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CARGO SALE OF COFFEE "A cargo sale of 500
hnes Rio Cogee Imported by Mcssrs Edmond, Davenport
g. Co. per schooner "Icnnessec" twenty nine days from
Rio dc Janciro made yesterday average Of 50
SO per 100 lbs by Davenport Allen 81 Co.. Auctuneers.
The sale made in forty minutes, by Mr.. James Alien
The transa shows that Richmond affords ready and
cheap a grocery market be found farther North
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COMMENCEMENT.

HARVARD COLLEGE, COMMENCEMENT.
BosToN, july 2l.-At the commencement o Harvard
College which TOOK place Yesterday the honorary degree
LII. D. was conferred on Eas Elgin and Eesmere, Gov
Clifford and uthcrs
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CRYSTAL PALACE BANQUET IN NEW YORK.
We give large portion Of this ,narnng 10 The
details Of the proceedings the banquet given at New ork
on Friday evening least BY the Crystal Palace Association
Though the epors OF such always or less
imperfect the description OF the proceedings on this occa
sion will everywhere the impression that the naus
ruton of great Festival oil Industry, which The
tenance and attention of government have been fifty
given was in all respects adequately and appropriately
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CouNrERFElrINa THREE. CENT PIECES.

Z
RocHesrRn july l9-This afternoon the United States
Marshal und Deputies arrested four engaged in coun.
large number of the spurious coiGs found in posses
siou the prisoners who lodged in Jail await their
exa
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ClNcisNATI, July 2t.-Rchard Henry Lee, lately the
Confidential Secretary OF the Government under Secretary
Corpo but more recently associate publisher the Gin.
cinna Commercial died IN This city, this afternoon of
Gus fcyer.
The loss by The fire in this city This morning. estimated
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ARREST OF AN ALLEGED FUGITIVE SLAVE.
PHILADELPHIA, July 2l-A cuorcd man. numed William
Brown, brought before Commissioner laguham 10. day.
charged with being fugitive slave having runaway from
his owner, Mr. j. O. Howard Of Cecil county Maryland
II that he ttlnngs the Order Of FIecasons and
small farm in the State of New Jersey. His
will be more fully investga cd Tomorrow.
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Mr. Jeiersnns happy illustration Of the true policy oil the
United States 10 of between the great foreign
mowers deserves repetition al tcipcsen, crisis {" affairs
When two nrghbors get quaelng about cow and one
takes hold Of the and The other The TAIL then 10 The
time for third pnry come in and set 10 milking The leafs
He gets the cream while the bclgeants get only bruises
damapa and yexation.
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THE FUGITIVE SLAVE EXCITEMENT-ARRE
I,ti q =

y.
PHLApELrHA July % George Smith, the fugitive slave
was to-day Iemandcd to his writ of habeas
was subsequently, sued uui and attempt made take
possession OF the negro.
The United States Marshal upon what o conceived be
legal grounds refused To surrender the fugitive whereupon
the Marshal himself taken into custody by the Sheriff
for contempt of Court The produced quite an
excitement.
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DIED. ,.,.r, rx Tr,s...r'
No., ,.,,,y morning. DIX. RohEni o Of lao OF y"
p,tp, ,yannv,, III OF vlreinta, lat; o Tue '''
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RIrnM0ND ENQUIRER.
: ,r11RDaI MoRNING, JULY 2a, 1853


roup.NION.plECE TO UNCLE TON.
,, N. want of fact the Wig is bctakins l'sen w. -
lion and is bringing ont drama less brlshah. yr
dans under the classical lille OF zine hfs"e ,s f,,
vuia Grun,hlers" In his overpowefinS P'0 of ucrr
If incident passion, and nature as u" VS. 80, clumsy
the Virginia Grumbers' ure made y , no, the WI
uord am, rlowpsh figure Uheir own 'au,' "a ,hm
"@ s,-a,,. Rtpadier;" between whom anu ''(
70 ,,,.n. rims lightly along IN spe"', :, :,
' ~ -" ",If , Columns length. "lhe n''s
-"f - .,.,stic upon the grnmeiets 40 .'. -,
40 , whole affect OF the play Is as u'"."
49, .,.r of II up and the reaue'' - o.,,,
49,, :, which WALL Bottom and MooSsh'H = - ,hn
-, nosouhisticay, essayed, once oe''ie' -
public. ~ ;, yiroinia who are so
w. .dvise the Democratic party OF 'ne''"'' w =
;ss,ab,v cut M in this scathng prodne'ioh' ~ s w.
N, and s,udy it, 80 soon as It sha' DC 30
: must be; for Uncle rcn that other oTah. WORK
Of felton, has been perpe'na'eu !" ''1' ;,
what miserable coha'''o" ''.'
could produce ical'y. - nd,,e. I'm,
IN noes have been willing 10 be hayed awe
ca ,,d and for the good oil Tie so an" we
- va, ,e the Democracy OF Virginia have as m"'h OF
,bs on;r;, Of mauyrdom this case requires.
yyh, makes this excruciang fiction the more gaining "
= $4,000 i The fact that il has prominent place IN
rho LEADING and largest organ OF the great enhsh'eneu anu
identified WING party of Virginia, and The cause OF agony
,ha, in such journal Of suc party, The Democracy :" m
ho,,d he healed in the elevated dgnied strain "hie
follows:
y tho law GOOD. for nothing and degenerate offspring
of fmnus ancestors trading off their en"~n Tor mess o.
pretty fellows TO talk s9@u
fn,sI IN take the starch Of you! PTde ana pose,'y
n mo finest States in the Union reduced TO oeggay oy
UnMr so,h and worblessness Why don't The people krS
YOU out Of power and reyvify their ~
nv DAYS have never been 30 harrassed ana "
unr crowds Of Office seekers. You are worse ihan u
olaeues of Egypt, You have not given me 'le s'.,e NC
have been here 10 take quiet !olic Go nome anu -
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The Governor having received Inc paniu lnteligense
rho sudden death in this CITY, OF ROBERT BUTLER late Urea
nrer Of The Common wealth. who hat been repeatedly and
deservedy honored by the General Assembly In appointing
dc n ,he official as well az private character and exalted
worth of the deceased every mark OF respect shmud D.
paid to his memory hereby directs that the several
20, eminent the Capitol forthwith close u,e ,eF!cVc
offices during This day. JoS 'otiNoo'i
By the Governor: GEORGE W. AluSroRn, Secretary OF hc
Commonwcai.
This morning at o'clock the body vi" DC removed 'so'"
the late residence of the deceased III TINS city, 10
or at Rockets thence in charge Of friends oil Inc ah
IL will h. conveyed 10 The town of Smi,lfrd, for burial
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Dr. Rober, Butler for several years Treasurer OIL Tue oo
monweah and filling that office at his DEATH dica
Of cholera rnorbus his residence in this ey On '
nigh, Of Thursday last. Dr.. Butler was We believe ~
tive and until his removal Richmond, resident OIL ,ne
county of Isle OF Wight He was gentleman universally
respec,ed and beloved and was very extensively KNOW" "
the State and admired for his elevated tone OF cha'ac
ri loss will be severely felt by his afflicted iahy' anu "
menled by large circle of friends and relatives
In pursuance Of the Governor direction contained III w
appended letter, and as marx oil me hgh es'e'" '''
him by his fellow officers OF The State "o'c'nne' " P1'
lie offices Of the Commonwealth were c''Seu
nil, 10 acp 10 supply his place with gentleman 50
,u,r ,a cco,abIe 10 the public. The duty Of filling
devoIves until the meeting Of the Legislature"
rnon The Governor of the Commonwealth.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
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Pctirics IN NAisr.-Ths State Temperance Committee
OF Maine have addressed interogatores TO the d0nt
candidates Tor Governor OF that State relative 20 th.
Opinions upon the Maine Liquor Law Gov Crosby fnbig,
states Ia reply his approval OF the law aud that he bas no
modncauons TO propose or recommend" and he n. NOT
aware OF any that should be made" Dr. Holmes the Free
sou CANDIDATE In his reply goes entirely against any
or modheaon Of tho Law. though no thinks that
modeatonn might be suggested that would strongthen
US pronieory character aud increase It's stringency
nl me Democratic candidate, has returned no
answer and IL IL Unlimited that he has gone 20 Moo
LAKE 70 avoid the searches Of committees aud that
ne rn.ends 70 remain there gill after the election.
Inc temperance men TO hold a great Conyentior M
on wednesday evening and Thursday next 70 en-
70 strengthen tho cause Of the law and the dis.
satisfied Democrats win have Mass Convention M Pot,
land the hrst week 10 August to nominate candidate In
opposition to Mr. Pilsbury The Of the revolt In
tho Democratic camp Is however, not confined to di.r
ence about the Maine Law though that one Of ts CON
eomuants Tho history Of the politics Of Maine for The
past year. the fierce quarre which existed between the
wings OF the party, and the reaatory spirit Of the
friends OF Governor Hubbard who was sacrificed by tie
wild cats will furnish solution to the causes a The
present troubles."-Boston Courier
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SHiP on FIRE.-The ship Galena of New York. Capt
Lovett from New Orleans for lIavrc with about 100
bales Cotton when eleven days out struck by light
ming on the Esd inst Abaco. Soon afterwards the
ship was found to be on fire in the hold and the Danish
brig Anne Aargareth, just then in sight, spoken and
the passengers about forty in number and specie
placed board Of her Both vessels bore away for this
port and arrived here about yesterday hauled
in at Potters wharf The services of Fire Companies
we're Immediately placed in requston, and up to late
hour last night they busy engaged in filing her with
As our paper goes to press there is every indication tina.
the ship will be burned to the waters edge harss.o
Mercury, July ssh.
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son,,a s,r.n Of indignation and suffering; but In the
midst Of the most violent expression OF his excited feelings
n Il delightful that even when ne thinks ms no'ne
cruel IN her nothing escapes him that does not
hr.the the eompletest h respect and devotion 10 Is
In these letters indeed that first opens TO US the
(and an the rare) spectacle OF the 9noroken
entire affection between these two. In the one, Is the
6nd maternal instinct heightened by the widows the
sole guide and guardians, necessity TO dect win
command no les than cherish with womAns utmost
tenderness, her boy, her darling the young image VI %
husbandhe hope the future honor OF her house, Ia the
other we see that child repaying, bya feeling as deep
aud nearly as unmxed, the ceaseless soictnde, tne
admirable nurture, of which he was the conscious
object In actual life, have seen no equal instance
of reciprocaed maternal and hlial devotedness- In
story the examples OF Pope OF Gray the poet OF SIR VII
liam Jones, and Of Schiller are those hkest To 1t
Nv all these was-except in six touching lines OF one
OF Of them.-kept sacred las was by the Legares)
from the vulgar eye and betrayed only IN the most mt
mate thought in other secret records OF
the feelings course in the Legare main pleasure as
was Of the existence of both, discloss itself In their
mutual letters and his which alone are preserved, tell
plainly Of what must be in hers In the midst however,
of all the hard.won honors of his lite and even of public
triumphs the intoxicating his heart evidently turns
to what for him reward above the applause OF
crowds and the admiration of senates-the delight which
each public success would to the bosom OF his
Indeed these are known TO those who
understood him best TO have daZEed even him
but little He had critic in himself more diicu to please
than any mere audience and testimonies OF pubic effect be-
to him. therefore, but combinations OF what power
u and regular Art had already OWNED AT times the burst
nit Of grathed self-esteem is known only to have sad
dened him. whether that he remained unsatisfed with
himself and dsapproved the general APPROVAL or that in
nature full Of deep sensibty upon which, such
ments pressed foremost thought Of the affections,
he wrung-especiay after his mothers deatH-with
recurring sorrow. She, however, was entirely,
through great part of his life the main centre of all that
moved him. Even the love Of knowledge, and the
passion of wemered reuown, only shared his heart
equally with her.
trust that there are in examples like this, lessons bet
tart than he a
longer postpone. Au reroir, therefore.
H. SEcRETARIo
Pope in the Epistle to Arbuthnot Nothing can bet
describe the pous with which Lcgare watched
over the failing years Of his mother:
"Ah friend may each domestic bliss be thine!
Be no ntruding melancholy mine T!
Ne, let the tender office long engage
To rock the cradle of declining age,
With lerient arts prolong mother breath,
Make languor smile, and smooth the bed of death
Explore the thought, explain the asking eye,
And keep at least one parent from the sky"
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The Council then Adjourned.

Music THE SoUARE-The Cornet Band PLAYED on
the Square Thursday night There was as usual goody
number of the gay and fashionable both in attend
anee The gallant Lotharos in large majority and
certainly presented looks of sorry detection while they
prowled about lone amid the passing gaiees OF
the scene 1t is poor spec for the expert genius
il refined gaany to march into the Square such an
eason in the hope of falling in with some fair one If his
arrangements not made day two beforehand he is
gone goose If he would only judge OF the feelings Of
Others from his md the adherence which they eelo
appearing alone. he would the necessity of engaging
more actively in his preparations and making his arrange
mcnts in time We must say, the distributions on the
promenade are very unequal. One gallant with three rls
while another has none, things too hard to be
endured.
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- rhs washlngton papers say, thal 4 s report.

~ The Washington papers say, tnAi IL report'
ed that the grand Jury at San Francisco have found
true bills against Mr. Collier and Mr. T. b. King, for
mer collectors at that port for falling to pay over
public funds received by them. The amount said to
be in the hands Of the first is 100000 and in those
of the last 800 II is also said that these gentle
men admit that they have public funds, which they
are willing to paw over if the Government will settle
with them on what they consider fair terms
We know nothing Of the facts but il they have
improperly appropriated the public money, we nope
they may be visited by the severcst penalties oil the
law. There are. we suppose, plain and wel-estab-
lrshed principles which every officers accounts are
adjusted and we do not conceive 1t admissible Tor
any officer to bring forward rules OF his own. IL uns
were the case the Government would be indefinitely
Numbered.
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OP DoUHrTuL SrABrLIrY.-The gable wall Of the house
occupied by Mr. Charles W. Gwakin next to the e1cava
ted lot Of Mcssr-. Kent Paine Kent appears still in
very procarous condition. II to us that the aper
ture between the end and main walls is widening with
every fall Of rain TheopOning between the shop window
frame and the adjoining walls il certainly FAR greater than
perceptbe since the frs: cry about it, insecurity
raised.
The longer the foundation Of the building continues
posed to the rains, the will the danger increase.
the other building intended to be raised tie ndonin
lot in progress the chances Of securing the wall would
be much better protection would thereby be afforded
the foundation upon which the rains making consider.
able havoc while the work itself would form opposing
power which would render the wall Of the present building
more secure.
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~ In our report Of the proceedings Of the May
or's Court Thursday Hiram Oliver is represented
having made charge that the wo persons repre-
scuting themselves watchmcn mt to his house to
Sc uch for runaway negro We are since informed
that that not tho character Of the procedure but
that thoy there ut the instance Of the Mayor to
make statement Of the facts and set I'll parties right
before the public. As we have already noticed, the
Watchmcn were satisfactorily cxcupated. There was
nothing rauspired in the coursc Of the statement from
which we could CLEAN this version Of the proceeding.
Such, however, was, we understand, the character
of IT,
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DIED.

Ded 10 Lynchburg, on the 18th inst, Mrs FRANCIS
W Ah"lCh, relict oithe late Maj. VIM Warwick. of
Amherst aged 90 years and months The deceased was
native OF the county Of Henrco. For upwards of 90
years prior TO her DEATH she had been member of tho
Episcopal Church Of that place. and died "a
lived with firm confidence in the truths Of the rospe
ana the efficacy OF the faith which she had placed in IN,
promises Of our Redeemer " '
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SrrciDr-A man named George r. Kcrscy, residing
on Oregon Hill, aud engaged as Waterman at the
Manchcs'c or Cotton Factory, committed suicide ON
Thursday evening LASTLY taking quantity Of lauda.
mum. lie died in about two hours after taking the
pois nous dose Medical assistance was promptly
rendered. but without effect Temporary insanity.
caused 10y excessive ntempcrance Of late, was sup
posed to have led to the rash act tip to a recent
period, he was a remarkably temperate man.
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ANNUAL CELEBRATION ny THE SECOND BAPTIST CHuRcu
SUNDAY ScHooL-The pupils of this School, H. X Eyson
superintendent will make excursion up the Danville
Road to Liberty Church. Powhaan, on Wednesday next
the Sd August. The arrangements set forth in the
programme give every promise that it will be grand af
fair The number Of pupils alone which will compose the
procession would Of themselves present imposing array
apart from the hundreds Of others who will doubtless
avail themselves OF this opportunity be present the
celebration and share in the agreeable pleasures of the day
We sincerely wish them that which their arrange
ments manifestly bespeak
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NJOrICE.-An persons Indebted 70 WORD, FERGUSON 4
~ uAUEsDALE fequested % forward and make set
sent Immediately ths business be ciocd Any n the
partners che d che IN settlement and can
always be found q Old Stand so. tll Main Street
iyJJ-1m WORD, fER0UsON 4 bAhhsDAbh
LYON nENT-A iirre and convenient house on Main <A
~ street 1911 and 21th streets containing ten %
ROOMS, with got Kitchen, Gal and WOOD House, SC -
present occupied ~ J. q. siauard, tsqr Fosea1 WI ue
given Immediately. For terms appg 70 hlbh IAbLht'
iy3Q
a UGUsr MAaAzINEs-Harper's New Monthiy Magazine
y arahaua American Magazine, and Godey's Ladys hoot
10 August Just received and Tor sale r. D. sANAA1
JysJ Bookseller Binder, No. . kHehshEe.
- TlgRcEs RIGS, fOr sale by ,vo,.,o, -. ,ovvs
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THE YELLOW FEVER At NEW op,p,xs

Nkw ORLEANS, July 2t-The yellow fever Ia prevailing
here tos considerable extent Tho cascs however ara
principally to be found In the hospitals In which thirty TO
generally the victims '
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SPANISH MISIsrER.-Its now said, that Il is not the
Spanish Minister at Washington, Calderon de Ia Barca
who has been made Secretary Of Sato-but another Of
the same name.
The Minister at Washington has been recalled and
successor appointed, Who it said considers Cuba of
value Spain than all its other put to-
gether.
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LATER FROM MEXICO.

~, NV oRLnASs, July si.-The steamship 7eras has ar
os % Vera Cruz, with advices from that port to the
consequence tits supposed Of the Mexican Post Office au
tnores ." route having delayed the license for their ex-
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which could supply the wants. crafty the luxury Of rs
Inhabitants The scacoass OF Thrace and b.
thyns which nguish under the weight Of Turkish op-
preston, still exhibits rich prospect vineyards
dens aud OF plentiful harvess; and the Proponts has
been renowned for inexhaube store OF the
exquisite fish, that taken In their stated seasons with
skill aud almost without labor. But when the passa
ges Of the straits thrown open for trade they alter
naely admitted the natural and artificial riches Of the
north and SOUTH OF the Euxne aud Of the Mediterranean
Whatever rude commodities collected In the forests
OF Germany and Scytha and far the sources Of the
Tanais and the Boryshenes whatsoever manufacture
cd by the skin Of Europe Asia; the Of Egypt
and the gems and spices o. the hrtherest India were
brought by tho varying winds into the port Of CONSTANT
nope which for many ages attracted the Of the
ancient world.
The prospect Of beauty, of safety and OF wealth. united
in single spot sufficient to justify the choice Of Con-
stantne But decent mixture of prodigy and ia
BILE ha in every sge boon supposed reflect becoming
majesty the origin Of great cities the emperor was de-
srous Of ascrbng his resolution much to the un
certain counsels of human policy, the inbe and
eternal DEGREES of divine wisdom In ono Of his laws he
has been careful instruct postery that obedience to
the commands Of God he laid the everlasting foundations
Of Constantinopc.
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A. meeting of portion n tho citizens Of the lower
end Of Louisa county held 90 Bunpa. TURNOUT, ON Sat
nrdiy the 28d July. motion, Rev. ROBERT WliKlN-
pointed Secretary
AGer brief explanation Of the oirc. OF the meeting
by Dr. g. d. Buckncr, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted;
It, R,s,yed That this meeting unanimously approve
Of the object Of the State Temperance Convention m be
held in Charlottesville on Wednesday the third day Of
August next
2I That We will appoint delegates to represent +
sail Convention
The following delegate were appointed, VII Dr u
Buckner I, u Terrell j q Bumplss, w Cooke, y
Goodwin Ctas Carpenter VIM Reynolds, } Talbot,
John Hart John o Iarts j q orlv and Dr.. David Pen.
dleior ROBERT WlLhlNsONt Chairman
L. D. TERRgLL, Secretary
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lB Judge Clayton, who has been appointed Consul
to Havana reached there weeks snee-but finding
that small pox black vomi and other diseases which
have habit Of abiding with the Queen Of the Antilles
were rife he remained only few days and returned in
the same steamer in which he out. The New York
Times is distressed Judge Claytons account and hopes
that some healthy locality may DO found for the
Judge, and proposes the orkneys.
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~ "The Cotton Plant hi4 strong editorial article
on the subject of the Gardiner prosecution n he be
ally guilty it thinks he has had the supdest prosecutors
ia the world committee Of the House, committee Of
the senate-the entire force Of the U. $. and the
Mexican Govonmsns-nnd the testimony Of three Gov
eminent commissions to contend with-and yet nine Of
the IL jury, were in favour ofacqutng him. fourth
CONJUNCTION has been sent to Mexico, aud ts return Il
daily expected. Tie Cotton Plant looks npon this as
very ike persecution and II there be any foundation for
IT, all the claims passed upon by the Commissioners should
be Oyerhaucd