age of members being fifty,seven years. Une man is eighty one yeara of age and has twenty-one chil- dren—fifteen of them in the army. They have been con- stantly in the service since the organization of the regi. ment, doing mostly garrison duty. They cinim that if brought into action they would have no alternative but to fight, us they were too old to run. Staixe or Coat BoaTuRn.—The boatmen on the Chesa- and Ohio Canal were on a strike laste week for jigher prices. They were getting $1 75 per ton for carry- ing coal, and demanded $2. The coal companies retused to meorease the prices, and the boatmen concluded, after waiting a few days, to load at the old prices. AND DEATHS. - Married. ALtan—Datcy.. Thursday evening, Atigust 20, by tho Rev. Wm. iF Vollips, Nomeer 1 Atta, of Now Rocholle, to Miss Many T. Dany, eldest daughter of Wil- liam Dally, kaq., of Petham, New York. No cards. Mymns—Lonaiay.—On Wednesday, August 19, by the Rev. Halsey W. Knapp, Joseru D. Myers to H. Louis, daughter of Peter W. Lonzley, all of this city, O’Risity—FaY.—On Thursday, August 20, at the resi- denco of the bride’s father, Madison street, New York, by the Rov. Father Brennan, Saint James, Ronxer T. O'krwtiy, sq., of Brooklyn, to Miss Lizzie M. Fay. Provost —Canuix.—On lay. August 18, at the resi- dence ot the bride’s parents, by the Rev. Mr. Clark, Jacon V, Provoer to Mary, only daughter of Wm. Cabble, all of Brooklyn. .D. Nocards. Rew—Wits8,—On Sunday, August 23, by the Rev.C. A. Clark, pastor of the Leonard street Baptist church, Wil- Mamaburg, CHarues Rup, Jr., to Miss Mantua Wits, both of New York city. Albany, Troy and West Troy papers please copy. Died. Axcarr.—On Sunday, August 23, E.wer E.tsworrs, eo. W. and Frances E. Archer. amily are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, this (Monday) afternoon, at two o'clock, from the residence of his parents, 1,268 Broadway, be: twoen Thirty-second and Thirty-third streets. ANDRRwS.—On Sunday, August 23, of dysentery, Hax- (AH ANDREWS, eldest daughter of Joseph Andrews, of 116 lar street. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully uae toattend the funeral, from the residence of her father. Buaxrrt.—On Sunday, August 23, of cholera infantum, Cnartes, youngest gon of Aaron and Harriet Burnett, aged 1 year and 26 days Bangvo.—On Sunday, August 23, CaTuarine Banquo, youngest daughter of Thomas and’ Catharine Banquo, 3 years and 9 months, ‘The friends and reiatives of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, this (Monday) afteruoon, at two o’clock,from the resideace of her parents, 315 East Thirteenth street. Cuamuers —On Sunday, August 23, Euata Vicrorta, only child of M. Hf. aod Victoria Chambers. ‘The relatives nnd friends of the tamily are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral, at the residence of the pa- rents, No. 122 Fast Forty-eighth street, on Tuesaay after. noon, at two o'clock. ‘CaRRouL.—In Brooklyn, on Sunday morning, August 23, after a severe tliness, MARGARET, the beloved daughter of the late Michael Carroil and Mary Fox, in the 220 year of her age. The friends of the family and those of ber uncle, Patrick Fox, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from. the residence of her mother, No 20 Van Brunt street, this (Monday) afternoon, at three o'clock. Baltimore, Md., Washington, D. C., and Albany, N. ¥., 18 please PoP orom nat Lave St, Charles, Quebec, Canada Fast, on Thursday, Avgust 13, at a quarter past five o'clock in the morning, Fare May Hott, eldest daughter of John EB. and Cornelia M. lodge, aged 8 year, 3 month aud 12 days. Dosweuty.—On Sunday, August 23, J veloved son of Patrick and Catharin years, 6 months and 1 day. ‘The relat invited to yanrn T. Doxweuty,. vonnelly, aged 22 wes and friends of the family are respectfully at jend the funeral, on Tuesday afternoon two o'clock, from the residence of bis parents, 76 Cath: tine street. N. B.—The members of the Olive Bevefici Association are respectfully requested to attend, No car- Tages allowed. Faxt.—On Saturday, August 22, Frawxrx, only son of John and Annie Karl, aged 3 months and 9 days, the funeral will take place this (Monday) afternoon, at two o'clock, from jate residence, 93 West Twenty- ninth street. Farret.—In Brooklyn, on Sunday, August 23, Axx Far RELL, beioved wife of Maithow Farrell, and daughter of the lote Joseph Delany, a native of Koscrea, county Tip ry, Ireland. The friends and ao yuaintances are respectfally invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence, Hamilton, avenue, corner of Bush street, South Brooklyn, at half, past two o'clock Fieiy.On Sonday, August 23, Lawrence Fixsix, @ native of the parish of Grauard, county Longtord, Ireland, in the 54th year of bis age. His friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, fram his late residence, Firty-s v enth street, between Sixth and Seventh avenues, on Tuesday afternoon, at two o'clock. Guuxey.—in Beooklyn,on Sunday, August 23, of con- sumption, Marrurw Groxey, a native of the parish of Kilishandra, county Cavan, Ireland, aged 21 years, The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend his funeral from the residence of his brother in- jaw Joho Fallon, $17 Atlantic street, near Hoyt street, on Tuesday afternoon, at two o'clock. Irish American please copy. Gattauer.—At_ Mount Vernon, Westchester county, . ¥.,0n Friday, August 21, Kuza Anis, infant daughter of B Frank and Eliza A. Gallnher, formerly of Virginia, aged 11 months and 13 days. ‘Virginia papers please copy. Hiexry On Saturday ace August 22, of con. sumption, iA, wile of Michac!l Hickey, aged 41 years, The friends and acquaintances of the 'd are ro. spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her lite residence, Luqueer street, near Hicks, South Brooklyn, to the Cemetery of the Holy Cross, on Monday afternoon, at three o'clock. Harnisox.—On Friday evening, August 21, Eanwa, the 29th year of beloved wife of George E. Harrison, in the her age, formerly of Brcoklyn. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from her iate residence, No. 4 Tenth street, near Sixth avenue, this (Monday) afternoon, at two o’clock, without further invitation. Her remains ‘will be taken to Greenwood Cemetery for interment. Haxiav.—On Sunday, August 23, Axonew Haxzar, of consumption, aged 26 yoars. and acquantances are respectfully invited funeral, from his late No. 38 Heater atroot, on Tuesday afternoon, at tno" Havey.—At Mamaroneck, on Sunday, August 23, Alcr B,, wife of Samuel |. Haven ‘The (unoral 50° vices will Lake plroo on Tucaday after. 125 Fast Fiftieth street, near Third avenue, on W. morning, at ten o’clock, without further invitation. Jouwson.—On firat day (Sunday) oighth 1 (ices 23), at oy Seer rag: fe of a into. orcloek, on wend 7 a o’el on Friends’ Burial Ground. Krmrianp.—At Staten Island, on Sunday, August 23, Henry Kinthanp, aged 54 years. The friends and relatives of the family are respectfully invited to attend hia funeral the Dutch Reformed chureb, Port Richmond, this (Monday) afternoon, at three o’clock. Boat leaves pier, between Dey and Cort- land streets, at balf-past twelve o'clock. Kittxgy.—On Sunday, August 23, Groror Kittssn, in the 21st year of his age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral,on Tuesday afternoan, at two o’clock, from No. 48 Chariton street. Kiinker—On Sunday, August 23, after a long and severe ilinees, Freperick, youngest son of John and Rachel Klinker, aged 1 year, 9 months and 5 days. The friends and acquaintances of the family are re- speotfully invited to attend the funeral, from the resi- dence of his parents, 66 Tenth avenue, corner of Fifteenth street, on Tuesday afternoon, at two o'clock. Kawe.—On Sunday morning, August 23, MARGARET Kanr, aged 62 years Her friends and relatives are respectfully roquested to attend the funeral, on Tuesday morning, at nine o'clock, from her late residence, No. 2 Hall place, Lanxiy.—On Saturday night, August 22, after a short ‘but severe Iiness, Patrick LARKIN, & native of Carrick- villa, county Cavan, Ireland, aged 51 years. ‘The friends and acquaintances are resvectfully invited to attend the funeral, from 239 Fast Nineteenth street, between avenue A and First avenue, on Monday morning, atten o'clock. Moranp.—In Brooklyn, on’ Saturday, August 22, of disease of the heart, Mary E. Moranp, daughter of Au- gusta Morand, aes 17 years and 10 months. ‘The friends of the Salle? respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from residence of her father, 210 Washington street, Brooklyn, on Wednesday afternoon, at three o'clock. McGwicex.—On Sunday, August 23, Tomas McGwiany, in the 78th year of his ago, a native of county Mom. ghan, parish of Aregel, Ireland. The friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral,from bis late residence, No. 148 Sollivan @treet,on Tuesday afternoon, at two o'clock, without furtber notice McOurpey,—In Brooklyn, on Sunday, Auzust 23, Mary 1. McCupprw, daughter of Joun and Ann McCuppen, in the 4th year of her age. The friends of the family are respectfully invited to at- tond the funeral, this (Monday), from No. 10 Lawrence street, Brooklyn, Mclxusx,—On Saturday August 22, after a short illness, Tromas Mel ere. aged 31 yeas. The relatives andfriends of the fami!y are reanectfully invited to attend his funeral,from his late residence , No. 12 Carmino street, this (Monday) afternoon, at three o'clock, without further invitation. His remains will bo taken to Greenwood for interment. Mcinevy.—Ou Saturday, August’ 22, Wixrern, wife of Patrick MeIneny. in the 41t year of her age, a native of Kalmurry,, Itrick, county Clare, Ireland. ‘The friends of the family, and those of her brother, Thomas Griffin, are respectfully invited to attend the fu- neral, from her late residence, No. 315.South Third stract, Williamsburg. this (Monday) afternoon, at two o’e! O'Brren.—On Saturday, August 22, of cancer, Danrey O’RReN. a native of Dumfries. Scottand, aged 47 years. ‘The funeral will take place this (Monday) afternoon, at two o'clock; from his residence, 97% Baxter street. His friends ate invited to attend without further notice. Dumsfries (Scotland) papers please copy. Paumer.—On Saturday, August 12, Miuton Swirr, son po and Sarah E. L. Palmer, aged § years, 7 months 29 days. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attond the funeral. from the residence of his parents, 324 Wert Twenty-third street, on Wednesday afternoon, at three o'clock Rartery.—Dersa, infant daughter of Jobn and Kate Raftery, aged 26 days. The friends of tho family are rozpoctfully invited to attend the funeral, thix (Mondsy) morning, at ten o’clock, from 83 East Fifteenth street, near Third avenue. Rowe —In Rrookiyn, on Saturday, Angust 22, Eownw A. Rowe. son of the Rov. Thomas Rowe, of Parbadoos, W. I., aged 17 years. The friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his bro! Dr. N. R. C. Rowe, Clinton avenue, Brooklyn, west side, third ag Park avenue, this (Monday) afternoon, at three o'clork. Rozat.—On Sunday morning, August 23, Mrs. Saran Rozat, wife of Guillaume Kozat. The rolatives and friends of the family aro respectful- ly invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her son-in law, Mr. 1. F. de Da Figaniere, No. 122 or 203 Weat Thirty-fourth street, on Tuesday afternoon, at threo o’ctock. Srrona.—At his residence, No. 1 Bleecker street, New York, on Sunday, August 23, Ricuanp S. , Ste, aged 74 years. ‘The friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, this.(Monday) afternoon, at two o'clock. Taviorn —On Saturday, August 22, Ronert Auarrt, son of bra sod Pusex F. Tartor, aged 14 years, 8 months: ani The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, this (Monday) afternoon, at three o'clock, at the residence of bis parents, 51 Huntington ee between Clinton and Court streets. South Brooklyn. a iw Wacenen.—On Saturday, August®23, Jaye ANDER daughter of Cornelius D. and Susan Van Wageneo, aged 5 years, 10 months and 27 days. ‘The retatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday afternoon, at half. three o'clock, from the residence of her parents, 39 Weat Nineteenth street. Wane.—On Sunday, August 23, Wa. Wank, native of Kinsale, Ireland, aged 47 years. His friends are invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, 19 Peck stip, this (Tuesday) afternoon, at two o’elock. Wratamg —In Newark, N. J.,on Sunday morning, Au- gust 23, of consumption. Coartes Witt1aMs, son of Robert and Jape Williams, of New York, aged 29 years. The funeral will take place from the residence of his brother, corner of Amity and Nichols streets, on Tuesday afternoon, at four o'clock. The friends and reijatives of the family are invited to attend. Wirrnem.—On Sunday, August 23, Isaac Wirtiem, a native of Germany. aged 53 years. ‘The members of the Congregation B'Nai Israel are re- quested to attend the funeral, this (Monday) afternoon, at three o'clock, from his late residence, 153 Wasbington street, Hobokou, N. J., without further notice, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Sunpay, August 23, 1863. The ease and abundance so long noted in the loan market have continued threugh the past week, in the face of very large speculations, at- tended with heavy fluctuations, It can scarcely be too often repeated that the principal cause of speculation and the main support of the market at the present high figures is the fact that money seeking short and safe investment can find em- ployment in nothing else than loans on stocks. Hence more money seeks Wall street than ever before, part of it being thrown out of its usual em- ployment in business or the purchase of trade paper, and part again loaned out for whatever interest it will bring, in anticipation of a time when purchases for investment can be made more advantageously. No doubt this use of money helps to postpone the very thing for which its owners are anxious; but still they look with con- fidence to the operation of larger causes in the future revival of general business. It remains to be seen whether these causes will affect the stock market so strongly in the direction of lower prices as is expected in many quarters by experienced men; and it is important to take into account the difficulties that may postpone a resumption of specie payments after the close of the war, and also the probable effect of the creation of the new national banks. Over sixty of these banks have already organized, and will be followed by others; and, like all banks, they will be obliged to discount and to lend money in order to live. Their influence on prices is not yet # matter of certainty; but it seems likely at present that they will at least tend to prevent any sudden change in our generai ai fairs, and, by helping to make the transition to a “permanent atate of finance more gradual than it could be without them, stave off some of the de- rangements of a too sudden change. Should their working produce this effect, their influence in this respect may be no less useful than in furnishing permanent holders for a large amount of federal stocks. No doubt can be entertained that it is most desirable that the bank note circulation of the country should be all equal and all good; and if these banks contribute to this end, in addition to providing for large amounts of government debt, and amoothing the way out of the present disor- dered times, they will have done a good work. Still their influence, as already stated, is matter for conjecture, The point just now is that, for the present, financial affairs look as if they would ex- perience no violent sudden alteration. Gold has varied but little daring the week, with & downward tendency. On Monday it opened at 125%, and has slipped away gradually to about 12444, aales having been made on Saturday es low as 124 on prematare reports from Charles- ton. Exchange was dull and closed about 137%. Speculation in bills ant gold con- tinues very tame, and there is bot little to stamp duties imposed on transactions. ‘The following table shows the course of the stock market for the past week and month:— July 25, Aug. 1. Aug. 8. Aug. 35. 4ug22. 0534 ba On, regiat’d. 10434 “his ” ed es 664, 654 «6 10% Wy 128 121% 184 116117120 105% 107! 0% 104% = 10554 109; 1155 ne ne ne iis. da 1 19" 121 137 115 nbs «(12 198 190) =—190 146148148 235 oxd235 381 126% «1250124 The Stock Exchange has shown violent fluctu- ations during the week, with more business tham the week preceding. Harlem has risen from 161% last week to 174, then fell back to 157, from which it rose to 177 yesterday afternoon, at which price it was in active demand. The movements of the stock are as erratic as ever, and fortunes continue tobe made and lost in it with the same celerity that has been seen since it was brought into con- tact with the City Hall. Erie has been carried vigorously upward during the last few days, reaching 123, from which it receded somewhat, under realization.” The talk on the street is that » new party is taking hold of it, after the older spe- culators in it had realized very handsomely on their holdings. In astock so large as Erie every rise will bring out stock to realize, so that a pure- ly speculative bull movement is much harder to carry out than one ina stock like Hudson or South- ern guaranteed. Hudson seems to have dropped out of the ranks, the recorded sales being triffing, and at steady prices, and the mest widely varying estimates are given of the amount atill resting with the party that made the stock famous. South- ern guaranteed took a sudden upward turn—from 119 up to 140, from which it receded to 133. This stock isso small that these several single opera- tors could shoulder the whole of it, and con- sequently in times like these, if any considerable bear movement in it avoided severe punish- ment, it could only be by a complete hid- ing of its character—a thing next to im- possible. Certainly the times do not favor the bears. An influx of speculative business means @ rise in stocks, for the simple reason that outsiders understand nothing but buying; and with many of them it takes almost a surgical operation to lodge in their heads an idea of what selling short is. ‘Then the railroads are all doing a good business— so much so that the English, who thought our rail- road securities doomed when the war broke out, have awakened to the fact that they are a better purchase at present prices than at the lower figures of past years. Roads that were embar- rassed beyond apparent hope have quietly found friends to reorganize them, and traffic to make them pay on their newly adjusted liabilities. Dividends spring up and leave a surplus behind them where men had ceased to look for anything. Money is plentiful, the rate of return for invest- ment ia lower; and, in the opinion of many shrewd capitalists, likely to be. fixed lower for all time. Where, then, is the encouragement to.sell? The crash 80 confidently looked for may never come, or be changed into so slow a movement, looking at things on the large scale, as to hurt noone. Ifit be true that we arc in reality passing gradually from the high interest of # new country to the lower rates that enable men to live in elder countries, we need not look for any lopg or disastrous break down; and certainly this point is too important to be overlooked in making up an estimate of the im- mediate future. The trade tables, published this morning, show s falling off of $4,700,000 in the imports for consump- tion, and an increase of $1,500,000 in the importa entered for warehousing, a diminution of $1,150,000 in free goods imported, and of $30,000 in specie— all as compared with July, 1862. The specie im- ported was but $182,000 for the month, so tho roughly have the privateers diverted the current of California gold to England. The cash duties for the month were nearly five millions—a falling off of two millions and a quarter from same month of last year. The export account still continues high, domestic produce figuring for $15,298,000, against 4 trifle over $14,000,000 Inst year, while the direct shipments of bullion have fallen from eight mil- lions in July, 1862, to five and @ quarter this past month. The imports bear a fair proportion to the ea- ports, and the amount of business must be con- sidered healthy under existing circumstances. CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. Sutonpay, August 22—6 P. M. Asums.—Sales were made of 40 bbls. pots at Tc., aad small lot of pearla at 9c. Stock, 807 bbis. Breapsrvrrs.—Flour was beavy and drooping to-day. The sales included 11,000 bbis. State and Western, 850 Southern and 400 Canadian, within our revised quote tions :-— - Superfine State and Western. $390 a 450 400 60 450 16 480 10 6 30 6 30 635 190 800 900 340 630 3 85 40 —Wheat was less active and deciiuing; sales 72,000 bushels, at $1 36 for white Western, $1 24 a $1 25 for am- ber Western, $1 14 a $1 23 for red winter Western, 8c. a $117 for Milwaukee club, $118 a $126 for amber Iowa and Wisconsin, T7c. @ §: 08 for Western, at 68c. a 69c. for unsound ’ t 60a, m TOC. for sound, and T2e. a Toe, for white and yellow do. Oats coa- Uinued in limited request at 40c. a 63c. for poor to chotee. Rye was quiet at 80°, @ 900. Barley ruled dull and beavy ‘Correg was heavy and in slack demand, Sales of Rio Prime at 28 ic. ; good, 27 ie. a 28c. fair, 26 40. a Zic. ordi- nary , 25 4c. « 26c. ; fair to good cargoes, 26c. a 2c. ; Java, mats an ett a She.; Maracaibo, 20¢. a 3le.; Laguayra, 29¢, a'300. ; . Domingo, 240. & Giron continued quiet and heavy at 6c. a 670. for middlin, Piet There wan a better inquiry for dry cod, pickled mackerel and smoked herring; prices of mackerel were easier; other articles were unchanged. Hay was steady and in fair request at 90c. a $1 16 for North river bale, ‘Hinss were in more demand and buoyant in prices. There were only 4,065 hides received, while there were ‘17,014 hides and 60 bales do. sold during the week. The comprised 5,000 Aspinwall at 22igc., cas, usual selection . 600 California, ou private terms, 2,640 bvenes Ayres, 25¢., cash, usual selection; 1,500 do., 253,¢., cab, taual Selection; 2,000 do., 26c.. cash, wuai selection: 2,000 do., in bond for Canada, on private terme, 2,000 Montevideo, 24)yc. & 2é4)¢c., in bond, usual selection, 3,500 do, 26c, a 264¢., cash, usnal selection; 9,980 Iie Grande, 24. a 25e., cash, usual selection; 3,000 do. (to arrive), 240, @ 24%c., cash, unval selection; 1,00 de. from second bat on private terms, 1,600 fampi- cash, usual selection: 1,000 do., dry salted, ’, usual selection; 2,223 Vera Crux, 220, cash, usual eelectian; 5,000 D. 8.’ Pernambuco, at Philadelphia for New York, 16c., cash, merchantable, 5,200 Porto Ca bello, on private terms; 23,471 Gambia and Pissau kips, about 23¢., cash, usurl seleation; 50 bales Caleutta cows, ‘on private terms; 3,00 wet salted Rio Graade (to ar. rive), on private lerms; 2,000ciy andcountry siaughiers, 9c. a 100., cash, rejecting bad hides; 1,100 Was vington do., ou private torms, Stock in Importers and ®, ecula. tors® bands 366,800, ary hides, 6,900 wot salted do, and 60 balor Kast India bides. Learixx.—Mersrs, H. D. Hull market for hemlock sole we bave little change to report, there having continued a fair active demend for all de: seriptions during the eatire week. A vumber of biyers from various sections bare beea in the street purchoni Hberally, and several howses in the Swomp have ai been in the market In prices there ts a0 on prime overweights, which are parcels of the Litter having beea & Co. remark —In the i ome. Mepuorimove.<a ert wag beld fimy, with @ues of ese. ‘ ’ ’ { ‘ ry i