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THE GRAND jury of the city of New York on
Monday last handed to the court presentment
upon the filthy condition of the streets of that
city, the consequent injury to the public health,
and condemning, in strong terms, the reckless
disregard of The city laws: ....g
Possessing revenue and mourning an an
nual expenditure greater in the aggregate than
one half of the entire States Of the Unon the city
of New York is proverbal for its disregard of the
comfort and health of its inhabitants, by reason
of the actual utter unceanliness of its streets and
public places, and its practical neglect of common
precautions against pestlence. 1t is vain to boast
of our noble institutions of charity and learning
our widespread commerce, hospitals founded by
our public and private munificence, our magnif
cent aqueduct and other public works, so long as
official abuse and private crime walk hand in
hand, and disease and pcstilcncc arc nurtured in
our midst. P"
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THE MINISTER FROM SPAN.-The Dia,io, of
Havana, speaks in high terms of the appointment
of SeiIor Calderon as Minister of Foreign Affairs
in Spain and also of Sefor Gonzalez Bravo as
Spanish Minister at Washington. Of this gen
tleman it says:
''Sciior Gonzalez Bravo, yet young man in
comparison with the usual run of statesmen,
though we should rather say in the full vigor of
his life, has become versed in the management of
public affairs at a time that can we'll be said to
have proved all men. During the time he was
President of the Council of State, and while he
has held diplomatic missions, he has always given
evidence of proper prudence. But the gift which
shines most in his character and which for us 1--WE
have known him from chldhood) is the funda-
mental trait of his character is his never failing
frmness. This quality, softened by intercourse
with the world and practice in public affairs is at
all times and under all circumstances priceless
requisite, and which certain incidents, consequent
upon the present time, combine to make of fal
greater value
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WASHINGTON GOSSIP.


WAsnrNcroN, August 10, 1853.
There seems TO have been potent reason for
Captain Ingraham's readiness in aceeding to the
arrangement which placed Kossta in charge of the
French Consul instead of insisting ON his uncon-
ditional restoration to liberty. Private letters
from Smyrna, written by eye-witnesses of the en-
tire transaction, state that when the hour arrived
at which Captain Ingraham expected to COM
mence his attack, Kossta was placed in conspi-
cuous position ON the deck of the Austrian; the
muzzles of two loaded muskets were placed to
his head, and Captain Ingraham was given to un-
derstand that the mans brains would be blown
out simultaneously with the fire of the first gun
from the St. Louis. Captain Ingraham's object
was to save the life of the poor fellow, and ac-
ceded to the proposition which secured that end.
| In reply to the HtelHgencer's query as to how
the statement relative to the scene of Sunday
morning, between M. Bodisco and MIR. Marcy, got
out, may be permitted very respectfully to sug-
gest that if the CLEANERS so silly or dis
honorable as to inform the public ho,o facts ''get
out, (" very little wouid get out at all. | am not
SO sure however, that tire Minister has not ''told
upon HIMSELF The mad rage which would lead
a man of M. Bodisco' S years and position to such
undignified and senseless attempts to muzzle an
American press, is not apt to confine itself to the
immediate object of its fury. Metal, at white
heat, is apt to throw eff burning scntillations and
the figure applies to the tongues of men who give
rein to stormy passions.
Aprvate despatch received tonight from Nash
Vile, Tennessee, states that Johnson is elected
Governor by three thousand majority; and that il
seems quite certain Churchill, Gardenhire, Smith
Campbell, Pavatt and Jones, all Democrats, arc
elected. Stanton is defeated by seven votes
The Legislature is undoubtedly Wing. Good for
| Tennessee. aa
Private dispatches from St. Louis say it is now
sure sold Bullion" is the only Bentonitc in the
next Congressional delegation. The remaining
members elect four Wings to two Democrats
/ ZEKE.
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BY the New Orleans Picaywme of the Sd instan,
we have news from Texas to the 3lst ultimo. A
serious fire had taken place at Indianola. DESTROY
ing several business establishments Loss x45. 600
Much sickness prevailed in the valleys of the
Brazos and Colorado rivers. The cotton and corn
crops look well.
The Ledger announces the arrival of Colonel
May and lady at San Antonio. The Colonel pro.
ceeds to Fort Ma son, where he takes command OF
the Second Regiment of United States Dragons
The Austin State Gazette says:
General A. Sydney Johnson returned on the
god July from trip to the military posts of Fort
Croghan, Phantom Hill Fort Belknap, Fort
Worth, and Fort Graham. We learn from him
that the frontier is entirely quiet and peaceful,
and that the farms in that section Of the State
in a prosperous condition, and promise full crops
General Clarke and Lieutenant Tyler had re-
turned from their exploration of the route of the
Pacific road and General Johnson has a map OF
the explorations made out by Lieutenant Tyler
Starting from Fort Graham, they progressed in
an almost direct line to the Caddo Mounds, neal
the road from Fort Croghan to Phantom Hill, a
distance of about one hundred or one hundred and
ten miles, and found no obstacle of any sort in
the way of an easy and cheap construction of a
railroad. After returning from this survey, Gen
eral Clarke passed down the country by the way
of Springfield to Nacogdoches, SC. He thinks
this is the most favorable route for the main trunk
of the Pacific road, and we truly glad to learn
that such is his opinion for it secures the route Of
that road through the central, most populous, and
wealthy portions ofthe State, to connect with the
Opelousas road
General Johnson also informs us that tho far
mers i'll Tarrant and Dallas counties arc Offering
to take the Government contracts for furnishing
the posts i'll that region with flour ut rates very
favorable to the Government--cnsuring "a saving
of from three to four dollars per barrel--and the
samples exhibited give assurance that the future
supplies of this article can be had of quality
nearly equal, all things considered, with Balt
more -four
The sugar planting promised very successful re-
suits
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JAPANESE MARRIAGEs.-A very singular GUS
tom at the marriage of the Japanese is that the
teeth of the bride are made black by some corro-
sive liquid. The teeth remain black ever AFTER
and serve to show that the woman is married or a
widow. Another circumstance is, at the birth of
every child to plant tree in the garden or court
yard, which attaims its full growth in as many
years as man requires to be mature for the du-
ties OF marriage When he marrics the tree is cut
down, and the wood is made into chests and boxes
to contain the clothes and other things which are
made for the new married couple The Japanese
may marry as often as they please; marriages
with sisters are prohibited, but they can marry
any other relative,
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ACCIDENTS FROM CAMPHENE.-An aged lady
in New York on Monday night was engaged in
sewing, and the cotton having got round the lamp,
the latter drawn from the table, and in falling
to the floor burst The burning fluid scat
tered upon the lady IS dress, which it completely
destroyed, causing her such injuries that she died
in great agony in few hours
A servant girl, and a child she held in her arms
at the time, were also severely injured by the
bursting of lamp on the same evening. Neither
are expected to recover.
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RELIGION AND PoLIrIcs.-The political canvass
in Georgia for Governor has religious topic
mixed up with its other excitements in conse-
auence of the fact of Mr.. Johnson, the Southern
Rights Democratic candidate, being Swedenbor-
gian This was made evident by the sentiments
uttered by him in speech or Grafton at the com
mencement of the Wesleyan Female College, at
Macon; and, in consequence, the religious presses
of the State rate him somewhat roundly. Mr..
johnson is defended by the Democratic papers on
the ground that religion has nothing to do with
notifies
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SICKNESS IN New ORIEANs.-There were one
hundred and forty-two deaths in New Orleans in
the twenty -four hours ending at p. m. on the
lst, of which one hundred and six were by yellow
fever. This shows abatement in the disease.
The New Orleans Bee gives the following as
sample of some of the pictures of suffering in New
Orleans as incident to the prevalence of the yell
low fever:
''Thosc who have never visited the INDECENT
sick can form no proper conception of their horri-
BILE restitution and awful sufferings. Imagine
woman lying dapidated pallet in a building
which fattery could hardly dignity with the name
of hovel, without solitary friend to assist her,
in the most dangerous crisis of the fever scarcely
conscious, tossing wildly on her wretched couch,
burning with that insupportable thirst which seems
unquenchable by oceans, and without drop of
water by her bedside. Imagine this woman tho
mother of two childreD--one of whom is just old
enough to comprehend the terror of the scene,
but as yet incapable of helping her parent, while
the other, an infant, hangs on her mothers breast
striving to draw nourishment from an exhausted
fountain. Reader, this is no fancy SKETCH 1t
has been witnessed within forty-eight hours by
members of the Howard Association; we believe
it to be fully matched in all its supernumerary
horrors by scenes which that association, in the
discharge of it's sclfimposcd duty, is daily COM
PEELED to look upon.
ga curious fact about the fever this year is,
that it seems thus far almost confined to Euro
pean immigrants of tho lowest classes. During
previous visitations scarcely permanent resident
of our city but could mention the name of some
friend or friends who had fallen victims to the
pcstience This is not the case at present. Eve
rybody admits the existence of the fever; the dali
ly and weekly bulletins of death record the fright
full devastation it is committing; yet they are few
indeed who can point out individual examples OF
the disease occurring amidst their own circles
The sufferers are mostly obscure and unknown.
This should not, of course, abate jot ofsympa-
thy or diminish the efforts of the community in
their behalf. "
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READY ALREADY. The Jefferson (Texas) Her
aid learns that company is now organizing there
in anticipation of speedy difficulties between
Mexico and the United States
The editor of one of our San Antonio ex-
changes is decidedly of an anti-peacc, antiMexi-
co, ant-Santa Anna disposition. Hear him:
Expectations are rife as to the probability of a
war between the United States and Mexico; and
rumor states that in case of war Spain is to assist
Mexico If this DO true, the fight will be more
interesting than the last. We can whip both ma
tons with the trouble that will be necessary
to fog one. There would then be something to
fight for besides the glory of conquering two ma
tons. Cuba and all of Mexico! Come OH, old
cork leg, and you DOM fare worse than you did
at Cerro Gordo or Buena Vista we shall be sadly
mistaken. Rumor also says that he will make
his first attack on San Antonio. Let him come,
and he will meet with equally as warm recep-
ton as he did on a former OCCASION
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DEATHS FROM YELLOW FEVER IN New Or
LEANs-The Pieayune informs that during the
twenty -four hours ending at a. IN. on the 3lst Of
July the interments from yellow fever were 1871;
to the same hour on the LIST instant, LOG; to the
same hour on the I'd, lis; and to the same hour
ON the Sd, l24; total during the four days, 482.
Mr.. N. J. c. Creushaw, of the editorial depart
ment of the Daily Crescent, one of the VIC
tins.
One of the Sisters of Charity, who have been
unrcmittng in their attention to the SICK also died
on the Sd.
The Bee Of the 4th says:
"The reports of the Board of Health for the last
three days exhibit not the slightest abatement OF
mortality The pestilence still carries off its VIC
TINS at the rate of considerably over one hundred
per diem. 1t seems impossible that this frightful
havoc can continue much longer. The aliment
ON which epidemic feeds will gradually be ex-
haused, should the virus itself still linger in
the atmosphere. We truly say that in our
experience of the periodical ravages of yellow fe-
ver-embracing twenty-one years OF continuous
residence in New Orleans--we have never wit
messed so many deaths per day from the disease.
Let any one coolly reflect that the fever is killing
two per cent. of the unacclimated population
every week, that is, from eight to nine hundred
out of forty fifty thousand, and then calculate
how long it would take to annhilate this class OF
our inhabitants 1t must however be borne in
mind that if eight hundred persons perish of fever
in one week, four five thousand are attacked; SO
that allowing five recoveries for fatal case it
is almost reducedto certainty that in from seven
to ten weeks every unacclmated person in our
city will have had the fever. Nevertheless, mod
crate proportion---say one-ffth-may be reasona-
bly, expected to pass through the scourge entirely
| unscathed This calculation renders us confident
that the fever cannot endure much longer than
the last of August We hope indeed by next week
to be able to announce Il marked diminution in its
1a
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KELLER FOR THE Sick AT New ORLEANs.-A
meeting was held at the Astor House in New York
on Monday afternoon to devise means for further
charitable aid to the sufferers by the yellow fever
at New Orleans, and was numerously attended
Appropriate resolutions were adopted, and com
mttees appointed. Those present at the meeting
subscribed $3.50, which sum was increased tc
81 1870 in few hours,
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BANKS IN THE CRY OF NEW YoRK.--By a
statement published in the Courier and Enquirer,
we perceive that there are fifty-six banks in the
city of New York doing business under the new
banking law, with capital, on the 18th of June
last, of $44 ,196,793. The amount of loans, spe-
Gle, circulation and deposits of these banks is
stated, and the general result, compared with
June is as follows .t... r.sa. s. Sci.
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We have received the August number Of "1hc
Eclectic Medical Journal" edited by JosErH R.
BUCHANAN, and published in Cincinnati. p
Also, of "The american Lao Register" edited
by A. J. FISH and HENRY WHARTON, esq. Both
publications, we believe, are well sustained by
the medical and legal professions.
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S1G4,l4o AZ s27.17O s. s191 All .,

The receipts of July, 1852, on the Main Stem
for freight-making SlO6,922 O6; and on the
Washington Branch, S24,5l6 II for passengers,
and S4,l4S GO for freight-making $40, 665 g..
This makes the gross total receipts ON the two
roads, In July of last year, Sl35,587 &c.
Baltimore Patriot
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KENTUCKY ELECTIoN.-The result of the cleo
ton held in kentucky sums up thus: Congress
6 Wings, Democrats. Legislature-Whig ma
jority 80 on Joint ballot
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It is stated that in two years from this date,
with ordinary success in constructing their roads,
the people Of Ohio will have brought railroad
car or steamboat within twenty-five miles of every
township in the State,
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MISSISSIPPI BoNDs.-By private letter, dated
Jackson, 30th ultimo, we learn that the high
court of errors and appeals-the supreme judicial
tribunal of that State--have unanimously de-
cided that Mississippi is legally bound to pay the
Union Bank bonds, and that no action of the Lee
gislature rote Of the people can affect the ques-
ton. Each judge delivered very elaborate
concurring opinion, which represented as sur
passingly able and convincing, covering the whole
ground, and meeting and rofutng every point
raised in opposition. We doubt it not No State
in the Union has ADLER supreme Judges than Mis-
ppi-,Nc,c Orleans Bulletin, 1M instant.
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HoRRD CRiMEs.-A correspondent of the St.
Louis Republican, writing from Jasper comfy,
Missouri, details the following horrible story Of
crime:
son Friday night, the 18th July, two negroes
one belonging to Mr.. Dale and the other runa-
way belonging to Mr. Scott--went to the house
of DR.. Fiske, who lives four miles from Carthage,
and one stationed himself in the corner of the
field, and the other went to the house and told the
doctor that his master (Mr. d. was very sick,
and wanted him to come over Immediately. The
doctor took up his hat and started, the negro fol-
lowing; and soon as they reached the spot where
the runaway was stationed both negroes fell on
him, one with club and the other with an axe,
and killed him. His head was completely split
open with the axe. The villains then went to the
house, and both ravished the wife, They then
killed her, then killed the child, then robbed the
house, and set fire to it and burned it up. Dale
negro has been taken, and confessed these facts.
Here was every crime that human beings could
possibly commit at the same time--murder, rape,
robbery, and arson. The cup Of niquity is full to
the brim. The atrocty of the deed is unparal
leled in the annals of crime Dale's negro pro-
duced S240 that he had taken from the house, and
said that the other had got five pieces, but did not
know whether they were silver or gold. At last
accounts the people of Jasper were securing the
country in search Of the runaway, and SO sure as
they catch him they will relieve the courts of all
trouble with them by burning both at the stake. -
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I BALTIMORE AND Ono RAuRoAD.-Thc reve-
nue. for the month has been as follows:
!. ~ Main Stem. Wash. Branch Totals.
Passengers. S42,3l3 10 S2l ,S74 &c S64, 1888 Sc
Freight -. 12l 1876 II 1896 10 1871 81
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VIRGINIA Cows.--Mr. Thomas l.. Parish, of
Albemarle, recently declined an offer OF one hun
dred dollars each for three of his mlch COWS. Old
Albemarle is hard TO beat, and no mistake,
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S2,428,O57
Deposits.
$59,078,171
58,410,756
S667,415

The Courier thinks the law will have good eff
fects if mot changed, and that what the banks and
the mercantile community both want is stability
in the laws.
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WESTERN ELooUENcE.-A Wisconsin lawyer il
said to have commenced an address TO the court
in the following Style
"The court will please to observe that the gen
tleman from the east has given them very learn
cd speech He has roamed with old Romulus
soaked with old Socrates, ripped with old Euri-
pides, and canted with old Cantharides; but what
your honor, does he know about the laws Of Wis
consinI" ...
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SERIOUS ILLNESS OF DR.. GRIswoLD.-We re-
greet to learn from private letters just received
that DR.. Rufus w. Griswold is lying dangerously
i'll at the residence of his wife kindred in Ban
gor, Maine. He has the consumption, and his
medical advisers pronounce his recovery impossi-
BILE. We hope their opinion may prove incorrect.
The doctor had recently married; his wife had
been presented with beautiful house in the up
per part of this city, worth between twenty and
thirty thousand dollars, and their arrangements
for going to housekeeping, under apparently the
most delightful auspices, were nearly completed
when the doctor took the cold which has reduced
him to his present condtion.-N. Y. Ere. Post.
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FLAGSHIP CONSTITUTION,

who have contributed to the relief of the suffering
people of Madeira:
FLAGSHIP CONSTITUTION,
MADEIRA, FuNcHAL, July 2, 1853.
DEAR SIR A letter purporting to come from
the United States steamer Powhatan, dated Fun
the American papers.
This communication, coming from one of our
national vessels, may. create an impression upon
the public mind at home, and serve to repress that
active sympathy manifested towards the starving
poor of Madeira by generous countrymen. /
desire, therefore, peremptorily to contradict the
statements OF the anonymous writer, and, the
commanding naval officer on this station to ex-
press my entire conviction that the general repre-
sentaton of the terrible poverty and suffering
brought upon the laboring classes in this island by
the successive failures of the vintage has been in
no degree exaggerated
am in possession of the most authentic proofs
that the contributions from the United States have
not only alleviated much distress, but have saved
many persons from starvation.
The Portuguese authorities, SO far from throw
ing mpediments in the way of those charged with
distributing the provisions sent from our country
have most promptly suspended their tariff, and
admitted the donations free of duty; and these
donations seem to have been distributed with ad
mirable judgment by the committee to which
they have been entrusted.
In passing over the island l have been forcibly
impressed by the gratitude exhibited towards our
people for the prompt and efficient aid extended
to Madeira in her sore necessity and l have felt
most proud of that far-reaching charity that
knows no limit of nation language, but has
sought out the famine stricken sufferers in this
distant island.
There is every reason to fear that the distress of
the coming year will be greater than that
which is past, and our countrymen may still find
most worthy objects of their charity in this island,
SO beautiful, but by the visitation of Providence
SO full of misery.
am, dear. sir, with great regard, faithfully
yours, II. MAYO,
Commander-in-ChiefU United States Naval Forces,
West Coast of Africa.
P. 81 am usually willing to permit any let
ter of mine to appear in print but if you believe
that the publication of what | have written will
be of any service to the charitable in which
your feelings warmly interested, you are at
liberty to make any use oft you may deem proper.
To j. Howard MARCH, esq, United States Con-
sui, Madeira
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AN ANXIOUS MoMENT--In the municipal court,
Captain Blanchard, of schooner Talent, in testify
ing in the case of of the river thieves said that
the man stood holding the pistol within two feet
of his face, and that he looked at the pistol he
distinctly counted each of the six barrels, and
even noticed which way the groove of the screw
ran 1t must have been an anxious moment for a
man thus suddenly reused from his sleep by an
armed robber, who, with pistol presented, threat
ened to blow out his brains if he moved. Mr..
Butler, the counsel for the Defence remarked that
a man who was once similarly situated, remarked
that the barrel of the pistol looked to him of the
size of t-wheel.--Boston Traucllcr.
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From the Boston advertiser.
From Madeira.
suits.

The following letter will be of interest to those
who have contributed to the relief of the suffering
people of Madeira: