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FROM WASHINGTON.
Yesterday the Senate was again occupied with the
slavery creation. Mr. Sumner presented a memorial
for the repeal of the Fugitive Slave law, and stated
that he should, on Monday ask leave to introduce
a bill canying out the design of the petitioners.
The effrontery of the Senator from Massachusetts is
sublime? he is imperforate to sbame, and the ex
coriation he but recently received at the hands of
Messrs. Butler and Clay has entirely healed over.
His admirers may felicitate themselves, for he is as
brassy as ever. Notwithstanding the urgent efforts
of Mr. Sumner, the bill to prevent the transfer of
American tfwned veseels being employed in the
African slave trade was taken up. This subject
elicited considerable discussion. It was asserted
that there is no commerce between South America
and the African coast which is not connected with
the slave trade, and it is proposed, as the most
effectual method of breaking up the nefarious
traffic, that commerce between those points
be prohibited entirely. A amendment to the bill
was oflered, to appropriate annually two hundred and
My thousand dollars, to be expended by the Colo
niz.u.on Society iu maintaining a line of armed
steamers between the United States and ports on the
coast of Africa, but the proposition did not seem to
meet with much favor. Wednesday next was assigned
for the consideration of the bill authirizing the
construction of a teleprragh line from the Mississippi
river to the Pacific Ocean. A new department in
the government is contemplated, to be called the
?^Department of Law." A synopsis of the provisions
of this measure, which prescribes several important
charges in the details of the accounting department,
Will oe found in the appropriate place. The report
in furor of a final adjournment on the 4th of August,
was agreed to. Mt. Houston occupied three hours in
an exposition of the long pending difficulties between
Con modore Moore and himself, but before he h?d
fjon. luded the Senate went into executive session,
ana afterwards adjoui ned till Wednesday next.
1 1 the House, the Conference Committee on fixing
a Jay for the final adjournment of Congress re
ported that Friday, August 4, at noon, had becu
settled upon. The report was adopted by one hun
dred and fourteen to fifty-four. After discussing a
private bill in committee, the House adjourned till
Wednesday. *
)ur special telegraphic despatch is exceeding j
interesting, giving an insight into the deplorable
condition of the legislation of Congress, and tne
probable consequences of the final adjournment on
the 4th of August.
ON THE IN8IBE PAOE8
May be found letters from Australia, California,
Oregon, Rio Janeiro, Porto Praya, Nicaragua, Ha
vana, Bermuda, Quebec, Montgomery (Ala.), and
Cleveland (O.) ; List of New Patents : the Crops ;
Temperance and Maine Liquor Law Items ; Despe
rate Dud ; Arrest of a Counterfeiter in Ohio ; Re
turn of a Fugitive ; Financial and Commercial
Intelligence ; Advertisements, and an unusual va
ricty of entertaining matter, to which we would
direct attention.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Oh Friday niglit at 12 o'clock the body of an un -
known man was fonnd in the Eleventh avenue, uoar
Sixty-sixth street, supposed to have been murdered.
Two pistol shot wounds were fonnd in his left
breast , and no property on his person, or anything
by which he could be identified. He was well
dressed, and supposed to be a German by birth.
Coroner O'Donnell will hold an inquest on the body
this day. Full particulars and a description of the
deceased will be found in another column.
At a recent municipal election at Memphis, Tenn.,
the Know Nothing candidates were chosen by hand
some majorities.
The cholera Is said to be quite severe along the
various lines of emigrant travel westward.
Fn the New Hampshire Legislature yesterday the
administration, nnd particularly On. Pierce, sus
tained a mortifying rebuff, in the election of the
proprietor of the Reporter to the post of State
Printer, over Mr. Rutterfleld, the editor of the
Patriot. This is an indication? and a very senou*
indication? of the fate that awaits the Presidential
favorites for the Senatorial offices.
INTELLIGENCE FROM ABROAD,
In another part of to-day's paper will be found a
copy of the petition addressed by the Greek resi
dents at Alexandria, in Kgypt, to our Consul, Mr
I)e I^con, together with the correspondence that ei.
aaed upon it between that gentleman and th
Egjptian government. We adverted so fully t<
the facts of tbis ease on a former occasion tint it
is nnnecef^ary for n < now to do more than recom
mend it to the atteruon of our readers, it will bi
seen that Mr. De Leon conducted himself through
out the whole of this difficult affair with a spirit
?r.d energy that reflect as much credit upon hlsown
urt as upon the country that he represents. Let
( tor* of our correspondents at Parle? in Trench aa.l
English- are given elsewhere, as al-o some iater
i e-ting fx'racts from foreign journal.
MOI'TAUTY OF THE CUT.
?According to the official report of the City Inspec
tor, the whole number of deaths for the <?eek e:id
leg July 1, was ilV, being an i acre we of SO ou the
previous week. Of the total number 2PS were un
der ten years of age, and 83 were inmates of the
variouH public institution*. Cholera carried off 78 ?
an increaee of 3? on the previous week; '-holera in
fantum 29 ? increase 14; cholera morbus 13? increase
I 5; (fiarrbua 23 ? increase 12; dysentery 10 ? increase
.r>. There were 00 deaths of consumption; 1 f of con
gestion of the hrain; 21 of dropsy in the bead; 40
; of convulsions; 28 of marasmus; 10 of ia dim mat ion
of the lungs; 5 of bronchitis, and 4 of smallpox.
' Of deaths from external causes there were 7
drowned; 2 fatal fractures; 3 casualties, and 1 cui
! cide. 32 eases of stillborn and 8 premature births
are reported. Of the whole number, 31G were na
, tives of the United States, 119 of Ireland, 43 of
J < iermauy, and 20 of Eoglaud. The attention of the
I reader is directed to an editorial article on the
cholera in another column.
Know Soihlng prospect*.
It would not be easy to lind a parallel in our
past history to the sudden rise and progress of
the party which is now troubling political cal
c illations, controlling elections, and revolution
izing a large section of the country under the
name of the Know Nothings. Day after day
the telegraph and the mails bring us fresh ac
counts of Know Noticing victories. In the East
ern States, they ,-eeni to rule paramount. In
New York, they are a formidable body. Phila
delphia is completely under their control. They
have penetrated the South, and wield consider
able influence in Virgiuia. Even California
contains a respectable battalion of followers of
(he new standard. Unlike their prototypes,
the native Americans, their sway is not con
lined to the seaboard. Far inland, in quiet
little towns where Germans and Irish ard few
and far between, Know Nothingism has planted
its roots firmly, and is quite the order of the
day. On every side, in short, the contagion
has spread, and a large fraction of the public
have fallen victims to its influence. It is hardly
possible to estimate the number of votes which
the party controls at the present moment; but
no one can deny that it is quite sufficient to
disturb all electoral calculations, and work a
most important change in the aspect of our do
mestic politics. IIow this party arose, what
its present views and aims are, what prospect
there is of their accomplishment, what ef
fect it will have on our present party lines, and
finally what duration is probably allotted to
its existence, are therefore questions of no or
dinary moment at the present-time.
Accident had much to do with the origin of
Know Nothingism. There has always been in
this country a party which has clung to the
old revolutionary prejudice against foreigners,
anft never ceased to protest against the
present naturalization laws. But for many a
year, that sect has been silent and inactive.
From the death of the old native American
party, until some few months ago, foreigners
enjoyed perfect freedom from molestation. It
is hard to say what precise cause led to the ter
mination of this period of tranquillity. Id
common justice to our foreign born citizens,
we are bound to 6ay that we know of no ag
gression of theirs, to which the change could
reasonably be ascribed. E<*dini excited a good
deal of angry feeling; the Gavazzi riots bred
a deep dislike to Catholicism; occasional, and
we must say not unfrequent instances of Irish
riots must, have awakened a strong sentimont
of hostility to the offending race: but none of
these causes seem sufficiently powerful to ac
count for the growth of the present Know
Nothing party. It sprang from sources which
defy inquiry. Its birth-place is unknown. The
motive which gathered tenB of thousands round
its banner cannot bo discerned. Even its ob
jects are best described in the significant name
it has assumed.
All we know of these is that they are based
on an intense feeling of aversion to foreigners
generally and to Irish and Roman Citholics
in particular. It is said that the party ,
like all other factions, is divided into
two camps ? the extreme natives, and
the moderate Know Nothings. The former
are supposed to aim at the re-enactment
of the old naturalization laws, under
which the period of probation required of
foreigners before their admitBion to the pri
vileges of citizenship, was fourteen years.
They are also believed to entertain a desire to
abolish the Roman Catholic Church altogether
in this country. The moderate Know Noth
ings, on the other hand, are content with the
naturalization laws as they now stand; and
only seek to prevent the interference of actual
foreigners in our politics. They pretend that
it happens too frequently that foreigners arrive
here from countries very different from ours,
and before they have learned the merest rudi
ments of our system and our institutions, as
sume to direct and tutor us. They say that it
is absurd that in the United States there should
be such a thing as au Irish vote or a German
vote, to be courted by political candidates; and
that so long as a man is an Irishman or a Ger
man, he has no right to vote as an Amerioan, the
two nationalities being inconsistent with each
other. They have no quarrel with religions;
bui they indulge a prejadicc against the Ro
mish church, not at a ohurch, but as a polity.
They object to a system of religion which is
essentially a political engine; and this they
seek to destroy without interfering with ary
roan'sright to worship as he pleases. These
are, as we understand them, the cardinal prin
ciples of the two great divisions of the Know
Nothing body. It is not intended to run a spe
cial Know Nothing ticket at the elections, j
Profiting by the example of the native Ameri- |
cans, the Know Nothings mean to exercise their
influence negatively, and not in a direct manner.
Their weight will be thrown into which
' ever scale seems nearest to their aspirations;
but no target will be set up by them to be as
sailed by their opponents. The advantage of
this line of tactics will at once be recognized;
especially when it is remembered that the so
ciety is a secret one.
It cannot be doubted, in fact, that the bulk
of the elections for some time to come will be
controlled by this eecret body. By abstaining
from taking the Initiative in any movement,
they will elude attack, while neir power will
be exercised quite as effectively in the dark
They have already fallen like a shell into our
present political camps, and spread confusion
and dismay. The soft shell democrats have
read them out of the party. With so many
foreign leaders ns the soft shells acknowledge,
they could do no less, and must run the risk of
seeing their ticket defeated by the excommuni
cate Know Nothings. The bard shells have
teen more wary, and do formal sentence of pro
scription agsinst nativeism has yet been fulmi
nated from .Stnyveeant Institute; but tbc same
motive which influenced the soft shells must tell
with equal weight upon the other wing of the
Cemocracy. From the beginning of time, fo
reigners have almost invariably joined the
Oeinocratic party : to repudiate them now would
le to amputate it? vi?als. The whig* remain?
descendants of the old auti foreign federalists ?
allied more or less closely with the old
native American party ? and deriving frotn
natural instinct as w 11 aa from party
prejudice a general distaste for races whose
leaders have been usually found in the demo
cratic ranks. Under ordinary circumstances
there would be little doubt of a coalition be
tween the Know Nothings and the whigs. But,
have we a whig party at all among us ? If we
have, where is it, and who are its heroes ?
Shall we find it among the opponents of the
Nebraska bill in Massachusetts or Ohio, or
shall we disentomb it from its ashes in Ken
tucky or Georgia ! Can Mr. Dixon ever vote
tie same ticket as Mr. Seward ? Again, can
Mr. Seward, who owes so much to the Irish,
desert them in this their hoar of need ? or can
the whig rump desert him ? Here are per
plexities enough to puzzle the Bhrewest reader
of the future : more than enough to moke it
highly probable that the electioas daring the
ascendency of the Know Nothings will be gov
erned by chance, accident, error and fraud, and
that no abiding principle will be cstabli shed
thereby.
How long is this ascendency to last ? The
di ration of a political party depends directly
on the moral and philosophical character of the
principles on whose basis it rests. A party or
ganized on the corrcction of an abuse lasts
longer than one based on the elevation of a
popular man, or the gratification of a popular
fancy. A faction created to achieve a great
reform is likely to last until times are so alter
ed that its principles in their turn need reform
ing. One called into existence to avenge a
popular wrong, or cheek an unsound tendency
in (he public mind is not likely to last much
longer than the time required to effect its end.
In short, a distinction must be made between
parties created to construct a new or
der of things, and parties organized merely to
destroy. The former, if framed on sound prin
ciples and honestly led, may last a generation:
the latter hardly ever survive the accomplish
ment of their work of destruction. Finally, a
party based on immoral or unphilosophical
principles, or called into existence by accident
or other ephemeral causes can hardly ever en
dure longer than a fleeting fancy or a tempo
rary delusion. To these two latter classes the
order of Know Nothings clearly belongs. It is
created to destroy, not to construct. It is
based on an unphilosophical and unconstitu
tional prejudice against foreigners : a glaring
error of reasoning, whereby a whole race is
proscribed for the faults of a few members. It
is called Into existent by ephemeral causes;
and, if it have any useful task to perform, that
task ? which can be nothing but the imposing a
restraint on foreign usurpations? will be prac
tically accomplished by the mere belief in its
existence. We are therefore persuaded that the
Know Nothing party will be short lived. No
velty and prejudice will swell its ranks for a
while; and the lawless excesses of foreigners
will enlist many under its banners. But after
two or three State elections have been thrown
into confusion by its influence, and foreign born
citizens excluded from office for as many years,
returning reason will triumph, and it will
vanish as it arose, suddenly, mysteriously,
causelessly. It is very questionable whether it
is destined- to survive tho Presidential elec
tion of 1856.
! The Spaj{tan Virtues of Ocr Police ?
Si'GOKStioNH for a Compromisb. ? The philoso
phy of dress was never sufficiently appreciated
until Marcy undertook to make a politioal ap
plication of the maxims of Chesterfield, and to
institute a code for the regulation of diploma
tic costumes. The principles enunciated in his
famous circular will, in time, become as firmly
ingrafted into the constitution as the liberty of
free discussion and the inviolability of a man's
dwelling. As the republicanism of ancient
times was killed off by its own luxurious ex
cesses, it follows, as a logical consequence, tLat
outb can only be preserved by a return
to black broth and attire of Spartan sin a
plicity. We, therefore, hail it as a proof
of the stern virtue of our citizens when
an immaculate class like the police, act
ing upon the principle laid down in the Marcy
circular, refuse to don " the livery of servi
tude," which the Commissioners have copied
from the slavish institutions of the Old World.
It is an axiom that a man cannot serve two
masters. Our policemen have shown by their
conduct that they consider it an indignity for
a man even to serve himself.
We look upon this question of police uniform
as one of very grave importance. Modifications
in costume have at all times served to typify
particular shades of opinion, both in religion
and politics, and the great revolutions that
have marked the transition from the besotted
ignorance that rendered the masses the easy
. slaves and dupes of despotism to a state of
comparative enlightenment, were each heralded
by tome striking innovation of this sort. The
police, however, seem to think that the altera
tions in their clothing, proposed by the Com
missioners, is a move in the wrong direction.
They say that liveries are the badges of despo
tic institutions ; but it may be as well to remind
them that tana culottism was at one time con
sidered the distinctive evidence of republican
virtue. We have no objection to returning to
first principles, but let them be pushed to their
legitimate extent. The dispensing with the
nether garment would not only economise the
public money, but render the force more for
midable in appearance.
Stump Candidates.? We see that several poli
ticians are acting on a hint thrown out some
time back in the columns of this journal, and
presenting themselves before the people as can
didates for office without the intervention of
primary committees or nominating conventions.
Mr. Gilbert S. Nixon notifies the public that he
is an independent candidate for the office of
County Clerk, by advertisement in a cotempo
rary ; and Mr. Wheeler is to run, we understand,
as stump candidate for Congress at the next
election. This is the sensible mode of proceed
ing; and in course of time it will come to be
generally adopted. It is the only way in which
we can get rid of the rowdyism, the corruption
and the raccality which mark every proceed
ing of the primary committees, and send to the
Legislature and Congress men who really repre
sent public sentiment. As at present managed,
our elections are partly a swindle and partly a
farce. Mr, Nixon and Mr. Wheeler are setting
a good example, and political considerations
apart, we think they will not be loser? hy their
boldness.
The Choleka.? The cholera, this season, ap- |
pears to have developed itself spontaneously >
in almost every quarter of the North American
continent, including the West India islands. In I
the city of Mexico, in a population of some j
200,000, the deaths are reported as having risen !
to 200 per day. Mexico is in a valley seven
thousand feet above the level of the sea? higher '
than the loftiest mouutain peak in the United
States east of the Mississippi. This altitude, !
according to all our preconceived notions of the j
cholera, should exempt the Mexican capital
from the scourge. But the city of Mexico is
on exceedingly filthy place, and is surrounded
by lakes ? some fait and some fresh water ? and
the exhalations from the filthy shores of these
lakes, added to the filth of the city itself, will
account for the dreadful harvest there of King
Cholera. Jamaica ib reported as undergoing
another decimation of its people by the pesti
lence; but the heat of its climate, and the den
sity of its vegetation, the vegetarian, lazy, and
filthy habits of the population, and other tropi
cal causes, will account for it. From New Or
leans to the waters of the Upper Mississippi, we
have reports of the cholera. It is at Cincinnati,
it is at Washington, it is at Baltimore, it is at
Philadelphia, it is at Boston, it is here, it ap
pears to be everywhere.
The pestilence is increasing with the heat of
the weather. There is not much of it yet here;
and the eases which have occurred have been
rather of an ordinary or sporadic than
epidemical character, almost entirely limit
ed to localities and subjects calculated
to invite the disease. But the fact that
something like cholera is here should
be sufficient to stir up our authorities and our
citizens to some extraordinary exertions to ex
pel the unwelcome invader of our island. Clean
liness is the surest and safest, and most agree
able preventive. In fact, there is no Jother
protection against it. In the populous city of
London, the effect of well ordered sanitary
regulations has been, on several occasions, most
strikingly exhibited. In those districts which
were suffering the most severely, the introduc
tion of cleanliness, ventilation, and disinfecting
agents, produced an instantaneous mitigation
and reduction of the disease; while at the same
time, in other districts, comparatively neglected,
the mortality augmented until the same reme
dial agencies were applied. But our own expe
rience in 1832 and 1849 is enough. We suffered
from both those visitations most dreadfully,
compared with Boston; from the simple fact, no
doubt, that, compared v a, this city of
New York was drear rty, as it has bjen
ever since, is now, ai likely to continue un
til all parties concern ? are thoroughly roused
to a sense of duty.
We call upon the Mayor, the Councils, and
all others in authority, to rouse themselves.
Action may save us; neglect may bring with it
a fearful penalty. The few cases among
u* should suffice for a warning. Not only
should the streets be thoroughly cleaned
and sprinkled with disinfecting chemicals,
but our sanitary regulations should extend to
the inspection of the interior of every filthy
locality, and of every reeking and overcrowded
rookery and emigrant boarding-house in the
corporation. The docks, the market places,
the abattoir?, the pig pens, the open lots where
garbage is deposited, the sinks, the sewers, the
breweries, the rag depots of the rag pickers, the
bone boiling establishments, should all be over
hauled and purified as far as possible. We are
besieged, and should proceed to fortify our
selves at every point, without delay.
Should the cholera indicate any general ten
dencies to increase, within this week, and should
our city fathers continue to neglect the vital
concerns of the community in the premises,
there will be no other alternative left than to
call a mass meeting of our fellow-citizens, for
the purpose of adopting Buch protective and
preventive measures as the exigency may de
mand. Meantime, our general advice is clean
liness, ventilation, great caution concerning
unwholesome vegetables, green fruits, long ex
posure and violent exercise in the sun. The
latent elements of the disease appear to be
everywhere ; but cleanliness, regular hubits,
and temperate living, may be relied upon. If
our authorities and our citizens do their duty,
there is no necessity for alarm.
CONNECTICUT ON THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LiW. ?
The Legislature of Connecticut has passed an
act, entitled "An Act for the Defence of Liber
ty," which provides that any person guilty of
an attempt, as principal or witness, to remove
any free person from Connecticut as a slave,"
shall pay a fine of five thousand dollars, and be
imprisoned five years in the Connecticut State
prifcon. No depositions to be received in be
half of the recovery of a fugitive slave, <fcc.
This act may be set down as the beginning of
a series of petty annoyances against the execu
tion of the Fugitive Slave law, in all the States
where the abolitionists and free soilers can
command the balance of power. The object is
palpable enough. It Is to exasperate the
slavery agitation ? to inflame the Northern
mind against the fugitive law, and to excite
abolition mobs to the repetition of such scenes
as have recently disgraced the city of Boston.
Well, it is, perhaps, proper that Connecticut,
the State which at the Hartford Convention, of
odious memory, gave the first impulse to abo
lition agitation, should be thie first officially to
take ground in the abolition disunion move
ment of 1854. The "act for the defence of
liberty" is a studied insult against the South,
and is, in fact, an act for the enconragemont of
abolition violence against the Southern men in
pursuit of their fugitive slaves. It will be
read with pleasure, no doubt, by Southerners
whose eons are among the students of Yale
College.
Progress of Taxation.? The receipts at the
New York Custom House for the year ending
the 30th of June last, were $42,166,780 ; and it
is estimated that the total customs revenue of the
country for that year will not fall short of
(65,000.000. We complain bitterly of the
taxes we pay in this city; but what are they in
comparison with this enormous impost of sixty
five millions a year ? Pierce may well give ten
millions here, and twenty there, so long as the
people submit to such exactions. He could af
ford to pay Santa Anna ten millions a year,
and dispense with the farce of receiving barren
land in return.
The Seven Million Check. ? We know of no
country, individual or object whose history
would be so interesting at the present time as
that of the seven millious of dollars paid to Al
monte for the Mexican government. There was
a time when histories of sofas, s*ecl pens, slip
pers and such articles were in vogue, and
counted ten renders for one reader of Gibbon
and Voltaire. Bn4 their success would not com
pare with that which would await a faithful
narration of the fate and destiny of these seven
millions. Here is a chance for literary men.
Tbe world is bursting with anxiety to know
who gets tbe money ? what share A, B and C ;
obtain? what becomes of the balance, Ac. A full j
statement would be of the highest value as af
fording a fdlr criterion of the market price of I
conscience*. We quote a first rate speaker's at '
a couple of thousand: a silent voter's ? a poor i
article, though frequently wearing well, and '
warranted not to run ? perhaps $500, with a j
few square miles of such land as we have j
bought from Santa Anna.
Lord Ellenborocqh on Canadian Ixdepex- |
dence. ? The old fogies in the British House of I
Lords have been stirred up by the introduction '
of a bill to authorize the Canadian Legislature
to modify their electoral system, and alter the
constitution of their Legislative Council. The
Earl of Ellenborough openly declared himself
in favor of cutting the colony adrift altogether;
and Lord Brougham, who has taken many op
portunities during the past few years, of ex
pressing the same opinion, supported the sug
gestion. It may be well to state that it mat
ters very little what either of these two noble- '
men think or say; as the one is a member of a
defunct party, and the other morally dcfunct
himself. We are not aware that the Canadas
seek independence. They have nothing to gain
by it; and they would lose by the operation
the services of the British troops who do police
duty in the province, and all the money that is
spent every year by the British govern
ment in repairing forts, building canals
and bo on. Practically, the Caaadas are in
dependent already. They pass what laws they
please, govern themselves as suits them best,
levy taxes and keep the money, impose duties
on imports from Great Britain, and in every
material point enjoy the same advantages as
they would If they were independent in name.
If they were severed from the mother country
they would require to raise money for police,
for foreign missions, for keeping their military
works in order, and for a number of other pur
poses which the imperial government now
kindly regards as its own affair. In a word,
Canada now enjoys all the advantages without
any of tbe drawbacks of independence; and is
not likely to seek to change her condition un
til a chance offers for her admission to the
Union. That event is yet far distant.
The Hard Shbll State Convention. ? The
metropolitan organ of the hard shells, in speak
ing of the hard shell State Convention which
is to come off near the Syracuse Salt Works
on the 12th of July, says the convention will
be formed of wise and able men; and further
says that ?
Whoevw shall be selected by the demoeracv, will be
chosen from the fact that he is * consistent democrat,
known to the party as such, and an emphatic and cordial
opponent of the " spoils policy" of the present adminis
tration. With such a man the democracy of New York
will enter the canvass with jubilant spirits and high
hopes of success. To their banner wiU be rallied the good
and true men of the State, from the firm and consistent
adamantine to the conservative and national whig. For
the canvass of this fall the democracy have their "flints
picked." General Pierce and his ear wig, Mr. Marcy,
will find themselves at sunset on the day of our election,
sadder and wiser men than they are now represented
to be.
Very well. We shall see. "The proof of
the pudding1-' is the test for which we shall
look with very considerable inteMet. This
hard shell convention may be made the formal
inauguration of a general and wholesome poli
tical revolution, or it may end {n a disgrace
ful compromise for the spoils, or in a lizzie.
We have the promises of independent action ;
but we await the performances. Syracuse salt
is a good article. Let it be well rubbed into
the joints of Marcy, and let the whole Cabinet
be Baited down with him in the same barrel
Thoy can only be saved now by pickling.
Tsb Washington National Monument? Foots Wanted
?The Fourth of Jaly being a day demoted to patriotism,
contribution hoses will be placed on that day at the fol
lowing hotels, vix. ^Metropolitan, St. Nicholas, Pres
cott, Irving, Aster, Collamore, French's, Carlton, Tay
lor's and Thompson's Saloons; also, in the Park, the
Battery, and at the Brooklyn, Williamsburg, Jersey City
and Hcboken ferries. The monument has already been
raised to the height of 164 feet of the 617 X according to
its plan, at a cost of about $280,000, and the funds being
nearly exhausted, the work must be discontinued unless
contributions are made. If only ten cents are subscribed
by every person in the United 8tates, on the approaching
anniversary, the Board of Managers will have at their
disposal orer two millions of dollars more than enough to
comp lete this great national undertaking.
Naval Intelligence.
Lieut. C. St. George Nolan! has resigned.
A New Steam Frigate Ordered? Orders or instructions
for one of the six new steam frigates directed to be built
by Congress, were received yesterday at the Navy Yard,
from the Bureau of Construction, Equipment and Re
pairs. On their receipt by the Commandant, he im
mediately transferred them to Mr. S. M. Poole, tne Naval
Constructor, who will proceed at once to carry the or
ders into effect. Tb? draft repreaenta the dimensions to
be as follows : ? Length between perpendieulars, 256 feet
10X inches, beam moulded, 60 feet 21 inches; hold to
En deck from threat line, 26 feet 2% inches; extreme
igth about 204 feet." The design is by Mr. John Lent
hall, Chief of the Bureau of Construction, &c., and is a
beautiful model or draft of naval architecture. Four
more of these frigates are to be built on the same plan,
one at Boston, one at Philadelphia, and two at Norfolk.
The other one is to be built at New York by Mr. Steers,
builder of the famous yacht America, after hia own de
sign. Mr. Poole is to supervise the building of the fri
Ekte at the Washington Navy Yard, a gentleman of well
nown skill and science in the art, as many successful
United States vessels built under his superintendence
Srove. The frigate is of such a length that the thip
ouse is being extended seventy-five feet; and altogether
the vessel is the largest ever built in this region. The
mould loft, though very large, 160 feet by 60, wiU not
admit of laying her down, exoept in parts. It will
be some three months before her keel will be com
menced, when it is the Intention of Mr. Poole to push
her on to completion most' vigorously. There are now
employed at the Navy Yard some 670 hands, the number
I of which will be considerably increaped on the commeuce
m* nt of the new frigate ? Washing (on star, June 30. i
Personal Intelligence.
Cant. C. H. F, Judkins, R. M. steamer Europa; John
Br.ign and son, England; B. Rogers, Naples; Chas. Dues
anbury, J. J. Howelle, and J. Thompson, England; Dr. R.
Bsrksdale, Virginia: E. De Witt, lady and daughter, Ohio;
Geo. Bergouen, Mtblle, were among the arrivals at the
Clarendon yesterday.
N. B. Hiu and family. New York: Mr. Norrls and fa
mily, Yonkers; Mr. Dodd, Cincinnati; Mr. Quarrier, Lex
ington, Ky., were among the arrivals at the Prexeott
House yesterday.
ARRIVALS.
From New Orleans in thin Orwego?Mr Wm B Konnov,
lady and tout children, end 17 in tba steerage.
DEPARTURES.
For Scathampton and Havre, ia the steamship Union? Mr
I Terry. O Bettiaa, Mrs Bestina, two ohlldrtn and servant;
Mr* Rasehand son. Mrs Witberal. Mr O Lohte, Kdward Se
gals, bearer of d as pa tehee to the American minister at
rails: A Goasaleo, A Young, Dr Bey, Br O Beosesrea. Mr
Gsaeiia, A Geaelia, B Oeaeiin. W Bag beimer, J Hess. F L
Beredl*t. V Martlng. f Ropillo, Miss Saetytaas, Miss A
Best* baas Mrt Santybaat, Mr C Oarrelia. D Garreliu. Mr
aad Mm 8 Migal. Mis Lowengrumer aad child, Mr T Fre
derick and soa, Mr L de Venage, M* Victor, T F Biasham,
Mr aad Mrs Cornel, Mrs Benaer and servant, Mrs T F Ma
hcaey, Mrs T 7 Mahoaey, Mr T Bake, T Teraer, I U ret get.
Mis* Vrochftat, Mrs Bovler, Mrt C Canonao, Mist M Parret,
H Gaerrier, A Dowville, B Boochet, Zataao A gone, A
Apace A Redi, C PJatge, ZCyepkey.Mr Koaffar. L Lemon
et A Ballenger, Mr Batiste, T Ladmeraalt, I Ptehoa, A Re
di, Mr !.e France, ZKoeiog, Mr Bovter C WtU. I Major.
B M 0**11, Wm Dothard, Lonl* Loeaheri, F Ballattiper, M
Kolh?rps<lt, MrOoiheli, Laweraace, A Kllmabtt, A Ham
J JJmmroond, Mr DavWler Mr aad Mrs Kngf?ntehied.
For Charleiloa, ia iteasMhip Marina? Dr. K Marks, B,
Blanchird. S. Trapierre. Pedro Doena. D. if Bixby, J.
Fulkintoa Wm Connellej, Matter Ataanigaalt. J. F. Mot
im??, F D Fanning, Mitt C Ranttrad, J. N. Moors, B. C.
MeClare, C. Benthen. and 11 in the steerage.
For Savannah, ia the steamship Florida? MUs Wightman,
H Rldtideo, M. A William* ana lady. 8. Peek. R Wants
ton. Jr., Joba A. Worley. John Brook*. Or. Dealer, Mits
Hills II. W. Hlllt, P K. Derlieot, A. W Conixr. II Goor
dy Cant T K. McCoaaeil, (J 8 N., and 10 la the itceraee.
For Norfolk, Ac., in the ttcamrhip Jame>towa Me*rr<.
John 8. Ambter. Dr WiHiamtoa, F.Q.Smith, The man C.
Wilder, Dr N. 9 Jarvf* lady and ebild, A Lilllttoa. Mr*.
APtep, Metrra. R B. Cbamborlayne. Wm. Ml'.nhell, R.
Green, O W. Bntler, C. FJsb, O Solo noat and lady, Mits
Vislinn John Caleigan and lady, Mrs. aad Mist St. Levy,
aad 37 the tteera<e.
Onmestle Miscellany.
The Grerncaitle (Ind ) Manner says sn old gentleman,
named Talbott. recently died in that place, aged ninety
lour years, who hat of children, grandchildren, aad
great grandchildren, one hundred and ninety six living.
Wiegert, who was found guilty of murder at Lexington,
a few days since, hat been sentenced to be hung on the
19th df August
Coroners' Inqnt sts .
THT NTKDEB OB ffTICIJ B 09 A TOXTSQ MAN TW TH*
RITOTH WWW, ON FRIDAY, AT MIDN16UT.
On Friday night, shortly after twelve o'clock, infor
matics w Ukeu to the T went; -.second ward station
house that the body of a man im lying on the nil track
of th? Eleventh avenue, near Sixty sixth street. By the
direction of Capfain Witter a p*rty of men was des
patched to fetch the body, which wns brought to the
stati< n house, when it wan discovered that his chest on
the left side was perforated by two bullets. On search
ii'g the body, which was clothed w!;h great respecta
bility, nnt a vestige of any property w?s found. The
Coroner was no ifleri, and O.ptain Witter instituted in
quires, when it wns found that on Friday night or Sa
turday morning, a man who gave his name as Quin had
called at a grocery, and <??po? ifed a detached lerer silver
bunting watch. No. 1,871, N. Y., Tobias, Liverpool; a
breastpin, a double- bairallod oistol, s shot belt, a ram
rod, a built t would, a poc'.et handkerchief, two keys, a
snuff box, a pair of spectacles mounted in German silver,
and a case. He also gave an address, which on the po
lice applying, it was acid no person of such name lived
there, nor was any such person known. The property
was stated to belong to the dead man. Quin then left.
Coroner OTosnell Attended nt the station house, but
there being no evidence he ndjoumed the inquest until
5 o'clock, when he again attended, when it was again
suggested bj Captain Witter tb.,t if further adjournment
took ploce? the discovery of the property having been
made since morning ? that perhapi further facts mi^ht
be elicitcd. and the whereabouts of ih- pseudo Mr. Quin
be ascertained- A post mortem ex?Rrinatlon of the body
w*s then performed by Dr. O. Hawlon, when it was proved
that the clothes were perforated with holes correspond
ing to those found in the chest On opening the bod,
itgwas found the sort* was divided, which was the
cause of death. The lungs of deceased were found
much diseased, tubercles having formed on them.
At present the circumstance of the man's death 1?
shrouded in mystery. Mo money nor a scrap of paper, was
found upon the body, nor any mark by ?hish it would be
distinguished. Deceased had the appearance of being ?
German, lie was live feet six inches in height, with lii^ht
hair and agoatoe of delicate appoarance, slight make; he
had on a white flannel undershirt, a figured muslin shirt,
blark silk figured neck tie, black satin vest, black frock
coat, neurlj new, plaid trouncrs, gray cotton socks, and
shoes.
Coroner O'Ponnell will hold an inquest upon the body,
this morning at 10 o'clock, at the Twenty- second ward
station house.
DISCOVERY OF THE BODY OF MR. CONKtfN, THE CUS
TOM HOCSB WATCHMAN? YKRDIOT OF TUB JURY.
On Monday last, suspicions were entertained concern
ing the disappearance of Mr. James Corkiin, a Custom.
House watchman, who on Sunday night had gone on
boord' the bark Anna, lying off pier No. 0 North river,
and on Monday was nowhere to be found., he having dis
appeared during the night, his hat only being found,
which was reported to have been bioody, but which
proved to be a false report. His body was discovered in
the dock on Friday, and removed to 131 liberty street.
Yesterday Coroner Wilhelm held an inquest upon the
body, which occupied the whole of th?> day. No suspi
cions transpired from the evidence a idoced before the
inqnisition, when it wu proved that Mr. Conklin when
he went on board the vessel was intoiicated, and about
two e'e lock lay down to sleep, and was not seen after
wards.
After emoannelling the jury the Coroner proceeded to
take the evidence. The first witness placed on the stand
was?
.Hi cnojas yeagn, 01 we river ponce, uvo rrtnce svreei
?worn?1 was on duty on board the fork Ann*, pier No.
6, North river, last Sunday evening, 26th hut. ? at 10
o'clock James Conklin, a Custom House night watchman
came on board; he waa intoxicated at the time- I did
not know him; about 11 o'clock he left the quarter deck
and went to the main deck, and turned to go into th*
cabin; whether he entered I do not know; after he wen?"
to the main deck I heard him talking to some persons
where 1 could not see, and directly n?me one knocked de
ceased down upon hit back upon the deck*; he called m?
to help him, as some one of the pa-seagers had knocked
him down; I told him I had nothing to ao with them, but
that if be would let them alone they would let him J
alone; whilst we were talking a woman, one of tne pas
sengers, went aft and called the captain, who came and
saia, " Policeman, there Is a man flown stain interfering
with my passengers, and I want you to put him ashore;"
I replied that he was a Custom House officer, and that he
had a right to be on board the ship, and 1 had no busi
ness to put him ashore; the captain told him he must
not go into Ihe cabin and said he would report him
the next day; the captain then went into his cabin
I told deceased he would get both himself and
me into trouble: after this every thing was perfectly
quiet; at 2 o'clock he said he would he down; 1 toid him
he had better go home, as there waa no danger of any
thing happening, and I would look out and see all wai
right; he said he would not go home, but would lie down;
I put a coat I had under his head, on a bench by the
right cabin window, on the poop deck; he then hv down.
J JT -5Bd f wecastle; the galley ob
structed my view of the quarter-deck; about half-past 3
o clock I went aft to the quarter- deck; when I got there,
i, " bat' but he *?? not he seen any -
SnSiJ I ao} "'P0? hii ^Mwoce, as I supposed he had
V f^'P, t0.8? home, and bad forgotten his hat
f l ' 1 tbe ^P' and t00k the h?t, and
startedfor home; a poliaeman 1 met told me he believed
deceased lived to Cedar strec ; I went and made in
not fin*1 ??t where deceased lived; 1 left
tho hat at 78 Wajren street, intending to take ft down in
he evening; on going there ou Monday I found person#
were grapplingfor the body; when deceased laid down hi?
hat was pulled partly over his face; the hat was lying
not two feet from where I 'eft him; a little after I
0 clock myself and deceased left, and had a drink at the
lorner or Park place and Broadway; three other river
fohce went with us; the bark lay at the end of the
J ier, and deceased lav on the aid. nearest the pier ; when
1 was at the forecastle, I hoard the passengers talkirn?
but no qoMTelhDg; when 1 loft the ship at 4o'c!od?f
per had?l?firt?, h'' T*1 told him the custom house offi
cer had left the ship; \ went to get some coffee, and re
turned and remained until after 6 o'clock.
Gerhard Washlendorff, captain of the bark \nna
sworn ? A lady passenger came to me, and asked .
In tvT' forward as there was a drunken
m*n in the second cabin ; 1 went and spoke to
bto> ? *itfl68' ? and directed hltT to pi*
h iaM he could not as he was a Custom
? fl deceased if be was e Custom House
hV , he 1 to:d Wm It be went into the
cabin again I would report him; he said, "Cantata
excuse me, 1 have been down fishing todav and
sasrtrsan
hit i? .ho^'hi Ithink if 1 ** heard %
to tie noi^e aSSVef.nn.?un *KK ** no "tontion
missing on the afternoon o.' "Mondayfl^'no qua^l
the kd7^1;rwitV0;t" ulKt on deck 10 deceased
S? vera! other witnesses we e examined, but their evi.
i5.ce was not matt rial to th- point. r eTi
Thomas C. Furnell, M.D. 39 Grand street and Dr
Richardson, 3 Madisua e reet, sworn, stated thev
made a post mortem elimination of the bodv of
fo^d^^Fk' D^1fing d ;4d ftt 138 ">>erty street* and
on the f?ce ex!*PtinS ??wal contusions
hu h. .it t forehead, and were of the opinion that
51 was caused by drowning,
_Jp?rot?'r wpelnJ then shortly addressed the jury,
when they returned a verdict of death from drowning
from cause or causes to the jury unknown
^Deceased was a native of New Jersey, twenty-five years
DfwL?,FR?m'*N ACCn ' WAI PISTOL-SHOT "WOU!TD.
h?U?? ? f yestero?y, at the New York Hospital
? . inquest upon the bod? of Iaa&t Uiv -l. _ ' ' * -
admitted to" the institution a.e?r?
as ft sysft. d??iS
SI .. ..nf fi." ? tetor. A doctor
si2SsKS5E?SE*==
DKATH FROM CHOLKU. ON BOARD A STKAftfRO at
out avail Dr rhmm j uooeMad, but with -
body and p mad?, ,n examinalion of the
dea& waa opinion that the cause of his
o^Md w"s dr^i j nl7!' aD.? 'neh w" th? ?lict. !>?
of SH flvefwt f^r in I "^r, was about thirty year#
halr A ?llD or^nl <MJ,n W*ht ?nd >??ht brown
Hunrin... !' , P*P*r 'a his possession had "David
"Tar 4nd was markad R?
n"?W!n*o. -Coroner Wilhelmon Friday even
'??, held an toquestlon board the Dronellw
veidlct of death by betog accidentally drownM^
Msrtns AftUn*
Thk Smwair Dmok, Capt. Adams, left at noon >M
terday for Haw via flouthampton, with eig hty three
passengers. * 7
ChildeATpt Whl",RanUM';Ib^.to^?,8!Up( n/ia*
Cronsta<Jt, with a fuli ?r!t of
ar-'asaasa^SS: 'Atts
i
T'w" Inform**! that il
i w?r?* to no bad atTercoira and Mom* nf th? >,thae Jk
r;r.!r. I