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We have received our files Of Buencs Ayres jour
mails dated to the 2lst May. The papers conGsiA
little news of importance. The Arge~sine Packs,
ofAsy 20 has the following items Ia its peliAicaR
summary:-At preparatory meeting q the Senate,
held on Che evening Of the 18th. Dom Felipe Llsvaa
lol was elected President Dr.. Lorenzo Torres, Ase
Vice President, and DR.. Marcelo Ganboa seoeaA
Vice PresidAot; after which the meeti4g was Cd
jourDed I'll the 18th, for naming the cortssp6h9ng
commissions.
At meeting of the representatives held on ths
same date. DR.. velez Ssrsdeld was elected Pred.
dent, but declined on the plea that his duties g
dhector Of the bank, and . member Of the Commis.
sion OF Public Lande, LEFT him no time dispesabis
taken anew, DR.. Manuel M. Escalads was elects
President, DR. Eustaqui0 Torres first Vice President
and DR.. Andres S0mellera second Vice PresideuE
meeting till the following evening.
We congratulate the Assembly and the State -
this suspicious Inauguration Of the constitutional
regime. A communication from Colonel Laurcaae
toe successful repulse Of maraudng party Of some
100 Indians, who had made an irruptio1 by the
frontier Of Bragado Chico, on the 18th. The booty
they had collected was re-taken, and i've Of the
Instead Of closing his ports against the Bueass
Ayrean flag, 1t Is now reported that General Urqui
"a purposes establishing an extra import duty a
some twenty or twenty five per cent on all goods
reemDaIKe0 or uansMpped WltDln tne caPes1 rn0
would be consulting the interests Of foreign corr
merce with a vengeance; and the fortunate Provin-
cianos may well ask, "Who is to day the pipeFes
II foreign vessels are compelled to asoend . the
Rosario the Parana with certainty OF retur1iag
in ballast to Buen0s Ayres or Montevideo for the1
return cargoes, it Is clear some must indemniff
them for the additional risk and loss Of time; ald
we presume it must be the actual consumers OF the
imported goods. In this, as in most cases, tho in
vidious blow aimed at his rivals will certainly seCoa
on his own head, or the heads Of his unO0andin9
subjects. NJ assl al q sal
ExcHAEGE-May 20.-Bills on England, per do11-
loon, 66s. 3d.; currency, per dollar, 1864; d.
Montevideo, par; France, per douboon, 6lh 82e1.:
per cent premium. The highest price Of Patrise
doubloons during the week, s22t; the lowest, 3lS-
Highest rate Of exchange on England during tho
week, 66s. Cd. per ounce; lowest, Cos. f,sa s. st
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We learn from Captain Gemmel, Of the scAssase
Honolulu, (packet from Vancouvcra Island, arriye4
yesserdayl that there were two vessels lying IN p
miners leaving the mines, for some reason unknown
to our informant. The bark Colinaa had sailed
from London, for Vancouvers Island, with two
valdivia, (Chile) where one hundred and eistty q
tho miners left for the Chile mines, and visa Ghe
arrived at vancouver's Island she had emily twenty
left. She was seized by the Hudson Bay Compauy,
but onr informant did not learn Tor what reason.
When Capt. G. left, there was quite, an excitemant
at vauconver's Island among the inhabitants, -
there was q rumor that there were several Russian
war vessels daily expected at that place-whach
could be taken In short time in the absence az
any British man.of.war. landowners Isand Il e.
tirely unprotected having neither Notifications NOR
soldiers on It, and therefore lays entirely ct the
mercy Of the Russians, should they pay them
visit.
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Common Pleas-Special TERI.
Before Irgrahsm, First Judge.

Before lngr0nsm, F1rst JuQge.
Hi1ii0m H. Merit W. Martin 1nOmpsom-The
complainant in this action set forth i.
Ffrst-That on the LIST Of March, 1864, the de-
PENDANT, as agent for the plaintiff, received from
certain parties 900, being the proceeds q sals
to piaintif, and that s23 lO7 Of this sun sin ~
NAMED due and unpaid by the defendant.
Second-That the defendant, ct different tinso4.
earnings Of twothird parts Of the said ship Mls-
chief, up to the time Of her sale at Hong Kong
and that the defendant had refused to give to The
plaintiff an account Of the same. ll sa-
Third-That the proceeds Of the sale Of The ship|
Mischief were in the possession Of defendant ia
New York; and that unless he was restrained by
order Of injunction, and receiver OF tho sad bro
ceeds Of sale was appointed, the plaiutifhad reass
prissed and disposed q Sy the .isndans, and 70.
be removed BY him beyond the reach and process 81
this court. The usual conclusion for IN injuacde
and the appointment Of an receiver was then prays
for.
On q motion TO dissolve this Injunction, The "a
lowing decision was given by Judge Ingraham;-.
With view Of complying with the Wishes o. II
parties to have this motion decided at an early DAY.
must content myself with briefly stating mJ coa
clusicns thereon:-l. Where the claim - for mcno2
received by the defendant a. quit for Ia phainA
and the moneys in the defendants hends - =
proceeds Of the paintia p.opsrs e. ss!d 49, -
granting . Tamedy By injunctacp egaanst spcA p,
ceeds. 3. Soch injunc.ion shopld, howeyars naH
applied to the actual proceeds and not other meoe
oil the desaudans; and whcre the plaiptiR sss&u
recover more than The amount admitted 70 b. suc
proceeds, nnder an allegation Of frandnlest Pc
chase and subsequent sale, the injuncGoa shau q
he rranSsd to cause the increased a1ncune a eale
Il NAV be upon the trial that the plaintiff wm
cover the procscds Of The sale in China, but, nm
his right 70 Il y established, be has no right 70
injunction for that sum- 8. Monsys paid By the
fenaant to the plaintiff on accountoi the sale, shou
be deducted from the proceeds, and ne ictuscsa
Only apply 10 the balance. Moneys claimed By
defendant by way Of Offset ara not 10 be included
payments The alleged payments Of ss, 1888 o.
$4,000 ore not dnied by the plaintiff "a
| items have been received by the plairti2 ~
shoud be deducted from the 1900, the ale
proportion Of sale for PLAINTIFFS share, and
| balance must remair in court under the iajunot
This win leave about the sum Of 10000. kainjs
ton Ia granted, restraining the defendant from IN
! feriDg With that AMOUNT &c ,00o--which must
main in court to abite tho event Of this action.
balance Of mouoys In court may be repaid 20
defendant by the cleEkS and az W that an all
moneys, except the t6.0o0. the temporary ny
ton - dissolyed. Ocsts Of this moiion 70 An'os
event,
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The man vino can say that Captain Dorain, and
ell under him. have not performed their duty this
cruise must have very poor opinisn Of naval Affairs
II Is nov rumored that on our arrival homo we shall
proesed to Portsmouth, Nev HampshiBs. To birth
passe Of this noble ship, An well MyAsxs win be
from Oallso. ~ ~ W.T.. G.
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hn.ing Inte,iigence.

:. IT .ouA tAle Empire NoNnty ArRua
Under this head, the press Of this State have
done, and are stu doing immense injury TO the
mining population, as well as to those who are
dai'y seeking home on orr shores In many IN
stances, no doubt, this is done without due con.
sideratop, or a knowledge Of the facts; but re-
onently II Is zone to mislead.
Formerly 1 was the case, an II Ia now 90 to q
great extent, that miners we've rowing class, ses K
lug after "big strikes from Shasta to hariposa,
aad we're never ccntentcd TO remain ling In one
LEGALITY. species OF insanity incident to the ex.
element Of gold d.egi1e seemed to have taken bold
e7near'y tbe whole population, and every flying re-
pert that YOU. feed and keep alive this passion,
vas greedily sought after.
SbrswG an unprinoipled mer often profit by the
ahrmliies or their fellow man snd hence they
concoct taIe well Calculated TO excite the cupidity
and tie morbid faculties OF the miner and the re-
r. is serious injury 20 Tho deceived This plan
las been pursued ever since the discovery Of the
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|.
IAN inquest was held about q week ago on the 4th
ncession, York township, by E. G. Fisher, Esq,
Ifoner, on the body Of q German emigrant the cir
instances connected with which are very extraor.
Diary. The nan, fine, active fellow, about 80 or
years Of age accom- panied by his wife and child,
Dpeaed al the house Of Mr.. Goldng, farmer, on the
n Concession not far from Weston. They were to.
ny unable to make themselves understood, not be.
4 able TO speak word Of English, and Mr.. Gold
II know ng nothing Of German. They were, how
wen. outside Of the house with his wife, and
Ter saying few words to her, ran about ten yards
"a well, and threw hi nself beadloDg down it. Mr..
Hiding, with the assistance Of another man, got him
as soon "a possible, but he was dead, having
Rbably been killed BY the fall: The inquest wa,
10 the following morning. and German farmer
I'm the Ieighborho6d being sworn as interpreter,
wife of tie deceased, q woman of about rs, was
ibrn, and told the following strange story:
rler husbands name, she said, was Christopher
rwr. They had come to America with view of
Htering their condition. They had gone from To-
: 70 to Hamilton. There the deceased met q man
TO engaged him to come back to Toronto, and
| him that he would get plenty Of work on the
9road. They were Brought to house in Toronto
bt by German. There the deceased was made
5believe that he had been regularly bought by the
ties he was dealing with, and that they would
[pose Of him as they liked, and keep his wife. He
gun which they took from him under pretence
N he owed them money, and made him believe
VI would shoot him with IL, and keep his wife
child Driven to despe ration, he escaped with
\ wife and child, and found his way to York town
1p when he destroyed himself as above stated.
was entirely ont Of money. The young woman
3 In great distress.
I}eing asked what her husband had said immedi-
D ly before he threw himself INTO the well, she
Bted that he he had said they were going to stone
here, and that he would rather be shot than
ICED, so he would return to Toronto. He then
nediately killed himself. His conduct was like
It Of man laboring under dclirium tremens, but
4 wife said that be was of temperate habits, and
Twas of strong, healthy appearance. The proba-
ity is that, driven to desperation by the difficult
he met with, and quite out Of money, he had
a command of his senses. The jury returned O
tict to the efs ct that he had killed himself while
Hbring under temporary insanity" What makes
d matter seem more lamentable is, that il he had
be about mile further be would have fallen in
ID number Of German farmers, who would have
On very glad to obtain his services at cool wages.
1. jury very hnmanely raised among them a sum
lover f3 for the young woman, and provided her
ID temporary shelter.
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y the aa ana1 81 OF rs rlo
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It Ia book in which the more one reads the more Ii
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Astounding with powerful de,ineations of character
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Richmond Dispatch.
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Its characters arc lfel Ike feeling genuine expires
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This powerful work has created a great sensation
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well conceived plot Of high moral and dramatic in
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One Of tho most captivating works Of the serlef.
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every interesting. full Of incidents, and OF high
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EGilliam Brother, on Cary street, opposite the
b works, with the whole Of its valuable contents,
\ entirely destroyed by fire last evening between
|bt and nine O'Clock. The building was Of brick,
large, four stories high, and was probably
tth twenty tn ,ussnd dollars, and its contents Of
Jars. There is an insurance, we learn, on the
nding and also on the tobacco aud fixtures of the
but TO what amount we have not yet
med. The factory destroyed is well known as
! large and handsome one formsrly occupied by
/ late Portiaux Robinson, Eeq., to whose heirs It
4r the factory had been closed for the evening.
Ire Is but little doubt that it was the work of an
bendiary. The flames made OF of the grandes
iminations We have ever W messed in this city
Edmond Enquirer, July 81.
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CITY TRADE REPORT.

a. ID.
Asms were quiet, but Hrm.
BnEApsTuFTs Flour advanced trife with sales OF
mixed to fancy Western 81 % ss l5 and other Ii
at propoTticnate range 800 bills Southern, mostly
mixed to straight, at 50 e2lz 50 12h; and 800 bbs
Jersey corn cal, OF SO Is per Dbl Wheat scarce
and neeoed. The business embraced 5000 bushels Cana
clan white ia bond at 81 ~ and $500 Western red,
81 CO. Rye and oats were unchanged Corn wa. IL fa
asc zoe for unsound; TIC 76c. for Western msxei
and 5sc soc for Southern yellow, per bushel.
ccyToS.-1hc market was without further change,
Corsrr-bout J. 900 bags Of Rio we're sold on private
erms though believed to be within the range Of 9c
l0iSc n lie
TRnoHrs-Owing to increased shipping room for
Liverpool and the scarcity Of produce for shipment,
rates were quite dull About 1900 bushels grain in
bulk were taken at Sd; 500 bills rosn at 3D.
and 200 bales of cotton compressed a. I'D To Havre
about 800 bales Of cotton were engaged at bone was
c and ashes ut 50 and S. with bark ut ~, but non
psL 10 London, nothing Of moment was reported To
California rates continued dull. Tho chief gagemcnts
co Ssi sA nosn w sUr een ns ,osi at
FRur-Thc market was quiet, without change IN pnee,
for rails ms
I1sr--Rcntuciy was firm but quiet ,ianii,, with a
Light stock, was held at 14c. per ID.
IRoS-Tie market was firm FOR Scotch pig, at 81 a
Morassys--lhe market for Cuba musccvado was firm,
with LIGHT supplies About so hhds Of Cardcnas for dis
tng sold at loo and 100 bbls New Orleans a. 23c
NAyAI sroaEs-spirifs turpentine was quiet at about
4Jc. s6c.; common rosin was at 81 30.
Ons-we heard Of no i'm portant movements 10 day in
any kind but linsccd Of which gallons sod at
79c. a SOC. per gallon.
consisted of coo bbis ut ei2 Is tI2 80 for
and $40 so $40 e2s for primo, per Dbl Cutmeas
varied little; 470 pkgs brought &c. nc. for
hams, snd &C. $50. for shoulders, per Id. About
eco bbls lard realized 9sc. 10c per h. Dccf
active The sales reached 400 bbs at ~ so for sour
NESS SO t13 for country f15 slt 80 for city
do. els rs SIC fer repacked Chicago do and SIG 20
si7 for extra do, per Dbl Butter and cheese we're
unchanged.
RICE There was no alteration TO notice in prices.
There was fair amount OF stock without much inquiry
for export. Tho sales Of the week were about ooJ
cnsss, at 2%c. 44c. per H., for inferior to prime
quality.
srcaRs-within few days, about 6,o44 bars Of
Msnila bare been sold, duty paid, Of 4<c. The saic,
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roopy SUIcIpE.-Mrs James, wife OF Iemue
james, residing on Bull Creek, in this county,
week cut her own throat by six or seven gashes,
Ter OF which was deep enough to insure death.
ring inflicted these wounds, she wiped toe razor
m the skist Of her dress and then put it In her
ktt, where It was found afterwaris. Coroner
Icbison held an inquest over the body, when a
'ict was returned In accordance with the above
IS. We learn that this bloody suicide was pro-
: prompted by dependency, and that occasion
y the ocsertion of the poor woman's husband,
) went West and has not since been heard from.
rs ia that direction might perform an act Of
dty by copying this notice, that the father may
=, the mishap befallen his family and return to
cor his helpless children-P a,kosbtvg Gasette,
y
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sLwAy AccIpENT--As the passenger train on
.entral Indiana Railroad was approaching Rich
nd yesterday afternoon, from Indianapolis, the
smotiyc ran over COW, causing the engine and
' 10 be thrown on the track with q crash, by
\ the engineer, Mr.. VIM. Cloud, and the nre-
we're both scalded aud otherwise badly injured.
|. KEENAN, Was also seriously hurt. This accident
eined Tie train due here ct o'clock last even
|. until midnight. Since the above was written,
learn that Mr. Cloud died this morning. he
Ees wife and three children. His body will be
I'm 10 Madison for interment. The fireman Ia
king better Cincinnati Sun, July %.
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embrsoed yesterday 2sn bids New oriears, at ave.
6ko.; End $50 do. Cuba muscovanoAe, at DC. . tkc.
srnzs Slipper was Ia rather b~ttsr demand, and
small sales were malirx at i0xc. q lie.
TAuow We noticed sses Of o,oo0 lbs-, on private
terms.
WHsszr.-The days busloess amounted to $50 tbls
Ohio and prison, at so Slc with so bids drudge at
sc. per gallon.
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ASTROTOGY.

MADAME ALVIN, FROM PARIS, TENDERS HER
M services to tho ladies and gentlemen CT this city In
astrocgy by books and science and IL TO be consulted
about love- marriage business, Law matters &c. shs
will tell the name or tho lady gentleman they wiz
marry also tho names Of her visiters Madame Aivia
srcaka tho English, French and German languages
Incidence zoo Bovery between FIRST ami seconJ trcct
Once hours from loA u. TO 6P. ~ Ladies % cents
gentlemen o..
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.rcrpgsr TO YouNG LApy.-Thc Putnam Coun-
Eouv;cy states, that Miss Harriet Paxton, Of New
Il city, young lady who had been attending
Iay inond Institute, at Carmel, In that county,
with serious accident on Tuesday, while on
rav 10 the residence OF q relative at Armenia.
b.tting out of the cars at that place. she made
/. step and fell from the platform TO the ground.
Ming ono Of her legs just above the ANGLE.
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not run ahead Of the demand for coal.
On the faith of the late statement made by the Read
ing Railroad Company, we understand arrangements
have been made for temporary loan of from $1,000
to $500 per cent which sum- added to the net
receipts of the road-some $780, 900 per week--will in
hat year pay the entire floating debt including the
said temporary loanso that the LIST Of February the
mpany will stand unembarrassed with floating labi
ties, and with claims It's immense revenues bat
those Of its bond and shareholders When the day
ryes that Reading has floating debt 1t viii stand be-
fore the country Of the productive 1t
ono of the most important works in the Union. It's
business is Of great importance to Philadelphia and
the present state Of the anthracite coal trade to the
whole nation 1t is difficult to conceive how, in this age
of steam, many Of the important branches of industry
could be kept in operation without it, to say nothing OF
its direct connection with almost every householders
domestic comfort in furnishing the necessary supply of
fuel Its present capacity is in great measure due TO
the foresight and energy OF its Presi ent who has
bated many prejudices in bringing the work to it's pre-
sent magnitude and perfection.
Mr. Whitney, the commissioner and trustee appointed
to settle the affairs Of the State Bank Of Alabama and its
branches reports the wing collections from the LIST
of November, 1858, to the LIST Of July, 1854
gTA Al iaAM I'm
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NEW PUBI.ICATIONS.

JOSEPH BAUDAu BARKER, OF No. 1874 READE
street. New York hereby give notice to all pcrsens
that all moneys and accounts must be paid to
me, and that person whomsoover is authorised
ceive the same and all payments to any other person
than myself will be invalid.
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IN S. HOUGH, AUCTIoNIEI-FINE AND USEFUL
.Ds household furniture, on Tuesday morning, at
10 A. NJ, at No lG6 Hudson street, Of Light
It. Johns park the VIII, lie contents of the house.
consisting party Of Brussels three ply and ingram
Ieting mating oicloths, &c. mahogany soas chars
lounges, tctea-,etes otomans centre and side tables
looking glasses pictures ornaments, mahogany French
other bedstad bureaus, washstsnds beds and bed
ding matt esses, toilet sets, rocking and easy CHAIRS
sewing do &c. together with the kitchen utensils and
crocheIy, with which the sale will commence the whole
forming large assortment Of the furniture Of first
be removed the same day. Catalogues on Tuesday
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CIXTY DAYS PAsSAGE--AUsTRAIIA PIONEER LINE,
~ carrying the United States Mail Tho noble nea
clipper ship FLYING SCUD l,7l3 tons register W. II.
BaIhe master, will succeed the Gertrude eighteenth
ship of this line, add have quick despatch tn Flying
scad is acknowledged by competent judges to be equal
a0oat Intending shippers and passengers requested
to examine her at pier 10 East river Freghts taken at
the lowest rates. Apply to II. w. CAMERON, llG Wall
street.
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CuNDAY BOAT FOR AIBANY-IN CONNECTION
- with the New York Central Railroad, the splendid
steamer Hero Capt j. II, Hsncox, will leave pier foot OF
Robinson street every Sunday az 6P NJ For fscght
passage apply on board or of George T. Hanle At tho
o1Heo on tho picr.
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SUMMER RESORTS.

IL opened for the reception Of transient and per-
manent boarders Keyport twenty miles from the city,
Raritsn bay; for bathing GshDg, sAillng, &c, Il
unsurpassed 10 those who consult economy comfort and
convenience. EDMOND DEGROOT, late Of the Prescott
House, New York N. B-The now steamer Eagle leaves
srd the popular steamer Report, at O'Clock M.