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TIE PIKE PEAK GOLD MINES.

The St. Louis Democrat makes statement concerning
these mines, the faith Of gentleman Just from;tay
enworth, which is much less favorable than the accounts
that have heretofore reached Tho informant Of tho
Democrat relates that number OF tho gold had
returned to eavenworth and Lawrence that he had seen
ofha returned miners who did not get any gold all
but believes there isgold at Pixies Peak though tootte
to pay for the digging II can only be reached by the best
machinery. According to his statement. Number Of
the companies at the mines about disbandng and
coming home He says those who winter there will have
hard time of it, the climate Is very changeabe and
the extremes very severe He instances tho h day Of
August last, when ice formed at night the thickness Of
the glass of tumbcr and in the day time the sun was
excessively hot as
All the other accounts continue to DO favorable and
even the Democrat suggests that this may be the story of
person sent out by greedy miners to discourage emgr
tion and prevent increasing competition at the mines
The ST. Louis Republican gives the favorable accounts full
credcnce, and remarks
There is no longer for any suggestion that the
gold stories inventions exaggeations set foot
with view to draw emigrants to the frontier Terrific.
res We have said that they have attained general
dence the frontier and will add that see no
to doubt that they deserve the credit they have
received The witnesses to their truth not only nu
merous, but they many Of them well known citizens
whose characters are guarantee that their reports may
be relied The evidence goes far to show that tho
gold dggings Of the Rocky mountains promise TO tmn
out rich and perhaps extensive those Of Calr
mia.
GAS these diggngs are only about 500 miles from the
settlements the Missouri river, TO which by
railroads and by river is easy, rush TO the mines
may be expected AS starting points on the Missouri,
Kansas City, Weston Lcaycnworth City ST. Joseph, and
Nebraska City may each be named as having advantages
for Quitting the gold-seekers We notice that many
parties being made up for visit to the mines this
winter not very prudent step in most cases, when
is considered how scanty the shelter there at present
against the nclcmencies of the weather Some of them
will, fear, encounter hardships and suerngs which
they will be very badly prepared to meet Early next
spring will be enough for most who wish to seek
their fortunes in these mines Meanwhile they get
all the information they need and make their
ngements eisurey, to be enabled to reach their
destination with the smallest outlay of time labor, and
money ijt n'
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CENTRAL AMERICA

The advices from Central America are dated at San
Juan del Norte l7h Costa ea 3d. and San Salvador LIT
inst. Our minister, Gen. Lamar had left Nicaragua in
disgust at the state Of affairs and the treatment he had
received in that republic He had arrived in Costa Rica
and IL thought probable that he would soon return
home. Nicaragua perfectly quiet In Costa Rica an
extensive and well organized band of robbers had been
broken up after they had committed daring dcpe-
dations President Mora determined to be prepar-
ed to repel all bustering demonstrations and that
purpose the army kept in effective condition and
the magazines supplied with munitions Of war The
coffee crop promised average yield 1t is reported that
the Honduras railroad project looked given up
and wagon road to be made the country The
United States minister TO Guatemala had returned TO his
post from Honduras President Barrios of San Salvador
popular but his schemes for bene6ting the country
were crippled by the wretchcd condition Of the finances
Much attention given to the cultivation of cotton and
coffee in the State ,f. s5 axe .4u
se6or Cortcz, Minister of Foreign Affairs Of Mica
ragua, has informed General Lamar that the declaration
Of Martinez and Mora appended to the Belly contract
sis the publication Of the idea of Nicaragua citizen
which idea written and signed in the terms in which
i might have been officially executed in case it had been
approved by the legislative power Of Nicaragua and
found agreeable to the interests OF the nation Conse
quenty 1t is not an act of my government it not
public or official document but private one which re-
veals the desire Of citizen to free his country from the
devastation of llbusterism which desoated the fields
set on fire the villages destroyed the property and dec
mated the population Of this hospiabe country which
Is 80 friendly to the great republic of North America
The news from New Granada is dated at Panama and
Aspnwail ON the goth inst All fears OF outbreak owing
to the election struggle had passed away and Seor Jose
Obadia was declared governor OF Panama by majority
of All votes. large emigration from Aspinwall 10
Central America expected to take place If the Ncar
aguan transit routc were once opened. 7
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Thus, computing the sixteen senators who hold
over, nine of whom are democrats, and seven belong
to the fusion, the next Legislature of California will
stand joint ballot eighty-two democrats to forty
nine fusionists, giving democratic majority Of
thirty-three. s@N ," 80. aa. ~.s1,#s
We sincerely congratulate Senator Gwin and Mr..
Scott on this emphatic verdict of their State in APP
proval of their patriotic last winter. Never
did honest faithful, courageous, and disinterested
conduct receive amore emphatic merited tes-
tmonal Of appreciation. The faithless colleague of
Mr. Scott, Mr.. McKibben, who indicate in the
absence of the former to go into his county to
sail his congressional conduct not only lost his
own county of Sierra by large majority, but was
repudiated in the county of the colleague whom he
thus ungenerously assailed (Tuolumne) by thou
sand votes.
We repeat that this result in California take it all
in all is one of the most gratifying we have had the
good fortune to record for long period of time 1t
will exert strong influence upon Pennsyva-
MIA and the other States which are soon to hold
elections, and will do much towards insuring to the
democracy a large preponderance in the House of
Representatives of the Thirty-sixth Congress.
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THE SOCIETY IsLANps.

Important news reaches us from the Society island
dated nc Raatea and Tahaa, the 9th of june ami !,
Tahiti the 18th of July. The governors Of the n
named islandswho have the power Of appointing Or M
throning the Kinghad, il appears, taken the supreme
power from Tlrnatoa ". OF Queen ponare Of Tahiti
who was elected chief magistrate about year ago I'M
ex-King then decided 10 return To the home Of M
mother Pomare and thus the islands were left without
ruler In this emergency the governors offered Consul
Owen OF the United States TO surrender the islands Of
1ahaa and Raatea to government, and handed him
Official letters TO that effect for transmission to Wasno
ton This movement gave great offence To the Represent
atives OF England and France, who melted sort Of rev
oluton against the governors In this state OF affair
the French brig photographic arrived at Ratea ami
her commander took Mr. Thomas Croft and Mr.. Jordan
American citizens into custody and conveyed them Ia
Tahiti on account Of their annexation procliyitics
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Three Days Later from Europe Arrival OF the
Arabia. 4

New York, Sept. 29.--The Royal mail steamer ARABIA
from Liverpool on the 18th instant arrived here this
morning The steamers Alps and Ariel arrived at South
ampton the l7th and the Canada Liverpool on he
18th.
The general news is unimportant Adyices from Va
enta in relation 10 the Atlantic cable were Of dsccr-
aging character and shares had fallen to 1870 $3.50
The steamer Hammona exploded her magazine soon
after leaving Hamburg and compelled to put back
Five OF her passengers were injured. I#
The London Times says that it appears that recent
permens induce the belief that the fracture or fractures
Of the cable for there may be two) will be found al
distance of between two and three hundred miles from
the shore. For about 240 miles the depth is only about
40 athoms and within that range the mischief may
easily be repaired but then sudden descent occurs to
1900 fathoms where it is extremely doubtful II it can
be done. The probability that it is ut about tas
point that the injury has been sustained Valenta al
vices to the cable continue to be dscouragng bht
Mr. Henkley sanguine Of making the line seryiceale
again with his magneto-electric machines Shares
have been sold as low as f3l5.
.' COMMERCIAL. 's~'.,
LNERpooL, Friday morning .-The Brokers Circular
says the cotton market for the week closed firm at Id
advanoesales 50, 900 bales Richardson, Spence & Co
say the closing rates were at an advance Of 3D. Id but
that the latter was scarcely maintained Sales scu
lators II, 900 and to exporters 1000 bales,
SATURDAY MORNING The estimated sales of cotton yes
erday amounted to 600 bales spectators and export
taking 1900 bales and the market closed firm Or
leans fair, TAD; middlng, 5-l6d. Mobile fair
9-lGd midding lid; uplands fair Ind; middling
3-I6d
Breadstuis duh and nominally closed with de-
Ginning tendency Richardson, Spence, Co report -four
dati--Sestern canal, Dos Els. Wheat closed with a
d. ning tendency and lower qualities easierred
western 5s 4d, Is sd. Corn dull and unchanged
lBigland Athaya, g. Co.'S circular quotes flour at de-
cline Of Cd and wheat at Is. Sd
General Produce Resin, spirits turpentine and rice
had undergone quotable change.
Provisions. Beef had considerably declined. Pork
was slightly lower. Bacon heavy and dropping. Lard
firm and quiet
GroceriesSugars and coffee closed firm and without
quotable change, AT London, tea friner.
Bullion in the bank had increased 5000 900 Consols
closed at s7i 97s for money and 97 97 for account
..4s1s3a.gH7 LATEST.
LIVERPOOL, Saturday aiternoon--The cotton market
closed steady and firm, with estimated sales of 10000
bales including about 900 each to Spectators and
porers. Breadstuffs quiet and unchanged.
LONDON, Saturday afternoon Money is generally
changed. Consos steady.
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Arrival of the Prince Albert with the Austria'
.g.. ..., ..u Passengers.

New YORK. Sept 29.--The Prince Albert, from Hall
fax with several of the rescued passengers Of the Austria
arrived here at 80 this forenoon The hereto
fore given of the survivors correct but the
Peterson and f. Thompson were omitted.
Several of the passengers by the Prince Albert, in
GLIDING Rosin Of Richmond and Berry of Hackensack of
N j. give statements of the Ausras disaster differing
but not substantially, from the previous accounts,
Mr. Peterson, Swede, says the captain the first
to jump overheard and officer engineer to be
found, consequently all discipline was at an end
Mr. Resin says his father in the boat when it was
cut from the davs, and fell out but afterwards sup
ported himself with When the boat righted his
father caught hold of the stern but being exhausted fell
over and drowned. The narrator wished to jump
and his father but prevented by those in
the boat. E.t ..H ".Ef.
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ro.pAY,s "pREss. ,

This is the morning which, pursuant to an
nouncement ON Monday last, Mr.. John w. Forney of
the Philadelphia Press, proposes to publish crushing
assault upon the administration Of Mr. Buchanan.
At the time of delivering his Tarrytown speech, Mr..
Forney considered himself incapable of descending
to the baseness of publishing private correspond
ence !" but he proposes to-day to fathoms that
Clover deep by bringing out series of private
letters in vindication Of his political conduct Fas-
ce is the descent to depravity," when embark
ed on the road and it is natural to expect that Mr..
Forney will sound to-day the neither depths of the
"basenessn which his morals were unable to fathom
at Tarrytown.
The fabrication ofa private conversation which was
never held with the President Of the United States and
the forgery of day cabinet proceedings which never
occurred, were feats successfully performed by Mr..
Forney at Tarrytown. 1t remains to be seen
whether he can accomplish to-day performances still
moro infamous than those. The publication of any
genuine private correspondence which he may have
ever had with members of the administration, "base
as the act would be and damaging to any but name
that can longer receive no damage is thing which
we suppose that the administration do not dread in
conversations with Presidents and of proceedings
cabinets may also be capable of forging private cor
respondence as WELL When it is recollected, too, that
such forgeres, spread broadcast over great State
only ten days before an election, may exert great
influence upon its voting from the circumstance that
time would be wanting to expose the forgery it may
readily be concluded not only that the publisher of
private letters would be also capable Of forging them
but be very apt to do so under such temptation as
is thus offered for the act
1t is but proper, therefore, that the public should
be cautioned in advance against receiving genu-
inc the publications Of the inventive orator of larry
town. Falsm IN uao, .faisum omnibus, is the
i'm not only of the law but of all practical experience
in matters Of testimony. II man be capable Of re-
failing deliberately falsehoods in speech,
surely he is capable of putting forth ingeniously-
wrought forgery in newspaper publication.
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litieal occurrences than this prompt and crushing
rebuke ofthe people Of California to these two be-
uayers OF her confidence and abusers of her high
trusts.
II viii be remembered that the legislature Of Cali
iornia, by large majority last winter, instructed
her representatives in Congress to vote for the adj
mission of Kansas under the Leeompton constitu-
ton; and that while Messrs. Gwin and Scott faith
fully obeyed the will of their State, the refractory
Messrs. Broderick and MeKibben refused to do SO,
denying that the Legislature reflected the will of the
people. In the election for another Legislature just
held, these latter gentlemen made an appeal to the
people for approval of their course and their rec
reancy has been rebuked in the emphatic manner
shown by the following tables The election of
senators not holding over has resulted thus
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THE OREGON DELEGATION IN CONGRESS.
[From the Portland, Oregon, Times, August 4thl

" FROM The PORTLAND, Uregon Iimes August 4lh N
We reliably informed that it is the purpose of Hon
Delazon Smith, senator elect, to be promptly on the
ground at Washington at the of the SEES
sion in December He will leave Oregon the steamer
leaving this port about the 9TH goth of September next
Mr. Grover representative elect will also leave we pre-
sumo, about the time This precisely as should
be, and are pleased to note the fact that they will
port themselves at Washington for action and efficient
duty at early day. and in good urge our adms
sion They will 'take step backward and entertain
doubts of our immediate admission at the hands cf
Congress Once admitted, Oregon may well and proudly
boast Of her representation in Congress- which, though
just few in number well tried public servants
competent and eager to discharge to the very letter and
spirit every obligation imposed upon them by an nte-
gent and confding constituency. 1ast7" .s,a 3#G
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NEw YoRK, Sept. 29-Cotton is firm--sales of 1000
bales. Flour is quiet-sales of 10000 barrels State
S. 20 SIS 80 Ohio, SIS so SIS 90 southern, SIS so
a SIS 75 Wheat is firmsales of 900 bushels red
81 Is 81 % white, ST. 35 ST. 45. Corn is steady
low, sc cents. Pork is quet--mess SIG 80 SIT !;
prime, $l4 80 SIS. Lard is quiet at III III cents
Whiskey quiet at 20 cents Sugar is steady at So
cents. Coffee is steady at 0S II cents Spirits Of
turpentine is steady ct SO cents to arrive Rosn is firm
Rice is steady at 81 81 cents. .aaGs r...
BALTIMORE, Sept. 23.--Flour is dul--Howard street
and Ohio SIS so City mills, So rs. Wheat is steady
rcd 81 25 81 80 white, 81 35 81 As. Corn is
steady at 81 cents for yellow white at 80 SO cents
Whiskey is quiet--oho, 2SA cents. Provisions very
dull pork, SIG SO a ST. Is aI.....a 49,
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BREAK DIscovERED ATLANTIC CABLE. The work
men employed in cutting up the cable in the machine.
shop at the Brooklyn navy yard found break short
time since In the communicating copper wire about
three of inch long, through which the pass
ed in the solid guttap ercha showing that the dis
connection must have occurred during the process Of
manufacture and therefore leading TO the very great pro-
liability that other similar Lessons may have occurred in
other parts of the cable What have the electricians TO
say in regard to this fact which reliably Authenticated
~ " Times.
ratus adapted cigars and to pipes, the ingenuity Of
which is cquacd only by Its economy and convenience
The purifier is piece OF sponge which Ia mcistened with
water with cologne water IL contained In
cup and can be cleanscd or renewed at any time.
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Wepublish the following extract from private lette
received in this city

received in this city: .." '
SAN FnAsclsco, Sept. A, 1858. s,
/ have the pleasure to inform you that the election
which took place in this State the LIST instant has
suited in the complete triumph of the administration
the combined forces of the black republicans and
Brodeck seceders There but two important State
officers to elect but in all the Counties and senatorial
and judicial DISTRICTS separate tickets formed and
the issue in each distinctly made upon national politics
The union between the republicans and the adherents
of Broderick complete all the State and the
suit is the gratifying showing in every locality
that the effort to embaass and discredt the adminstra
ton account of its policy upon the Kansas question
has been signally and efectually rebuked The demo-
cratic candidates for comptroller and Judge will have
orities ranging from five to eight thousand which, upon
toleraby full vote is deemed sufficient to guaranty the
asoendency of the democratic party for years to
The legislature will also be largely democratic In both
branches and the elections for local. district and county
officers show the same result
cannot but hope that this decided demonstration in
favor of the administration from the first of the nom
slavehoding States which has spoken may indicate
it cannot fail in degree to influence returning union
and in other States The of Broderck
and his immediate followers is really publication of the
party here and has denudcd it of its dsrepntable
and actous element Its greatly to the credit Of many
Of bis former friends that when he placed himself In OPP
position TO the national administration that upon
issue practically closedthey promptly repudiated fur
Their political connexiop with him.
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THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.

Intelligence from the Sandwich Islands to the 9Th of
August The first whaer of the season arrived at Homo
lulu on the It'll of July The fall for whalers
the Koiae Islands, il was expected would begin earlier
than usual Thirty or forty ships have cruised in the
Arctic On Sunday the 25th Of July quite smart shock
Of earthquake experienced in the districts of Hama
and kooau East Maui Dishes clattored and furniture
sensbly Vbrated 1t not noticed in other parts
Maui, at Kohaa. a-.s # vino lI-S
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The bank movement as shown in yesterdays statement
is convincing proof of the of the money market
for this of the year. Although the interior banks
are gradually Withdrawing their balances preparing to
move the crops from the West and South the banks of
this city in unusually strong situation The decrease
in their discount line is small and their bullion
steadily maintained ut very high figure. Including the
exchanges at the clearing house, and the sub treasury
balance of Saturday, the following is general compare
of financial condition for the last two weeks and
the same time in 1851 aaa .tE"t .,
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Army Movements.

z ST.. LOUIS, Sept 2s.A despatch from Leavenworth
dated the Gath instant received at Boonsve to-day by
the u S. express states that Col Sumner arrived from
the Cheyenne expedition the evening of the Gath He
proceeds to ST. Louis to the command of the de-
partment Of the West -Four companies of his regiment
will arrive in day two to take post at the fort
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creased by one hundred and nineteen thousand ono Inn
dred and nnetynin souls ia the four years since 1sS
Peru had suffered in her material interests from ina I
election agitation. against Ecuador was tall1
Of The Bolivian army had been reduced to ~
usual strength Crude Of all descriptions NAV ~
freely exported from the republic under late govern
ment decree Senior Carton had been elected Vice pa
ident of Ecuador All the foreign vessels al Caao LJ
obtained charters for the guano Islands Tho trade 81
Valparaiso had improved greatly.
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The State Fair.

PITTSBURGH Sept 2S.-The State fair opened this morn
ing under the most favorable auspices The weather
delightful and the visitors than at
any previous exhibition The display grand one the
agricultural and mechanical arts being well represent
ed. The floral display was most gorgeous.
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New York seems TO be place where men or other
kinds of bpeds may be found daily inyentng startlng
announcements, without any foundation truth for
the publcs eye Here Is Of those rumors we find
floating about. An exchange 1T il rumored that
Mrs Mowatt Richie ntens retaning to the stage and
devong the proceeds of he efforts 70 the Mount Vernon
Association
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THE SOUTH PACIFIC.

Intelligence has been received from Valparaiso 10 tho
18th and from Lima to the 2sth Of August Chile was
progressing plessingy Steamships about 10 be
from Valparaiso 10 Montcvdeo and Buenos Ayres and
from paldivia to Ancud The reports from the mines
are favorable The population Of Chile had been in
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The stock market was very lively this morning and
prices advanced considerably. The buoyancy most
remarkable in Pacific Mail and Panama which have
reached extreme figures New York Central was also
strong.
At the second board prices were very firmly main
tanned and closed at the following prices: Pacific Mail
l09; New York Central, 500 Panama, lI93; Erie,
III Reading, Ash Michigan Central, 52s; Chicago
Central, so La Crosse and Milwaukee, 81
The flour market was heavy, and S a 10 cents lower
Wheat was in good demand at welI-sustained prices
Corn was In request, and firm Cotton was very firm
under the steamers news, with an upward tendency in
prices. The following are the quotations
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The Handicap Race.

New YonK, Sept. 9.-The great handicap over
III. Dickinsons b. III. Don Juan Distance, "a miles !;
time, min. 36 There l6 entries, but Nicho
las did not start.