Washington telegraph., 1852-08-04
NEW YORK. July Sd. 1859

NEW YORK, July 80, 1852.
If tomorrow should be as fine as.to-day-the
SKY ialr, and the mercury but little above seventy
Of Fahrenheit-we shall have charming time for
the 4th. The Fourth Rev. Dr. Spring is to de-
liver sermon, appropriate to the anniversary of
our national Independence, in the presence of
small band OF revolutionary patriots and as large
an audience as can be crowded within the walls of
the Old Brick Church where he has annually
preached patriotic discourse for half century
past.
That most intoierable nuisance attending this
season OF patriotism, the firing of squibs, crackers
and pistols IN the streets, has already commenced,
and | had about as lief be in Bedlam as in this
city AT the Carnival season, in Venice, it is the
custom for the jubilants to pet the ladies with su-
garplums; here they do it with squbs fire crackers
Roman Candles and such like deectables. MANY
beautiful dress is spoilt by this vlanous practice
A moumtul expectancy pervades this communi-
ty In anticipation of the arrival of Henry Clay's
remains this noon. The coffin containing the
body, will be laid in state in the Governors room
the lofty walls of which covered with portraits
OF the most lustrious heroes of the Revolution and
the war of 1912. among which are fu-!ength
paintings of Washington and Lafayette Here,
perhaps not less than 100000 people will call to-
day and tomorrow to take last lingering look
at him who is eloquent Clay even in death.
Nothing extraordinary is in the programme for
the fete on Monday next There will be the usual
aiding, lemOnadng, cascading, &C., &c | wish l
was out of it.
The papers are hauling the aldermen over the
Goals for releasing rowdles from the hands of the
police in order to get the good will and huge paws
of the rutiians to beat down all opposition at the
polls when the time comes.
Wells Il Fowlers have just published in hand
some form, kossuth's lecture upon "The Future of
Nations In which remarkable production this
learned and eloquent Hungarian takes the bold
stand that no nation can endure unless christian,
and no nation at present, is christian. This lee
tire (netting 81 900 tor the benefit Of kossuth's
mother and sisters will be generally read through
out the world, and cannot fail to make an impress
sion
"THE EXPRESS MEssENGERu beautiful semi
monthly publication brim full of California mat
tiers, and the affairs of the Pacific and Caribbean,
this week has in type very humorous yet graphic
diary by gold-dust digger | have now before
me private letter from the same correspondent,
written from Valley Forge, Deer Creek, in the
latter part of May last, the following brict extract
illustrates the beauties of Lynch law.
Il have Just returned (he saysl
from miners trial--almost an execution. rather
The miners about here were called together last
evening to take, measures to liberate man who
was In custody of some other miners, three miles
below, for stealing. and who had been sentenced
by them to be hung to-day 1t was voted that
-
fair trial, or deliver him up to the authorities
Nevada, near by which latter we did alter some
hard talking on both sides.
'It appears that the prisoner had been living in
a bin and working with two others, one Por-
tugee, the other, like himself, an American. All
three had their dust buried separately in the cabin
Recently, the Portugee discovered that his pile
II l,S00I had been distracted, and he procured the
arrest OF his companions, and their trial by the
Lynch code. One was acquitted, and the other
convicted by halt-drunken jury upon no other
evidence than the mere fact that he knew where
the Portuguee had buried his treasured and he
would doubt have been now dangling from
tree, with the crows and buzzards lowering over
him impatient tor meal if we had not gone to
his aid. | tell you the poor fellow looked happy
when he along with us; for, though not
free man, he among men who would not see
him wronged. There were about 20 of us. l
think the man will 60 clear, the complainant
now says he shall not appear against him, and
does not think he stole the treasure, or he would
have owned up.'
The New York money market is easy. and with
little variation. The prospect, rendered in the
news by the Africa, that Cunard will obtain con-
tract to transport the British mails to New South
Wales and New Zealand via the Panama Railroad
per cent above par. Adams Il Co. are the Gov
eminent agents for the sale of three cent. pieces.
Uncle Sam makes very handsome spec out Of
these wee bits. The receipts at the Custom House
yesterday for duties amounted TO Sl0l.614 As.
In May. and early in June, there was large
surplus OF dry goods. bat during the last three
weeks the stock has been worked OFT, and prices
better. Spectators are busy In the WOOL
growing districts buying up all the fleeces they
can, and prices are up on the seaboard.