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M VAL INTELLfGENCE.

The Navy Department is officially nd Used of the arr
val of the gate Savannah and Saratoga at San Juan
del Norte, and the departure of tho soopof-war Ply
mouth on the LIST instant for Vera Cruz to bring home
Minister Forsyth.
II is stated that Capt Rch of the marines has been
detached from the steamer Niagara in order that the
charge Of violating the New York quarantine laws in
connexion with Ray Tompkns may beinvestigated by
court of inquiry. Lieut.. Haywood takes his place Oh
board the Niagara.
The United States sloops of war Savannah Saratoga
and Plymouth were at Grcytown on the LIST inst The
Savannah arrived on the 18th ut from New York. after
passage OF twenty daysof and crew all we'll
The Saratoga and Plymouth, from Port-au Prince both
arrived the 2Sth ut The latter would leave for home
in few days, via Vera Cruz.
The board of examiners consisting of Chief Engineers
Wood Seweli and Kim that convened at the navyyard
New York on the 9Th of July last and convened
the LIST instant for the examination of assistant engineers
for promotions and candidates for admission have closed
their proceedings The following the results of their
recommendations Second Assistant Engineer Alexander
Henderson to be first assistant engineer from 9th of May
1857 and to take rank next after Charles IL Iorng.
Second assistant engineers to be first assistant engineers
OF the date OF appointment No. l, Edward ID. Robe /;
2, G. r. Johnson; 3 VIM. b. Brooks 4, II. w. Spoon
Third assistant engineers to be second assistant
ginoers No. l, Z. G. Peltz 2, j. S. Albert, 3, VIII
liam Roberts 4, Charles II. Baker; s. Ten Eyck Blcs
6, Robert W. McClery /; z, John N. Grier; g. jackson
McElmell o. VIM Cushman TO- Thomas j. Jones.
Twenty five candidates passed the board for admission
Middle States but from the South and from the
East.
Second Assistant Engineer Gcnity King as resigned
from the navy.
The four steamers, chartered Of the Cromwells are
sells of 400 tons EACH and by the charter executed Sat-
nrday the government agrees to take them for period
not less than six months but they at the risk of tho
while at The price to DO paid is not yet
made public, because negotiations in progress for
fifth steamer from another party The four steamers OF
the Cromwell line named the Caledonia Memphis,
Westernport, and Atlanta
The United States practice ship Preble which left An
napos on the 2Sth of June last for short cruise with
ninety students from the Naval Academy board
arrived at Norfolk Sunday. She brings back oil who
went out in her in good health except the saimakers
mate David Lowry who died of heart disease the 18th
of July She has also board three invalis from the
sloop-ofwar Vincennes She will return to Annapolis BY
the 2Sth in time for the opening Of the next term Of the
academy. Her officers Commander II. +. Craven;
Licutenants, r. ID. Minor j. J. WmdeIl Chas. w. Flus
ser, Charles H. Cushman Purser, j X. HARDWOOD As
sistant Surgeon ]. Y Taylor; Acting Gunper, Joseph
Swift Acting Boatswain, III, r Grace Pursers CLERK,
G. L. Crabbe.
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The movement in foreign exchange has been incon-
siderable at firmly maintained rates that is to say
bankers sterling I09s Hottie latter being the rate
asked by the best city drawers prime commercial drafts
on London, 1891 1929 drafts on Paris, s. l3a 5ll4
Hamburg, 364 362; Amsterdam, 4ls Az An
twerp 8. Ii Ia Bremen 10 T9a; Prussian thaers
10 1871 If the above rates maintained, appears
probable may confidently look for large shipments
specie Europe These and demand for the interior
viii gradually decrease the dead weight Of gold of which
the banks have long complained and will compel them
to pursue the contraction system which they have just
commenced.
The news from Europe by the Vanderbilt, which
rived at late hour last night is generally deemed inn
portant and favorable The closing price of cosos
96b 96a for money, and 96a 96s for the account
of October 18th The of the advance and increased
rmness said to be the large gold shipments from
Australia, the increase in the bullion of the Bank
of England, and the rise the Paris Bourse The
from the manufacturing districts is of Increased acti
ty'' and sirm and healthy markets " Beadstufis
reported rmer and higher for articles Cotton
is reported in moderate demand but at unchanged
prices
The news from California is not Of much financial
commercial Importance The demand for money at San
Francisco rather active owing to larger engage
ments for eights but the demand was well met, and
money abundant The exports of gold during the year
up to August 18th amount to $29, 434 593 The Cali
fornia markets said to be becoming overstocked.
VIM j. CoIcman's regular Circular Of August Goth
says:
arrivals since our last review from home Atlantic and for
egp ports three bringing very large
merchandise upon the exercising few
influence
been well sustained in view important
stocks and number staple articles ing 10
variety Influences considerable enhancement
place"
The following Is statement Of the operations OF the
San Francisco mint for the first fifteen days of August
Daposites, ounces
Coinage, double eagles $50 600 90
The mint will be closed October for settlement viii re-
main closed probably throughout that month
The stock market during the week has been undecided
and the temper feversh and tful The fight has been
principally between the bulls and the bears, and it has
been pretty much drawn battle Outsiders keep aloof
and refuse to be tempted To-day the market opened
very heavily and very general decline in prices the
result at the close of the first board With the exception
of Pacific Mail and Reading, which advanced from satur
days price and 1, respectively the following decline
took place New York Central Railroad 4 per cent;
Hudson River, Michigan Southern, Cleveland and
Toledo ! Chicago and Rock Island, &
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THE TREATY WITH CHINA,

1t is almost certain that France and England have
concluded treaty with the Chinese government,
ering the main features suggested by the overland
express which crossed the Atlantic, it viii be re-
membered, by the submarine cable. We give our
readers an natured article on the subject from the
London Times, rejecting severely upon the conduct
of the American legation in China and making
some important disclosures in reference to the move
ments of the Russian agents in and about Pekin.
The British press is a little sore that, having en-
gagged in an expensive to drive the celestial gov
eminent to submission, the American representative
should come in for all the advantages of the result
1t is yet too early to receive direct advices from
Mr. Reed, but there can be no doubt of his success
in efecting the conclusion of treaty securing to
Americans in terms whatever privileges that may have
been awarded to France and England. The latter
governments, having worked very hard
his celestial Majesty found, when they had achieved
that end that the Russian agents had actually pre-
ceded them and had secured only all the advantages
they sought, but had also occupied and possessed
themselves of portion of the Chinese territory equal
in to double that of the British isles There is
something then, after all in energetic, Wells
tanned diplomacy, such as that which Russia is
known to maintain all over the world. They found
short cut to Pekn; and it is a little remarkable
that they the first to advise the British public
by the way of ST. Petersburgh, of the dongs of Lord
Elgin and his French associates in China. The Times
notices with evident chagrn the Of the Rus
sian agents, and even proceeds to inquire "whel1er
Il road be any profit to lis to treat this decrept
Chinese Empire another Turkey?" In connec-
ton with the conclusion Of treaty opening the
whole empire to the travel, trade, and diplomacy of
the world, the question of the Times may well be
regarded as having significance
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PARTISAN TOPOGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.

A few days ago two dispatches flashed over
the wires to every part of the country from ST. Louis
one of them announcing the resignation of Gov.
Richardson, Of Nebraska, for the purpose Of entering
the canuass an Illinois IN favor Of Judge Douglas; the
other announcing with ecstasy the refusal of Judge
Breese of Illinois, to permit the use of his name as
the democratic candidate for the United States SEN
ate in opposition TO Mr. Douglas
We can imagine nothing more humiliatng in its
results than the prostitution Of the telegraph by
prostitute politicians. One week their friends ex-
ut in its falsehoods, and hazard their money in
wagers on the cause intended to be bolstered by
them; the next they have to blush at the fasehood
and the cheat, and lament the infatuated folly that
seduced from them their means.
The fact in each of the cases mentioned complete
y falses the partisan inference given it by the tel
egraphic bulletin Gov. Richardson has resigned,
indeed but his resignation is not to take effect until
January lS59-two months after the canvass in Hi
nois shall have been concluded. Judge Breese has
not refused to permit his name to be used against
Judge Douglas much less has he done out of
sympathy with that gentleman in his present posi-
ton On the contrary, he will permit the of his
for the Senate for the express purpose OF re-
bukng Judge Douglas and his abettors in their
SADIE against the 'honor and integrity of the demo-
cratic party.
1t evidences most Enthusiastically waning cause,
when it's advocates reduced to tricks of the tel
egraph az desperate expedient for saving it. The
name Of Breese is terror to the bad and vicious
men in Illinois whose sole platform is the name of
a decaying and discredited politician, and they
would rejoice indeed if so honest could be
counted in their dismayed and demoralized ranks
The public must learn to receive with hesitation
the dispatches from ST. Louis. Remember the tee-
graphic falsehoods of the Kansas agitation which
had their prolific source in that locality.
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with his denunoiation of the democratic party and
reputation of the bred Scott decision.
The resolutions Of the democratic convention win
be found ia another column. They cordially endorse
the President and the Kansas conference BILL and
in harmony with the democratic sentiment of the
country For supreme court judge they have nom
mated by reclamation Mr. Jos. G. Baldwin, of San
Francisco. Mr.. Baldwin has q national reputation of
which any man might be proud, as the author of
Party Leaders and the FLUSH Times of Alabama.
AS political writer and speaker, and jurist, he
is one of the first men in country, and would
grace not only the supreme bench of California but
that of the Union. We hope and believe he will be
trumphantly elected. In this convention and the
stump in support of its nominees, we find nearly
every man of note and prominence in the democratic
ranks in California Among them are such men as
Latham, McDougal, VOORHEES,, Berham Barber, John
ston, Lilford, Hoge, and Casserly. The three last
named gentlemen men of high mental endow
ments second to at the San Francisco bar, and
noted heretofore for their adherence to the demo
cratic party and to the fortunes of Mr.. Broderick.
The time has when they have had to make their
election between the two, and they have chosen with
out hesitation the path of duty. They have rspud-
aed the factous course and purposes of Mr. Brode
rick and lent the aid of their and talent to the
noblelsask of sustaining the harmony of the demo-
cratic party and the abatement of sectional aspertes
Their names and those of their associates are a
pledge that California will vndicate and maintain her
uniform devotion to the Union, and to that party
upon which its continuance evidently depends
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be made medium of communication which
is the soul of the whole affair Whose ma
chinery was employed to carry out the original
design, whose money was contributed what agents
were engaged, what skill enlisted in the mere work
of the enterprise is all matter of secondary import
ance. The Times, relying upon the best testimony
which is accessible in England, and regarding the
cable as scheme of capitalists alone may well take
umbrage because celebrations have not sufi-
GENTLY credited the British stockholders and cleo
tricans for their agency in the work. And it must
be confessed that our people have made the
issue to give transatlantic neighbors lit
lie the advantage of us. Buoyed up by our excess
the courty agents employed in laying the cable for
getting the few important persons in the back
ground who really entitled to the solid gratitude
Of all the world for disclosing the principle which
gives it vitality as an organ of speech We have
chosen to elevate the mechanic above the dscoverer
to praise the machine and forget the engineer This
suggests to precisely the difference in the posi-
tons of the two countries--Amerca furnished the
principle upon which the cable was constructed,
England furnished the money and the mechanics to
manufacture and submerge it.
The ill-natured criticisms of the Times on the
liant and unfair to excite any feeling in this country
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CARD.
70 tie Editors Of he Washington Union

Upon my return to the city few days since after an alb
sence of several weeks my attention called to a let
ter written by the Hon Augustus H. Wright of Georgia
to Dr. c. r. Culver Of this city and copied extensively
by the press The letter Of Mr. Culver being attributed
to me, am compelled to set myself right to dsavow its
authorship, and reference to the initials of my name
will at show that it could not have been written by
There IRE grave issues involved in the contest in
Illinois-questions relating to democratic principles
usages, and organizations of the highest Importance to
the democratic party and the country general
long Judge Douglas chooses to array himself in oppo-
support. +. b. CULVER ~
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH,
The Maine Election.

PoRnASD, Sept 1.-The election in this State for
governor members of Congress- and the Legislature took
place yesterday The returns scattering In 1874
towns Newell (repub) for governor receives 81 0s7
Smith, dem y q, l0s.
The first congressional district is doubtful but in the
third Johnson dem is probably elected In the 9th
and 9th districts the republicans have undoubtedly elect
ed their candidates
The democrats have gained several representatives.
In most of the districts the vote for members OF Con-
gress was about even with that of the governor.
--LATEST.
PORTLAND Sept l4.-somers, the republican candi-
date is elected from the LIST congressional district The
democrats have probably gained member in Con-
oress
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The increase in the specie column not expected,
and the decrease in deposits not large generally
supposed The decrease in loans shows concusvely the
contraction policy which the banks pursuing steadily
and wisely, most good financial authorities admit.
vestmen there is perceptibe change from the great
in rates which has prevailed during the summer,
and marked tendency towards tightness comparatively
speang and increased caution in the selection of
rites. The banks will not discount paper with more
than ninety days rum and these they do dis
count under A per cent for the very best Capital
lists buying long paper a months in small guam
titles, and with great scrutiny of names at 81 al. The
supply of good paper offering is still small Were it
otherwise there would be material advance in the rates
Of discount Money call is very abundant, and to be
had very terms but there s and has been
time past marked ndisposton the part of borrow
contract engagements for other than ascertned
time Trade is gradually revivng In dry goods especially
week 1t is in view of the increased demand for money
which this activity in trade will necessarily create and
of the requirements for the moving of the crops to the
seaboard that money holders whether corporate ind
vidual, tightening their rens lest they may find
themselves going down hill fast to be poweress to
stop.
The arrival of the Star of the West with ST. G96 G39
in specie from California is important and welcome
addition to of the precious metals, and,
though is counted in the bank averages of this
week, makes the actual amount of specie held
500 1855, 1874. The specie movement of the past week
has been unimportant The exports direct from this port
how hoap foIlo
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but formal REIMBURSEMENT of his party connexions
OF could there be emphatic backsliding from
his political faith than to oppose thus its congress
sional measures %
Subsequently Mr.. Douglas utterly repudiated the
obligation of the decision of the Supreme Court of
the United States upon question of vital importance
to his party and the country and did all in his power
TO reopen the slavery issue in the Territories. He
avowed an intention to vote for the admission Of
Kansas, in violation of the English bill, when
he hiew that application could be made
for such admission before December of next year,
when the Territory will have the required rep
resentative ratio of 93 420 inhabitants His purpose
was force purely fictitious issue which could
have other effect than to damage us and help the
republicans
Judge Douglass anti-Lecompton friends are all
either directly with the republicans firmly against
the democracy. Col. Forney is his known repre-
sentative in the East, and openly and impiously de-
clares that there will be no God in Heaven if the de-
mocracy are not beaten.
We are, then, utterly orp55ef to the ,tion of
Mr. Lincoln W deny .aat tae democratic party
are oelIsa apqp r. usc the oaa other
it Is satd he. n Douglas SHOULD la IF an
tla zion baeolu Eall.. 90 successful That may
Or may not be 1t is not question for
the democracy to consider. They can make no
concession in such cases without an adoption Of
the heresy which it is their purpose to condemn A
counterfeit is not made more valuable with honest
men by being near resemblance to the original.
-. - H.
is accomplished in the arts of life as to pass for
gentleman. The democratic party has strength, in
tegrity and sagacity sufficient to confer its honors
upon those who seek its welfare and promote its r-
| umphs Let us test this question whether can be
driven to make choice between two evils-suppose
| the appointment of senator from Illinois had been
devolved upon Congress, would the democratic party
Do they constitute the State, imbody its wisdom
| and its institutions
Mr.. Douglas is the nominee Of no party. He has
the endorsement of no convention. He represents
no political organization What then, is his real po-
sition in the present canvass? Acting last winter in
opposition to his former party, he returned home
and demanded the endorsement Of the people Of Illinois
1 OF HsS dpOsIdcy lHat ID the Issue. lie Calls Ior a
vote of condemnation upon the President and both
houses of Congress He asks that he may be sus-
tanned has acts Of opposition to the democratic party
He repudiates the principles of the bred Scott de-
cision, because they were not directly embraced in
the judgment of the case upon the record, declaring
all else to be the dcta of the judges He is a
technical lawyer and vagrant politician. He will
conine the cOurt to the iss,Ie but will himself be
| bound by no law, party, or principle.
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NEW York Sept IA = Cotton is quiet-sales of 1000
bales Flour is duh sales of 10 900 bbls tate, 81 So
81 95 Ohio. SIS 60 So TO- southern, So a So 40.
Wheat has declined of 25 900 bushesred 81 ia
ST. 20 white 81 rs a 81 3S. Corn is quiet sales of
67 900 bushels white, 80 a s3 cents Pork is dull
mess SIT 80 a SIT 40 prime, $l5 rs SIS So Whis-
key is unchanged Sugar is steady 81 cents. Coffee
is quet--Rio, 81 Ia cents Spirits of Turpentine
is firm at Ala As cents. Rosin is firm, at 81 ~
81 IS. Rice is firm.
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Texas Corroy.Ihc Galveston Texas Civilian, in It's
annual commercial statement says
In the receipt Of cotton the leading staple of Texas
at this port the year just closed exhibits an increase q
Al 93s bales--the amount for 1857 having been ony
~ 39s while for the year just closed it has been fle
although upwards of fifteen hundred bales were lost
accident while on the way to this port.
Ihe exports of cotton from Galveston include 1870
bales to Europe 07s TO New York % ss5 70 Boston
and 1852 to New Orleans. Total, III 1871.
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The QUICKEST OCEAN PAssAGE.The lest passage Of the
Persia to England outstps every previous one by
hours verified by the Asias news On the 18th ult
at LOS, p m, Lord Napier oIt the deck of the Persia
then lying in the steam at rs, she got under way
and gave her frewe salute steamed to st. John s,
~ F., against a strong head wind took board the
Eais and passengers of the crippled steamer Europa
thereby causing deviation from her of 20 hours
sailed for Liverpool, which port she reached by g. a. M
Of the 18th Deduct 30 hours deviation and IS differ
ence of time and the Persia has made the passage IN
days Is hours.
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WASHINGTON CITY.
Business Notice.

view Of the proposed
change will DO conducted strictly on cash bass all
subscriptions for the Union are dscon
tnucd No after this date
cp Mr. W. C. pscomb authorized TO make collections
in Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia
WASHINGTON March 23, lsos--u
foregoing intended oincude colec
or that We now heretofore employed this
only performed such service in other parts the
country. asfE Ap 29-u
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FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

Nsw YoaK, MONDAY night
September ID, 1858.
The statement of the New York city banks of their
average condition for the week ending Saturday, Septe
Der H. shows compared with that Of the previous
week. the following fluctuations
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AT the second board the market still irregular and
closed at the following prices N Y. Central 79s Pa
chc Mail, 9lb Erie, lsA; Hudson River 274 Illinois
Central, 10 Cley. and Toll, SAG La Crosse and Mil
"a; Reading, 40. buyer 3 } Mich Central, GA Mich
so 2il and Gal. and Chic, 825
The business in flour to-day active at a ti
fling decline in prices Wheat dull at fall of
cents per bushel. Corn active but tended down.
ward under heavy receipts. Pork irregular aud
lower. Beef was quiet. Cotton quiet at well-sus
tanned prices as follows
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Death of Belcher Kay, the pugilist.

Bosros, Sept l3.--T Belcher Kay, the welknown
pugist after several weeks Illness died yesterday from
heart disease, Az years old.
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252,9o7

Increase OF week as compared with that Of 1887 599l
The following is comparative statement of the value
of exports from the Of the year Sep,
TENDER 9
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New ORLEANS, Sept IA The deaths from the yellow
fever for thrty-six hours ending Monday 9S.