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INSURANCE DECISION the list of decisions made by
the supreme court Of this district at its sitting
$, the of Mygatt against the New York
Protection Insurance Company, which is Of great import
ancc to policy holders well notegivers in insurance
companies The New York Protection Insurance Com
pany, like many other insurance companies organized as
mutual insurance companies under the act of lS49 DID
business on the cch principle e. allowed persons 10
become insured by paying in cash for the premium, in
stead of giving note under the mutual plan and there
by becoming member OF and participaor in the risks
OF the company An action was brought by Mygatt
against the company upon loss Of property insured on
tho cash plan. The defence that the company could
do business only the mutual plan, and that the notes
given by the Insured not liable for losses by in
under the cash principle The was first
gued before Judge Pratt, who decided in favor of thu
company and held that the otcolders not liable
the general at its recent session affirmed Judge
decision Inc argued by Judge Gridey for thu
company and by II. X. Mygatt for tho plaintiff The
case will doubtless go to the court Of appeals RI
IN. T.)S-iinI.
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The hECENT EAhfHQUAhE in MEAICO.
The following interesting account Of the recent
earthquake in Mexico is contained in the despatch
from our minister to that country, Mr.. Forsyth
''on the 10Th utmo the severest earthquake Of the
present century experienced in this city and
as heard FROM n All parts q Mexico Iwas walking ~
sion that seized with q sudden vertigo and
upon stretching out my hand to my companion for sup
port Ifound ltirn mAkng the same modon. The falling
Of the people upon their knees their audible prayers the
violent saming of the door, and windows Of the neigh
boring houses soon admonishcd that il a essbU
of unusual violence We were arrested Immediately
der the tall spe Of the Convent of the Profe Looking
up and finding it swaying To aud fro like the inverted
pendulum of clock, moved away from its dangerous
proximity and paused In the middle of the street Inc
motion SO great that it not easy to keep one
feet, although bracing them apart and planting to
to aid them. The motion produced upon the houses has
precisely the effect Of SWELL the spongy soil upon
which the city is built yielding to the terrific phenomenon
10 series OF long unduating waves 1t lasted minute
and half though not with the greatest violence all the
this city is built would have been standing As
was, there is hardly house or church that has
not been more or less dan,aged some have fallen,
killing persons and animals while hundreds only
kept up by the props which have been applied to
them MY own house has a crack in one of the
inner walls from the roof 70 the ground while seam
is opened the whole length Of the Asoa For several
days all carriages were prohibited u the streets lest some
been abandoned as unsafe. The palace ia very much
damaged. 1t appears to have been severe the
Pacific than the Atlantic SLOPE hear Of several
villages totally destroyed In that region II Mexico had
been built in the fragile style Of American city, II
would now be mass Of ruins. With all its massive
walls, it has had escape. The earthquake was
by noises except the crcang Of beams
and stone walls, and the furious banging Of open doors
and windows The heavy masonry Of the Chapultepec
aqucduct broken and wasting the water in more than
hundred places within the space of mile and half 4
No living person remembers of equal vio-
lence and duration. Houses which have stood unscated
hundred years have opened their to the fury of
this one and indeed after experiencing its effects one
is amazed to look around and any structure Of hu
man pnds standing"
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NAMING THE NEW STEAM SLoop,s.

Messrs EpIroRs Would it not be good policy to per-
pctuac the names Of the aboriginal inhabitants Of this
continent, becoming fast extinct in the nomenca-
ture of our navy IL would be in conformity with law
to name the eight sloops after distinguished
Indians. Say Pocahontas, that child Of romance Mas
sacot the firm friend of the paleced strangers of Ply
mouth Rock Tecumseh that patriot warrior and states
man. who in civilized life would have been famed in all
time Pontiac the subtle and gallant chief who for so
long time bid defiance to the power OF the whites os
ccola gallant and unfortunate Our Indian tribes furnish
an endless catalogue Of euphonous and beautiful names
far superior TO the Vixcns, Scourges, Etnas and Spit
fires that 'adorn navy list The Indian is fast dis
appearing Firc-water and the constant advance of tho
white man will soon make him thing that was and to
pcrpetuate of their the least we can do
IL the line Of battle the Pontiac Osceoa would do rs
good service as the Boxer or Bull dog. NAVY
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At the second board there was much more frmness
and rally in prices which more than covered the
ing decline The following the closing rates for the
leading speculative stocks Pacific Mail, S5A Mil and
Miss I5@ La Crosse and MIL, ST N. Y. Central 85a
Erie, lss Hudson River, 2s& Michigan Southern, 22a
Panama, l05; Galena and Chicago 80 Cleveland and
Galena 364 and Chicago and Rock Island 76H
The news from London announces species of panic
among the holders of Illinois Central shares. On the
LIST inst the shares $40 paid sold at &c. and
cording to appearances further fall Of several points
confidently anticipated The London correspondent
of the Commercial Advertiser OF this city, whose udg
ment and information commercial matters of a su-
peor order says in allusion to the decline in Illinois
Central
ment is increased by the fact of its taking place mmed
ately after the return of Mr. Fisher who had been des
patched to report the line and who had not only pub
shed satisfactory account of its condition and pros
pecs but had led the holdes generally to suppose that
large immediate call likely to be required Inc
whole circumstances of the case therefore, produced
very bad effect. All other descriptions Of American
securities of course alphabetically affected and it is
certain that the market for them has not for long time
sustained heavier blow likely to be per-
manent To-day meeting of large number of the
most influential shi ehoders has been held and 1t has
been resolved that of them shall proceed to New
York by the next steamer
The meeting alluded to in the last few lines of the
foregoing extract held on the Sd instant, and the
following resolution adopted
''It moved and seconded and resolved that COM
mittee be appointed for tho purpose of aorng to the
shareholders and bondholdcrs Of the Illinois Central Rail
road Company greater facilities for communicating with
each other, and for promoting more frequent inter
change of views and information between them and the
board of directors ut New York. and for such other pur
poses may be deemed advisable ~ y
The business ut the Corn Exchange this morning
active and prices slightly better under the
favorable news by the Canada. Flour 10 cents
per barrel better Wheat was cts per bushe higher
Corn and higher, Provisions also
active. Pork firm with upward tendency Beef
was quiet but steady Lard and cut meats buoy
ant. Cotton steady at the following quotations
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that the democratic party would have been as str ong
in.act aud Triumphant after such perfect and final
settlement of this conyuIsng issue as il had been
after the crushing overthrow It gave the Bank,
the Protective Tariff. and the Know Nothing order
Contrast with this propitious state Of things which
might have BEEN the picture which is now present
ed Of revived Kansas controversy, an exuitant
and confident opposition, divided democracy, aud
hepainful anxiety and doubt still peryading the
public mind as To the future of the Union Need
we ask whose evil work is this But for the con-
duct of Ma. Douglas and his followers, during the
last six months victory would have crowned the de-
mocracy, peace would have reigned in the country,
and the last angry and dangerous question of our fed
eral politics would have been settled everlastingy
Nay than this he had possessed the elevated
attributes Of character which belong toreal greatness
and are more severely tested by prosperity than adj
versty, the Illinois senator would himself have been
the idol Of the great party towards which he is
acting the part of Caaline rather than Cicero.
II is the common fate of men who backslide from
their principles, apostatize from their creed, and
forget their consistency to be the chief sufferers
from their own misconduct. 1t was the fate of Cat
alne, who destroyed himself in endeayorng the cor
rupton of Rome it was the fate of Millions Beel-
zebub, who preferred to reign in hell rather than
serve in Heaven; it has been the peculiar and es-
pecial fate Of the hosts of politicians of our
country who have endeavored to set themselves
above the authority of the democratic party, and
now promenadng the banks Of the Styx in the par
gatory of the politically damned. 8
But while such is the fate of the evil-doers, that
Of the great organization they endeavor to destroy
distinctly better Rome survived the conspiracy
Of Catalina and the democratic party is stronger
after thousand ireasons than il was before they
began. To-day she may mourn the detection of a
gifted son but tomorrow she viii defy while pity
ing his impotency for mischief.
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IaapuIrrrs or TnlnonArn comrAnxs. The Court Of

LIABILITIES OF TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. The Court of
Appeals has affirmed the decision Of Chancellor Logan in
the telegraph The history of the case is briefly
this Mr. A. Camp made offer by telegraph to party
in Cincinnati for lot Of whiskey at specified sum- In
the transmission of the dispatch the wires, mis-
take of cent made by increasing the price offered
for It by Camp and the party at Cincinnati sold IT, The
whskey was shipped here and Camp discovered the mis-
take He thercupon brought suit against the Telegraph
Company for the difference The company in their an
plead the printed terms and conditions which head
their messages, to the effect that the company do not
hold themselves responsible for mistakes in the transmits
sion of messages unless the repeated for which
one half of the original price is charged The courts ss
tanned this plea. - Loaasrle Jour, 15h.
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PHILADELPHIA NA,Y-YABD-The work on the Lancaster
Is not progressing rapidly for the reason that led
the reduction the force The alterations and repairs
t, the frigate Congress nearly finished and by the
ready for sea- Mr. Grice the naval constructor and Mr.
Hoover mast carpenter preparing the drawings for
one Of the two sloops ordered to be constructed at
this navy-ynrd She is denominacd sccond-clrss pro-
peor and Il be 1876 feet long, and have beam Of 33
feet The orders are that she shall be finished with all
possible despatch. Yesterday the foundation for the
keel was laid in the small ship house, and the keel viii
be put down az the timber is receivodLsd9er.
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RE1NFoRoENENTs FOR COL. srEpToE.

We learn that the War Department has provided rein
foccments for Col Steptoe which to sa from New
York to-day In addition to the troops to be sent the
department has purchased large number of Sharpe's
best rifles and abundant supply of ammunition 1t
thought that If the force under the command Of Col
Septoe had been equipped with this formidable weapon,
the result Of the fight would have been totally different
The department deserve great credit for tho pompnes
with which they have rendered this aid. ih
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LETTER FYon cor. srEpToE,
.-om the Richmond a,u,h.J

| = at II a d - t i
Icis this Fort Walla walla) the 18Th, With the
command mentioned above, Q52 men, to visit Colvlle,
white settlement the British line, and about two
hundred miles distant Tie object of my visit to
talk with the white people and Indians and try TO effect
more harmonious Intercourse between them. Two deep
strong rvers--the Snake aud the Spoknne-had 10 be
crosscd succeeded in crossing the first with great diff
hcuty, aud when the other found my, liz sid
denly in the presence OF than thousand In
dans all armed painted and highly excited They de-
manded whether came to attack them. I answ srcd
that friends to all who friendly and did
wish fight it could be avoided 1hey expressed
themselves satisfied but posted themselves the
nit of three hills around the base of which road
wound. f-srfr - t6isos ski
Never suspecting treachery, l the point of
entering the dcfle when accident excited ss-
picon, end turned aside. There ia no doubt on my
mind that, If had gone on, not one would have
lived t. zee the morrow | halted and encampcd, but
the baf1ed vngcs gsred upon u.s. hcstating TO attack
aud remained thus in half hostile attitude TILL near
sunset. The mcrest trlc would have boon sufficient TO
precipitate either party upon the other.
Il The next morning i resumed the march, but had
only Como three miles when the Indians attacked
the guard and Immediately the fight became general
We lsored under the disadvantage Of having TO fight
while moving on and in the midst of country of
ccssve hills peculiarly favorable to the enemy. My
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IrpAs DrrRroA1roSs Tine 0maii Enterprise contains
account Of the attempted murder Of Judge c. A. Hor
OF that city, by 1ndans, supposed be 0nahfs
Judge H. having lost horse searching upon Che re-
serve for It, when he fired npon by three indians ST.
simultaneously, ball taking effect in the left arm, and
another penetrating the of daguereotype which DO
wore in his breast pocket The citizens OF omad and VI
cnty very much excited and threaten lynch law I'M
lcss the chiefs take speedy to stop evng among
the Indiens II nah Nebros'i,H.
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sprrp on Al itcaS HoRsrs---A mile has been run in
minute t2g seconds The distance has been trot-
I'd in minut 24A seconds, and been paced in MI
,tes liza seconds In the way Of endurance combined
th speed we read of 10 miles trotted in harness in %
minutes s4 seconds 20 miles, under saddle, trotd in
80 minutes IS seconds; so miles in harness rotted in
hours SIS minutes 40} seconds; and 100 miles trot-
ted in hours sc minutes ] second. ~
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THE NAVY YARD.--The several new buildings now in
Of construction are progressing rapidly including
tho new ordnance building This building, far pre-
sents splendid appearance. The window and door
frames arc all iron the material used for the consruc
ton Of the building is Of the best quality and the work
masb rejects great credit upon the mechanics who are
engaged thereon. M gfolk dryr. HN
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rrs F..as OF SIAaAnA--A letter from the Falls OF

Niagara says tN
For fifteen years have been annual visitor here,
and Niagara has before impressed 18th 80 much
sublimy atrbute 1t to greater quantity Of water at
present than upon any former occasion Inc cataract
itself does not present any marked change of h lures,
but the rapids and the whirlpool grand and
impetuous than the oldest nhabant can recoIlcct 1t
is stated, upon reliable authority, that the surface OF
Lake Erie is from five - six feet higher than before
in thirty years Much land ia Inundated upon the
southern shore Of said lake. and the farmers along shore
loud in their complaints against the public works at
Black Rock which they allege dam up the Niagara river
as to cause the rise N the lake. 'aal a.i st
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WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. JULY sl. 1865.


A. M Losias Of the Union sslabisien, The proposed
change viii conducted strictly on oasn AL
subscriptions for the Union arc aoo
tnued No payments nde Agents after h aase eA
cels Mr. W. Ipscomb who authorized TO mike oohtceoos
In Dcls~Are, Maryland, Virginia
wAsarxorua, March 70, 1854
The foregoing Intended include any agents or coec
t ,st We now employ employed IN This bal
'sonnrv AP 29--u /
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The statement Of the New York city banks Of their
average condition for the week ending Saturday July
l7th shows, compared with the previous week an
increase Of $500 1856 in loans increase Of $622 59
in specie decrease of $l24 All in circulation and
increase of $67 1888 in deposites. N3ls ns
The foreign bill market opens tsrnely for Wednesday 5
steamer The supply Of good bills Is very limited and
the consequence il very light business and stiff prices
Bankers sterling quoted to-day at 1924 1884, and
prime commercial do, 1891 1898. Continental
change very dull at the quotations contaned In my
last. AZ y l.-
The stock market has been very dull this morning
and prices for railroad shares fell of pretty generally
per cent. N Y. Central opened at 84 and closed at
IS being decline Of Saturdays closing price
Reading declined g. as compared with Saturday Erie
a. Milwaukee and Mississippi, 1t Mich Southern, I;
dalena and Chicago advanced since Saturday Clev
Col Gin. 1; and II Crosse MIL, T. In bank stocks
there was very little done State stocks quiet
with slightly downward tendency except for Missouri
6s The following table will show the closing prices Of
the principal stocks at the first board each day during
the week ending to-day:
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II I, NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Three Days Later from Europe Arrival OF the
lNrEf ~ ss. .f0tt ,IlIiNOrth Star.

New YoRg, July 20.-Ine steamship North Star ar
rived here this forenoon from Southampton the 7th
She brings intelligence that the Atlantic cable had again
parted about |, 900 miles LON Ireland The Niagaray
and her tender the Gorgon arrived at Queenstown on
rived.
COMMERCIAL
LlveRpooL. Cotton had advanced Id. Sales of three
days 49, 900 bales spectators taking 1000. Fair and
middling qualities had improved most and the market
closed firm Some circulars however, say that the al
vance subsequently, lost and that the market closed
firm at last quotations Manchester reports avora-
ble holders demanding advance for goods Consols
closed at 95A a 95s. s @ ~
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NJ VIM T. Porter long known the editor of the Spirit
81 toe lines and Of various sporting publications, died
at Now York yesterday. NJ ~ a. -3slg s,' ~.
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Sons Of Malta.

PHrLADrLrnIA July 20. This was the second day OF
the Council of the Sons Of Malta
The chairman of the business committee made re-
port which adopted, for the formation Of conss
tory TO consist of two delegates from each Lodge repre-
sented. P3H
the convention adjourned sine die.
the consstory subsequently met, and elected DIR. A.
S. Jones, of New York, chairman. On motion, it was
resolved that this select body be hailed the Supreme
Grand Council Of the Sons OF Malta - the United States
Cuba, and Mexico to act in concert with the Supreme
Grand Lodges of Europe.
The following named officers elected: Supreme
G.. Commander, Howell Henry v. G.. Commander, Cur
tbs Guild, of Massachusetts, g. Chancellor, Daniel w.
Boss, of Illinois c. Secretary H. L. Peterson, of Penn
sylvania; G. cesurcr, James T. Fisher of Ohio q.
Conductor, George W. Dilks, of New York
Afor the appointment of various committees the SUI
prcmc Council adjourned at four, p until the second
Monday in October in The city Of New York
The visiting members from Havana France, England,
and Germany were admitted to the floor, and appeared
greatly interested in the proceedings.
universal convention Of all the lodges in the world
is spoken Of, and will probably take place in 1859.
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NrwYorK, tslonday nightly Judy 10, 1858

There has mot been day during the sunner when the
superabundanee of money and the difficulty Of finding
investments for II distinctly apparent than to-
day. The scrutiny Of securities offered for discount
which used 70 be exceedingly severe, has been sensbly
reaxed and the banks have accepted nearly all their Of
fcrngs. Hence the increase In their loans notwthstand
ing the duness Of the past week, Rates Of discount
arc noml1alya as follows " M !. " ~ M w
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IsECoND DESPATCH. |
The steamship Asia had arrived out.

The steamship Asia had arrived out.
The Niagara and Gorgon arrived at Queenstown the
5h of july with that the cable had parted board
the Agamemnon the goth of June about 1000 miles
from Ireland, when they had paid out 142 miles. All
going perfectly well on board the Niagara. when
the signal from the Agamemnon ceased and, from the
broken.
After the communication ceased the Niagara was al
lowed to swing by the cable and in addition to that
strain, four tons applied to the breaks Although
the wind was blowing fresh at the Time the cable held
her an hour, when sudden pitch caused by a heavy
sea- snapped it, and the Niagara bore away for Queens
town.
Should nothing be heard Of the Agamemnon, the Nj
agara after coang will again proceed to midocean she
having still 800 miles of the cable board, 1t was
conecturcd that the Agamemnon had not consumed the
arranged quantity of coal Mt the time of the accident and
is therefore awaiting the gcturn Of the Niagaa On the
receipt of the intelligence universal regret
pressed at the Liverpool Exchange, and fall in shares
took place
An interesting debate had taken place in the House
Of Lords the bill permitting Jews to sit in Parlia
ment
There had been an arrival Of $500 ounces of gold
from New Zealand new gold field had also been dis
covered IN Australia
An exchange Of diplomatic attaches to the British lc
cations at ST. Pctesbugh and Constant1ople Ind taken
place.
spugeon tho celebrated English preacher, is coming
to America a
An allied naval expedition has been organized to seize
the shipping and stores at Peiho destined to supply
Pekn.
Queen Vicoria contcmplates visit TO Cherbourg to
witness the French naval review.
The Spanish ambassador at London has resigned, in
consequence of change in his home ministry ettB
Explanations have been received from the vceroy of
Egypt about his negotiating the loan Of an English
house. s,
The new Spanish cabinet has been completed.
Gen Rosas Alamo is to be the captain general of
Cuba.
The ship II. L. Gilchrist burnt at Havre on the
5th Of July, together with considerable quantity Of
cotton and tobacco.
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NEW YoRK, July 20 Cotton sales 600 bales. Flour
is rm-salcs Of 49, 900 bbls State, So 90 So 90 Ohio
75a 81 so Southern, - 10 Asa rs, Wheat isbuoy
ant-sales Of AZ, 900 bushels Milwaukee Club 90 30
cents Chicago spring., 65 cents. Corn is firm sales
Of SO 900 bushels white, 81 IS csns. Pork is firm
prime, Sl3 GOA $l4. Lard, ia LII cents. Whiskey
"a cents Sugar is firm Mus,ovado, 81 a7A cents Porto
Rico, ST 81 cents. Ctse is stcady--saes of 1000
bags at lot ia cents for Rio Spirits 1arpentne is
dull at As cents Rosn is heavy at 81 so. r CO Is
buoyant at 81 81 cents sis aii 50 ai8
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destructive Fire at cape Of Good Hope.

BosroS, July 20.--Advices received here from POI
Elisabeth, Cape of Good Hope. say great fire had o.
CURED there destroying all the finest warehouses; nvol'
ing loss of upwards Of 100000 l all8