The New York herald., 1851-07-19
Our Phiisdeiphia correspondence.

PHILADEi.rHIA, July IL, 1851.
Departure Of our Liverpool Steamship High Sehoo-
The Seotiowai Dry DO k-Fatal Res,4t-FfGa.s 90
Chestnut Street, &c.
The steamship City Of Glasgow lef. her berth ct
noon, to- day, for Liverpool with &c cabin pas.en-
gers, sl5 600 in specie, and full freight.
The semi annual commencement OF the High
School attracted, usual, large and fashionable
audience. Judge Kelly delivered an address, en-
forcing the advantages of the High School ss an
adjunct to the free school ~ stem Of state. Nine
young gentlemen Of the graduating class made
speeches on various Subjects all of which betoken-
ed abilities Of no common order Of the whole
number Of stu tents, 476. there So distinguish
ed by honorable wenton; ~ received testimonials,
and % received degrees as Bachelor and Master &c
Arts.
Commodores Smith and Morris, and Messrs Son
ger, Stewart, and Leuthal, connected with the va
rious bureaus Of the Navy Department., are at pre-
sent in this city, to wItness the docking of the w. s
steamship Saransc, the doating structure q; our
Navy Yard. High tide this afternoon had been
fxe for the operation but il has been postponed.
Thomas Stcbbins, one OF the returned volunteers.
died last evening of the injury received yesterday
and will be Inferred In the new ground given to
the Scot. Legion. BY the proprie.ors Of the Glen
wood cemetery. His will oe the first interment,
and the honors Of war will be given by HE com
rades.
A fracas occurred yesterday in Chestnut street,
between Messrs. Ward and Abbott, both pretty
extensively known hereabouts The latter occu,y-
ing room in the house Of the former, became
acquainted with certain family, and having tat
tied concerning them to his friends, Mr.. Ward
became highly inuig nant on learning the facts lie
made some striking expressions Of his detestation.
and Mr.. Abbott retabated, by going 10 the Mayer
with his complain, ard the affair ended in giving
security not to strike him again.
PHIL.orlrprs, July Is, 1851
Nor Missing L<fios-Monas in Fndy.ndsne. SSly,-
The Sectional De,k-.A Stare Freed-Dsst. o( Cr,.-
ries, &c.
Quite disturbance occurred this morning st cur post
Office, In consequence of the arrival Of three valu
Bile letters TO dern brokers Of our city which we're
known to have been mailed in New York yesterday No
trace of them have yet been discovered
The city councils have approved the project inviting
the thirteen original States erect In the
grove attached to Iudep~ndeuce Hall II s 10 be- hoped
the project viii succeed for ctisens having m sie
nsy fall In doing more than lay the corner stone Of
monument to Washn <ton IL is but proper that other
states should contribute TO the -pots 70 ha
lowcd the recoecops Of the time that tried sous
ship sAranac, has caused much conversation and has
caused many to believe that the worh IL failure from
BY Monday or Tuesday sno,hs, thai viii bs ma. ~
moorng the sections further out In the stream.
The charge of embesxlem-nt against Archibald seott
formerly postmaster Of Spring Garden viii probably b.
Withdrawn, a. the friends Of the accused ar. making
nansemens to pay mp the amount due the governassc
ATNs q ne name of Matilda .ho bad been srousht
to this city BY her mistress this morning brought
before Judge Kelley. writ Of hresas seE.s o. The
instance q the abolition society Judge Kelley notified
free and could 70 vher. she pless-d could make such
arrangement With her former mistress ~ TO the
as thev Jointly couIi agree upon The parties
in this decision brother Of the mistress informed the
csur that they had BEEN akipg measures TO ubrse tho
slave.
dozen Csnaries and pair Of doves form ux part c<
siepor B,s troop we're snothered this moass By the
smoke during slight IRE that occurred In ths room Of
j. " Berger miniature painter In HovVnis tukldu~s