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SEA BATHING,

THEsApEAKE HALL, Hampton, Virginia, 10 situated
W Immediately on the waters edge, and commands an
extensive and splendid view Of the Bay Hampton Roads
James river, and the surrounding country. IL will he
opened Tuesday, June and the proprietor pledges
himself make every effort to render the stay Of visitors
pleasant and agreeable and takes the liberty refer for
his ability and disposition 10 please, TO those who have
retreat
Its advantages for bathing are not surpassed BY any
other watering place, and the climate Is proverbial for
health.
The water IL pure the mountain stream The hath
ing houses arranged for hot shower, cold baths II
IL hoped that ali who may visit the Hall" may be pleased
Boats, fishing tackle, &C. IN readiness for yisiter.
Parties be supplied with dinners snacks FAciii
constantly afforded to pass and from Old Poin,
by means OF carriages, steamboats,, or snilbouts.
Board per day. 81 rs
Board per week 10 90
Board per month, 81 per day.
Children under " year, Of and servants half price
No charge to guests for bathing.
July io-law3w- " q. BANKS.
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rHARLEs SEXTON, Attorney and Conn
seflsr-st-Is, offers his professional services in
the Supreme Court Of the United States In claims before
the Court Of Commssinners and In claims against The
various Of the general government and be-
fore Congress- in procuring patents, IN obtanina pen
sions and bounty lands in collecting debts and tnGer
tances md negotiating the purchase and sale lands in
any part Of the United States especially prosecu ing
claim. before commissioner under our treaty
with Mexico, u prepared give his fui attention. and 10
California land tite coming Up In the United States
Supreme Court appeal
The maps Of the States and Territories committed
from the surveys OF the General Land Once and stast
cal information embracing III. Improvements and popu.
lation Of the Territories and the important towns in The
United States aereeably 70 the late census
faned his Office 18th street, opposite the Treasury
Building, Washington, n. q.
References Hon Justin Bntterheld, Washington city;
his ercellency Alexander Ramsey, ST. Paul. Minnesota
John n. Livingston, attorney alaw, New York CITY
Peter NJ purnet, attorney stiaw, Aviso, California
Mes~rs. Thomas Comparatively Co, Philadelphia
Mesxrs. A. r. Badew Co, st. Louis Messrs G. Aber-
pathy Co, Oregon City.
Feh p-oswam
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OPINIONS OF the Attorney Generals once
" from the commencement Of the Governm down 20
1870. Just issued from the press Complete in two
volumes octave.
June 20 FRANCK TAYLOR,
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tfndntiaf plan 81 The company, subntffsd TO the dt
rtetors, .1prii %, 1851, and BY them adopted.
alt would be injudieio,s at present to submit an
estimate of the probable coat Of the whole road
and branches, and your attention will be psrticu-
larly devoted to the plans to be adopted for the
best use Of the lands and properties which have
been given to the company for the purposes pro-
posed by the grants.
" To retain the lands in your actual possession
III the increase Of population caused by the facilities
created by he railroad ,taH hare gipsn 10 them
high market pains, 10 b. hs most judeiops
corure and therefore il viii be necessary 10 avail
yourselves Of the authority given by the charter
to build tho road and its branches by the proceeds
Of bonds to be issued for the construction charges
TO be secured in tho most perfect manner in your
power. The details OF the arrangement as far az
!, has been msturcd, now submitted.u
Attached to the same document are the written
opnons Of one of the directors. estimating the
value OF these lands, and the time the company
should hold them from which will quote. Mr..
Rantoul says;
al consider, then, that any estimate which shall
give to thu lands belonging TO the company an
average value of from ten TO twelve dollars an
norc, to be reached in from twelve TO fourteen
years from this date, Is amply sustained by the facts
presented IN this communication"
To retain these lands in the hands Of the COM
pany until the bulldog Of the road and benefits de-
rived therefrom shall have gwen them high
market vrlue seems 10 be the determination and
settled policy OF this compaoy. And they put
forth IN their estimates the doctrine, based upon
,oyne scientific computation that these lands will
bring ~ the company in ten years eos 900 900.
IN addition this average price per acre to which
the land r. supposed within ten years to be worth
10 the company, they will have the power, hold
ing this immense amount Of land along the line 81
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Marine Court.
I,spoRTAST TO MARINERS AND sBr

IMPORTANT TO MARINERS AND sHIPOwSF 90
Charles Dean ~. n H.. Bouynnn. -pisintissshipp,
York r. mete of the Swedish bark SoliSe and
paper printed In the EnRlish language and as,,s
tho voyage to be Ito CaJiz and aocornV
shipping aIticlesn The articles proved - IL Az ~
Sstdhh language and not in the t,nn,r - "s,o a
when Deem affixed mis- signature On arr NJ, =, on ,s,
IN spain be was dis hsrgrd from the and
mate shipped In his place. at lower IA :. of sy s
the Sofde returned TO New York Der e,s. /. :. a''u wv
weeks In Cadz and then obtained pa 49, a., !. pns-
chip and also eanc 10 New York TiSi,na tha sa,;s.
mere be instituted this suit, TO nver Tho ~
bis board In Cadz. the coet OF a nass.s ooc ana
wages frcm the date OF his dsch srce IN The arrival az
inc soide in New York Defend mt contcnd,d the
cOhfact With' Dean was 10 go o Cadz only and relied
upon the paper signed by him and the certificate OF
sstdih Consul that he was duly discharged ia Cadiz
The Court held that paper obscure and ncompet
H 'ben introduced deposit proving that the cap ain
and shipping master both represented the voyage be TO
Csdz and back TO New York. and that the ate and
shipped upon ibin representation. Jud' sment for
tln ~
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Markets.

New ORLEANS, July II, 1852
CottoD.-Sales to day 400 bales: prices nominal There
ale not AGO bales left in first hands unsod The Amed-
cas news had no effect on tire market Flour-Dufis
Ohio. SO 65 Corn-Scarce at SIC for mixed Bacon
10 1lc for clear. Lard-Bbs, 1oti kegs, IL Hc.
NEW ORLEANS. July % 1852
Cotton Sales to-day barely 100 bales, ut Irregular
prices; stock on hand. Corn scarce--yclow. So:
white s4c Wbiskey firm, at ia 171sc. Exchange,
sight, On Ney York, par.
CHARLssToS July % 1852
Cotton Sales to-day. $50 bales; for the week 800
plces ranging from ~ to 1lhc Market firm Mid
ding uplands l0ai 1ic fair middng IL Ike. Re-
ceipts ofthe week, Geo bales; stock, 11000
ALBANY, July 80. 1852
Receipts Flour il SGT btls corn 10 900 bushels:
oats goo DO; wheat s000do Flour duh Corn firm,
but less doing Sales l3 0jo bushels Western mix y
low round Oats dull ewing tho absence Of freghte
lots going into store Sales 1000 bushels at
42c for Ohio a light article; and 43c. for Chicago.
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Florida s'hfg Stnss ConventiGn.

CHARLESTON, July 20, 18A2-
The Wing State Convention Of Florida asser,bled at
Tallahassee the 18th inst General Call acted rs
sident, assisted by Hon A. NJ White and Major L. q.
Gaines, of the Osceoa Cons0ra,uU. The Seer staros
ing of Jefferson
The Sentinel the whg paper has not yet reache us
The Tallahassee Fiordian renocratio) saysa majority
the Convention ratified the nomination OF Scott while
not inconsderabe minority persisted in refusing give
In their adhesion.
Colonel Ward, of Leon county one Of the whig delc-
gates to Baltimore selected tho Gubernatoriaf
candidate and H. G. Cabel another delegate, nomi-
mated for Congress.
On the 10th inst. Colonel Ward personally declined
the nomination. for three viz. First lie was
not unanimously nominated second lie was informed
that others in the Convention could better unite the
party and third. lie had that morning received letter
from Mr. Cabell which he said Of such character
as to render his running the ticket with him
cut of the question.
The letter of Mr. Cabe in The Convention ana
announced that the writer already before tho people,
having been endorsed and nominated by various public
meetings: that under circumstance could he support
General Scott, and that the Convention ought not to
make an eor to carry the State except on State and
Congressional tickets.
delegate Is reported TO have intimated that Mr..
Cabel should be thrown overheard
without acting upon the intimaton, the Convention
changed ts session from the hall to the Senate chambsr
in the State House. and sat with closed doors After
hours absence they returned and o.noinatcd Colonel
Ward.
No effort made to disturb Mr.. Cabsli.s
The Presidential electors Col y. T. Sanderson.
Judge Thomas Randall and Major Finley The alter
mates. O. A. Mitchell, g. W. Call Jr, and DR.. Fisher
The Convention adjourned on the afternoon Of the 10TH
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HUN rontiao TO the nav8able waters or Lake Michigan
In Ottawa county
Mr. STUART, (dem.) Of Mich, explained the provisions
OF the BILL when, motion Of Mr. CABLE, Of Ohio
Laid on the table. Yeas, 70; nays, OF.
Pending motion TO reconsider the vote the morning
hour expired.
The House went into Committee on the
HaRBon prrr
Mr. MALoNY (dem.) Of Illinois supported the rolic v
since that party hnd been in existence its motto in
every Presidential campaign has been protection, 10
American comzaerce, whether inland or foreign
Mr. SEYMOUR. (dem) OF New York, closed the general
debate. justifyng the bill the principles involved
in IT, on constitutional grounds maintained by Jee
SON Madison Jackson, and other democratic lights.
Mr.. Jorsor (dem) of Georgia, moved to strike out
the clause approprisng moxey out of the Treasury
substituting therefor provion that the consent Of
Congress be given to the to levy tonnage duties
Tor those purposes He said that the first named
doubtful power, while the latter there dispute.
and his plan world in ducc economy and put the tax on
those who are ncre Immediately interested in the i'm
proycments
Mr. STANLy. (whig) Of N G., s,id the gentleman who
preceded him, having made Of the term republican
party, asked him what he meant by il.
Mr JOHNSON replied, individuals who contend the go
vernment has no power but what is expressly granted
and admit the Incidental grants to carry them into effect
Mr.. STANLv.-You mean TO say reasonable men OF
both parties They all republicans.
Mr. JOHNSON i know that in the party to which re-
Gently beonged-the democratic-thcre was az much
latitude of construction in the other
Mr., STASLY The party to which you belonged
Which do you now belong to
Mr. JonNsoN = now belong to the Independent Order
of Outsiders (Laughter)
Mr.. CAsKIE (dem.) of Va offered an amendment, ap-
proprating $4,000 for the improvement of James and
Appomntox rivers in Virginia. and after it
reiected-62 against 81.
Pending amendment, the committpe rose and the
House adjourned
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BUFFALO, July % 1852.
Extensive preparations making at Niagara for the
celebration on Tucsdny next. To-day the ground
reviewed and marked out for the location of military &c
From Detroit it is learned that the Grayson Guards
and large body Of citizens leave Monday morning
for Niagara.
AT Chicago meeting was held to-day aud resolutions
passed that portion Ct the military and committee of
citizens will attend.
Milwaukee and other cities have also sgnfed their in
tention TO send large delegations
The Michigan Railroad boats agree to carry at half
price. or free way during the week until Friday
On the railroad from here to the Falls the faro is to be
reduced to one.third the present charges.
Arrangements for the good accommodation Of large
numbers are already made.
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From the SOsth

GENERAL fl RoE AND CAPTAIN scorT's LETTER
soUTHE y MAIL--DEsTRUCrIvE FIRE--DEL EG ATEs
TO THE fjF TsBURG C0NyEHTIOE--LUNDY'S LANE
CELEBRAl I oN-THE wEATHER-GENERAL SCOTT
AT OLD Joint CoMFoRT--REMAINs OF BISHOP
CHANCHE, ETC.
BALTIMORE, July % 1852.
General Franklin Pierce expected at Old Point next
week.
The Richmond Engii'er contains card from Captain
Scott stating that he has received answer from Gen.
Pierce TO the letter addressed ~ hi- r---iais
sitting Of the Democratic National Convention. and
giving that General Pierce received letter
on the Of leaving home and not considering himself
rddatc for nomination. did not thin it necessary
toTeply.
Two New Orleans mails were received to- night
Mrs. Chase the American heroine, had arrived Mt
New Orleans from Tampco
The Union Manufacturing Company Of Naryands
tensive works for urpg cotton duck at Canton
lower end Of the city totally destroyed by fire this
afternoon Loss about 500 000 insurance SAG 000 of
the Franklin Company, Philadelphia the balance in
the New York and Boston offices.
The Baltimore free soers have appointed six delegates
TO pittsburg Only nine persons present and six
Of them were appointed delegates.
Abeve three hundred wings leave here to at
tend the Lundy LAD celebration.
The weather is extremely warm, the thermometer
Stsndipg at s2 degrees in the shade
The Illinois election has been postponed until No.
ytmber next
Old Point this morning Ills health is improving
The remains of Bishop Chanche arrived from Frederick
this morning They will remain in state at st Marys
Seminary Chapel in accordance with his dying request
until Saturday morning when after funeral mass they
win be inferred in the cathedral cemetery by the side Of
his sister
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NJ MoRsE's TELEGRAPH LINZ, oFFicE NO. wAtL SrRss r.
FRIDAY, July %, 1861
BUFFALO. 10 A. M-Tbermomatrr ~ Wind cast A
warm. clear. morning. Barometer 20 AZ.
9P.M barometer 20.g9, thcrmomoterI0 wind no M
east Clear, fine morning. Very
ROCHESTER, 10 A, MA beautiful morning. Bxesat
sunshine, cloudcss sky. Wind southwest Tharu ss,-
ter IL.
9P. NJ Very warm Thermometer rs; wind vrx
light from the northwest.
AupURr, 10 A M-Clcar and pleasant bnt rather E,ee.
Strong wind from the northwest Thermometer 06,
PIP. M-Clear pleasant morning Wind ncttheasts
thermometVrT4
SyraousE, 10 A. Clear, fns morning Streng vast
erly wind Thermometer 10.
pP. N lit has been very warm day, Aue rather
windy. Thermometer II; wind south.
Urea, 10 A. M-Clear, pi0asaat morhlng Wind wost-
Thermometer s2li.
oP. Clear, pleasant mor,ing. Wind west. thcr-
monster 76
ALBANY, ,1cA M--Clear. pleasant morning Wisd north
Thczmemete. s5 Barometer 90 7So. Mercury S.
eP MA fine day, pleasant evening Wind north .
west; thermometer S4 barometer 2yS1O; mercury S4
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PRICE TWO CENTS.


SPECIAL coRRESroSpENcE oy THE YcRK HEnsfr.
AIBANY Jaiy 23--10 p. H.
At twenty minutes past eight O'Clock this evening
re broke out In the Oh and drug store o7A MeClarc
Co. "A and 70 State strset The arst discovery was
person rushing into the street. competely cnveloped In
flames, who instantly followed by another. The
name Of is James Mcclure, Of the cisrks th0
other, VIM. Bamber, Of the Attorney Generals Office
They both dreadfully burned and the report now
is that one OF them s dead Immediately after these
persons rushed into the street immense voluHr Of
flame followed, and in instant the whole lower story
was enFeloped In teas than ters minutes the eEtiro
store four stories, was completely burnt QUE. The fire
originated from drawing camphene from cas standing
the door The store contained large quantity OF
oils paints dye stuns, camphene, &c, articles OF tho
most combustible natuTe. The ameG ragged aercely,
hot not particle Of tho whole stock saved. The
loss must be very heavy II tho artst establish
rent Of the Kind in the city The firm partially in
foliows;S40o in the Protec ion. Hartford;
se0o in the h,tna Hartford and $3 Gin nc Albany
County Mutual The loss OF Mcclure u CO IL r,uch
Books saved The binding belorgodto to Sir Juo
Foli OF nsingtg and was insured in the Anany In
urarce Office The occupants of the oi,es above the
toreshIessrs Costigan, Cyrus Stephens. Ghnols and
Peeclnerloso every thing and probably unin urcs
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MR.. LETcHERs RECALL-THE MISSION TO MEXICO
MR.. HARGous AND THE GARAY GRANT-THG
NOMINATION or JOHN p. KENNEDY CONFIRMED =
THE FLORIDA wHIG STATE CONVENTION AND HON.
G. CABELL.
sfEcAL CORRESPONDENTS YORK HERALD.
WAsHsNGToN, July IS, 1852.
Judge Conkling's nomination minister to Mexico will
have bard time in the Senate. 1t has been announced
in Baltimore paper that the Judge il young man, and
particularly we'll qualified. The truth is he is at least
sixtyfve old is scarcely known in the State, and
his only claim is the fact that by ptng mission
makes room for Nathan X Hall to get his judgeship-
rather small claim in the opinion of the whig party
here, or of the Senate. Hon. Humphrey Marshall. of
Kentucky was strongly recommended to the President
for the mission; but 1t did not suit Mr.. Hall purpose to
let him get it, as he has Office to trade
1t has generally been reported here that Mr. Letcher
our present minister to Mexico comes home by his
request. This is not The readers OF the HERALD
will remember the exclusive intelligence sent you
with regard to President Arsas letter to President
Fillmore last May In that letter Arista complained in
strong terms of the insulting communications of Mr.
Letoher upon the subject of the Garay grant About
thet time the Mexican government refused to hold any
further communication with Mr. Letcher and wrote to
President Fillmore requesting that he should recalled
and declaring that the nsoence his communications
to the Minister of Foreign Relations such as could
not be put up with by any government possessing
spark of self respect Our have consequent
y superseded Mr Lctcher thus practically repudating
his conduct
AS new phase in the Garay matter it may be
toned that Mr. Hargous has just filed with this govern
men claim for damages arising out of the refusal Of
Mexico to recognise the validity of the Garay title.
amounting to the snug little Of about forty millions
of dollars.
The Senate yesterday confirmed Mr.. J. p Kennedy, of
Maryland, as Secretary of the Navy.
The recent action of the Florida whig State Conven
tion in ratfying the nomination of General Scott and
then unanimously renomnating the present able member
Of Congress from that State, Hon Il. G. CabeIl is
marked and highly honorable compliment to Mr.. Oabel
But thirteen counties out of twenty represent
ed yet these chosen with view of ratifying Gen
Scots nomination. did not hesitate in their approval Of
Mr. Cabcls II is right to remark that that gen.
tleman takes the position that he will support Gen
Scott but at the same time will not oppose him thus de-
clining to enter into the approaching contest X.Y.Z
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Destructive Fires at Calais and Sc. phens

CALAIS, July 22, 1852.
fire occurred in this place yesterday destroying the
dwelling and outbuidngs Of L. whitney, also valuable
horse. loss about SO 00o.
In ST. stephens N b.. FIRE has destroyed the exten-
eive mill Of Messrs O. NJ Porter CO. together with
seven dwelling houses and stores twenty railroad cars
and large quantity of lumber When our despatch
closed the FIRE still raging and the oss was then
tir,otpA nj S5ONO
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From ROstOn.

MEMORIAL TO THE PRESIDENT on TIE FIsIERI Es
QUEsTION-MR. WEBSTER AT MARsHFIELD-FA-
MILY OF PROFESSOR wEBsTER-oHURCH BURNED.
BosroN, July 23 1852.
memorial addressed to President Fillmore is being
numerously and inuentiay signed here II represents
that 200 vessels and 80 seamen are now engaged Ia
the fisheries representing property valued at $4,000 0oO
that the people of New England and their fathers have
enjoyed free right to fish in the prescribed waters
and that the enforcement of the construction put
upon the treaty of 1s1S will ruin many families in New
England Therefore the memoralist pray the President
to send naval force to the British North American
waters sufficient to protect the fishermen in their lawful
occupation.
public reception will be given Mr. Webster to. NOR
row by the citizens of Marshneld and the neghborng
towns.
The wife and daughters of the ato Professor Webster
arrived here to day from Fayal, in the bark Ino
The Unitarian church at Prospect Hill Somerville was
destroyed by fire last night. Insured for $1,000.
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No Cholera In Chicago,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New YoRg, July %, 1853.
The accompanying despatch from DIR J. J. Speed. Jr,
of Speeds Western Telegraph Line to the Mayor of Chi
cago in this city clearly shows that all reports
ceIniDg Cholera at Chicago, are without foundation.
SUBSCRIBER.
CHICAGO. July %. 1852
To w. s. GUnsEE, Mayor Of Chicago. Care Of Z s. r.
Hayden 2l9 Pearl street
We receive several dispatches per day. asking about
the oholern at this city There Is no cholera here
has there been single Tho city never more
healthy than it Is now J.J SPEED Jr
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Fire In the woods-Immense Amount Of
Timbsr Destroyed.

KoME, July %, I5s2,
A. destructive fre has been sweeping through the
woods six eight miles of this place for the last
few days Hundreds Of of land, commonly known
as Pine Plains have also been burned The fire. at
ast accounts was still the increase nothing but
heavy rain could possibly quenah the flames Should
come the damage win oe immense In addition
the pine timber several hundred cords Of wood and
bark prepared for market purposes have been burned
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH:
~~~~~~~>>~~~~>~>>~>~-
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
eNS~>~0~~~~~~~~~N>~~>>~
THE BRITISH COLONIAL FISHERIES.
~>>~V~~>oO~>>~~>~~1>>oo
War Speeches in the Senate.
ce<NN>~<>,r~~>,~N>r~~~NNs
LAR e FIRE AT BANY.
ao>N~o>~N>>~>>->>NNy
LATER FROM MEXICg.
s>~>N>>>N>~>~>~>~>y>>>
MARINE S---LOSSOC FIFE,
sEc., So, &c.
LATER FROM MEXICO.
Movements of Gen. Scott.

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.
BALTIMORE July 23 1852.
General Scott passed through this city to-day on his
way to Old Point Comfort for the benefit his health
He looks perfectly well but said he felt quite sick To
several gentlemen in the who inquired whether he
was going to Niagara Falls lac replied No sir;
sir-never dreomt of such thing-nevcr dreamt of
such thing" suspect the story told in New York
that he had consented to go there got up, like the
battle of Sevegammon. to draw . crowd and get the
pennies 1t seems to be up hill work to get up military
gas in these letter days.
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From Mexico-The Tehunntepcc Treaty
The Ind

New OsLEASs, July o. 1852
The Mexican brig of war has arrived with Vera Cruz
dates TO the 9th instant. The Mexican government
reported TO be opposed to calling extra session Of
Congress though IL has been called for by several
ers Of Congress for the purpose Of reconsdcrng the
Tehuantepec affair and the treaty ofuadaloupe Hdago
The Indians ravaging the frontiers and the dex
cans are forming for campaign to expci them from New
Leon