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Markets.

BALTIMORE, May ls-lPM
Flour S declined &c 2sc and selling at Wheat
clned &C. &c. on yellow; white selling at 94c. 95, Pre-
visions quiet
Cotton-saes to day 1880 bales at unchanged prices
The Canadas advices had no effect upon the market
Flour market dull and weaker Holders Offering at the
reduced rates. sales confined to retail lots Corn quiet
prices lower sales bushels not strictly ct 0Oc
whiskey 29c. q 30c.; sales $50 bbls
ALBANY, May l9-sPM.
Flour dull, at decline Of l2Xc 25c on the lower
grades best brands held at yesterdays sales 900
bbs. in the afternoon. Corn-sales of prime western
mixed at 9s Barley lot Of Jefferson county sold at
sure, and 1000 bushels Milwaukee at Gle, weight whis-
key 293ac. 3oc. sales about 100 bbs
BUFFALO, May 19-1pM
Flour lower; demand moderate: sales 400 bbs So
So 87 for State flour, Western spring wheat So 62n
81 SIX for straight extra Illinois and Wisconsin, 81 37M
81 SIX for extra Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, and S.
but less rm sales 600 bushels at 81 Is rejected
Chicago spring, 81 u for standard do 81 % FOR extra
Milwaukee club and oon Ssba sUr tar sc wns sc sa
shade easier Gales 81 900 bushels Western at Soc SIC.
Whekey-Sales 800 bbls al 3oc Lake imports-9,so
bbs -four $4,000 bushels corn Canal exports-3,oo GOO
Burruo, May 19-6P.M
at So 62X 81 s71s extra Illinois and Wisconsn 81
o. ~ for extra Michigan Indiana and Ohio So IS
market shade easier sales Of 800 bushels at 81 Is for
damaged spring. 81 rs for standard do, delivered and
downward: sales Of 1000 bushels anoat at ssc Oats
IN good request but lower sales OF q 900 bushels West
ern at o6c SIC Whskey steady: no sales. FAKE i'm
Canal exports-Soco bbs flour, l6 eco bushels wheat
ID COO do oats ''
OswEGo, May 49, 1859.
extra Michigan at 81 So Grain of all descriptions quiet
Canal freights dull at 25c four 7c on wheat and &C.
on corn 70 New York Lake imports to.day-2S Geo
bushels wheat. Canal EXPORTS 200 bushels wheat
CINCINNATI, May 10, 1859.
Flour very dull and nominal Holders ask 81 and buy
ers ofer % so. Whskey dull at 2Sc Provisions unset
Tea; buyers holding off, GALES IS hhds. bacon sides at
essc. tns is the only sale that has TRANSFERRED Mess
l1xc, ~ w.
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IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.

Dispatches from Mr.. Dallas-Another Effort Of
Great Britain to Stop the War in Italy-Mr. Dali
las Views on the Subject-Extraordin Decla-
rations Of the French Minister at Warrington
as to the Right ofSearch- Reported Ratifca-
ton Of the Belly -Nicaragua Canal Con-
tract-The japanese Decline Sending
Commissioners to England-Appoint-
ment of the Art Commission by the
President
TO-, &c, DO.
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THE ALDERMEN, THE STREETS AND THE Pcs.
TIENcE.-By our report of the meeting of the
Board of Aldermen last evening, il will be seen
A. Sands for confirmation as City Inspector, and
that the name met with the same fate as the pre-
vious ones-it was unceremoniously rejected by
the Board. This is no more than we anticipated,
and we hope that the Mayor will now take the
advice of the HERALD and make no more nomi-
nations, but leave to the Board of Health the
duty of cleaning the streets 1t is evident that
the Aldermen are past all hope of amendment.
They are too deeply sunk in the mire Of corrup-
ton ever to be extricated.
But it would appear from what transpired in
the Board of Councilmen last night, that the
Mayor is not disposed to take any such step. He
returned without approval a resolution Of the
Board asking him to call the Board Of
Health together to adopt some mode of clean
ing the streets, stating at the same time
that he did not think the sanitary
condition of the city, as far as he knew,
required the attention of the health officers.
Does his Honor mean that nothing is necessary
to be done until pestilence is actually in our
midst? Is he going to wait until yellow fever is
scourging the city before be removes the cause
of the calamity? 1t looks very like it. The
Councilmen, however, more solicitous about the
public health than the Mayor, have appointed a
committee of their own body to devise some plan
whereby the street cleaning can be proceeded
with.
Meantime, the condition of the streets, in the
lower wards particularly, where the population
is most dense and most filthy, is of character to
create the most serious alarm for the public
health. BY an account published in another
column, from one of our reporters who visited
these localities yesterday, it appears that the
filth, garbage and stagnant water greeting the
eyes and the noses Of the passers by is horrible
to think of. In such state of things nothing
can save the city from contagious disease except
the most active measures to purify these nursery
beds of pestilence and desolation, either on the
part of the Board Of Health or the citizens them
selves. One thing we would impress upon the
public mind, and that is, that every day lost pre-
cipitates us upon a sanitary condition of affairs
which it may soon be too late to remedy.
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LETTERS DETAINED IN THE SAN FRANCISCO Posp
of1IcE The following ia lst Of the letters. detained
April TO- at the San Francisco Post Office for
OF postage:-A Bowman, H. II A. I. Baxter 10 Co.. Mrs.
Elizabeth Barber New York. Mrs N. Cooke. Providence
wall; Philip Fernandez, punta Arenas, c. A.. Dano, Fo-
garty, Mnattlan; Miss i. f. s. Grant, Cork Me-; f. g.
Higgins Co., New York. Mrs. Ellen NJ Hunter, Balti
more, Md Mark Hall, Damarscota lllls Me- MIS- Kate
kimball, Salem, Mass. Jacob Sivsh1, New York; Mrs
Salle j. Miller, BROOKLYN N Y. Jcln Xayher New York
VIM. J. Nein, PHILADELPHIA, Pa; Miss M H. Nickerson,
hss sSpsen New Henry
Mass Mrs Mary saRn, Ar. nWsi nr r a smI,b '1 sss
berry; Miss Kate 1Ozer New York; Pedro do Ia forre.
lispns, Woodstock vt. " "' ~
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THE GENERAL NEWSPAPER DESPATCH.

WASHINGTON, May 10, 1862
The first nstalment 100000 Of the debt, as ascer.
tanned and adjusted in the treaty recently concluded by
Minister Reed with the Chinese and due by
to certain American citizens has already been received
The administration has recently received such evidences
Of the good faith Of Great Britain TO satisfy the be-
lief that she ia sincerely disposed to fulfil all her engage
ments with this country in regard to Central American
questions.
Lieut. Barnet has been ordered to the sloop war John
Adams, in place Of Van Astne, resigned
The President has formally accepted invitation of the
trustees o. the University Of North Carolina to visit
Chapel Hill at the annual commencement in June II is
expected that the Secretary Of the Interior and other
friends will accompany him
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ENHANCING THE BArrERY.-Among the many
other schemes and jobs Of corrupt specu-
ators to make money off the unfortunate tax
payers is that of charging the Battery-a
work which is now progressing. This job has
been attempted some ten times before, and the
first time it was up the mischief of the project
was pointed out, though the penny papers were
bought like cattle in the market to bolster it I'D
The damage to the channel by charging the
Battery, the uselessness and extravaganza Of the
work, were all proved and made manifest. II
was shown that the business which was once
concentrated in the lower wards was of its own
effort, diffusing itself between the two rivers
northward up the island, and that no enlarge
ment was necessary at that point. But. in spite
OF this, the job is now actually being carried out
ior the exclusive benefit Of a parcel of specula-
tors, among whom, we suppose, is George Law,
who has finger in every dirty pie in New York.
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Court CaIentinr-Thss iD.v.

SUrRMH COuRT-Circuit 1.-Adjourned 70 Nom
day, May o. Part 2-Short causes-Nos. 1875, IY5g.
1859, 205s PAST, 25l3, 1885, 2737, 1897, 3oO7 s070
a247, $685. 1890, aaO5, s447, a4sS s4sa s4ss, $685.
1852, 1885, 1907, ao26, 4O3s 4o57, 4oss, 4O0I. 0a5
4o97, 41o6, ALA, 4l2s, 4i52, 2ec6
SUPERIOR CouRT.-Part 1-0d rooms- Nos 49, a67
5s4, GIL 6l7, $40, 62l 625 CO. $751; SOL $50 90; 7s5
Sl2 5sa SIS, $751; 1885, 49, Az sss 1885, se2 ea7, 5s2
5s7, 57s, 497, 45e, 6l, 4e4, $50, 475
COMMON PIIAs-By Court without jury. fart L.
No calendar. Part 2.-Ncs. III, 10, 81, 90.
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Our Special Washington Despatch.


wAsHIseros, May 10, 1859.
Letters received at the State Department brought by
the Aago, from Mr. Dallas, state that strenuous efforts
were being made by England in conjunction with other
Powers, TO arrest the progress Of hosties and make
another attempt at mediation. The English Ministry
terrain strong belief that something be dono
hositios, that cessation for short time
could be effected the difficulties might be adjusted upon
basis entirely satisfactory both parties and thus avert
the impending storm which threatens Europe.
Mr. Dallas is Of opinion that the war is too far ADVANCES
for mediauon; mat DO rv~~ prevent IL;
tnat will not be confined to Italy, but that the whole Of
Europe will become involved The latter is what England
fears
On the eve of Count Sartges departure from this city,
most important declaration was made by the French
Minister in conversation with distinguished ex-Gover.
nor New York. remark was made that il was hoped
the impending in Europe would not in any way affect
our commercial relations Count Sartges replied that he
did not understand how the difficulty could be avoided az
he had no doubt in the event Of European war becom
ing general the doctrine Of the right Of search would be-
reiterated and enforced Count Sarges perhaps referred
to the probable policy Of England for he has taken re-
peated occasion to officially inform government Of his
perfect acqueecence in the American doctrine OF oppos
ton to the right Of search.
There is good authority FOR saying that Gen. Jerez has
received information that the government Of Nicaragua
ao faneo INC beny conract, win its exclusive priv
eges Jerez expresses fears that is and says he has
done all he could to prevent it. The probability ia will
turn out he has been playing double game BE speaks
OF preparing to leave Perhaps he thinks is the wsest
course, before he receives notice leave It ia thought
this scheme Of French colonization Nicaragua under
pretence of making ship canal may yet give our govern.
ment trouble
The English agents in Japan have application to the
Japanese to send Commissioners to their CO.
vernment. They informed the English authorities that
they had sent Commissioners 10 the United States but at
present they did not intend TO send Commissioners To any
other country.
The President has to-day appointed TO fill the Art Com.
mission provided for by tho last Congress the following
artists:-Henry r. Brown, of Washington; James r.
Lambden, OF Philadelphia; and John F. Kensett Of New
York. These are judicous appointments and show that
the President is in forwarding the movement of
the artists.
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INDIANOPOiB, Ia, May 10, 1853!
ne ueneIa Assembly OF the Presby terrain church 81
the United States con yened this morning In the absence
OF DR. Scott OF California the Moderator Dr. Rice Of
chicago, by appointment, presided, aad delivered the
opening sermon. Three hundred and twelve de egates
are already presen from every part Of the country
There also missionaries for Asia and Africa ora,
sent Rev MI L. Breckenridge Of Kentu sky was elect.
ed Moderator by reclamation. Rev. Mr.. Mann. Of Neg
York, was elected temporary clerk
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The General Assembly OF the New School
Picsbyterlans.

The General Assembly Of the Presbyterian church II
the New School commenced s sessions this mOrning
hundred and seventy five delegates Are in attendance.
rev Dr. THOMPSON, Of Buffalo, delivered the opening
mon on the once and work Of bishop Rev. Dr. fktter-
OF Cnicago elected Moderator and Rev. Chas r.
Susn OF Illinois and H. f. Miles, Now York. temporary
ceIxs fmtsburg was selected a the next place q
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ALBANY, Nay 10, 1859.
Mr. Smith OBren arrived here this afternoon ana was
received BY Mayor Perry and the military at half paS
seven O'Clock. He was formally welcomed by Me-. Ly-
man Tremain, Attorney General In appropriate
speech, 70 which Mr. O'Bren replied al length. largo
concourse of people present.
Governor Morgan left town to-day.
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The Italian Opera mt R.ston.

BOSTON, Nay 10, 1852
night with the performance Of "Marthlo The Bostoa
theatre crowded and the feeling exhibited indicates
successful season Mr.. Formes Isborde, Miss Phillips
and other artists were enthusi astcally welcomed
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II, then, they are honest in m ling the call on the
President, they must be 'ools. If they know
what would be the result; # an extra session,
then they arr dishonest Come, Master Pryor,
own up-are you o fool OF knave?
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METROPOLITAN hxATRK--An English operetta, AHA
Fair in Love and War" is to be produced at the Metro
poltan on Monday, and there will be two de5ts Tho
pra donna is Miss C. Lucette who lately sang at Drury
Lane, and who was well spoken Of by the press. The
composer Of the piece, Captain Price, well known Lon
don amateur will likewise make his first appearance in
the United States on the same occasion
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Aesung ofthe New Jersey Historical sOciety.
rH, NEWARK, May 10, 1859.
me regular quarterly meeting OF tue New Jersey His
orcal society being held in this city this noon Among
me business transacted was the presentsaon the 60
Jerseys gallant SON. whom he enunciated the worSs
"Don't give up the ship.'' "'
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make next October. He afraid that one maoisy OF
the party would stick 10 the regular nominees, ana
would not give them fly thousand voes when no
knew that there three mcs that number in ne Slate
sympaihiziDg with their prncsplss
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Judicial Nominations in NIassac husetts

BOsroN, May 10, 1859.
Governor Banks nominations for Judges of the new
Superior Court confirmed by the Executive Counca
To day. Their names published last week
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THETA DELTA CM CONVENTIONAL Convention OF thjs
fraternity will be held at Troy on the 9th Of June next
The GRAFTON will be delivered by Joseph J. Henry of New
York, and the poem by Fitz James DC. O'Brien, OF
Boston, The Convention dinner will take place at the
Troy House on the evening Of the 10th Delegates from
nearly all the Universities in the country are expected to
attend, and many graduate members distinguished /.
literature and the learned professions have been invited
The fraternity is in fourishing condition.
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The Excursion OF the New York Light Guard.
EAsroN, Pa May 10, 1859.
The Light Guard, CT New York, accompanied by Dsd-
wOrths Band have passed here route for Reading via
the East Pennsylvania Railroad. They reach Reading
about p. M. They were received here by a salute Il
thirteen guns.
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The Detroit and milwaukee Railway.

The steamship Detroit to run on Lake Michigan in COD
nection with the Detroit and Milwaukee Railway was suo-
ceesfuy launched this afternoon from the yard Bdweu
Mason. The Milwaukee, her sister boat will be launch
cd in few weeks.
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THE OPKRA-The I" Don Giovanni" will be given for the
second and last time this evening The very excellent
distribution s headed by Piccolomin in ZerIina A
very good programme is announced for the MATINEE TO-
mr.
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The JUNE REGATTA OF THE YACHT CLUB.-We
see it stated, unofficialy, that the June regatta
Of the New York Yacht Club will be sailed over
the usual course, from the Elysian Fields Ho.
boken, to the Southwest Spit 1t is further stated
that the opinion Of the majority of the gentlemen
of the club is in favor of sea race, but that two
circumstances have prevented the alteration of
the course. One is, that the laws of the club fix
the course. Now the laws of the club are not
probably so immutable as those of the Medes
and Persians. Indeed, if we remember rightly,
they were lately amended in some important
particulars, and at least one radical change was
made. Again, it is stated that the committee
objects to changing the course on the ground
that the ground swell outside the Hook will make
some of the ladies who desire to see the race i'll
with the maladte du mer. As Bottom says about
the lion, your seasickness is terrible thing for
lady, but we never before heard that yachts
were built and sailed for the express pur.
pose of entertaining the other and the
better sex. It has been generally sup.
posed that they were seagoing craft, ready
to do any special government service in
case Of need. Yachting in its entirety is es-
sentially maritime. If one does not sail his
yacht at sea he might as well have toy ship in
washing tub. Yacht races should show the
speed, endurance and quality of the vessels en-
gagged, and from them should be drawn expe-
rienccs in the modelling Of larger craft. We sub
NIT that the feelings Of the young ladies, impor-
tant as they are in general way, are not of so
particularly great value in marine point of
view as stiff breeze and open sea way. That
could be had by race to Cape May, fair field,
no flavor and no blunders; or, in moro moderate
degree, by run from Owls Head to the Light
ship. sundry foreign yachts are expected, in
GLIDING Lord Dufferm's cutter, which made his
celebrated voyage in the Northern ocean, and
we should show them something of the seagoing
qualities of our yachts. So, if we cannot have
the Cape May race, give us the run Of last Sep
TENDER. to the Lightsbip
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-02-22
For THE ]" Kama whayslIey star. -,

Mr.. EDIroRI:-- This is the first time We
have asked permission to obtrude our.
selves, through your excellent paper. on
the notice Of yourreaders I'VE would now
remain entirely silent. were Il not for
strong reasons We have fot speaking out
We had the pleasure, few days sioee.
oftaking a trip, for the FIRST time, on that
nice little steamer, the Tirginia Homs,
which. yonknpw. plows daily the waters
of our beautiful kanamha. We found. by
4 somewhat intimate acquaintance with
Cap, CoFFaAN, the master of the Homo.
that be is q gentleman Of the first class,
and ready III ALL times to consult the
wishes and interests Of his passengers. ---
We are glad the Hspse has secured the
services Of our sesteemed friend AUs.
BRowr. Esq Mr. Brown Is Horouqliy
qualified fol- his position. With such
gehtlemanly officers as Coffman and
Brown. all who shall patronize the Home,
will be certain 10 be highly pleased. We
had almost forgotten 10 say, that these
gentlemen are active and liJsrdt members
1of christian churches Il
We were sorry 10 learn. that the Home
was hot receiving Ill the encouragement.
she should, and what she needed, ia or
der to be sustained. Should this boat 81
compelled to leave our river, II viii not be,
we are sure. for want 81 capacity Of sbili,y
on the part Of the kind and courteous Of.
Ficers No boat Is kept cleausrer, asatey.
and has a better set Of hands. and affords
better Accommodations. for d steamer oil
the size.
The Home intends, before long to, en-
Ter the Kanawlia and Parkersburg trade !;
this viii afford q line opportunity our
farmers and planters, who wish 10 patron.
ize the Richmond markets, which are the
best III the United States. The mercan-
tile interests. also Of the Waller, will BE
highly benefited BY this arrangement s.
The sRaii-ro at Palkersburg, should
connect directly BY steamers with the
tradeof our Valley. May we not, there
fore. bespeak for the Virgiiniia Home j lib.
eralsupport
Very Respectfully, 90.
s9 Ess ssA sassEy5T N m r.
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Rssa5,sgE That lila Chair appoint
II. 49,. 4, Eaelsssstes il he Parkersbura
s;an. ~ 81 holden the 4th III
Mar M, ,'e for lie purpose 81 nomina;
I'm, $ Dana,crat {: candidate for Congress.
Il, z r,,rs9g,lanea 81 tlIis resolution. Tie
lrl,sirn,an apDointsd lhe following gen
,lan,an IL deleuates 10 the Parkefsbufg
Convention If M
Henrv Fiszhugh, Tbos ]. Basters Y.
a Newman James Ell Fly, Richard 7.
Roberts, James Il Carr. John SsSwann.
w. Il. G! ellison. Robert Blaine. Col.f
Thompson. w f. Gosliorii, j. Il. Ander-
son. John b. Lewis. r 3, Swami. Col
III. u. Bro1n. sam Rust. j. r. Mel ana-
han. JnEnsslL. Davis, John w. Field,
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Democratic Meeting IN Richie County

DshA9NtMtt0* MStHMc iuI hAtVuIV NVuutls
a meeting of the Democracy Of
Richie county, was held attic Court
Honsc, thereof, dn Tuesday, February
Sth. 9. 81 LEWIS, Esq, was called
to the chair, and S. 81 HALF, appoint
ed Secretary.
On motion, LEWIS PHELPs was ap-
pointed to explain the object of the
meeting whereppon, he announced
that II had been called to appoint Del
egates to The Congressional Conyen-
tion, 70 be held at Parkersburg. on
the 4th day Of March next, and also
suggested the propriety Of endorsing
the GIbernatprial nominations, made
by the Petersburg Convention.
On motioli, the Chairman was au-
.thorized to appoint six Delegates from
each Magisterial District, to repre-.
sent the county IN said Convention !;
wheresipon, the Chairman suggested
the following names, which were en-
dorsed By the meeting j:
LIST District u. a.. PHELPS. Cyrus
Hail. 4, Tibbs, w. M, Patton. j j.
Thompson, sSaunes Taylor.
2nd District Robert Tibbs. Robert
Longh Wilson Prunty; Sylvester
bush. Fred. Lennon, Ohio Sigatoose.
ID District II. j. j ackson. j ames
Deems, Jacob Hatfield John r.
Eradley, George s. Lennon. Jacob
Mckinney.
4tll District John Collins. Peter
Reed, Benz Wells, Levi Hammond.
John Orolby, Isaac Lambert.
The President and Secretary we're
On motion, added to the list.
On motion of S. g. HALL, the Del.
egates were instructed To cast their
vote ofIthe county for ALBERF G jim.
KiNs.
The proceeding were then ordered
TO be published iii the Rafkersbura1
1ssaes, Clarksburg Register and 4
Richmond EnguiySr, and lie meet.
ing adjourned. la #
@. s.. LEWIS, Chairman
s. g.. HALF, Secretary.