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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-16
NATIONAL REAPER AND MOWER TRIAL.

From Our Special Correspondent.
SYRACUSE, July H. 1857.
Yesterday all machines ordered upon the
grounds to receive instructions from the Superintend
ent, Mr. Holmes. Early in the morning they began to
arrive, and continued until afternoon.
In piece of grass adjoining the grounds the exhib-
itors tired their machines and adjusted their parts to
the work. This attracted interested crowd of spec
tators.
The people think they already see marked differ
in the excellence of the various competing ma
Chimes in simplicity of construction and elegance OF
work. One important difference, controlling the real
practical worth of mower, is in having the cutter
bar 80 constructed as to allow Of It's following the ine-
qualities in the surface of the ground and thus cut
Clean and save for use the grass growing 10 burrows
and other depressions in the field. This end some
complish, and some, which saw tried to-day, do not
and the Jury will probably notice this important fact
To-day the Exhibition is to be formally opened-the
officers proceeding to the ground quietly, while Gov
King and the other dgnitaes 10 be escorted with
the martial honors due to the Commander-n- Chief
After the procession around the grounds of the ma.
cbines President Wilder will deliver the opening adj
dress; then come music, lunch and work. As many
owing machines can be safely worked in TWEEN.
~ -acie grassot will be started
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FIRE IN FIFTY.FIFTH sTREET-DEsTRUcTIOY OF
TwlETY THOUSAND GALLONS OF VARNIsH.-Between
II and ~ o'clock last night fire broke out in the var
nish mandatory of TiIden & Nephew, located on
Fifty fourth and Fiftyffh streets between the Second
and Third avenues.
The fire originated in large shed on Fifty filth
street, which was used as store room, aud which
contained ia tin cans and barrels upward Of twenty
thousand gallons Of varnsh. The building in which
the yarpish is manufactured is Of brick and distant
some twenty thirty feet from the store ROOM and
perfectly freproof
owing to the combustible nature Of the material the
names spread rapidly, aud all attempts the part of
the hfemen TO eAtngush them proved unavailiug.
Several OF the cans near the outer edges of the build
ing burst, when the vanish ran into the street and
igntug. presented a miniature set of fiie.
Tie building, with its contents was entirely de-.
shoyed.
The heat from the burning varish wa, intense. and
IL vas with difficulty that the remen preserved from
destruction two fre frame buildings on the oppo.
site side Of the street.
The varbish destroyed was worth from 81 TO - Der
gallon, and the loss will probably amount 10 about
s500t0, upon which there is but little insurance.
The fire was no doubt the work of an nccndary, as
90 fire permitted in the building, and there was
no inclosed communication between IL and the building
&c which the material was manufactured.
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THE ROAD UP MOUNT WASHINGTON

The White Mountain carriage road is now within
little over mile of the top The charter to construct
it was granted by the State of New-Hampshire in July,
1853 and surveys for the location were begun at once
by Re bert Z. Kicker the engineer, though the actual
work of building not started until 1854; failure
Of fur is said to have delayed its completion.
This road, commencing the north side Of the
mountains in the beautiful glen in the valley Of the
Peabody River, will, when finished, be 81 miles long.
running up at an average grade Of one foot in nine and
half Of ascent until il reaches the level plateau on
the summit of Mount Washington, 6,2s5 feet above
the ocean, The grade is thus lighter than that OF the
famous road constructed by Napoleon over the Alps.
Mr.. Stephenson, the celebrated English engineer who
yisted the road during the surveys, strongly recon-
ended that the grade should be reduced 30 fer ~ 70
enable the prcpretors Of the road to steam in as
cendiug and desceDdingan experiment he was at thai
time attempting in his railway over the Apennines'
The clear width Of the road is Is feet between the
ditcbrg ard the outer angle Of the roadway or pro-
tecting. The outside Of the road is raised one foot
higher than the inside, giving it slope toward the
mountain inward of threequarters of an inch to ona
foot. Ample provision is thus made with the ditea
o, the inside and the suces under the road agaisst
;ts washing AWAY from rains and for drainage THE
road is thoroughly macadamized.
One object of the White Mountain road Is TO lessen
the fatigue of the ascent of Mount Washington, which,
on horseback over the old bride paths, Is too severe
for any but the well and robust. Omnbuses OF anew
pattern are therefore employed capable Of containing
twelve persons, and constructed that in ascending
or descending the body of the vehicle is kept on
level and the visitors can without suffering from ex-
posure to sun or ran fearessy enjoy the grand ana
beautiful scenery which is constantly to be seen dur
II their ride The last mile of the road Is intended
TO entirely encrcle the upper cone OF the mountain
where the whole of mountains, forests, lakes
and the distant ocean can be taken in at glance Inns
ride is now to be enjoyed almost to the summit.
The spot from which the road begins is in Two 70
spects the most tractive in the White Mountains.
These two advantages are, !. It's being much nearer
70 the foot of Mount Washington than any other in
tabted locality; and, 3 The wonderful combination
of mountain scenery which is there visible at other
points one two or three Of the notable peaks may be
seen; from this little glen Of few hundred acres
among the hills, the whole group is visible. tbs COM
pleely ercrcled by the gigantic peaks, which rise so
teeply above that it almost as If the spectator
oopd touch all their sides at The Glen is about
seven miles from Gorbam N. H., on the Atlantic ana
St. Lawrence Railroad and is reached by stage
which runs from the Gorham Railway depot TO the
Glen uOuse.
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MEETING IN THE EIGHTEENTH WARD.

AT an adjourned meeting Of the Eighteenth Ward,
irrespective of party, met at the Demih Dispensary,
corner of Second avenue and Twentythird street.
The Secretary read the minutes Of the -, roAs,ns
which adopted, the sessv OF which was. a. law.
and support the law of the land At the previous
mee.g. Committee Of five were appointed to select
such resid. n.s. irrespective of party, to be recon-
mended to the Metro "itan Police Commissioners. A
list Of some seventy names were presented,
and twenty-five names selected ironf the List. The
names were sent TO the Commissioners, appended TO
the following petition:
To THE CosMIssToyERs OF THE MgIRoPoLIrAS PoLrcs-
The UNDERSIGNED citizens Of New York being chiefly identified
interest and sssocatons with the Eighteenth Ward and hsv
ing long painfully Witnessed the fearful strides Of inemperance
and dissipation the Sabbath Day and for than
without any attempt being made by those In authority
suppress diminish the same do. without dis
nasmuch there IL law more directly bearing the
dur Observance the Sabbath ell legal and reasonable
in your power enforce said law said Ward; and In
so doing we pledge you cheerful and united support.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-16

VIOLENT ASSAULT UPON PoLIcEMAS-Yesterday
afternoon dirt carnen by the name Of John Heffren
was held to bail in the sum Of $780, by Justice Davi
son, to answer for having committed desperate o..
sault upon Officer Carey of the Ninth Precinct. IL
appears that the taboard Of Heens scarf was rather
out of repair or badly adjusted, 80 that the dirt was
allowed to scatter along the street as the cart moved
along; wbereurop Officer Carey notified him to
remedy the trouble. Hefren in reply insulted the
officer and told the latter that he would do Just a. be
ID pleased. The officer then assured the fellow
that unless he stopped and adjusted the tail board, 80
as to avoid any further violation Of the ordinances, he
would arrest him. Heren set the officer at defiance,
ard on the officer jumping into the car: for the purpose
If taking him into custody he committed the assault
upon him, and threw the latter on the ground with
great violence In the struggle Officer Careys tongue
was nearly split in two, and his face badly bruised
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present, the Board adjourned to meet On the afst
Monday in August next.

present, the Board adjourned to meet On the 6rst
Monday in August next.
CARD FROM THE REPORTERS or THE BOARD
or COUNCIIMEN.
On Tuesday evening Councilman HarweU offered
the following resolution Ii the meeting Of the Bosrd
which was adopted:
Rsred That special committee Of three BE- appointed 70
whct spp,sred N THE NrwYoax frrBrsE Of the INA nss
and scs in The Herald and other daily prnt vho6
s,e facts dtfosstory the intelligence Of ths Bosrd
TIE reporters take umbrage at the imputations con-
sred in the resolution, and have prepared the follow.
ing statement:
On Tuesday last q resolution was passed by tho
Board Of Coupcmen Of tbs city, rejecting upon the
accuracy and character Of the reports furnished to the
daily journals of the Proceedings Of the Board; ssd
il tie discussion growing out Of The Offering Of that
resolution. remarks were made by several Of the mem
bers which not only desire to misstste facts
but the Dgratiiude OF the members who made them.
The undersigned, regular reporters Of the proved
inps and debates Of the Board Of Councilman do de-
clare that aciuaied by motives Of generosity In their
estimation of human weaknesses, they have avoided
the publication Of accounts OF many Of the exhibitions
Il gnorarce, imb, city, rowdysm and even drunken
Of certain members Of the Board. Bu their gen.
erosiy in this regard being met with an nvidious at
tack upon the accuracy and character Of their reports
they feel called upon in self-defense to make this
statement.
fell and accurate account Of all the exhibitions
that ranspre in the sessions of the Board Of Council
men would fully vindicate, not the justice but tho
generosity Of tie reporters.
(siened) EDWARD y. UNDERHILL.
Reporter N: Y; TsIsvxr.
josEPH A SMITH. Reporter Daily Use:
NEG York, July rs, 1857
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EEsTvALI BEFoRE A MAGIsTRArE.-A little mus-
cal episode Of an nharmonious character took place
by suit instituted by Signor Perugpi the conductor
Of the CoIrad SETH troupe, who claimed $500 from the
fair prima-donna contrato vestvalD for services
dered her in arranging and Transporting the music
ent ard never before had magistrates Office in this
city echoed to such soft Italian chorus Of tongues in
excited rectstves as the favored Chidseys. Perugn
was nonsuitcd and the masnifcen. Vestval left the
scene of her triumph win az lofty and Triumphant an
conquegor Of the world at he feet iCnn Comm. 1911
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-16

IRRrGArIoS.-If any farmer doubts the advantages
Of irrigation let him visit the farm of Mr. Stiles "nen
lie CONNIE irrigation there was no hsy-bsfn On ns
meadow. He soon saw the necessity Of sucn ounar
ing and caused one of ample size TO be erecteo Al inc
me an time he extended bis system Of n1gshoe, asd
just in proportion to this extension he has found II ne.
ce,sary to erect hay barns and now has three. By
shutting off the water from the rising to the setting
- the sun during the growing part of the season. the
Growth Is greatly accelerated, and the quality is slso
n,ucb improved.
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much improved

TRASsPLAyTIsc HIcKoRrEs.-If those who expect
to hsve occasion desire to transplant hickory trees
next Spring will 60 and dig under them where they
stand in the woods or fields and cut the top root they
will stand fair chance 10 make the trees i've and moe
without If the tree to be moved is several yean o'os
you must also dig trench around in the Fau' and
after the mass of earth attached TO the roots eesse
move the tree with that bulb Of earth attached, ~
then the tree will stand fair chance to live.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-16
passellyPrs.

Frank Bodgkinon end lady, Mrs Field two children and
Miss wynn Mrs Fairbanks Mr. and Mrs: Steven, aud
NJ and Mrs Davis Miss de Se;nuix and maid servant Miss
Whitney Rev Tullock New j. IL Robinson, Mits Jo-
800 Hnrione master John Johnston, Messr Ware, Dous-
dl Field and SON Lancaster Mactaysh, Preuss Elliott,
Montade Master, Martinez Findlay MniI, Corning Dana
CoYnwsll PIimpton Robinson. Dale, Waterman Wey Mil
ward Nudge Gordon Teal Williams, Smith and son wheeler
Ra;su
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nj p,,,. ~ the Island Of Perrin, and expresses
u we H. ,ss, the English viii evacuate 1t.
PERSIA.

rah was entirely abandoned by the British
MShsS S,S MAJ, and Sir James Outram had arrived
at Bsgdad. ,,A Persian capital represeu. the
Shsn Of Mo6ammerah The treaty had reacIO
h s1o M DAY previous, and he lost no time IN imsd
his ) TpstoTe' giving special directions fo' Us
disps,oh TO Bagad.
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CHINA

letter from Hong Kong states ,is. NJ singapore,
Baron Gros Were to have ia n do Bourbouon the
F French Mn Sa hat no %PSs ssss operations
would be under'akeI, 70, throws doubt on the rumor
The Courier norseouence of the rebellion in India,
that ESeI'PT% France to send more troops to Chna'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-16

vda-
rt eb in port was estimated at 56s 40 bales, OF which
STsTr OF TRADE IN MANcHEsTER.-The advices
H.ncheser and the manufacturing districts generally are
nryorabe business had been done "'no"
s'f tvSppoof BNrADsrurrs MARKET.-Messrs Rich
,rd.on Spence Co. quote Flour dull with b BsoSe.
eI whe:, r0 Sn d ~ decline Of Sd Richard
SON Spence Co. quote red Wheel a. and
s6eio w ss sa oe Ohio ss6Sss Mixed yellow Corn
Tss Sfe IA The weather had been favorable for
the s rCwms PROVISION MARKEr-Messrs. Bglsnd,
AyE Co. S EG sa T% fRSs%'M s. anu PORK dull
sujet and quotations barely msntalned Laie e
WIN At C. ass Taow slightly lovers the Butchers
Assoc iSvTppo%I PRnpUcE MARKEr-The Brokers Cir
cusa quotes Ashes steady Al & for both PITS and Pearls,
Rosn hrayyconmon 2af Richardson spence 20 ssy
as g m on she 50 .ps e sSa .2 to arrive In Tar ana
uIpentDe there was nothing doing K9e was 11n
Molssses was also quite nouns Coffee quiet Tea was
sss Bsi S had as SS'
were slow Of sale but prices were rnsteIea GIVE m
setve but quosaons barely maintained Gspo ST. Sperm
offering iii %a and IN F sspd G osaes at 81
a Jute firm but sales unmportant WOOL eOseo quiet 0u'
IIyERrooL FREIGHT MARKET-Freights to New;
Yo,l were quoted, for Metals l5 Chemicals, I5 p l
Soss' IS Isl to New York; and 81 lO Boston On
H.vRr MARKET flor the week ending june 50,
Cotton steady but quit sales Of 5oC bales
oet Coffee broyant Provisions very dull Lard heavy aud
ali qualities slightly lower. Sugar quiet Whaebone-saies
unmVorsnt. - ~ p.p G.
LoypoS MONEY MARKET -Messrs. Barring Bros. ~
Co quote the London Money market active with good sup
ny The Fast India Company had slightly reduced their rate
on India in order to stop the export OF syeI S9n'3
closed AZ for the opening and 9ltd9&s Tor
The account The the Bank Of Eosaud bad increased
fsO66NU Messr Barings quote Bar Silver at Iii Eagles
Il; Dollars 500. -. :,
LoNDoy MARKETS BEARINGS Circular There had
been considerable decline in some sIees WkEAr
SUGAR quiet COFFEE closed IRON dull and all
qustie slightly declined; Rails and Bars IS 7e0H1 re-
74id7I RICE closed Bengal had advanced lDl Sd
srRI1s TuRPEsrIXE was firm at 446q45. LSsEED on had
CcpPrR was unchanged TIN in improved demand LEAD
Average sales without quotable change
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LETTER FROM MIR. DE la F1GAM1n.R
~ as Diiiev u Tie N. 2. Tytb~...

Sir: In your impression of yesterday, ith inst,
giving an account Of the detention of tue American
bark w. q. Lewis, by the United States authorities,
for being suspected fitted out for the savetraje, you
were induced to state, as respects myself: She Is
A" orncd, we believe, in part by the same Mr.. Fga-
Mere who was not long since 6,prred Of his position
of Coz su at this port for Portugal because the Por-
"tupuese Government Je'ered hm TO be Concerned in
"tbe sleve.trade" beg to inform YOU, fret, that
never orred the w. u. Lewis, neither whole nor in
mart; I am an alien and cannot be the owner Of
American vessels; nor has my commercial firm eny in
terest in her present voyage or engagements. And
secondly, that have not been depyired Of my COM
mission of CoDsulGeDeral of Portugal; consequently
Won were ruisinforned in regard to the Portuguese
Government beiier'ng me concerned 10 the prohibited
traffic.
,ec.on. and trust shsl not be compelled, by any
further groundless attacks upon nypubc and private
character TO geek redress in another form.
10" c. ' II. 5. bE LA FrGASIERE
Nep.Y York, July IS 1857.
We shall make short work with the prosecuted
puritv and viliied virtue of Mr.. C. ii. S. de la
Figaniere.
I. The W. G. Lewis is not and WAS not owned
by him, but was owned by his brother and partner
in business, who sold her on April 81, 1857, to
Benjamin S. Weinberg. The firm is Figaniere,
Refs & Co. Refs has not only been on the
coast Of Africa, and is now liable to arrest
for slaving should he ever return to New-YOrk.
whence be has for some time found it prudent
to he away, but has been reported within
wear or two a slave-dealer in the published
documents of the United States Senate. II
enc partner sells vessel to man suspected
Of being concerned in the trade, which vessel
il shortly afterward arrested as SLAYER, and if
another partner is himself engaged in it, is it to be
supposed that the third partner is entirely Ignorant
and incorporated
II. Mr.. C. II. S. de Ia Fganiere says he has not
been deprived of his commission as Portuguese
Consul. General. This is bubble. He has not
in fact been dismissed, but has been suspended,
and that because his Government had reason to sus
pect him Of being engaged in fitting out Slavers,
and otherwise concerned in the business. Indeed,
the manifest of this very bark, the w. G. Lewis,
affords evidence that Mr.. Figaniere no longer dis
CHARGES the functions of Consul. His name, orig
nally in the printed blank is erased, and the mani
fest is signed by the Consul of Brazil. acting tenn
porariy in behalf Of Portugal
Are we to believe with all these facts beforeus,
that Mr. Caesar II. S. de la Figapiere is utterly In
nocent of all completely in the slave-trade 1t
would be difficult, if not impossible.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-16

AID Preston, having been convicted Of bribery. We
last tight expelled from the Brooklyn Common Csusca
BY vote Of 81 TO-
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SAILING OF THE AMERICA FOR BOSTON.

HALIFAX, NtuHeouuy, July 70, IOV'
The Roy Mail steamship America called fromh are
for Boston at q o'clock this afternoon where she VIII
he due about II O'Clock tomorrow Thursday night.
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

r,,rnpooL CoTToN MAKKET;-fno ,,,D nrnb.n,ad
,be Liverpool Cotton market eereIsuy
cue 9uo'e .s slight advance had been ooaIed
thouth ~ the wee Sc coo bales OF whlch ~ m
TIE and 6eO0 for export Inc safes Ol rrsy WI" tbs
49, closing quiet but steady at the following 9aSsoh''
Ore,ns.'' all 81
o.iou. -
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The President takes up his Summer residence at
the Military Asylum to-day. So great is the pres
sure Of business that it is very doubtful whether ne
will be able during the present season to visit either
Lancaster or the Bedford Springs. / am glad to
say that Mr.. Buchanan's health has greatly i'm.
proved since the crisis of the disease contracted at
the National Hotel has passed over His vigorous
constitution alone wlthstood the virulence OF the at
tack, but the danger being escaped aud the disorder
having disappeared, his system will probably be
benefited by the ordeal through which it has passed
The Military Hospital is pleasant and beathful To-
cation and the residence has been fitted up with all
due regard TO the Presidents comfort There are
at this time but few pensioners at the institution
The national finances are in good condition. The
balance on hand on the LIST of July was fraction
over SIs, 100000, which is about $1,000, 900 less
than theI surplus left by the Fillmore Administration.
The amount of debt redeemed during the past four
years has been about 49,, 100000 The finances
were well managed by Mr.. Guthrie, who, indeed,
was a model Secretary Of the Treasury. Few more
enlightened, energetic and upright men have pre-
sided over the Treasury Department.
The singulary dilatOry and pusanimous conduct
Of the last Administration On the subject OF the
Panama massacre is producing its natural effect.
The weak and arrogant Government of New-Gra.
NADIA presunes that our is too weak or too tnld
10 indicate its rights or to punish the murder OF It's
citizens or any other outrages committed upon them
or their property. The principal difficulties in the
way Of an adjustment is known To have been the
excuses Of Walker in Nicaragua, and the wanton
burning Of GreytOwn. The latter occurrence ex-
cited 30 prevailing feeling Of astonishment and dis
gust among the people Of that region, that il rem
dered the Government Of Granads unable to make
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-10-15

Free State majority IA.

II rec Otate majority II.
PARROTS majority for Congress will be
fully 5000, and probably moro.
Leavenworth county has been ostcnsibly
carried by 100 pro-slavery majority
Large frauds were perpetrated by the i'm
portation ofpro-slavery voters from Nilsson
ri. Thus Kickapoo gave 500 pro slavery ma
jority, polling between 600 and 700 votes,
nearly tsoiee as many votes as the whole
population. Leavenworth has eight or ten
times as many inhabitants as Kickapoo.
and yet the latter under the auspices of
Gov. Walker is made to return more votes
than the former. Shawnetown, in john
son county, polled III pro-slavery, two
thirds of which were fraudulent. Forty
soldiers roted at Kickapoo for the pro-sla-
very ticket. Governor Walker knew of
their intention and advised It. He has
since the election justified their voting
The fraudulent vote at Kickapoo must
have been from 800 to 400, and this was
done to carry Leavenworth county, for by
the apportionment it is allotted eleren mem
bers. SIS
The southern part of the territory, which
was denied any representation, rolls up very
large free state mslorities.
In Leavenworth county $50 or 800 Ger
mans. who vote the free state ticket, were
denied the liberty of voting because they
could not show their second naturalization
papers. They vote, and always have vo-
ted at municipal elections. During oil this
season the immigration to Kansas has been
free state; but most of the new settlers
came in April, May and June, and were ex-
cluded from voting by Gov. Walkers
declaring six, months res
idence to be necessary to qualify a vo
a.