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Commissioners or Emigration.

The Board met at 4 P. M. on Wednesday. Present
Commissioners verpanck lin the chair) Carrgan Kelly,
Cummings, Morgan, Purdy and Garrgue.
After the minutes were read, communication re-
ceved from Dr. C. G. Rohe complaining that he was not
regularly dismissed he having been notified by the Vice
President instead Of the Board The matter was sent to
Wards Island Committee for adjudication.
The agent Of the Board at Rochester Mr. W. j. updyke
complained in communication Of frauds committed ON
the emigrants by being improperly tcketed ltappears
Of the emigran's who landed at Castle Garden
bought their tickets Of outsiders" and were conse
quenty cheated The Commissioners complain that they
cannot compel the emgrants to buy their tickets inside
the Garden The matter was referred to Castle Garden
Commissioner PuRDY, from the Staten Island Commit
tee, made report on the acquisitions for liquor, in
which it argued that wanting medicine
After adebate the report filed, and i've gallons OF
brandy and five Of wine ordered.
REFORM STATEN ISLAND.
The Special Committee on Retrenchment made a long
report making sundry recommendations to effect
duction in the expenditures OF the department They
l. That twenty-five persons be discharged there is
no necessity for their employment
2. That sundry salaries be reduced
That the duties attached to the Offices made vacant
be performed BY the remaining officers,
The committee state the change will - 800 per
year to the Commission.
The report adopted after debate Adjourned.
Number of emigrants arrived to August o. -. so,4se
Do. Do. since D.. ,o41
Total Observation-Disclosures. 92,106
TO same date in 1854 Observation-Disclosures. 2o0,4l4
1856 1854.
No. of inmates in institution Wards island $40 o,3l4
Do Marine Hospital. ......... 155 '255
Total. 2,1o4 1860
Balance in bank Jan 1855; Slls2 40
Received since to Goth, for COM
mutation efaHen passengers, &c. 3,esS 81
s322, s74 "a
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ExTRADITloN OF FUGITIvEs FROM JUsTIcE-U.
s. ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFIcE.-l. In case where
person claimed as fugitive from foreign justice
is under examination before commissioner Of the
United States il is not In the lawful power of State
court to review the case on habeas corpus and as
sure TO override the commissioner.
Q II is right of the Marshal Of the United States
to refuse TO have the body of the party before the
State court; and it is the duty Of the courts and
other authorities of the United States to protect the
Marshal in sueh refusal, by all means known to the
laws.
3. Where court Of one OF the States assumes TO
take by habeas corpus out Of the hands Of marshal
of the United Ststes person held by him rs fgi-
tive from crime committed in foreign country un-
der reclamation by treaty, the United States may
WE'LL by counsel and direction protect their marshal
in the maintenance Of the laws, and in discharge Of
public faith towards the retaining foreign govern
ment
4. Where a lawful commissioner of the United
States has made return, according to law, as 10 an
alleged fugitive from justice, that he is lawfully sub
eet 10 extraditon il IL the duty OF the Secretary of
state 10 issue the final order of extradtion.
5. Where marshal Of the United States has in
custody fugitive from foreign Justice under war.
rant Of extradition from the proper authorities of
the United States, and State court undertakes 10
qsurp Jurisdiction of the case II il the duty of the
marshal, disregardng any process Of the State
court to take the party to the exterior line of such
State and there deliver him TO the agent Of the TO-
reign government
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Three Lives Endangered In the East River.
TO TIE EDITOR OF TIE EHX YORK HERALD.

was of the passengers the Peck slip ferry boat
which left the New York side at halfpas ten Sunday
morning. When nearly opposite the Navy Yard small
sail boat containing three small boys sailing down
the river in opposite direction TO boat when
pilot instead of avoiding collision (Which he easily
might have done), kept on his course, without even
sackenng his speed till too late to avoid accident
The result was that paddle box struck the small
boats sail, when the boat Immediately eapszed and
turned bottom upward, and the boys consequently
thrown into the WATER the tide at the time running out
yer, rapidly Two of the boys could not SWIM but pro-
yidentay able TO get the bottom of the boat,
i'll rescued by the boat Of schooner, which anchor
about 600 zoo yards from the place Of the accident
he other who could swim, struck out for the shore,
which he could not have reached had not two noble
hearted plunged into the water from the pier and
SISTED him to swim ashore IN the ferry boat had
life boat boat Of any nd life prcservcrs,
ything but rope which when found too late to
be used the tide having drfed the unfortunate boys
away If the fare Of three cents il not sufficient TO
ord the purchase OF boats for the Of the lives OF
their passengers in Of accident or 10 such
Emergency the above let them double the fare II mes
essary purchase such boatsnhich viii only be fol-
lowing the example Of the Union Ferry Company, who
double their fares TO provide for the advanced prices Of
coal. J. NJ.
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ships already provided but what scholarship
worth 10 poor student who not able TO support
himself In Germany largefnnd was accumulated fo.
the support of poor students and any and every
who desired the benefits of liberal education could nos
himself OF education however poor he might be-
This debate lasted till one O'Clock, when the meeting
took a recess till the
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The audience assembled again at two o'clock in the
afternoon, pursuant to adjournment. II set down
in the programme that Professor FELTON,, Of Cambridge
would deliver the address in the afternoon at the
Of the Convention; but this gentleman being absent 1t
was voted that miscellaneous business be substituted In
his place. Accordingly at two O'Clock debate arose
upon the various papers and resolutions that had been
introduced TO the Convention during Its sessions which
debate continued till three O'Clock.
1t then declared that resolutions were In order,
when several presented Of special Importance
being most Of them votes of thanks to the various speak
who had been before the Convention and motions in
reference to publishing the documents Of the Convention
At halfpast three O'Clock, the hour fixed upon for
nal adjournment, prayer was offered up when the con-
,enton adjourned to meet again the second Tuesday
Il August next, in the city Of Detroit, Michigan.
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Oh ituaTy.
Mrs Ftrz,rrru KNIGHTS died in Chsrlcstown, Mass,
on the Goth inst at In Of ninety five years
Previous to and during the Revolution Mrs knights was
81 giving TO her young friends lifeline sketches Of that
early battle aed when occurred she vas nearly or
OF are She particularly spoke Of the different
excited BY the terrible then going on
the panic the patriotism and bravery q others
and the battle RACED o. the dying and wounded Ame
riesps rho we're horne past her kease.
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Mrs Prewett, who, since the death Of her husband
has edited the Yazoo Wig, having received an offensive
note says" II the bircd that sent us the anonymous
letter from jackson, signed Cherubusco" win come
boys one eight and tho other SIX years old shall tic
leather medal around his neck, due bill Cor q fog
ging they him rsyabe some ten years hence, With
Compound INTEREST,"
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The Free Sellers versus the Office Holders
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Speeches Of Messrs. Van Buren,, Hunt,
Kinckley, &c.
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DRAWN FIGBT---TERMs OF COMPROMISE
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CONTINUANCE OF THE DEBATE.
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THnADnPMs, August f.--geportcd by Keen Taylor
First Bcard-s2 900 Allegheny Co. 6's, Valley, IS, n;
1000 schuylkl Nav 6's s2, BIS, Tx; $3.50 do, Tx;
$500 do, * 5000 do rs Tx 1000 Penna So b5 81;
RR. 0s, fa; e,eOO do b5 eSsi; 1000 Camden and Am
boy RR er 49, 49, 5000 pittsbure Coup o. Connells,
81 10 shs Little schuyl RR, sos; "a n Penna. RR,
Nav, BIS, 80; 40 Beaver Meadow KR, 52i 100 schuylk
Nav Prefd 49, 800 Long Island R 17ss 500 Morris Ca
IS do 4eh 160do, 4e 10 do, 4e,s; 10 Amer Fire ms,
CO. q Bank Of Penna b, 10 Belcen Beardsass, 600
ss i little se%apyIil Nav boz 200 Reading RR az
Lehigh Nav So Second Bogard-sl 900 Allegheny Co.
8s, Pitts 1875 1000 do, steuben, So 1915 900 do, VAL
5000 do, 49, 100 schuyl Nav 6s 49, 49, 1900 City RR
6's, esA 600 do, s5 eaal "a Penna RI Az 100 Long
Island kl, b5wn, 1I1s; 100 Reading RR days; asa
157 do cash, 4e,s zoo Morris Canal 15a Lehigh Nav
b5wn so; Is Mount Carbon r, 80; Bank of Anne
RIGA 100 1ftr Board-10o schnyl Nav Prefd., 32'a
20 do BIS 32L. Market steady.
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MARITIME INTELLIGENCE.
Movemcots OF Ocean Steamers.
Port OF New York, August o, 1855.

CLEARED.
Steamship George Law, Gray, Aspinwall-M Roberts
:, Steamship Daniel Webster, Miner, Punta Arenas-c
ship Gray Feather, Brown Mclbourne--smith Boyn-
Ship Cambria, Perry st John, NB-Tapscott Co.
Bark 1angier, swcetzer, Mramichi-Walsh, Carver l.
Chase.
Bark Louisa Bliss, Hyler, New River, nh Ewell.
Bark Olivia, Span, Cape Cha,te--J W Elwell Co.
Brig Telegraph, sreer, Malaga-D Curtis Co.
Brig Fidsla Hicks Gcorgetown-Abbott. Dodge & Co.
Brig Acadan (Br), Iockhatt, Windsor-Master.
Brig imma Zoller (Br), Restatel shedac-H ST W
big Ilvira, Rich, salcm--snow & Burgess.
Brig Enterprise (Br) Wiscman, Wndsor-J Whitney
schr Julia seturbelense (PorD, Brioza--Lisbon & mkt
Fitch & Go.
schr seguine, Nottingham, Baltimorc-Johnson Low
schr Geo Iufr, Line Baltimore-Gs Merrill
schr Lilly, Henderson, Misunderstanding, Mott
schr Vim Conquest, slleck New Haven-Master.
schr Su.an, Loring, Boston--s W Lewis
schr 4 smith, Douglas, stonngton-van Brunt
Steamer James Adger, Turner, St John, SB-spoford,
Propeller oneida, stackhouse, Phiadelphh-J Il
Iriggs. .nn,,-,,n
Steamship Northern Light, Tnklepaugh San Juan,
Morgan (Arr last EVENING"
steamship United States, Munro, Havana, days, in
ballast TO John Graham.
Steamship Nashville Berry Charleston, 40 hours, with
md . and assef gers TO Spofford, Tileson Co. Ago
AM "a Hatteras, passed steamer Metamore bound n.
undtr canvass; 10is AM, passed steamship, bounl y,
sb,v pg white signal with red eagle and stars PM
s;annl,ed steamship Marion, hence for Charleston and
atfK pm steamship Alabama, hence for savannah.
SIT America Barstow, Liverpool July s. with mise
and IL rasser cars, TO u Ma klngsiand Co JAY O.
n Cork exchanged signals with ship Henry Clay, from
Iverl d for Ny ork Jaly "a lat 40, Ion 40 passed n
hin Houses lie) supposed the Bridgewaier (snce ar.
,rye 2sd lat as Ion A. NJ 1880 AN the chip at the
TIME der close reeed topsa and wind from sw watch
cnasgSa W Nn, AHA ken is Aspss nsst se,ss ha<,
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THE MAINE LAW IN MrcHIaAN-We do not know
what could lie more cowardly than the manner in
which the friends of the liquor law enforcing it
in this city 1t is perfectly notorious that the retail
liquor trafc is openly and boldly carried on from
end of the city to the other, and that the Wholesale
traffic Is unrestrained It is perfectly notorious that
there immense stocks of liquors in store for sale.
Yet the efforts to enforce the law are confined to
half dozen arrests per week OF small retailers
an intention to annoy individuals rather than de-
sire to stop the sale Of spirits for the of the
traffic are not touched-the wholesale dealers are
unmolested. No attempt has been made to put in
force the search seizure aud nuisance clauses of the
act. Why is this? The law exists-why do not its
friends carry il into full effect? They dare not They
know in their hearts, that in it's main features it Is
inyalidthat it is an oppressive, outrageous and un
into effect.-Defroit Free Press, August2.
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Ship Shooting Star ut san Francisco 18th ult New
River Plate which forced her e the Eastward Of The FL
land Islands from whence she 70 days to lat 30 In
the Pacific encounterng the usual gales OF Cape Horn
but less and hail than is usual Crossed the
tor June II in Ion 12 after which had light winds and
Gains.
weather of Cape Horn. Was Is days from lat so in the
Atlantic to lat 50 in the Pacific Crossed the Equator
from the Northward and Eastward
Ship Northern Empire at do, June 80 from NYork,
20 days to the Equator in the Atlantic Was 48 days
from port to Cape Horn 81 days from port to Juan
Fernandez. Crossed the Equator jane 2 in lon ITO.
Ship Ataanta, at do, june 30, from New York 10
days and 20 hours to the Equator in the Atlantic Was
81 to Cape Horn and rounded the Cape In beautiful
weather with topgaant studdng sails set In lat 40 she
experienced heavy northcrly gale; was her beam
ends II hours Crossed the Equator in the Pacific the
Goth day out from port in lon lo7 after which had light
northerly winds.
from port the Equator in the Atlantic Passed Cape
Horn April and rounded the Cape in fne weather Was
Pacific May in lon 1O7 from which had light northerly
winds. Was as far west as lon lao 33 w.
Ship wtchcraft at do, 18th u from do, was 81 days
from New York to the Equator In the Atlantic, and 02
days to Cape Horn OF the Cape experienced heavy gales
from the northward and westward for Is days After
leaving Cape Horn had light winds from the norhward to
the Equator in the Pacific which she crossed June 81 in
Ion ia from thence had light northerly winds.
9th February lat a heavy gale shifted the cargo
Of GOALS 20 days from staten Land around the Cape
crossed the Equator June in Ion ILL., and had fresh NE
ship John Milton, at do 14th ult, from Boston was 70
days from Cape Horn to Massafuna with strong gales from
to NV. Crossed the Equator June II len ia from
which time had light winds and Gains.
Bark Emily Miner, at do sd ult, from Newcastle, NSW.
Passed TO the westward Of New Caledonia and in sight
he French Reef April 49, passed volcano In full ope
istiin the island Of Santa Cruz. Was becalmed
days in s. and took the NE trades in lat g. Crossed
he Equator in Ion 1877 f. June 0, lat 50 n, lon ia E.
ext erenced heavy gale from ENE and had easterly
winds days, after which had light westerly winds and
hick weather.
IAVNcHED-At Pettiquamscutt River South Kingstown
RI the Sd inst from the shipyard Of Mr. John Saun
ders fne clipper schooner Of about 100 tons called the
Justice owned by Messrs Rodman l. Taylor, Fl r
CARPENTER and Capt Stephen Saunders who viii comma nd
bor
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ceived at the Office Of Indian Affairs that these
Indians positively refuse to go any further than ST.
Louis giving reasoa that they have been joined
by second party, that they expect still another,
and that when they are all ready they will make
arrangements to leave st. Louis, and join their tribe
at Council Grove. They wander about the streets
begging, and perhaps thieviug The superintendent
complains II great difficulty in getting them TO-
gether. The instructions from the Indian Bureau
TO the superintel dent at ST. Louis are to request the
captains Of steamboats, not to take any Indians
board without the proper written permit, aud, il
they VII not accept his oner Of sending them home,
vagraDts. He also itstf,cts Ages ts not to allow
Indians to leave the bounds Of their tribe without
nHrmf.
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rcane every effort was mas to keep the ship before the
gale but quite impossible to do save the sails
went BY the cap also lost sorsto gallant yard main and
mizzen topsails fore and main Aans and the spanker
blew from its gaskss Has been Is days from the Banks.
ship Palestine Tinker, London and Isls Of wss, July
T. with mdse and ITO passengers, to Morgan.
with COAL 70 order July 49, lat As ST. lon 81 %, spos
r bark Adam Carr from Santa Cruz for Copenhagen ~
az .a'c saRsa her As
Ship Mary Adelaide (of South Thomaston), Bartlett
Cardiff July l. with iron, TO master
TO- via Key West July Is (Which port she put in into in
consequence Of the being with cotton to
from Pro s for Charleston leaking badly Died
ON board the nay Queen July 20, John Hanson, OF New
York. seaman. Died at Key West July 23, VIM Ander-
Ship Emily, Lohand, Philadelphia in ballast, to
eager.
days. with mdse to Funch b Meincke.
Schr Harrison Price, johnson, Georgetown.
schr Thomas Potter Glover, Phladelphis for Bristol
Schr NJ Smith, Ewell, Philadelphia.
Schr Bradley, Smith, Philadelphia.
schr L Darling, Smith, Philadelphia.
Schr Helen Mar, Darling, Philadelphia
schr Ruth Halsey. Davis, Philadelphia.
Schr Maid Queen, Hulse, Philadelphia
Schr Chas l. Hulse Overton, Philadelphia.
schr Reindeer Kenna, Philadelphia.
schr Sarah Clark, Clark, PHILADELPHIA
sehr Jusi SSssn Hewitt R"c1ianpd.
Schr Filler, Timer, Rockland, days.
Schr Buckingham Brag, Portland Ct
Schr Rogers, Strickland, Portland, CT.
Schr M Brainerd, Russell, Portland, Ct
Schr Lawrence Reed. Portland c.
Schr Gum. Cooper, Portland, CT.
Schr Nightingale, Hall, Providence.
Schr Emira, Rogers Providence for Albany.
Schr River Queen, Fowler, Providence
schr Emira Rogers, Gardiner, Providence.
Schr Il Smith, - Rondout for Stonngtou.
Schr Oregon, Squire Rondout for Aliens Point
Schr H Reed, Kelley, New Bedford for Albany.
Schr Cornelia Benson, New Bedford.
Schr Pearl Kelley, New Bedford.
schr New York, Goodsell, Boston.
Schr Emma, Kelley Boston.
Schr Cyrus Chamberlain, Hallctt Boston.
Schr Nerssa, Stoddard, Boston.
Schr Lucy Ames, Ames, Machias, 8 days.
Sloop Rhode Island, Hull, Providence
Sloop Triumph, Robinson Nantucket.
SAILED.
Steamships George Law, Aspintall Daniel Web ter,
San Juan; ships Metropolis Melbourne Patrick Henry
London; Ocean Queen, do; Midnight, San Francisco;
Arctic, LIVERPOOL oTheyen, Bremen brig Moses Charles
ton; and others.
Wind-Sunrise, NV; sunset, SW.
A- The ship reported at anchor at the " Spit yes
terday was the s'Ocean Queen" and not the Harvest
Queen The latter ship sailed on the LIST Of August
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News by the Mails.


The city authorities Of Boston went on an excursion
down the bay on Tuesday to inspect the harbor and
fathers were compelled to stay on board all night
From measurement made In Syracuse for the past
syears, II appears that atty pee cent more rain has
fallen since the Ars of May than for the period in
any previous year during that time.
blast went OF in the Hoosaic tunnel at North Adams,
the 3lst ult, BY which three throw out Of
the tunnel down the ledge. Dennis Collins was picked
viyed ed : 49, ' '' 'N' '''' ''-'' -
boat race will take place on Oneida Lake. on the 22d
2d and oath days Of August next The regatta will take
place ut South Bay.
An Irshman detected in Lawrence, Mass, few
nights SINCE girdng and mutiatng the shade trees on
the Common He arrested and carried before Judge
Stevens who sentenced him to twelve months imprison
ment in the House of Correction The Lawrence Courier
remarks with truth "He deserves the punishment,
though It may seem. Nobody but dirty dog will
wifuly mutilate tree belonging to public grounds and
planted for the public benefit"
Among the amusenients at the forthcoming State Fair
in Milwaukee, Wis, understand that a regatta will
probably be got up and handsome prizes offered for de
rent classes Of row boats.
On tho LIST inst the rain fell in torrents at Winchester
Va, flooding the streets and overlooking cellars to
the depth of two feet The Republican Of that place says
that Mr.. Sdewel tanner suffers loss of something
81 900; Messrs. Brown Hollis considerable and others
or less. At the railroad depot the damage
quite serious.
The total number Of deaths in Philadelphia last week
three hundred and fy-two, increase Of thirty
nine those of the previous week Two hundred and
fortysx Of the number were children
fortnight ago, load of Holsters from Plymouth
pedded out in the Bridgewater villages, and every
who ate Of them sickencd Twelve taken down
in house. and Mr.. Harrison Holbrook Of Stoughton
died, after an illness OF thirty-six hours
On the Goth ult. Mr.. Jas. +. Williamson, the turnkey,
entered the Jail at Mason Ca, and being informed by
white prisoner that two negroes In Of the cells had
knife, he entered it to make search, but Immediately
knocked down by hem ard, with the assistance Of
two of the white prisoners he choked, securely
bound, and his head wrapped in blanket. The keys
taken all the cells opened and the prisoners to the
number of ten liberated
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TIC body q A. = orr, Zone n our most cstiuabe and
successful bnrntss men, who has been FOR some time on
gagged upon nfge contract the Savannah and Gulf
knfosd) has been found about egh, miles from Hines.
VILE Liberty county, Ca, and vita marks upon IL wach
showed thaf he had been most brn ally nnrde-ei A
ncsra heo1gng % VIZ, orr has tecn arrested for the
s4Eis
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ARRIVALS AT QUEBEC The arrivals at Quebec
thus far this fall short of Inst year to the
responding date july 2S. They are thus given -
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TeleOrnphic Marine Report

BOSTON, Aug Carr ship Amaranthe, Calcutta April
g. bark Cossack Padang via st Helena Jlne % she will
be towcd round to New York with her inward cargo.
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PHILADELPHIA, Augs, PM-Arr bark Gov Won Oxholn,
Davis st Thomas 10 days brig Sam Small, Treadwen.
Salem schrs Saratoga Hodgdon do; Rslto Coson, Ran
gor; IArkin, Charbuck, Wareham Sawyer Haskell,
Providence.
Cid steamer Delaware, Copes, NYork barks Alice Ro
gers Snow Boston; Almira Prince, Portland brgs Mar
TIMES, johnson Boston; Ornus, Baker, NBedford schrs
7eryiah Downs, Kingston, ia: Ralto Colson, Boston
Saratoga, Hodgdon salem Lacon, Bears Boston Iarkn,
Churbuck Fab River.