The New York herald., 1845-09-29

sY LAST EVENINGS mAiL.
Washington.
TCarra<nondence OF the Herhld.l

WASHINGTON, Sept. q, 1915.
And il came TO pass in those days, In the month
of September and the Goth day OF the month, that
Mr. Mccullough, second Comptroller of the Trea-
sury, and Mr.. Joseph H., whose surname Is Brad
lev. had sharp words in the Orphans Court, where
at Mccullough struck at Joseph olter with his
right hand and Joseph being highly incensed there
at, aimed hard blow, commonly called a soc-dol-
oger, at the chest of his enemy, breaking thereby
the cross-bone OF his shoulder, even the collar-bone
They are both stout men, howbelt Joseph had the
advantage, inasmuch as Mccullough has been weak
ly for time past.
Mr. Bancroft has returned Toin MS lHspecuoh oi
the Navy near Norfolk.
MIR. Hobbie has been of again, attempting a
cheaper mail arrangement between Baltimore and
Philadelphia.
the subject OF Texas and Mexico has ceased and both
these dgnifed and take yoar time" presses, are
relapsing into their wonted monotony and torpdlty.
Father Gales we believe has carried on this con-
test singlehanded Father Richie has had the as
sistance of Messrs Walack, Hutter, Robinson, and
other Of the public cleiks and yet, with all his ad
vantages in means, and in having the right side of
the question, he has made but a sorry fight OF II.
Mere defamation IS fustian when men come to
take up so broad question of serious argument.
The hall OF the House, and the chamber of the
Senate, are nearly ready for Congress. They have
been fitted up very neatly, and elegantly. En- pas
SAINT Are the police at the capitol asleep Of nights,
that they let all stray cattle that may be passing after
sun.down, INTO the gardens, To brouze on the
Little shops, on the Avenue, will rent for more
for the ensuing year than they will have brought
for the last The long or short session is always
taken into account by our small dealers. And,
invariably, the widest sort OF calculations are
based upon the return of Congress. Congress is
just as necessary TO the existence OF Washington, as
the annual overflow of the Nile Is TO the valley OF
Egypt.
Music at the Presidents this evening. Four
thousand people at Welsh, Mann, and Delavan's
Circus last night. Every body, we believe, was
there but the President and one or two OF every
family, left to take of the house
PHILADELPHIA, Sunday, Sept. IS, lsi5.
On Friday afternoon, Arthur Mulhoand and Patrick
Regan convicted of murder the second degree,
after the jury had been since o'clock Thursday.
The individual murdered was man named John Burns,
and the deed was perpetrated in affray which took
place the night Of the 10Th Of last April the
of Broad and FzWater streets, Moyamensing. The
evidence showed that an affray provoked by the
defendants and that being chased their house
them fred pistol out Of the door, and shot Bur in
the groin which caused death the next day Sentence
Of the prisoners has been deferred for the present.
The Grand Jury in the United states Court yesterday,
found true bill against Captain Dung OF the brig
Washington Barge charging him with being engaged in
the slave trade The OF Africa
The funeral Of Captain De Lutzen takes place this
afternoon betuee the hours Of four five from the
residence OF Mr.. Moore. the undertaken The remains
Of that gentleman win be inferred with the horrors OF
war in vault Of ST. Johns Church. The Wayne ar.
hllery. Captain Murdoch and the nde pc ndent Rifles
Col Florence, perform the military part of the cere.
monies The reintermen was got up by volunteers
on ef rnng the state of affairs after the melancholy ac
cident which deprived Captain of life and the pro.
cessionwhich suppose is preparing TO start while
writing will be attended by larse number of our cit
zen soldiers but not in uniform, with the exception
the funeral escort.
Mr. and Mrs kean concluded brilliant engagement
last night at the Chestnut street Theatre the be
eht night Of Mrs and the house crowded from
pitt DOME Al the boxes had been taken for two days
previous and the front seats of the back usually
reserved for gentlemen only occupied BY ladies'
The Stranger and the Honey Mocp" were the pieces
advertised for the occasion and they performed in
astye unsurpassed The whole audience sat both pieces
out At the conclusion of the frs. dry eye was in
the boxes and the bonse kept convu ed with laugh
ter at the droeres OF Burton the latter as the Mock
s snd at The the odd and ucTous position in which the
Tanning OF the shrew," without the OF its merit
"The Day after the Wedding" is much more natural
though both but rebash of shakspeare's original Al
ter the play the benefciare and her husband in obed
to the call of the audience in front OF the
curtain, and Mr. H. returned thanks for the manner in
which he and his wife had been received paid some me
tied compliments to the management of tho theatre and
announced his intention of reappearng at Phadelpba
in month This announcement was subsequently, re-
peated by Mr. Burton with the difference that the ap.
pearance of Mr. and Mrs Kean be for the last time
on saturday evening next their return from Balti-
The French Opera commences tomorrow MONDAY,
night with La Favorite, and musical people and
lovers OF music half crazy in anticipation The Arch
street continues to draw crowded houses Burton has
the monopoly IN the city at present but Marshall is ex
pected IN day at the Walnut
There were no sales OF State securities yesterday
Some activity experienced in the market and prices
generally fell OFF Wilmington Railroad Shares declined
and closed heavy at 6 Texas 10 per cents were firm
at the last quotations.
Sales OF Stocks at PHILADELPHIA.
mrRsT BoAnD-5O Wilmington RR l6i IS Mech Bank
49,; 90 Wilmington, l6t $500 new Co SIS 90 g73: Cont
BANK, o3t; Memphis, II; $4,000 Leh. 6's 80 as
BETWEEN BoARDs.-450 Wilmington RR 5ds 49,. 500
do do l6 S26o0ldo 6s 6s 65I; l47 County 80 new e7
200 do, SIS, CO. new, 97;.
SECOND BoARp.-l00 Vicksburp 81: Is n Bk Ken.uctv
so; 5oWiimngton RR, DDS, l6 100 do r W. Is; Cam.
den and Amboy Bonds, ll29 $500 Texas ten Der cent
Bonds 80; Western Bank, AZ: 600 Grard Bank O ads
al od ioo wilmington RR Bonds, b ds l6 SO do do:
@oV 90 ooi ioo DO Q DDS 10; - 10 l5E $50 5ds, 6
AFTER BoARp.-16o Ches & Del Canal Loan 7st IL
Farmers and Mechanics Bank 49,; 10 do asE. 1000
lucky Bonds, 6, l0lt.
MIAMI CANAL AGAIN NAyfGAmr r-Ater . n,,ch
longer suspension OF business on this Canal than an
1cpateo the levels are all full OF water the whole
s'hce from Cincinnati TO Toledo, and expect tina,
ne, @ cement OF business will be uninterrupted
ii we ICY letters OF winter prevents ma yigation In
expectation that the water would be let in souh soma
earlier than has been, feet Of boats left Toledo
s week which arrived at Dayton on SUNDAY and Non.
oay last The journal SAYS that the pasn
very busy appearance Ten boats freightad ,,;th
handize principally for this city were In wa;,;ng ,h
Two hundred and fifty tons Among the other iaad;na
hnd twG nanored and nifty bbls New York salt one
hundred and seven passengers had arrived n them
one hundred and fifty in the packet boats of the
une The Toledo Blade that daily arrivals NJ Soas
from the Ohio Canal adding the freight crafs on
,ne aaml ana that goods will be shipped hereafter
passed out OF the Ohio canal at Portsmouth, 46 p7 la.
merchandze equal to 739 tons II there shou he ona
month OF uninterrupted navigation this canal we