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_2 __ the Tope. By tbo Arabia's news soma daub I was thrown out that the whole of the Austrian force bid evacuated Ancona, but that too corps d'armie which bid left it were marching towards Venice. There can lie uo doubt, bow f>Ter,now. It also appears that the Austrian! wero In dread that the garrison which evacuated ancona would be cut off Il was lately slttod that the French lnlouled drome iintcly to oocu pyAnooua, and that a French ship ofwar had arrived before the city. BIKINI. Ibis city was the most northern, as Auooui was Ihe roost southern, of tlio live maritime cities which give to ihc Lieutenant of the Emperor of Constantinople the title of "Exarch of the Pnntapolls." The cities governed by thle Exarch were Rimini, Pesaro, Faao, 8inlgtl!ii and Ancona. Ilia jurisdiction comprised nearly all that pirtion of the shores of tho Adriatic embraced by the mo- j dcrn provinces of Komagna and llarca. There was anether and more Inland Pentapolis, from which this was I often distinguished by the epithet "Ilaritima." In 1-00, i when Rimini belonged to the Germaa empire, Otbo III. ] Bent Into the Marca as his Viceroy Malateeta, the ancestor I Of that illustrious family to which Rimini is indebtad for Ma subsequent importance. His descendant Galoot to was I made Lord of Rimini by Clement Vf. It passed from the i .Malateeta family to the Venetians by sale, and came urn- i der the dominion of the Tope after the battle of Garn d'Adda. Tbe Malstestas of loo endeavored to regain it, but the trestle* of Toiontiuo in 1797, and of Vionna In J815, confirmed it to the Church. The ancient port of Biminl, situated at the mouth of the Marecohia, has been gradually destroyed by the aands brought down by that stream. It is new the resort ef Ashing vessels. The population is about 10,090. Here la pointed out the chapel where St. Anthony preached to the Ashes, because the people would net listen to him. The famous Council of 369, between the Art sua and the Athantsiaas, was held here. The principal object of claasleal interest is a triumphal arch of Anguatns, through which the road to Rome passes. It is one of the most remarkable monuments on Uto eastern coast of Italy, and, like the bridge here, is built of white marblo. riRcaiA. This city is on the southern slope of the Apennines, opposite to the aide on which the cities which we have just described are situated. It is tbe only one on the Medl- . terranean aide of the Apennines which, as far as we have heard, has ae yet revolted, if we exoept the maai- 1 Testations in Rome suppressed by the French. It is | Situated near tbe bank of the Tiber, about half way be- i tweea Rome and the soarcc of that river. This ancient city j was one of the most I mportant cities of the Euruscan League ( and became one of the IlaUan republics in the Middle ] Ages. Of its history in Etruscan times little more is ' known than that its citizens were three times defeated by , Fabius, and that it fell unior the power of Rome when all i the other cities of Eiruria last their independence. It was besieged by Augustus, who starved it into a surrender, bat j one or the inhabitants set Are to his own house, and the I whole city was consumed. Augustus rebuilt it as a Roman colony, and commemorated the ovent by tho Inscriptions [ wuicu arc Bun visioie on two 01 its gates. wui :n are inus l as old as Christianity. Its history in the Middle Ages is 1 not leu interesting than that of Bologna, although the J struggles of this free city against the growing power of i the Popes, and the oontests which followed between the popular party and the nobles, differ little from thorn which ' were the precursors of the fall of nearly all the Italian republics. Bnt the events which peculiarly mark the history of this city.bring before us one of the most extraordinary men whose characters were formed by the cir- i cumstat)cos of this eventful period. This celebrated per- i Bonage, Braocio da Montone (sornamed Fortobrateio), j the rival of Sforza, and, like him, the founder of ) a new school of military tactics, was born at Pe- I rugia. As the commander of the Florentine ^ army, he attacked his native city after its surrender to 1 the King of Naples, who was supported by his great rival 0 Bfrrza. Braccio commenced this memorable siege or 1 Perugia In 1416; the inhabitants gallantly resisted, and at c length called to their aid Malateata, Lord of Rimini, who ' eras defeated by one of Braooio* lieutenants. The ctti- , sens tben surrendered and received Braccio as their lord, i Bis rule wu marked with wisdom; he reunited the factions and administered justice with an Impartial hud. The political existence of Perugia ended at his death, and the city returned under the dominion of the Church. Its affairs were administered by the Baglioni family, under the authority of the Popes; but the ambition of this noble bouse brought them Into collision both with the people and the Holy See. After several contests fbr the supremacy, Pope Paul III. succeeded in reducing the city to subjection; and, after destroying all the remains of its ancient institutions, directed the construction of the present citadel as an effectual means of repressing any future outbreak. From that time Perugia has, with few exceptions, remained in passive obedience to the Chnrch. During the French invasion it shored the fate of other cities, and became one of tha component parts of the Italian republic. This city has given birth to the groat painter Pietro Perugino. In 1810 a necropolis was discovered near it beneath the earth, in which were revealed most magnificent tombs. Considerable portions of the walls and the foundations Df the ancient gates are still preserved. The celebrated gateway, called the Arch of Augustus, from the inacrip- | lion "Augusta Perusis" over it, ordered by Augustus j himself, is the finest of the gates, and Is flanked by two towers. Those remains are srand specimens of Etruscan architecture. t Ten miles to the west or Perugia la the beautiful Lake of Thrasimene, in a b. ein surrounded by the Apennines, and famous for the defeat of the Ramans by Hannibal, who hemmed them in on every Bide. Such was the slaughter that a little stream in tho locality is ever since called "the stream of blood." So desperately did the Romans fight that they heeded not an earthquake which occurred at the time, and overthrew many cities acd even mountains in various parts of Italy. Lord Byron thus makes allusion to it:? I roam By Tbrasimene's lake, in the defiles Fatal to Roman rashness, more at home; For there the Cartbagenian's warlike wiles Come back before me. is bis skill beguiles The host between the mountains and the shore, Where Courage fails in her despairing files, Aud torrents, swollen to rivers witn their gore, Reck through the sultry plain, wita legions scatter'd o'er, like to a forest fell'd by mountain winds; And such the storm of battle on this day, And such ibe frenzy whose convulsion blinds To all save carnage, that, beneath tbe fray An earthquake reel'd unheededly away! None felt stern Nature rocking at his feet, And yawning f >rtb a grave for those who lay V Upeti their bucklers tor a winding sheet Such is the absorbing hate when warring nations meet. Disabilities of Free Negroes In Mississippi. A decision has been made 111 the Court of Errors of Mississippi that a tree negro of another Slate is not competent to receive property by will In tbat State. The following are tome of the poiats of ibe decision as rendered by Judge Harris. Judge Hardy dissented. 1. A free negro from another State, without permission ( by onr laws, ia incapable of taking property by wnl in this State. i 2. In the absence of positive law in thla State securing to them rights bore, neither the citizens nor inb&bitante of ( other States or nations have aoy rights in the State of Mis- < rissippi, except those resulting from the laws of comity existing among civilized States and nations. , 3. It is especially true of the African, according to the j case of Scott vs. Sandford, 19th Howd., that ho has no , rights but such as tboae who hold the government and the | power choose to give him. I 4 For more than a century before the adoption of tho t federal constitution Africans wore regarded bythecivi. | Ilzed world as beings or an inferior order, and so far infe i rlor that they bad no rights which the while man was < bound to respect. Taey were bought and sold as ordi- j nary articles of mernbanaI ze. And this opinion and prac t tice was at that time fixed and universal In the civilized > portions of the white race, and was directly Introduced c Into the colonies here by the government of Groat Bri- c tain. ( 6. This state of public opinion bad undergone no change when our constitution wee adopted, ae U evideut from its J prevlsims and language. 0. After the adoption of the constitution of the Uaited Hates, the different States Still regarded them si sn infe r rlor race, not embraced in Its provisions, and no'., there g fore, entitled to the privileges and Immunities of citizens tit other States. a 7- The reason for this is thst they are alien strangers of a sn interior class, incapable of comity, with whom our go ? vernmont has no commercial, social or diplomatic Inter- n ^Mbarians,savages, perpetual enemies, or b ^"nwledge nor practioe the lews of 0' SSfni' Thrn are S,nK ,noh r?ciproc'ty of rights or obli p! as alien etrangers, who neither exUmTnor re-^ ' too comity and clviuty which belong to . Md are Incapable of their nppr^Te^^'0^ * ~~~~~~~ ' ? hj DbOWNTO.?Mr. Eugene Fuller, for several connected with the New Orleans proas, W1I lei board on the laU trip of the steamer Emptre City to Ha vans. He was a brother of the celebrated SUriarot vi,V ,H ler, Oountes. d'Oaaoll. Htelate ,u*ngely r?mbtod h. here?the sea hsa claimed both bro her and sister ??????? si ELorrantvT op a Wpfk Poiroskr._T),c nocTrville U Donn., Republican says:?Mr. Brlghaai, of wife poiwninv * notoriety, who has been staying with hia brothers ,n uds town atnee receiving ball, bss left for parts unknowing the school mlstrese for whom all the trouble !,? t?. made. His brothers bave gone also, with the avowou i pcrpooeof banting him up, but tbero are wh.<peraof a i contrived plain?forfeiture of ball. | , Our Washington CorrttpMidtwe^ Wasiu.xiiion, July 7, ISM. The J'rintwg of the AYxt Otngrtu?Aipirjuiti in 11is tVUl? HYndell, Hives, Ueiss, Forney, and a CVauii of OtitUry Editors, <tcWe are, as usunl, In Uie n* 1st of plotting!, scheming! ami speculations, not alouu ia regard to the Presidency, but more particularly In regard to tho organlzitloa of the next House of Representatives. The named of promlnont demociats and prominent republicans are mentioned la connection with the Speakership; but until it ii known with more deflnitencaa which party Ii to bo in the asoendan~y It is Idle to epooulate on tho member* of it who may be elevated to this or that position. And it dooa not matter mucb, after all, who gets the Speakership or who shall be the chairmen of the various committees. Varieties are charming, and as the democrats had the control of the laat House, perhaps it la bat fair that tho republicans should have the control of the next. " torn about," says the old adage, "Is fair play." But be that as It may, It Is premature to be discussing the question of the Speakership or heads of committees. The really interesting and Important question Is, Who Is to be the public printer??who is to have the few hundred thousands that annually fall te the lot of the favored individuals or cliques who manege to slip n for the printing? Will Wendell manege bis cards eo well as to get elected directly, or will be have to pay twenty or thirty thousand a year to a hatch of little country political editors, who, by consolidating tho voles or their supporters, control a majority and dictate who ahall be the printer ? Or will Wendell and tbe CimtUvtimi and the country editors prove all too weak for some new opposition candidate, wilitDf to contribute sixty or eighty thousand dollars to the fund for electing a republican Preeideut? These are weighty questions, having more interest and importaaoe in the eyes of our politicians and place hunters thau the Case Bofer letter, the neutrality doctrine, and the q tarrel as to what is contraband of war. Wendell, you know, has a Urge, splendid printing office here, with all lire facilities for carrying on the business In the qulokeet and completed manner, and is therefore to a certain extent master of the situation. Bis doctrine is that, no matter who is elected printer, the work will hsvo to be done at his establishment- Of course, if he oould b* the suoceeefnl candidate, he would save the large commission which be should otherwise have to pay to the nominal printer and his friends, and might make political capital and reputation by appropriating such sums as donations to democratic central committees. At all events, he will he a candidate; and it will go mighty hard with him If he does not manage, by book or by crook, to be either tltnUr or real printer to the acxt Congress. Wendell, however, may have a formidable opponent in the innocent, pleasant, story telling John C. Rives, who n his own droll, quiet, easy-going way, makes friends for limself among the members, and convlnoea them by iguree that cannot lie that In the work ho dees for the government he losee quite s considerable sum annually, la spite of these losses, which have been going on for quite a number of years without seeming to impoverish him in the least, Mr. Rives bas recently been building a large addition to his printing oillce, in the hope of cutUog out Wendell & Co., and transferring the government printing bodily to Jackson Ball. In this he is animated not so much by the desire of benefiting himself as by the desire of demolishing Wendell; for between the two s war of extermination bas been declared. Hives, it seems, male a bid some few years ago which was cutting into Wendell's prolts in jome bookbinding job; and Wendell in retaliation go*, up in outcry (gainst Rives' Congressional reporting, offering lo have the work done at some ridtculoisly low price. Bo was so far successful as to prevent the inking of any provision for the reporting of next Congress Bat Rives will go ou, notwithstanding, in the sure conviction that the reporting must be done and will be pa d lor, and that no lower prices than those now allowed could jiossibly be tlxed for tbe work. Aud in addition, he will strive hard to get the public printing, oust Wendoti, and knock on the head any speculation that the latter may have Indulged in in regard to selling his priming oilier "cheap" to tbe general government. After Wendell and Rives, there ccme in a host of minor aspirsnU. I.ittle Basks, who has changed the political and physical atmosphere of Petersburg ror that of Cincinnati, will doubtless be on hand with nis Virginia votes Id bis pocket. The redoubtable Beiss and Pryor will be ibere loo, unless the latter lndesd should come into the i Souse as successor to the late Mr. Coo le. of which there s some talk. Tbe Chevalier Forney will have a consider- | ible cil.jue oo Big sine; ml from Indiana, Ohio and New inland there will be clouds of aspirants, each with Ills ilc, two, or a dozen votes, ready to make the best terms bey can, so that all may share In the plunder. Some people may think all this very disreputable and lisgraceful to the Congress of the United States, but sucli 'aitidious people are lightly thought of here. Tbe public printerehlp is a good thing?a very good thing?better than the Clerkship, better than tbe Speakeramp, a great deal better than the Presidency. We have too roe of aspirants for the icnito Hans*; why not have an equal number for that richer prize, the public printing Our Albany Correspondence, Aibakt, July 7, 1869. Governor Morgan't Pardons, Respites and Restorations? His Manner of Proceeding?An Improvement on the Old System, <?c. Since the adjournment of the Legislature Governor Morgan has exercised executive clemency to convicts in tbe several prisons and penitentiaries of the State with considerable liberality. He pursues, however, a different course from that of any of hta predecessors. Instead of docidiog upon applications for pardon In the executive chamber, upon paper recommendation*, or under the Influence of crocodile tears and affected sobbing, he proceeded in parson to the State Prison, where an interview could be had with the prisoners themselves. This gave him an opportunity of witnessing their health, moral and pbjslcal condition, and of making a thorough examination into each case. Applications for pardon out or Sing Sing and Auburn amounted to several hundred; the Governor recently visited those two institutions, and upon his return to the capital issuod pardons fbr about fifty of the surober. Those itborated from Sing Sing are as follows:? Apollo Go ward, convicted or burglary in New York city. Burton Albert Qigadorn, convicted of assault with inert to kill. John Curry, convicted in New York of robbery. Daniel Brown, of Kings county, of robbery. John Drummond, of New York, of robbery. Ixwls Brenner, or New York, of burglary. Michael McCany. of New York, of burglary. Perez Hitchcock, of Green county, of manslaughter. John Moore, of Now York, of burglary. William Jenkins, of KlDgs county, of grand larceny. Peter Jenkins, ol Kings county, or grand larceny. Thomas Barren, of New York, of robbery. Jacob Thompson, of Dutchess county, of burglary. James Glllen, of Kings county, grand larceny. Samuel Jones, of Westchester county, grand larceny. J. Wesley Greeu, of New York, obtaining goods under false pretences. Norman L. Schaffer, Ulster, assault with Intent to kill. Thomas Goldlng, of Queens, of robbery. Wm. D. Beck, of New York, of robbery. Those pardoned out of the Auburn institution are as follows.? Newton Seeley, convicted in Monroe county of forgery. George Kmprc, of Oswego, of grand larceny. William W. Sackett, of Chautauqua, of forgery. Benjamin N. A. Carvsanl, of Orleans, of robbery. Oliver Bigelow.of Erie, of burglary. William Gates, of Orleans, of forgery. Warren Wandcil, of Onondaga, ol grand larceny. B.h.m ?r A........ r.t Jobo Henry, of Chemung, Of grand larceny. Henry Parker, of Onondaga, of asaault with intent to Wm C Carson, of Onondaga, of m onslaughter. Peter Mahan. of Jefferson, of manslaughter. Wm. Gray Kowe, of Erie, of grand larceny. James Alexander, of Erie, of burglary. William Croaby, of Oswego, of rape. John Chambers, of Oswego, of burglary. David P. Bailey, of Erie, of forgery. Patrick Stack pole, of Oswego, of burglary and laroeoy. Hiram L Thompson, o? Erie, assault with Intent to kill. Quimbo Appo. of New York, convicted of murder, sen,eDce resulted until October 14,1869. David Curry, of Genceoe, of murder, respited until July 16, 1859. Some dozen persons In prison and under fine, for viola.Ing the Excise law, were pardoned and One remitted, on xmdition that they do not again violate the law. Governor Margin also restored to citizenship several oersons pardoned out of Sla'.e prison by ex-Governor \ing He also liberated a few oat of the New York and tlbany penitentiaries, committal for m'nor offences. His excellency proceeded yesterday to the Clinton prison to ake a survey of matters there, examks into the appiicalons, and personally inspect the MMicta whose pardon s asked for. Upon his return most likely issue mother batch, when be will beendfe relieved from that inpicasant duty for probably six months to come. The nany and frequent Impositions practised upon former exe:utivrs have Induced the prew-nt executive to adopt the >resent system, which no doubt will relieve him of that onstant perplexity which alflicted bis predecessors In ifii -o, and also render the pardoning power more jnst and llscrlmlnatlng. Accident on the New York Central Railroad, [From the Albany Argus, July 8. J The express train due here at 3.30 yesterday afternoon an ofT the track about a mile this side or the Oneida tatlon. At the place of the accident there was an embankment boat fifteen feet high. The engine, tender, baggage car nd smoking car kept the track. The five passenger cars rent off, and the first two of ifaem went down ths omb inkicnt and upset. The first and second cars uncoupled as ley went off the rail, letting the second go do wo the ank, while the first was dragged along across abrldgi rer a road army, which threw the rear end up and presl Itated It down the bank. The brakesman on the rear o lis oar fell under the car In the ditch, but was no irlonalv ininred. No peraoo ?u killed, and do one la (apposed to_b3 ingerouely Injured. A ladv from Middlebury, and another from Rutland, Vt.. kd each a collar boaa broken. A lady from Wayne county bad the email bone of her % broken. Another lady from the earns county appeared to hare sen Injured internally, so as to cause vomiting, bat aw seriously It was not known when our informant left Mr. Cbedell, of Auburn, one of the directors, had his muider dislocated. The intelligence last evening was lat he w;u tolerably comfortable. A lady whose ankle was dislocated came down on the veiling train and went to Troy. Other person* received bruises and scratches, bat cv>'rW fir *" *c 00,11(1 lMrD> * very serious chs ? * !JJ)' !?rorm*i'* w to the cause of ths accident ,K ued w?e that it wm supposed to bayo reIrg'eg r>r spreading 0r (he rills NEW YORK HERALD, Si Got. M'Im on (be Right* of Naturalized Citizens. Kicumund, Jane 16,18S9. To 1J*i L. Mzykh, Esq. Abseuoe bw delayed my reply to four* of the 10th ln?t 1 have ool time to elaborate an opinion upon the letter of Con. Cars, dated Washington, May 17, I860, addressed to Mr. Felix l.e Ore, of Memphis, tenn , saying to him, <' Your naturalization in thia country will not exempt you from that claim'' (the claim of the French government to military tervice from all Datives of France who may ho found witDin Its jurisdiction) " If yoa should volun! Uilly repair thither" (to France). My opinion is, that thia concession by our government I Is an abandonment of one of the most precious American 1 doctrines ever est tblished by eur patriots for a free people. | And 1 rogrot that a democratic administration has endorsed It as laid down by its whig predocoss >r In the De' parimout of State, Mr. Edward Everett, following the' authority of Whoaton. The United Slates first established the right of expatriation and the solemn ceremony of naturalisation, Investing foreigners with citizenship, binding them to allegiance, and contracting to give them protection whenevor by oath and ' residence they should become ss native born. The old despotisms held to the maxim?"Once a citizen always s citizen." The new republic set upn new refuge of liberty, and asserted thai birth and nativity should not limit the rights of man. She established "naturalization" of those who choose to expatriate themselves. It was for ibis we declared the last war with Great Britain. She claimed the right to seize her native citizens on board our ships. This wo fought to resist. We said that when her natives were one* naturalized here they became as if they were native born. That Is, In fact, the meaning of naturalization. Woil, as we would not permit England to seize our native born, so wo would not permit her to seize the naturalized citizens of America, for the reason that naturalization put them on the footing of native born. Again: Mr. Cass may say that he limits the esse to those who voluntarily go to France and are natives or that country. But be admits there, within her jurisdiction, the claim to military service. Now, military service Is a political duty, belonging wherever allegiance is due; and Inasmuch as we swear by an oath uio native or Kraaoe naturalized here to renounce allegiance to tbatcountry, and to every prince end potentate of earth, the citizen of Franoe, naturalized here, oiree allegiance, by our laws, to the United States, and has renounced allegiance to Franse. She ought not te clalm allegiance of our ctllzeus agamat our lava. Again: The naturalized citizen uot only renouncee allegianoe, by our law, to hia native country, but by the aame Law we adopt him aa one of our citizma to all lnteota and purpoaea, and we contract to give him protection aa we give it to oar native born. Naturalization ia thua a contract between a subject and a sovereign; allegiance is the consideration on the one hand and protection ia the consideration on the other. The subject swear a allegiance to the United States, and the United States promises protection to him. Thua, the laws of every oouutry must prevail in its own jurisdiction. But this la the law as to municipal and crlaalnal anl com mercial relations, not as to political. A native or naturalized citizen of the United States, made the same by their laws, may bo in France and must observe tbe laws there?mutt pay, (or example, customs and duties or penalties for crime there. But noitber the cne no mere than the other is bound to do military duty there, because it is a political duty which relates to allegiance, and not to reatdeuce or sojournment or travel ia transitu. In a word, tbe naturalized may be compelled to do and observe whatever the native citizen may be compelled to do and observe in France, but no more; and so tbe United States have contracted with him. And political must be distinguished from other duties aa to either class or citizens. The Old World baa never rooognized these American doctrines; but they are the true American doctrines, and the United States is bound to afford protection in the caso supposed by Mr. Csss. He is but following Mr. Everett, and Mr. Everett followed the European code. That code Is diametrically opposed to ours, and I think both Mr. Everett and Mr. Cass wrong. They have the European code, aud 1 the United States laws for authority. I would protect our naturalized citizens against military service of other Foweis, to the uttermost eadp of the earth. HENRY A. WISE. Movements for the Charleston Convention? Curtows Developements. [From the Richmond Enquirer?home organ of Gov. Wls?.] THE PRESIDENTIAL PROSPECTS OK MESSRS. BUCHANAN AND DOUGLAS?IMPORTANT AND RELIABLE INFORMATION JUST RECEIVED. We have Just received Intelligence from a very reliable | source, reinuog ui iuo pruspecwj ami views m senator Douglas with reference to the nomination at Charleston. The statement Is substantially as follows:? Mr. Douglas entertains no doubts about the fature. He Is a candidate, and oonfldent of the nomination, as well as of the adoption of bis platform. He thinks the question la already determined?that he can succeed without any aid from the Middle States: that the united Northwest and Northeast are for him, beyond doubt, as well as several of the Southern States; that be is certain of votes enough already, without another State. In the South, he feels 1 sure of North Carolina, Kentucky, Arkansas and Louisiana, though some of them may vote a ballot for other names. He regards all the Southern candidate*, except Governor Wise. as having virtually withdraum from the f>dd. He think* they have no desire to rule the chance* in 1860, and wtV prefer the nomination qf some Northern man, in order to leave the field open for themMlue* in 1864. This, he thinks, will secure him the nomination in I860, if nothing else should. If the candidate should, however, be taken from the Soulh, in Mr. Douglas' opinion, Gov. Wise ought to be the men. He considers It beyond doubt that the vote of Virginia will be cast at Charleston for Gov. Wise; but that his enemies In the party are doing thetr utmost to whisper him down outside his own State: that the recent detnoni(rations In Wire's favor, thiougn the press and the public meetings at the North, he being the only Southern man who has received such an earnest of Northern support, ore exciting jealouslei among other prominent Southern men, who will combine against him; that they will make the effort to hem him in and leave the Virginia vote Isolated for bim; that seeing that none of them can get the nomination, they are determined that Gov. Wise shall not. It is thought aleo there is a secret Pierco movement in New England and In some parts of the 8outb, which will be disclosed only in cue it r:in be made to promise succors; but tbis is regarded as out of the question. Afr. Dmglas has no idea of bolting from the democratic party under any circvmitanixs. If a Southern man shall he nominated, and the protection interpret atom of the CincinI nafi platform adopted, he will support the ticket, holding himself in reterre upon the principle; that he will not yield. But he regards tho nomination of a Southern candidate, or the adoption of the interpretation guaranteeing Congressional protection to persons and property in tho Territories, as an even! which cannot now occur. As to his election, when nominated, Mr. Douglas entertains no doubt. Be confidently anticipates receiving the electoral vote of the united Southern and all the Northwestern States. Such may be safely regarded as Senator Douglu' posi tion and calculation at present. According t" Mr. D'oiglaf view, then, (here are but two candidates really in the field?vi:: Senator Douglas and Gov. Wise. But our advices from Washington and elsewhere are sufficient to as'urc us that a serious effort is making to place one more, at least, before the Charleston Convention. We now entertain no <.oubt whatever that a movement is on foot to continue the present incninbeut in ths position which he occupies. Well Informed gentlemen in Washington assure us that the especial friends of the President are u ivg the names of the Hon. R J. Walker and Gen. Dane, of Oregon, only as a rule by which to divert support towards the President histuelf. Tbis impression Is reported to us as a firm conviction. Other tndlcstions point the same way. There can be no doubt whatever that at tbis time the Nkw York H*rau> possesses the con fidcnce of the President in a morn eminent degree than does any other journal. Thus the following extract from the Herald ot the 3d inst , co.ocidlng, as it does, with the previous teodency of its editorial comments, is unusually significant:? Ihs Adrirlitrattox Baltxce or Power at Chaele.v tor.?It haa frequently been conjrctured that aa In 1SU and l.v2. all the ouuUnding demncra'ie Presidential candidates will. In tbelrNa ional Coeventlon or HGO. devour each other, end that some barm lew, neutral, regat ve, compromise candl date, like Polk or Pletce. will be the man. It It thui (apposed that wise and Hunter, of Virginia, will kill oir each other; that Breekinrirge and Qulhtle of Kentucky, wl'l kill oir each other: aad that Cobb and Stephens of Georgia and Dickinson and Fe?mour, of New York, will rail is the same way aa for t'ouglaa It la supposed that Slldell will take particular care of bun. while Hltdell wit' just aa surely have bis njse put out ot joint by Douglas 1 bete Is good grouud. also, fur these estimates, but we dare say that the main issue at Charleston will be between Doug'aa and Wise-popular sovereignty [Not "popu'ar," but "squatter sovereignty-' ts evidently intended ? Kds Knqulrer. | and Congressional intervention; and that upas this issue the Cot ventloo and the oarty will be broken to pieces uolesa the admlr titration shall come to the rescue Possessed of a saving balance of power, we may sa'ely say. in reference to lie succession, that la spite of all the efforts of the unscru pnlous and over ambitious leaders of I be democracy, North and Booth, '.o Ignore the administration of Mr. Buchanan. he holds the political Issue of lite or death to them all la ths palm of his band. He can save the party If Its leaders will agree to be saved, and thsy know w here to find htm Home of them are coming in and the rest will be oompelled to follow or to be left exposed to the eletnerts. It would seem, from the Hifum's view, that Mr. Bu ??ui owhc uia cuuiuca on sume "iorKoa vonguei compromise as to the Interpretation or the democrat!: platform, like that advocated by the Richmond Examiner. I This, however, we are Informed, by inlltble private ad I vices I mm Washington, Is an error. Mr. Buchanan refuses to place hlmtclf iu the position of admitting a pr!n clple anl then refusing Its formal avowal. He adopts an ; Interpretation of the 'Jlnclnnat: platform substantially the : same with that of Mr. Douglas, Insisting that it expressly | excludes the doctrine of CougrosMonal intervention for protection. It will be noticed that, notwithstanding many i attempts at mystification, the President's reputed organ. ' the CrmitUuticn, assumes in olfect the same "squatter sovereignty'' position, even while it denounoes Senator Douglas. Bad Accident from Fjkhwork.s?Two iMb* Prouaiilt Kiium and two Ssriouslt Woi'NDxn.?A correspondent of the Boston IravrXLrr, at Concord, N. H., sends the following particulars of a sal accident on the rourtb at Pittsflcld, N. H. ?"At Pitlsfleld, N. 11 , at about half past o'clock P. M some four or five rockets lying upon the ground accidentally took Ore, rose a few foot, anl. like flery serpents, flew whizzing about in the midst of a dense crowd, prostrating whomsoever they hit, cutting thetbroat badly of a young man named Willey, Injuring severely a young man named Joy, while the saddest and probably fatal Injuries, were inflicted upon Benjamin F. Leavitt, Esq., of Chichester, and Mr. Calvin Garland, of Barnstead. Mr. Leavitt bad the whole of one side of bia face stricken off, carrying with It the eye and nose; and although alive this morning, cannot survive but a few hours at most. Hs Is about forty-six years old: wss formerly an overleer in a factory In Pitlsfleld, but went to California some eight or nine years ainoe; was fortunate, returned and redeemed his father's homestead from all incumbrances,'settled down upon ft, and was representative ' to the Leglalatnre from Chichester In 1157 and 1858. He will leave an Interesting family long to mourn his sudden loss. Mr. Garland ! about 91 years old, and Is an only son of Samnel Garland, Esq., of Barnstcad, and a worthy man. His bead was terribly mangled on the back part thereof, and the Injuries must provo fatal, If they hare not ere this. As Affray On the 1st inst an affray occnrred at Coleratn, N. C., between Mr. Davenport, editor of the K-denton Erpreu, and Dr. Shaw, candidate for ess. Several blows wore exchanged, a I lirud, it Is eald, by Mr. Davenport, the ball from ? I ; - >ugh the ooat and vest or Dr Shaw, without V' toy bodily b-trrn, [ lTURDAY, JULY 9, 1859. Military A (Tali*. RESIGNATION OF OOL. AUKAM DVBYIA. 081. A Li run Duryea, the late acoompllahed oommsnJaat of the Seventh regiment, tendered bia resignation to Brtgadier General Ball on the 4th lost. This event la deeply regretted by many, an bia aerviooa and oounaol were never ao much needed in the First Divlaion as at the prevent time. Colonel Duryea oommeaoed his military career at a private In the ranks or one or the companies or the National Guard?then the Twenty-seventh regiment?in Sep tember, 1838, and after passing through all the different grades or tho noncommiistoned olfloers with distinction, he obtained a second lieutenant's commission on the 21st or February, 1840, and was promoted on the 4th or Octo ber, 1841, to the 11 ret lieutenancy; and on January 16,1844, he was elected to the post or captain. On the 22d or September, 1846, he was elected a field officer, with the rank or Major. Ue November 24, in the same year, he was promoted lo the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and on January 20,1849, be succeeded to the command or the regiment. Like many eminent m?, he made his mark by his skill and Indomitable perseverance, untiring energy and striot attention to his dalles, until he hat ascended bom tho ranks to a high position as the commandant or the best disciplined regiment In the volunteer militia or the United States. Tho present enviable reputation o( the National Guard is owing, in a groat degree, to his skill and exertions as Its commanding officer. He determined on making the regiment what tt is from the moment he assumed the Colonelcy. While stern and exact as a disciplinarian, he s yet personally afl'able, modeat and klud hearted n his social intercourse. At the head of his rogi meut he was always the soldier, but never forgetting the relative position and standing of the" men under his command. From these traits of his character arises the attachment the members of the regiment have for him. The proof of his decision of character, and to what extent he possessed the affection of bis men, was Ulastrated In that unfortunate and everto be remembere i bloody riot at the Aster place Opera House on the occasion of Mr. Macready's appearance, the esolt of which the pnbllc is too familiar with to bear epetltlon at this time. When this affair was at Its height, und missiles were falling thick sad fast in the ranks of bis regiment, and his men falling wounded around him, a shout was raised by the law and orilor party for them to Are, as it appeared Impossible for the military to maintain their ground without taking determined action. While the authorities held back. In the hope of being ablo to reetore peace and quiet wtthuut bloodshed, the Colonel, knowing that he had no authority t J act In the premises without orders from bis superiors?Generals Sandford and Hall?was observed walking up and down In front of his regiment, encouraging his men. In doing so be was struck twice, in rapid succession, by stones thrown by the rioters. The Seventh regiment bears the name, and deservedly, too, of being the pattern ot its associates in arms, and they have exemplified the truth that the beat citizens are the best soldiers. WASHINGTON QUAYS, COMPANY F. The arrangements of this company for the visit to Buffalo, Niagara, Montreal, Lowell and Boston, on the 1st of August, have been completed, and the company hat weekly drills in ?lts school of practice. They expect to parade about seventy muskets. They will bo received la Buffalo by Company C, Seventy-fourth regiment, Captain W. F. Rogers. In Bieton they will be received aad entertained by the Seeood regiment of Massachusetts Militia. Obituary. DF.ATIt or TOT KKV. A. KINGMAN NOTT. The Rev. A. Kingman Nott, pastor of tbe First Baptist church, in Broome street, In this city, was drowned on Thursday noon while bathing at Perth Amboy, New Jersey. It appears that Mr. Nott had been unwell for some time, and was unable to preach last Sabbath in his own church. On Wednesday last, in company wiih his sister, be proceeded to Perth Amboy, N. J., with a view to benefit bis health, and also to nroach In the little church in that village, which he did, on Wednosday night It was his last sermon. On Thursday morning Mr. Not'., in company with his sister and a eon of tno Rev. Mr. King, went to the beach for the purpose of bathing. After being In the water for some timo his friends noticed tbat be was 1 vine on his bsck and beatine the water with bi* arms; it became evident, however, that be was seized with a cramp, an J before succor could be afforded him he sunk, to rise no more, alive. The alarm wis immediate!}' raised by Master King and Miss Nott, and In a short time a number or flahcrmen arrived at the scene of the disaster, but too Into to save the unfortunate man from drowning. A number of boats wore employed to search for tbe holy of the deceased, and after two hours constant exertion it was recovered by means of a grappling iron and line. The body was conveyed to this city yesterday morning by the steamer Thomas TJunt, and taken to the residence of Dr. Bigelow, No. 40 Sixth street, with whom Mr. Nott resided. Mr. Nott was a native of Kennebunk, Maine, and the son ot a Baptist clergyman. He graduated at the Rochester (N. T.) University. A few years ago he was called to the pastorate of the First Baptst church in this city, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late venerable Spencer H. Cone. At that time Mr. Nott had not graduated, end he remaiaod at the Unilverstty another year. Having then taken his collegiate honors, he entered upon his first and only pastorate, and has filled tho pulpit of the Bioomc street church for about two years. As a preacher he was eminent for his eloquence and zeal in the diaacmimation of tbe Goepel.and reepected In tbe social circle for bis amiability and unostentatlen. He was but twenty<uvo years 01 age at tue tune 01 nu accease, ana unmarried. Hie death"w 11 be lamented, and his ludaen removal from hla large sphere of usefulness deplored by his muny friends aud admirers. His ministry In New York lias been very successful, and he has administered the rite of baptism to over two hundred persons during a period of twenty three consecutive months. The funetal will take place on Sunday afternoon. American Bible Society. The stated meeting of the managers was held at the Bible House, Astor place, on Thursday, the 7th inst, at half-past four o'clock P. U , Wm. B. Crosby, Esq., In the chair, assisted by Benjamin L. Swan and Francis Hall, Ksqrs., Vice Presidents. Rev. Br. Stevens, of Philadelphia, read the 66th Psalm and offered prayer. One new auxiliary was recognized, which it in Ton. neesce. Communications were presented from agents and friends of the cause, showing the progress of the work at home, in various parts of the country; from Rev. Dr. Van Dyck, Beirut, in regard to the progress of the Arabic Testament and need of further funds to print it: from Rev. 8. IV Booney, Canton, returning thanks for a grant of books from this society and requesting more; from Rsv. W. Henry Pownall, Shanghae. seaman's chaplain, asking a grant ct books to supply Kuropean and American seamen; ftcm a pious young lady, daughter of a captain of a Russian vessel, requesting books for distribution among inquiring persons In Finland: fioni P.ev. Isaac G. Bliss, from Antiocb, in regard to Bible distribution in Greece and Bulgaria. Grants of books were made to tbo Sunday School Union of the Reformed Dutch church ; to '.be Tract Society of the Georgia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, South; German books for dlstribution in Texas; German books for Staten Island; books to tbe United 3tates Naval Academy ai Annapolis, for the practice ship, by request of Professor Smith; to the American Baptist Publication Bociety, French books for Hayti, to Lieutenant Reiii, for United Slates vessels frolng to tbe coast of Africa: to American Seamen's Friend Society: Danish and Swedish Bibles for Norway; to Unit el States llag ship and squadron, bound for China, books In various languages; Spanish books_for Caracas, South America,sua id epanisn, Dutch and English, Tor Curacoi; to the Missionary Society oT the Proieetant Episcopal Church, fc- Chins, to the Sunday 8cboj' Union of the Methodiet Episcopal Church; Spanish Bibles Tor Havana; bibles and testaments to seaman's chaplain at Stiaoghoo, China: books in various larguages, for distribution by captalos of veesels sailing to foreign ports, by request of Mr. J. S. Piei son, several grants to feoble auxiliaries, and to roor Sunday schools where there are no auxiliaries; with various grants of smaller amount, including seven volumes in raised litters for the blind. Rt. Rev. Bishop Boo.vs, of China, made some extremely interesting remarks in regard to the openings for the spread of the Scriptures in that country, the need of active exert'on and the great encouragement to labor. Though the meeting was small It was one of unusual interest. The Canadian Ministry In a Perilous Situation?Narrow K scape. [From the Montreal Pilot, July 7,j On Friday last the following party l"ft Ooliingwood by the 8>amor Ploughboy, on a projected excursion to Sault Sle Mario ?Hod. Jobn Rose, Mrs. Roes, Mrs. Baldwin, two children and maid; Hon. J. A. Macdonald, Hon. Jobn Rose, M's Rose. Mies Rose, Hon. P. Van Koughnet, Hon. Sydney Smith, Hon. J. H Cameron and Mrs. Cameron, Col. Prince, Mr. Mcleod. M P. P.; Mrs. McLeod and Mi-fee E. and A. McLeod, Mr. Angus Morrison, M. P. P.; Colonel Holds worth. Sheriff Smith (Barrie), and Miss Smith, Mr R. J. Smith (Collingwood), and two daughters. Mr. and Mrs. I). Morrison and servant, Miss Widder, Mirs Nickinson, and Messrs. Derbisbire, Duggan, n r tl i r?.h> ill.r, n r,.,? , I ... JUUJ, IUIC), J. NUkinson, Jr., T. Carrutthers and Dr. Simi?on (Montreal). Shortly before the arrival of the vessel at Lonely Island, in Georgian Bay. a part of the machinery (the crosshrads) snapped in half,and It became absolutely necessary, in consequence, for the safety of the ship to shnt off steam. The Ploughboy being, like most or all the steamers on Like Huron, unprovided with masts, she was thus necessarily left to the mercy ol the winds and waves, which drirted her at their pleasure. The danger of each a position being nppi rent, some of the crew volunteered to proceed in an open boat to Owen Bound, a distance of some seventy-8 ro miles, to secure the aid of the steamer Canadian to tow the Ploughboy iDto safe auchornge. But long before tbo assistance thus sent for could be obtained the Plongbboy bad been'slowly but inevitably and helplessly drifting to that dangerous portion of the coast lying west of Chabot Point, and in spite of every precaution a little before the dawn of Sunday morning found the unfortunate vessel within fifty yards of a precipitous rockbound shore, with a heavy swell of the sea setting in toward It. and a g*'o blowing tier directly upon the breakers. Immediate death stared ail the passengers in tbo race, it being too evident that if the vessel struck?as seemed inevitable?in a few minutes not a soul would be left to tell the tale. Husbands and wives, brothers and sisters, and all friends, therefore took a last farewell, commended themselves to Piovldence, and prepared to meet their doom, when they were miraculously saved while just In the very Jaws of death. At a distance of only forty five y trds from land, on a lee shore, and In one hundred and elthty feet of water, the anchors, which had been dragging for seme twelve miles, in the simple hope of postponing the fate of the ship till daylight, caugferDottom and held fast the vessel at that moment beyond all possible help from human agency. Hhc remained In that position from half past two o'clock on Sunday morning until about the succeeding midnight, when the steamer Canadutn, from Owen Bound, which htd been sent to the rescue, took ber In tow and landed all her passengers in sarety at Oolllngwood at half put one o'clock on Monday. The excursion was thus broken up, and the rirty returned at onse to Toronto Tbo valuable lives of five illoisleie of the Crown hive thus been preR.fTVA 51 7f^l8 U. Hi: i.'HilU 9.f UuU J (The Public Health. MEETING of Till COMMI8H10NKRN OF HEa.*'1"?? PORTED CASK op TKLbOW PBVKH IN IlrtOOV ' VN? DBATI1 OF TI1B CAPTAIN OP A VB8HKI. from Vv AU l'lllNOK?SUSPICIOUS CIUCCM8TANCKS OF THu OAHB, ETC. The Bowd of lisAltli Commissioners met yssterday at noon la the Mayor's Office, City Hall. All the members were In attendance, Including the Health Officer of Brooklyn. Dr. Gunn called the attention of the Board to the c&te of the brig John R. Uoynton, which arrived about a week ago from Port au I'rinoe, the captain of whtoh?W. F. Blye? died on Thursday, In Brooklyn, it was roportel, of yellow fevor. It was also rumored that the roport originated with the Health Officer of Brooklyn. Dr. Gcnn stated that he bad seen the captain on his arrival hers and that he was then to all appearauoe well, and had no symptoms of yellow fever. Dr. Walser saw him at bis residence while he was 111, and reported the case one of bilious Intermittent fever. Dr Gum also stated that the oertlflsate of the Consul of the port of Port au Prinoe, from which the veasel arrived,had been received by him, certifying that the place was free from yellow fever, and also that several captains who have recently arrived from the same port had made their affidavits to the same effect, and that there were no cases of sickness from yellow fever on beard any of thoir vessels. This vessel had been detained a few days at Quarantine Tor observation, and then she was permitted to come up to the stream under s stream permit, where she now lies. Dr. Rockwsix, the Resident Physician, reported that he was directed by the Mayor yesterday to visit the reported vellow fever case and obtain all the information he could procure In reference to It, but that he hed been unable to see the corpee. From Informttlon which be oolteoted, however, he felt wtiefled that the captain died of bilious Intermittent fever, end not or yellow fever. Or. Boyd stated that he saw the corpse of the osptaln, and from Its appearance be deemed an Investigation necessary, but that he did not determine, nor did he ro|>crt to any one, that it was a cose of yellow fever. The Doctor took occasion to mention that be ascertained tbe captain bad three paroxysms which patients always have in Intermittent fever, and that yellow fever bas the peculiarity of submitting the patient to only one at of this description. The testimony of the mate or tbe John R. Boynton was then taken. It was to the effect that there was no fever In Port au Prince while the veeoel was lying there; that be bas had yellow fever himself, and paw many cases of It, having been engaged in the trade with Port au Prince for more than three years, and that he felt sattstlod the captain did not die of yellow fever. Commissioner McSitcdon then offered tho following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:? Resolved, That the Commissioners of Health, after a full and careful investigation of the cause of tbe death of tbe captain of tho brig John R Boynton, unhesitatingly ptonounce the rumor of its being a esse of yellow rever unfounded. Alio that the Oommisttoners deny that Dr. Boyd reported it such a case. Resolved, Toot inasmuch as the cargo is being transshipped to another port, the above named vessel be permitted to Hgbter her cargo trom the stream, and that inspecters of vessels attend to fumigating her thoroughly alter discharging ber cargo. The Commissioners stated that they did not deem the fumigat'on of the vcesel necessary, but as there was a rumor circulated of the esse being one or yellow fever, they deemed it advisable to adopt tbii resolution in order to allay any fears the public might cutertaim upon the subject. No other business came before the Board, and they adjourned till Monday next at noon. Aquatics* " PLAYING At YACHT*' AND YACHTING IN EARNEST. [From Porter's Spirit of the Times, July 9 ] English yachtsmen are sailors. We don't know what to cell their New York imitators. Why, with same of the finest craft afloat at their command, with opportunities for trying all kinds of water and weather, these patentleather booted mariners do nothing but loaf around the Atlantic Garden, Hoboken, occasionally, perhaps, ventur ingto circumnavigate Governor's Island, or double the Battery cape for a short trip up the sound. And even then they are afraid to soil their "Alexandres''with tho taint 01 tar. Touch a rope, Indeed ! They lounge in the cabin or alongside tho holm, smoking and drinking, vain of their proprietorship in tbe dancing, bounding thing of life in which they skim the tide, yet not knowing so much as tbe name of a rope aboard, nor tbe way to effect the simplest nautical manceuviy. Yachting, forsooth I Pshaw I Where are our Dufferlns, ready to salt to Spitsbergen or the North Pole, if they can get there, Just for tbe fun of the thing? Where can we Had a Churchill with nluek enouirh to ritk a vnvavn to Australia ill an eighty ton schooner ? It is such stuff as those men are made of that keeps up the life and apirlt of British yachting. We have enough oourage, love of adventure and sailor like instincts in us as a people, but, unfortunately, not amongst the class who are able to afford the expensive luxury of keeping a yacht, our upper cists is a plutocracy- wticu was ever plutocracy known that was not a compound of the vulgar refinement and coarse effeminacy that looks upon healthful exertion with reigned horror, and manly daring with assumed disdain? In ling laud the aristocracy spring from the soli, uniting in themselves all lla qualities of native strength and acquired cultivation. They have blood in tbeir veins, and escutcheons on their coaches, that some of our codfiA people would give eyes or limbs to share; yet they delight In the work of yachting They don't mind leaving a bit or white km on a halyard, or getting a little stiffness In the pectorals, from hard labor at an obstinate tiller. Freeh, tougher skin soon cornea again, and the etiff muscle is only weaving up to finer, stronger grain. We wonder what our friend Arcedeckne would say to having a master in the navy at his elbow, to teach htm how to sail, In a Royal Thames Club Regatta. And that reminds as that by a new rule of that club all yachts In races are to be "manned exclusively by members or the club,or by ofllcers o! the army or navy." Seme iueh rule would do a world of good among our dil| Jetant, kid gloved, smooth water tars. Really, aoout the only man belonging to the New York squadron, who knows I what to do wtih a yacht, Is young Mr. Bmnctt. He does not let the Rebecca lie rotting at anchor. He is up and about all the time; not on two hour jaanta round the bay or up the Hudson, but out, away, where the wares are blue; perhaps sometimes angry; where a man has to put od a sou'-weater and tuck up his trowsers and sleeves; in abort, where a fellow of spirit can feel he is aotually a ratior, instead of only making believe. We suspect a good deal of the shy feeling displayed by certain members of tho New York Yacht Club towards the Ocean Regatta is caused by their envy of the superior sailing qualities of the Rebecca and the dashing way in whica she has been kept prominently under public attention by her aporten.aulike yourg skipper. Pollc* Intelligence. Caitthf. of Ali.koid CoiurrBRKSiTCRS.?On Thursday evening, three men named Edward Hall, John Bennett and Thorn a* Rawley, drove up to the Columbian Hotel, at the junction of Eighth arenuo and Broadway, and passing into the barroom offered a counterfeit Ave dollar bill on the Btlesirg Batik or Pine Plains, X. Y., Inpayment for some dmks. The barkeeper, not discovering tho true character of the bill, gave the required change to bis customers, and the latter thereupon quitted the establishment and went up the Bloomingdale road as far as Sixtyninth street. Here they also alighted from thoir wagon nd tried to pass a second of the counterfeits; but the barkeeper was a little suspicious, and refused to take the bill. One of the three men then gave the bartendur a genuine bill In payment for the liquors, and the party wero about starting off to try their luck elsewhere when the proprietor of the Columbian Hotel came up and caught the fellows. He at once gave them Into custody, and they were con lined in the Twenty second ward station house over nigbt. Yesterday the accused were brought bofore Justice Kelly at tho Jeffereon Market Police Court, where no/ nvic wuitutitru ivi CMUllllftUUU. Alleged j'.btklwhukhs-? Friday afternoonSapgeint Rulh and Officer Mali toon, of the Sixth precinct, arretted Ladwig M'Uer and Frederick Dec tiff, hands employed In Hansen's pianoforte manufactory, 100 Centre atreet, charged with recklessly pushing or throwing a heavy piece of plank from a third story window to the sidewalk. The plank struck a boy about eleven years of age on the bead, knocking him insensible, and, perhaps, causing fatal Injuries. Tho boy, whoee name and residence could not be ascertained, was convoyed to tho New York Has pttal. The prisoners were taken before Justice Connolly and dettiocd for tie present. Tne defendants allege that tbe plank fell from the window by no agency of theirs. Attempt to Bon a Repohtkr.?George Concklin, a man twenty three years of age, was arrested by Oflloor Sherlock of the Sixth prec'nct, charged with having assaulted and attempted to rob Mr. Myer IT. Myers, a reporter attached to the Daily A'ew, of a silver watch and chain valued at S26. Coccklln, as Is alleged, with three others, assaulted tbe complainant In the Park on Wednesday eight, and made a vigorous but unsuccessful effort to obtain bis timepiece. The accused was taken before Just'ce Connolly and locked up for trial. Diaplt Assault wnn am Axe.?Thomas Brennan got into a row with John Williams, alias Thompson, st No. 120 Mulberry street on Thursday night, In consequence of some Insulting remarks made by tho former In roiatlon to tbe wife of the latter, when Williams racvht nn a moot ?? and struck bis adversary a blow on the head fracturing bis skull. Brennan was taken to tbe New Vork Hospital, where tbc physician in attendance pronounced his caac a critical one Tho assailant was arrested by the Fourteenth precinct police, and on being taken before Justice Steors at tbe Essex Market Police Court yesterday, he was committed to prison to await the result of tho wounded man's injuries. There wss much excitement in tbe neighborhood of tho row, and loud threats of lynohing the prisoner wore made by an excited mob of men and women. TO TITU EDITOR OF T1IE HERALD. In looking over your journal of yesterday I saw an article headed "Biting a man's nose off," which does mo great injustice. It Is all quite tho reverse. Myself and a friend were standing on tho corner of Centre and Worth etreets, leaning against a post, when James Loflus came along, fully prepared, without a coat on, In company with John Ellis and some more friends. No words passed between us, when he assaulted me In the most savage and cowardly manner. He bit me unawares, knocked me down, commenced biting my nose and gonglng me. Fortunately my nose is not t>lt off. I never charged him with perjury either directly or Indirectly; I had not even exchanged an angry word with him on the above night. Wbllo be (Loftos) was on top of me, John Bills was encouraging nim on with a revolver in one hand abd a knife In the other, threatening to shoot anybody that woull interfere. JOHN QUINLAN. United States Marshal's Office. Jn.v 8.? Information was reoelved at this office that Claudins Jones, a sailor on bosurd Ithe American ship Kmlly St. Pierre, bad been sent home by our Consul at Liverpool on a charge of stabbing the captain and first mate of that vessel. The prisoner, however, made bis oscape before tbe officers arrived, but from the vigilance usually exorcised by this department there ll little doubt being ?iuwA .1 City Intelligence. IMI ROYRMK.NTN IT TUB POLIOS llBAII .'OARTKilH ?The General and Iioputy Hupei intendcnti of I'olioo are in future to bar o tbdr olllcee on th" first IJam\ acc yslble t j etch other nod the public. The chief clerk's Urge room ij bring divided Into smaller ones, and tbo Board in future will moot on WN) seooud Uoor. Wtio's io Buns f?A few days ago the Commission art of Beatth .Nithoriaed their cleric to draft a resolution empowering the Cily Inspector to abate the bono boiling nuisances up to*"h. Nearly one week has elapsed, and yet the enterprising (?) clerk has not prepared the i epiialle resolution. The C.ty inspector has been ready for the last tour days with a large foroe of men ready to execute any orders that may be given huu In the premises, but only awaits the action of the Commissioners of Health. The nuisance referred to Is most intolerable, and the mortality In lta vicinity is said to be vory great. Finnus's Formal..?At a special meeting of the Beard of Engineers and Foremen, convened at Firemen's Hall es Thursday evening, July 7,1869, for the purpose of makti* arrangements for the funeral of the late James Games, member of Hoee Company No. 66, who was run over and killed by Engine Company No. 88, July 6. Mr. Gorge T. Alker, foreman of Engine Company No. 38, pre# an ted the following preamble and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:? J Whereas, James Games, a member of Hose Company I No. 66, was run over and killed by Engine Co nptny No. 88 I wmio proceeoiog w s ure id tne Eighth district on Tuaa, day, July 6, while In the discharge of hie duty as a fireman; therefore, be it Reaolvod, That the Board of Engineer* and foremen deeply sympathise with the relatives and associates of the deceased in their heavy alllictlon. Resolved, That In the death of Jamas Games tha Department has lost a valued associate and true fireman, and one whose upright conduct had endeared him to aU. Resolved, That we participate in the funeral obsequies of tbe deceased, and that tbe Department form on Broadway, right resting on Worth street, nnder the dtreotion of tbe Board of Engineers, on Sunday, the 10th lost., at 2 P. If., without music, banners or badges. The chairman stated that the funeral ceremonial would take place at No. 108 Leonard street, the rosideuce of the Chief Engineer; that the Fire Department banner would be in charge of Engine Company No. 88, and that Hoes Company No. 60 would act as n guard or honor are and the hearse. accidents to THE Sound STEAMERS.? On Ifoaday one of the boilers of the Bay State exploded, by wbioh nosident two persons lost their Uvea and two others were aerioos'y scalded. On Wednesday night the Stats of Maine, os her trip from this city to Boston, crnoked her cross head, and was unable to proceed on her voyage; and on Thursday tbe forward deck of the new Bridgeport steaner John Brooks foil in, compelling her to put Into the Novelty Works dock for repairs. exnrmation of Human Remain* ?Tho workman at pre- j sent engaged in excavating on the alto of the old church, ' near the corner of Nassau and Fulton streets, have exhumed tho remains of ever forty human bodios within the past few weeks. Tho bodies wore properly taken charge of by a sexton, and rcinterrod in another locality. Drowned.? Rev. A. Kingman Nott, pastor of the First Baptist church in this city, was drownod yesterday while bathing in tbe river Rarltan. He was a native of Maioe, a graduate of the Rochester University, and brother of the pastor of the First Baptist church in Rochester. Court of General Sees Ions. nafAMt T.?<l*n Pnnnnll KATHB3I. July 7.?The first cue disposed or this morning vu ea indictment for mayhem preferred against John King, a sailor, who was violently assaulted by another man, and during the melee bit oft a portion of his nose. He pleaded ' guilty to an assault and battery, and as that was his first oflonce, the Court imposed a light Beatenoe, which wu ' four months imprisonment In the Penitentiary. A NOTORIOUS COVWTKHMC1YSK PJ5NT TO MSG SING. William Jones, aliu Henry Evans, indioted with Bailor and Mitchell (who were dispoied of yesterday), pleaded guilty to forgery in the eeeond degree,having passed three counterfeit $10 hills on the New England Bank, besides having $160 of bogus paper money In his possession. The Judge, In passing sentence, said that Evans was the leader of tbo gang, but as he saved the county the trouble and expense of a trial, he wonld mitigate the punishment somewhat. The sentence wu six years imprisonment in the State prison. A WELL KNOWN YOUTHFUL BURGLAR SENT TO THE STATS * PRISON. William Williams, a young man nineteen years old, against whom wore three indiotmcuta, pleaded guilty to burglary In the third degree, and wu sent to the State Prison tor three years. He said he was an ambrotyp* artist by profession. The City Judge wu informed that he was s notorious burglar, although scarcely twenty years of age. Kolert J. Thomu, a respectable looking man, pleaded guilty to rorgery In the fourtn degree, and u there wars mitigating circumstances In tne case, the judgment or the court wu suspended on condition that he lelt the State. Mr. Sedgwlok, the Assistant District Attorney, stated that if he were imprisoned longer, he would probably die in prison, u the physician at the Tombs informed him he w?? in a very oaa Bt&ie or neallb. John McKay, a boy, who was charted with stealing $78, pleaded guilty, and was sent to the House of Refute. Patrick Fox, Indicted for an assault with Intent to kill bis wife by stabbing her with a knife, was placed at the bar for sentence. He pleaded guilty to ae8atiH and battery, and at tho earnest request of his wife, who pleaded eloquently and with tears Tor the <xerciso of mercy, judgment was suspended for the preient. Judge Russell Informed Patrick, however, that if he ever committed a like oiTVnoo he would have him rearrested on this charge and send him to the State prison or a long term of years. The calender was exhausted at noon, and the Court was compelled to wait nearly an hour till the Grand Jury preteuted indictments. Benjamin Truskey (colored), Indicted for a felonious assault upon anchor colored brother, admitted that he was guilty of an assault and battery. He will be sentenced on Saturday. Jacob Van Curent, charged with stealing $50 worth of clothing, the property of Anson tferrlman, pleaded guilty to an attempt to commit grand larceny, and was sent la theP cnitoctiary for one year. George Mitchell (a colored boy), who stole $23 In money, confessed to the crime of petit larceny. He was t>ent te the House ol Refuge. Franz Helbert, an Intelligent young man, waa tried and convicted of grand larceny, having stolen a gold watch and chain belonging to Joseph Perry, 51 Liopenard street. He was aentcnoed to four years imprisonment in the State prison, he having served a term in mat Institution already. 1 M U.K lurtu, m JTUUID, inaic.ica lor Stealing f'ZO worth of coll ing, belonging to William A. Brustle, pleaded guilty to ibc charge, and was sent to the House of Refuge. Jobn Smith was placed on trial, charged with stealing, on the 3Cth of June, a set of harness worth $40 from Kncch Hopper, Hackensack, N. J. The property was found in tbe possession or the prisoner In tills city. Tho jury convicted him of petit larceny, and his sentence was six months In the Penitentiary. Lorerz Meyer pleaded guilty to assault and battery on Philip Hcsner just as a .jury was empannelled to try him, tho charge against blm being a felon urns assiu't. He was sent to Block well's Island for nine months, whereupon the Court adjourned. July 3.?The business of the day was commenced by tbe arraignment ot George Burns, who pleaded gu ity to assault and battery. Judgment was suspended James Snare was placed on trial, charged with burglariously entering the store of Hard wick & Hall, 162 Maiden lane, on the 20th of May, but the evidence was conflicting and insufficient to substantiate tbe charge, so that alter an hour's deliberations the Jury acquitted tho accused. M iry A. Gallagher, who stole s watch and chain belonging to Elizabeth Schoonmaker, pleaded guilty to petit larceny, and was rent to Rlackwell's Island for six months, tho Grand Jury having strongly recommended her to mercy. Charles Henry, indicted for stealing $40 worth of olothitig, tho proporty of Thomas Kerr, pleaded glutting to an Attempt at grand larceny. lie was sant to the Penitenfur one year. John Bc/gen pleaded guilty to attempt at burglary and was remanded for sentence. William Weldou, Daniel Pherkland, George Basks and Thomas Banks, all youths, pleaded guilty to an attempt to commit burglary In the third degree. Toe three first named prisoners were sent to the Penitentiary for two years, and fhomas Banks was sent to the Bouse of Refuge. l'hliilp Wilson (colored), charged with stealing $75 worth of billiard balls, pleaded guilty to grand larceny. He was sentenced to two years Imprisonment in the Stale prison. The Court was informed by Mr. Sedgwick that Wilson had served a term In the penitentiary. William HcMemony. Peter Wright and Matthew Finnegan, indicted for burglary In the third degree, having on the night of the let Instant entered the office of John H. Kapp, No. 303 Rlviogton street, and stole $40 worth of copper coin. They wore each sent to the penitentiary for two years. The greater part of the day was occuplod In the trial of John Thompson, alias Irving, charged with burglary In the first degree, he having, in connection with a man named Williams, entered the dwelling bouse of Henry A. Curtis, 66 Pike street. The evidence was conclusive, and the Jnry nfler deliberating for a few moments rendered a verdict of guilty. The Judge, In passing sentence, said the previous character of the prisoner was bsd, and although he could send him to the State prison for life, he would Impose the lowest sentence the law allowed, whtoh was ten years In the Sing Sing prison. THE lift AND JtTRT D1HCHAROKD. I .ate In the afternoon the Orand Jury came Into court, and through their foreman presented a large batch of Indictments. lie then statel that they had finished all the business brought before them The City Judge thanked tbem for the prompt manner In which they bad disc barged their public duties, and discharged them. Thus, in tho short period of three days the Grand Jury disposed of all tho prlaon cases, which was In a great measure the result of the Judicious selection by the Court of an efllotent foreman. John I.ynch was tried for stealing a boat worth $40, and convicted of petit larceny. He was sent to the penitentiary for six months and flood $100. Thomas Anderson, Indicted for stealing two gold watches, worth $140, the property of Henry Nolan, pleaded guilty to an attempt to commit grand larceny. As that was hla| first offence the Court Imposed a comparatively alight sentence, which was two years Incarceration In the Blate prlaon. Thomas Farrell pleaded guilty to assault and battery, and Judgment was suspeneed. Judge Russell held an evening session for disposing of as many of the Indictments presented by the Grand Jury as possible, and be stated that tho Court would meet on Saturday morning, at ten o'clock, end sit till a late boar In the evening, for the purpoee of t \ all the oaaee and finishing up the term with the cnu -?k. Frederick Grady, alias Gar<lo, w.u, i 4 convicted of grand larcony, In stealing $6lllnooppr- > 'be prei pertv of John Frez'T. lattfl Washington i I Sua. vo MM>?t?te fMJix ivt f<*u Jfoms,awU ? ? ?-*