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CONGRESSIONAL.
sPEEcH OF NM. DOUGLAS,

On the Slavery Question; delivered in tie Senate March
La... IL. 1850.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-05

what he sa7s are the facts in tia case, in which ne
eyinces about the usual amount of English ig
noranee upon American affairs, and finally con-
cluden with the following precausion:
If separa,e State rights are to in-erfeTe With the
peace able and stable relations ofthe United States
with foreign powers, the Union will prove u mock,
cry and r. proach and become,by its 'inettciency
and vfeakne IS, the means of permanently depfess'
ing The rising greatneau OF the American people
il behooves the rational men OF all parties In Amer
lea to look to and guard against this mischief.
The daily papers highly commend the auocezafa'
eforts Of Americans in promoting the building OF
sale and rapid steamships.
The Africa, of the Cunard line, was expected 70
arrive at Liverpool on the 9Th inst. preparatory TO
her departure for New.York on the Goth Of Oct
Her Majesty had sailed for ostend on Thursday
The roy al squadron arrived ct Oetend on Thursday
morning. Her Majesty and suite would remain
the guests of the King Of Belgium until Friday
An iron roof, 400 feet long and 100 wide, fell at
one of the London Railway stations. Fortunately
only one person was killed.
The cropa in Ireland are said to be abundant and
the potato blight, is believed will be less general
than was anticipated.
The English harvests are well advanced and the
yield is full equal to recent expections
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-05
Shining InreIIIaenee.

.4rr:red from Neto Yo,k Aug zl-l'aac Wight Liver
moot 49, Lous do 9TH Leordas. CsZ l2rs 1871, don
c5ad MsIsge; 6egu.u do; Townsend do eolux do
Saaed from Nsic- Yogk, Aug 20macedonia. Bordeauz
ql.t ss,fy Arm Pc efgsnd; VIM RahUonG, LverpOOl
aheppnrd, CO. yVNltsm K Ann, QeeensowD; Helen IA
ia Lrerpool; Republic co. gG.lInore, Havre Emanuel
irrgee rom Boston, Hcholl Malaga: Elizabeth do
no5ld jor boston, aug 23-Townaend, LNefpool Sun
a,,iaG from PhaadslDhia, aug 2Ssayannsh Liver
pool - b. Unicorn, Londonderry
Saled for Phiadetihm Aus 2i-Noeml HaVre.
loving to ar interruption in the Portland line ye'terday
noon aler ecslyng words Of The news the b1ik OF
our d. spaces pressed om Portland 10 Bohtoo aud
received over ho wires tbs latter city late hour
last night
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-05
The Riveys.

Crowds Of oar citizens Sere attracted yesterday
to tho banks Of tho Scnuykill, which from tho late
heavy rain had been converted from amoosh,
beautiful aud placid FLYER, into forions aud rseing
torrent, the atream below the als being atone time
nearly On q levsi with she summit OF se csssract.
The water was turbid--of a deep, rich bro vn-and
ON the surface Of its tspetuaus current might have
been seen during the whole OF yesterday quaint.
ties OF omher, trees brusbwood and even portions
Of bridges and houses. We learn with regret that
eeveIal lives have been loaf up the country, and
many boats ard barges, forced fton sh. IL noorjngs,
have been probably dashed to piecos or suuk. The
wstern of tho schuyikill began to fall about 10
o'clock yepterday morning by which hour toe
worst ii The destruction had passed by. Che
Delaware has also been very much swollen, and
during the whole of yesterday and last night great
nahses OF trees and drift wood foetsd past the
city. Above Trenton she damage ID extensive.
So great a quantity of rain, it is said, il not re-
membered to have fallen within 40 short a period,
even by our deAt Inhabitants.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-05
FRANCE.

The National Guard, Kollone, have been dis
armed, in consequence Of some serious attempts a.
inaurrection. When the arms we're taken it was
found that their bayonetH were newly sharpened.
Matters for some time wore a very serious aspect
10 this Department 1t is reported that there is
more than usuaI's ctivity at the Government foun'
dry at Nantes. The machinery for war steamers
is nearly completed. The steamers are, corvette
of 100 horse power and one of 400 horse power,
aud ship.of,he.line of 100 gum, to be fitted with
screw of 500horse power.
NJ. Bayle, the celebrated writer, died in PARIS
on Saturday night.
The Project Of the Haute Marine has cauEed
peversl domiciliary visits to be made at VareRnfi,
and "has foite' The result has been the discog-
erv OF greaS number of Socialist pamphlets, tie
arms and quantity OF gunpowder, with dlreclois
for making it on q new principle, at small ex.
pense.
in one of his speeches at Lyons, vaguely limited to
the people that his desire Was TO prolong, in some
W ay, his term of power; that, being the represen
tative of 100000 Of electors, that he has no occa
sion to IT soif to coup d'etd that patriotism sRe
enioins denial and perseverance, on his part, aud
that he will strenoously oppose any rival pretend
er to the shrone OF France.
TIE Permanent Committee have held two sittingg,
bat their proce eoipsR have been marked 10y
any movement OF interest, except in regard to -ha
speech of 1he President with he's been brought
under their notice by the Mouatain party, who have
designated it as being unconstitutional
F6e Prince dc Joinvie is said TO be gaining in
Dopularity The announcement that he would be
q candidate for the Presidency at the eloction OF
1852 has caused considerable Eensation In France.
1t ia stated on the authority OF letters from Be
cassor or Brioncon, that the Presidents prograas
has been severely interrupted at that place. 1t
appeara tt ut iuBr after his arrival THAI town he
was attending ball. Crowds itwed to the place,
and tbs ATTITUDES Oh the popuaoo became go snister
that the troops had 10 DC called out Ae he enGered
the building 10 which the bal vas held he w4s
deafened " ilh shopts Of Repu62tqus Egentu'
slv the ballroom itself waeDVeded ana the dancers,
the President and his staff among than, were
turned out Meanwhile the General, Castellane,
who bad already drawn his nword for the protec-
ton OF the President in tho ballroom, rallied the
tloops, and, returning at the head of q strong de-
tacbment of Cavalry charged, sword in hand Pre-
gently the ballroom was cleared by Infantry ct the
point of the bayonets These measures sQiliced TO
ouell the riot and restore order.
Administrations and later account states
that the Ssiaq and French Socialists were the
efdips parties in the affair at Briancon, and also
that considering the character OF the places tie has
lately pssBed through, he has been more faversbly
received than might have been expected.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-05
Heavy Rains nt AlbnnY,

ghe albany Esen,ng Al}as OF Tuesday, Sep.
TENDER 3, says: ThiS city and vicinity was yes
terday visited with one of the most abundant
showers OF the season. 1t commenced pouring
down about . clock ?. Ii. and continued dariog
the afternoon, evening and nearly the whole night
This deloge of water greatly incommoded the ops-
door arrangements. But she clear bright weather
of to-day has enabled hundreds OF exhibis1rs to
enter snd arrange their atook and articles for ex
animation.
The water, which was quite low in the River
yesterday, has risen over tbs docks aud into the
cellars of the stores. II is still ristngmaking the
fifth ireshet which has compelled oar merchants TO
remove their gooda
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The F,eod ia tho Delaware.

The Delaware, abreast o. the CITY, yes eriay,
though but little swolen, gave unmistakeable proof
BY it's muddiness of the extern OF the overflow of
its heed waters and large and ANAL trioasaries
Wild reports have bsen in circulation IN regard
derstaud that the bridge over the Neshamony
creef, in Bucks Co. has been carried away, but
that beyond this, the road has suffered no injury.
The Nav. York traina paaaed over tho Camden aud
Amboy road yesterday, and viii continue to do so
until the bridge ii rebuilt, which will be in very
short time.
16e Camden and Amboy Railroad, between
Camden ard Botdentown, has met WIKI no dsas-
ter wofthy of mention. There will be, we are in
formed, no interruption whatever to travel and
TRANSPORTATION.
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THE FRESHET.
HY Tals2raph


Great Freshet a1d Dcstructiua of Property.
Troy, Tuesday, Sept
During the whole of the afs-rnoon Of yesterday
and last evening tbs rain came down in torrents
and until an early hour this mOrniug. 1t ssemed
as if the flood estes of deluge had been opoaed
The damage done is inmense, The Nail Factory
has suffered most severely. The upper dan ontao
Wynoutski was carried away, which was the
principal cause Of the damage at .ho Nail Factory.
The damage in Winslows Works was also very
severe, and several persons narrowly saved thar
lives. The dam just above Wiualow's WORKS gave
way, and nearly its whole atrncture, built ia the
most su5ptantial manner, has been completely
brok en- down by the flood.
In the vicinity of the dam on she north side nearly
everything was swept away bordeting on the
atream The loss in Winslow e Cornins's inc.
tory will be very considerable A young lad l6 Or
II wears Of age was swept of by tue waters and
drowned. His body waa found on the meado . be-
low the railroad this morning and an iDqaest was
held over it. Several narrowly escaped death
when the food struck this budiDg. Some IA or Is
men had iust left off work and gone home when the
dam gave way. Che water was some feet above
the main floor of the building. The ireshet awept
awsy it's foundation disuautlad and rocked it from
base to ROOT rjured the machinery seriously and
must put sop to all WORK for some time to come,
We cannot estimate the loss Is is supposed
operations will be resumed in three weeks,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-05

rsruysnous GALE on THE LANEs-The CHI
i6ans Of SATURDAY details the ra,asss ofs
reme hbsss gale whsb SaDg up from n W.
GONG macn sahoTe Anxiety felt for the safety
osDs Ss.sss that M gf a! c.o
TIE lf1oahe Sind about 10 o'clock this morning,
dow oeors ae1 to pass south ofshe piers nearly
out was ~ sbe could get faly turaed She then
nlie Osl to the winds eye, as il Intending to
alocd not, psi the gale subsidized About II o'clock,
s stsne the wind commenced yeering, and SET
1S shout when she again surned south,
passed the piers about mile turned again into the
Their nanifest Hhe intended to attempt to make the
balbor, or, falling, 20 do worse.
E'he steamer Detroit, due this morning, bag nos
arrived, and some anxiety 10 felt Tor her satisfy.
O'Clock, P.M-The storm has neatly subaldeds
though the lake ID still very rough.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-05
GaIss on the Lake.

BUFFALO, wednesday, SspIl,
On Friday night last terrific gale gprang up on
Lake Michigan, With continued during Saturday,
causing great damage to Shipping, &C. The gale
was accompanied by heavy rain, nearly flooding
the whole country of northern Illinois and Wiaoon'
sin The brig Flora Ia ashore one mile south OF
cbicago and full OF water, with a cargo Of 10000
bush. Wheat-total losa
The yebsel il muoh injured. Both were owned
and fully insured in this city. The schooner George
Watson is reported shore near Calumet, she IS
lumber vessel.
The Chicago Triaaae Of Monday contains the
following:
The brig G. Blain is reported ashore between
tbis and Michigan City with Il cargo Of wheat and
corn. schooners y. Q. w al.oa and General Thorn
ton ore ashore near Calumet, the latter bottom up'
and it ia feared thu crew are lost. Brig Moaegen
10 asbnre belos-osrgo unknown. Schr. Charles
Bovvsrd loaded with lumber, ran agains. the
MIR at Racine and sunk. The brig 7. W. Mau-
,ico cons;zed. but the crew were Baved. The
Captsin Of the Mechanic reports that While lying
too during the storm on Saturday, man chnglng
to sppr passed 10 the windward waving MS nas
The John G. Spencer, lam5er vessel. ID moofeo
ashore somewhere eouth, and all hands lost
The schooner James Mckay ia ashore ct
New Buffalo. About fifty feet of the pier az
tia. place vas carried away by the gale Steamer
I'D Morton toved in two VESSELS 10 disabled
condition from the head OF the Lake, names not
given. AZ Milwaukee the gale was eqasay 80,
we're. Steamer eulsana, propeller Monticello and
aeveral vessea endeayored to make the hario'' but
being uuauccessul anchored in the bay where they
rode out the gale in safety.
The schooner Cberubusco went ashore south Of
the Government Piers. The Susan Drew from
Chicsgo made the harbor and went ashore inaide
the mar. Ii is feared shat much more damage has
been done on the Lake aud 20 the crops. We
hear Of 40 disasters yet On Lake Erie.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-05
ausrn1A ApD RUNGARY.

1t said tnat the people Of Hungary are be-
coming more recoaciled to the new 9oysrnmant,
bat the noblos Of both Hungary and Austria were
very much diaconiented.
The coronation Of the Emperor presents great
5ifoulslea. The question to be decided upon is
whether, as was formerly the custom, he ahall be
crowned in each separate Province, or Whistler he
shall be crowned once for all at Vienna as Enpe
ror OF Austria.
The osbiaet are for the latter while the Pro
vinces iercsy maintain their rights 1t is thought
however, that he will not be crowned this year.
The German and Danish dispute still occupies
considerable attention,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-05

ne oss OF 90 OH lives Il /, fea ed Ioou 10 that
IONS eoa1meh rave pe18he1. 10 ina oourae OF
@nndty night boats @ete heard repeatedly 70
since agaf9s TIE piers II lhs Market az. bridge,
snd the conclusions ~ere sonetimes followed by
Il e 0iit D OF men and boys.
snay have beeu tnas thesa craf we're dashed
TO pieces, or eusuiphed, aud rhe crews 1ro ~nad.
he, Great sousnern Mai train lhsl should hxye
reached here st 2oco1s estsFd az morning, ar
rived within few mica OF the city az the usual
tine, " ben Is was stepped oy ths osefto~s OF toe
schuy}kIll Witch covered the meadows over
winch tba roAd passes, csasiHs serious dsnasge 10
ths rsroad trace fer tbs distance OF mic. Some
of the nasaerFers arrived IN the c,ty Yesterday
no. ,,ipe by siago, from belog Gays Ferry bus
the train pith the mssa y 'ba GsssepsSrs ther
bas gage sud the mAas, f2fsF9sd % 1ad9lSf'1
There they were transferred 20 \ STEAMBOAT, ana
arrived as this CITY eAfly Yesterday afternoon.
w e learn by passebgefs fran the soutn yeater-
day afternoon, that there was no rain IN w asalng'
ton on Monday. The Storm did not extend teftaer
South than Baltimore.
The B alrmOre Railroad Company, for the presens
will carry passengers, mats &c. stoss,hes oy
steamboats, 10 Wilmington and Nag Castle
The low grounds of Passyunk and ktngsea.
sing ere inundated, and sonu ot the truck and
grass farms of the Neck have loeon good deal
Injured,
lns trains of the NorfistoIvn Railroad ooatd not
ron Yesterday. The water ON ide track ia the nrcrn
VTSa over aus RIS5.b vi ikOttI6
places on the rails was four feet deep. There was
20 communication between the city and Norris
town esterday, except by cossh.
The new bridge at the Falls OF Schuyl xiii has all
gone, except by arch.
The Resding Railroad bridge jast below at she
some place, hEs not been ilj0red materially.
The Columbia Bridge at ;he Plane escaped zerI'
ous Injury.
and the water on the Barren Hill road was three
feet deep
An the Mills st Manayunk Were under water.
many of them flied to the second story. The wa.
ter " az up in the barroops Of of she Hotels.
Nearly all the lower portion OF the borough was
submerged.
kiOkes dye hnuse w8s carried away.
The tow. path oftbe Canalas Mauayuok was over
fowed, the water causing several breaks in the
euhsnkment. The towpath bridge vas swept
away; and also the Green Lane Bridge there, with
.he exception of q aiogle arch.
The Fiat Rccs Bridge is gone and the dam H.
jured
Tho Conshohocken Bridge has been waabed away
and the wreck was sed to he lying on Inc haas OPP
posite Aauayunk. -.,.,a
The Malset.s,. bridge. the wire bridge, aud the
Gray's Ferry bridge have all three been imnlt-
nep.y endangered by the floating wrecks botthey
reeistt d She repeatcd shochs to which they were
subjected. a., Ct,
Nearly I'll the county bridges along the echuyl
kiU. from this city to Pottsyic are said to DO Sar-
ried away, and the damage 70 arma ana other, pri'
vate property is immense.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-05
pyuMARK AND TEE DUoHrEs.

Our latest accounts rom the seat of war ex,
terd to the 2Oto. Letters received from aande-
burg to the 10. state that rkirmah took place
midway between schleswg and Rendeburg by
the Tenth Holstien battalion having its position on
the ous oats Of the Holstien army and advancing
northward againstthe Danish outposts which we're
eventually dislodgod from their position at Kropp.
This done, the BoIsteiners fell back into their
former position. Fredevehatadt is still held by
the Danes Eyrestedt advces report tina, that
district was occupied by the Danes on tho 17ti1
inst and that enormous contrib 1tions wers exacEed
from the Inhabitants
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-05
The Fresbet and tho Lsh,sh Works,

I'VE are glad to learn that the Lehigh Works
have not sustained any more damage by the re-
cent freshet thnn by the flood of Jaly last and that
the entire interruption win not require more than
two weeks to put them IN complete reoair AID.
vices from Bethlehem say that none of the me.
chanical works are gone, thu toy path being the
chief Of injury, owing to large portion of it
having been submerged. No damage has occurred
TO the Delaware Division, as far as ascertained.
A wall or abutmens has besn carried away at South
Eassop, but this piece of masonry had no connexon
wi the Lehigh Navigation The laseas dispatch
received ia from Allentown, and this docum snt re.
ports the damage as not exceeding that OF July.
The water at the iatest dates falling, bosh in
tle l ehigh and the Delaware,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-05

FATAL AccIDEsT-THREE LIVES Losr.-We
learn with regret that on Monday night laat during
the storn,, party consisting Of Dir and Mrs. Ed.
mund P Gatche, and another gentleman aad his
wife on their return from visit to the country,
missed their way while driving over the inundated
roads, and were precipitaved into gully. whore
three of the party we're dfowned namely, the two
ladies' and MIR. Gatchell. The individuals were
all bishiy respectable, and sneir Sudden death has
carried desolstion and sorrow among a wide circls
Of relatives and friends. Phil Ing, Wed.
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OPEN ON MONDAY, sEPrEMBER q
caRIsTy IS OPERA HOUSE,

81 Hfnantcb Hail,
4 20 BROADWAY. sbove Graod s.-ehr,,t,,, sy,,.
|9els respectfully announce 10 ths,r ostrcns o,S hs
pebhc gtIsraay that they viii b. he hSncr ~ go. S
teadas ntS a, scpalaf Concerts In to' cy on
atastec eeir ianR es.Ao iso99 srtsts'
Gbd oamte aoeiing ne Hal ono OF the uoI convenient
Tlch .soo p'aces VI amusement 10 ine city
rsa . Cents DORIS open atT CONN snce st o'cik.
psSv Sorceu every sslurday at i.fh con'
fente. s 'las a. Efficient aud vers4ule "corPs" OF 10
OF H. exp.reneed performers, Gndes the managsmens
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-05

MUCK attention To-Day being hne, Wheat and -Four 7efe
neglected, but Indian sod a considerable extent. ehs
Irfh tceouna regarding The potato disease being again
unisvorabe.
RRovsoSs-Besf- Duh Pork-Lsssd demand. Bacon
Steady ulinitd sale for Of aisoTmeat' shaadeFs
fstr ia 1t fun prices; Hama coahoue neglected. Lard
active deu,std prerious rates. Cnsess-Low qualities
unsR'ablei 70 ane In elsrhei, Taiiow-FAF demand al
steady prices.
GSoct RlEs- sugar-London and Liverpool mUtets
ncoeieey'uppiied spd importers hf-
res 10 some descriptions slight advance Is readily
paid Molsnes-Sigtl fsllng of in demand. but prices
unchanged Coffee Without shy maieal sdvance 10
prices There is better feeling in the marte' both at
Lopoon ard Lverpool Tea-The market ts very hrn e'
former rstes good buaress lie doing in London and Ly
erpool Coco ordinary Congo at london comm mes i&
01s e ID. Rice-Saes OF so Carolina 81 1es Sd Tor
good.
O1Ls0ve firm at previous rateE; Lnseed duh al $50
Cd Seal, Sos e ID tsDoS demanded
NAVAL sToSEs-Commop Resn ipscIivs al Is ld0Si;
600 bbs Tupepne brnngh 666s Sd; Spirits OF Rurpsn-
une in moders densnd 81 za,GD 80 3D.
sateady demand al 52a 9d05Ss for fea'1; SIS ID
i3Sssf0T Pots.
,,WooL-Tne qubIic ,al's at London have opened at
FIiP bt ADVANCE the current 81 July sales
tRETGRTSfhee is nD i'm proved feeling, ouL no Actual
charge in rates. Passengers are moderately abundant
buI lOY Iatea.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-05

zoRER'S ETEloPIAN oPEaA ooMrQuE.
vEN6ls NEWLY ESTABLISHED COMPANY, com.
y fessd otths be 81 csss Of sie1t we'll staging
EniopiSn de2nea'iu Ia tho nsws,t aod most pprosed
s'Sin. Ehl, onaer ihs nsnageptu OF MAX EoRgR,
eetee psrotuu At EieecLer Halt Bscssf OF
Sciton'st on soposS eyoaiug hext, Sept
lnissen 20 esnu. .ofs cpea II J, eonnsacing st
o'e'rcs
Bonnibu'ses tom all psrts Of .ha city pasa es.her
by tie door or wiian 5locks one Hat IS ets
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PasHsneevss

Mr ard Mrs Bailey MIR Hall lpeser OF dispatchea drs
Hall, hfr snd Mrs Whie Mr. and Mrs Fox. Mr aud Mrs
Fulford Mrs Payne Mrs Williams. aea'rg Fntord VII
sm' sp,s DR. Fs0rd Bling PS Of a0 o
RE, Cobb!e hsItley, Simpson, Deunison Weodyle,
brown Robinson, Tigs. Winche,sr, Audrewu, Wiaan.,
reot sea,on Bentan Patterson Spencer Ffencey url-
nsp Smith TO vnsend, Cherse Crawford, Carter, Pope
y nmel, Foriay, Cook 10y, winaor. ENJOY, Andrews
Davenport Hart, Junse Alien, Wealhers!oDe Denl!on,
Grant Kivaoulln-Tutal. 50.