The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-30
Philadelphia.
Correspondence of the Herald.l

PHILADELPHIA, Sunday, June 20, lsa5.
For the last eighteen hours city has been undergo
ing complete drenching A strong northeast storm
hasprevaed and streets and the adjacent couRtry
has been comfortably soaked What glorious rain IL
would have been the farming interests had It five
six weeks ago but coming at thisg me its benefits
are accompanied by considerable drawbacks.
The city has assumed state Of confirmed quiet since
the 2eh and people begin to compare notes to the
procession. They have pretty generally arrived at the
conclusion that with the exception of the military dis
play was an entire failure Our authorities made no
attempt give eclat the contrary they rather dis
couraged it, yielding reluctant assent to the firing
Of half hour guns in Pennsyva square. Although the
Municipal authorities Of the adjoining districts all the
Boards Of Commissioners, &C., participated in the
MONIES the Councils Of the city abstaned and the
jesy of the great city Of Philadelphia the metropolis
Pennsylvania represented in great national demon
individuals the Mayor and the Recorder The leaders
of the wing party generally encouraged the neglect
they labored to make it failure, and am grevously
mistaken or they will their reward the hands OF
outraged people. Too much praise cannot be award
ed to volunteers for the prompt manner in which
they responded to the national sympathies About 300
we'll disciplined troops under arms and, although
there has been ptu attempt to magnify slight mis-
understanding between few members Of two compa-
MES into serious disturbance they conducted them.
selves throughout with the utmost decorum. The Uni
ted states troops Fort Miin and at the Arsenal at
about $50 men, and their absence is accounted for
the fact that they received no invitation from militia
ry and their seclusion FROM and comparative nonnter
with the officers of volunteers, the
Of their being accidentally overlooked It certainly
pity, and such thing will be permitted to
again, should similar parade take place.
There is very little news stirring. Seguin had bene.
to full house, considering the weather. Frazier takes
benefit Monday. Tuesday is tho last night of the
Opera, which closes the season at this house.
The Arch Street Theatre opens again Thursday for
a campaign Burton is at present in Baltimore and
am exactly of his arrangements for the sea-
II Is supposed however, that he will bring his
Mrs Mowatt is still at the Walnut and with Crisp con.
tinues to draw we'll Our critics like her very
we'll though they BY no means award her traascendant
histrionic powers. They have voted Crisp rather
ns%by pamb though this may be the result of the first
We all preparing for the Fourth Of July, paricu
larry the politicians Our citizens seem determined to
lery ordered out in the morning but from
currences such the resignation Of their Colonel
out in strength The parade may be countermanded
very much fear that this regiment the only one Of this
arm in the State, and as efficient as any in tho Union
will go down for which we may thank the ordinance
councils Of the 18th July lsa3, and the attempt com
pei the companies to adopt the United States regular
uniform.
Stock transactions yesterday were fiat and prices ex
cept State fves, declined Sales confined almost
exclusively to STATE Securities and wilmington RR stock
About $4,000 of the former sold in and out o.
boards at 70, an advance OF the last quotations
while there considerable panic in relation to the
impression that the railroad company will not be able d
pay the interest about falling due its bonds There
sales Of other stocks but few at such price
as showed considerable heavness in the market The
sales are not worthy Of particular note.
Posi- OFFICE, WASHINGTON, June %, 1851
may be requisite to give notice that all letters and
packets received Tor mails to depart the
the LIST proximo, must DO charged with the new rates
postage notwithstanding they may happen bear the
frank Of any officer who hitherto exercised the r;gb
Of franking This Is rendered imperative by the order
the Department, which directs that all post.bls and
manuscripts Of mails sent shall bear the dates OF the
departure. The mail made up at half past A. r. NJ or
te 3oth instant WILL therefore, convey the last franks Of
those whose privilege terminates with that day.