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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-16

CONDITION OF THE SEREETs-THE RIGHT MEN
FoRTHE RIGHT PLACEs.-Tne streets of New York
never presented cleaner or more satisfactory
appearance than they do just now. The remark
applies not only to the principal thoroughfares,
but to the side streets. The work is being done.
If not as thoroughly as larger appropriation
would permit at least with a conscientious deter
Iniuaton to deal ont to all parts of the city the
same even measure Of Justice. This is the fair
and proper mode Of expanding the public money
What all pay for, all should share alike.
To the new City Inspector, Mr.. Daniel E.
Delavan, we owe this happy emancipation
from dust and garbage, as also a radiance
from the up town piggeries and ofal es-
Establishments. Under bis predecessors we were
usually, at this period Of the year, suf-
located with travelling clouds of the one
and poisoned with the fetid odors Of the others.
MIR. Deiavan discharges his duties efectua,ly
simply because he is o practical man. because he
is not ambitious, and because he has character
to lose He does not belong to the Pewter Mug
and shoulder hitting class Of officials who pass
their days in barrooms, jabbering politics in
bad English or worse German, and settling the
business of the commonwealth while they neglect
that of the city. If we had men Of Mr.. Delavan's
stamp at the bead of the other corporate depart
ments we should not be plundered as we are OF
present, ard would have something to show for
the enormous amount Of taxation which is an
Dually levied off US Let Tammany Hall, Mo-
Fart Hall, Republican Hall, Know Nothing Hall,
or any other hall that takes charge of our politi
cal destinies, nominate as Mayor Mr. Delavan
Street Commissioner Smith, or some other equally
honest man, and we will gladly give him our
support. II, however, they put up for Office any
OF the corrupt, drunken and quarrelsome vaga-
bonds who have brought disgrace end embar-
rassment on our city administration they may
rest assured that we ahall oppose the whole
batch Of them.
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Wall street 6uanceriog. as Ia well known by
those who have ever Gone business IN that street Is
queer and sharp. The kind of logic which rules in
that oneyed centre IL not, however, 40 definitely
known. A circumstance occurred yesterday which,
in add ton to throwing light the latter matter,
caused considerable excitement among tho men,
bers of the Stock Exchange aud outside brokers.
| A 81 Get broker purchased from a member Of the
Board several hundred shares of New York Central
! Railroad stock, buyers option. Tho purchaser
called for the stock and the seller refused to de-
liver the same, the ground that, had it gone the
other way, the buyer would not have been able to
respond. Failing to appreciate the force, not to
say the morality of this logic the purchaser made
complaint to the Exchange Board. Messrs. II,
Meigs, Jr., II. 7. Morgan and z. whitehouse were
appointed committee to investigate the matter.
The further consideration of the case Of the Rev
DR.. Cummings, who is charged with having abduct
ed boy named Haggerty for the purpose of "civil'
zing" him, was postponed until Thursday next. A
traverse to the return of the Reverend Doctor
was yesterday put in. Mrs. Haggerty under
went an examination, in which her former state
ments were reiterated. A brother of the boy said
10 be abducted was also examined, and substantial
| " corrobo ated the statements of the mother
DR.. Ellis yesterday made application to the Su'
| preme Court for writ of babeas corpus alleging
that he egally committed to prison, there be
ne nothing criminal in the charges preferred against
him. and that the bail demanded was excessive and
unjust. Judge Ingrabam granted the application,
| and made the order returnabe this morning.
Owing 10 the heat OF the weather and the absence OF
number Of merchants. trade generally yesterday, With
few exceptions wss without animation. The cotton
se, closed au With sales OF about 7c0 500 bales Md
ding ano lower grades heavy while dne cotsous
unchanged. Niddne upsnds were quoted at 1lTs,
12c The -four market again heavy and lower,
With Gales il many at q decline Of Ice Csc per
barrel. The salea OF State snd Western
air at the coucession. Southern -four was
also lover hut with more doing at the decline.
Common and inferior qualities Of wheat were dull and
aegected while and good descriptions uncbsrg
ed. Among the Transactions we're new fair 70 good Ken
lucky white a. 81 As 81 SO; Southern white 81 40,
prime led dc 8, 3, 25, and choice white Indiana
81 as. Corr frmer with sales Of Ole and West
mixed at TGc a77<c with Old reported at the
opening al 761sc.; round unchanged Pork dull
AID lower with sales Of mess at $40 $4 and Of prime
at 50 IS 50 95 Sugars steady, With sales Of ab,a
900 bids fcr refining aud to the trade at gven
another column Coffee quiet Freights steady
.ud engagements light.
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men b fore. The HERALD was the 6rst to expose
their inoompetency and to call for their dis
charge; but the company imagined they could
get a'ong with them without resorting to 80 &c
we're course--a course which, however severe
it mi ht appear, was yet the only one left, and
the enc VII ch we now see they have
been obliged to adopt. The bungling
manner in which the electricians stationed at
the opposite ends Of the line performed their
work is evident from perusal of tho messages
to which we have referred. They appear to
have Lad no regular system, but evidently
worked without settled plan, and as chance
favored them. Now, in consideration of all this,
the only wonder d that they were ever able to
get single message through the conductor.
However, as we have said, they have been dis
charged, the two departments have been reorgan.
lied, and, with the experience which the COM
pany have acquired, there is no doubt that their
next success win be permanent one. The
revolution which has been effected in the cleo
trical and engineering departments was accom-.
plished during the recent visit of Mr.. Field to
England. This is just what was wanted to
insure the success of the enterprise, and we have
no doubt that In the course Of another year the
Atlantic telegraph will be fixed fact, so that
when the next war breaks out in Europe we shall
receive daily dispatches in regard to its progress
In conclusion, we may state that preparations
are now being made for the manufacture Of q
new and improved form Of cable, the conductor
Of which will be composed of strand of seven
wires, about double the thickness Of the conduc-
tor Of the cable which now lies stretched along
the great telegraph plateau from the two island
outposts Of the Old and New Worlds. BY in
oreasing the thickness of the core, or conductor,
greater rapidity in the transmission of messages
is secured, besides greater strength In the cop
per wires Of which it is composed. We also
learn that two vessels are now ia course of con-
struction for the express purpose oflaying cables
and that they will be ready long before the time
appointed for the setting out of the next expedi-
ton. The British government will, we under
stand, give the services Of two Of their war
steamers as escorts, and furnish as many men as
may be required.
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they observe forms. and accept degrees, reve-
renee only the spirit that underlios them. The
Lutheran and CalviDistic churches were adapted
to the times in which they sprung up, but even
they were not elastic enough, and hence the
number of dissenting denominations into which
we see the Christian world divided. The Church
Of Rome represents despotism and centraN
zation-th Protestant churches represent de-
mOcracy and progressiveness and as it
would he absurd to expect to see all ma
tons moparcbical or republican, 30 1t would be
equally absurd and undesirable to expect to see
them all attached to either one or oher of these
two to- ally distinct religious systems.
The article in the London Herald speaks Of Ro-
msnism being In America q political system. II
is a great mistake to think 80. Religion and
politics have nothing In common in this country,
a. Ill who are acquainted with our politicians
will readily admit. If there be any connection
between the two, It is certainly not the case as
regards Catholicism. The only approach to such
combination is in New England, where the Pu-
ritan clergy do sometimes disgrace themselves by
preaching politics. But we grow out Of that.
The example Of Europe ought certainly to cure
Of any proclivity to mix up religion with poll
tics. At all events the religious conflicts Of the
age, and particularly the present transition state
of the Church of Rome are really calculated to
awaken much attention both with priests and lay
men. The subject is well worthy Of profound
thought
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-05

RELATIONS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND France
APPROACHES TOWARDS GooD UNDERSTAND
Ne.-The insulting and exasperating language
used by certain Of the leading English journals
towards Louis Napoleon since the conclusion Of
the Italian campaign has inspired natural ap-
prehension in the minds Of some that rupture
between France and England is an event that is
o be proximately counted upon. We're the
French Emperor less familiar with English insti-
buttons and English journalism there would un-
doubtedly be danger that the provocations thus
recklessly flung at him would soon meet with
the response which they seem intended to evoke.
BE is well aware, however, that the English
newspapers are merely the organs Of class or
sectional interests, and that, unlike the Ameri-
can journals, none of them represent any large
aggregate of public opinion. He therefore con-
tents himself with suppressing the circulation in
France Of the papers which are the most unscru-
pulous In their attacks upon him, and he does
this as much in the interest of the English alli-
ance as o. his own personal objects, for he knows
well that amongst The great mass Of the French
people the distinction would not be drawn be-
tween individual and national hostility.
z2s ,9Eesasan:s that IL has Invariably mani
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to force back on the Duchies the rulers who
had 50 basely violated their obligations towards
their subjects. This conviction is, we are glad
TO find, officially confirmed by the announce
ueDt nade In The House of Commons,
on the I'D ultimo, by Lord John Russell.
IT, ateo tina be had received a commune .stop
from the French government to the effect "tha'
there was no provision or understanding that
oose oynas'ies were to be restored by military
''rr", and that it was not the intention of Tn
Emperor Of the French to employ force for the
purpore Of restoring them" The populations o.
he d. chies will, therefore, be left free to accept
their ole rulers Or not, if, indeed, the new b,uoe
h'y serted upon with Austria does not max
a distinction Of their territories which will re
lieve them from the trouble of making choice
If ii be true, as suggested, that the river Panaro
Is to be made one of the lines of division Of tbe
new Sandman territory to the south, this would
give to The latter the whole of Parma and the
greater part Of Modena, thus settling the ques
ton of sovereignty In regard to these two States
1t has been attempted to throw ridicule or the
treaty on the ground that it places the Pope
n false position, the more humiliating from the
intention to strip him Of his present limited
power, and that it is not probable that his Holi
ness will accept the Presidency of the Confede-
ration. If our readers will take the trouble to
refer to Mr. Maguire's work on the Roman States
published last year, they will find that this very
plan was suggested by the Pontif himself du
rirs the troubles Of 1918.
These facts show the absuIdity Of people pass
Jog wholesale condemnation on politlDal arrange
meDs Of tbis kiad without their having the fal
details before them. Nothing is as yet known in
regard to the treaty Of Villafranca which would
justify us here in quarelling with its provisions
By this time the preliminaries are probably pub
lisbed in Europe, for we see that Lord John Ru>
sell stated on the 22d that he was in possession
of them, and would lay them before the House o.
COmmons in few days. Until they reach US
we ST all have to rest satisfied with the know
ledge Of the only two as yet certain facts ia
connection with this treaty-that it has created
the unity which italian patriots have 20 long
been signing for, and given virtual death blow
to the German Confederation.
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tested under similar proy0cations has not been
without its compensation. 1t has done more to
create favorable reaction towards him 10 the
popular mind in England than any measures If
violent selfassertion that he could have re-
sorted to. Even DOW, when the disfavor with
which the treaty of Vlllafranca is for the mo-
ment viewed has afforded fresh opportunity to
his enemies to shower abuse upon him, that
sense of justice which is born of patient eudu.
rance has called forth on the part Of the leading
Epglish statesmen Of all parties a unanimous tes-
timony to the good faith and sincerity which he
has always displayed in his relations with the
Bfitifh government
After the declarations made by Lord John
Russell, Mr.. Disreeii and Mr. Bright, all three
the representatives of the different interests into
which the public opinion of England is divided
we do not see that there is Tho slightest ground
for the belief that war between the two couu-
tries is imminent A war Of words for some little
time to come there mag be, but that, according
10 present appearances, will b. confined to the
newspapers. When the entente cord,ale was at its
eliminating point, the Times and one or two
other London journals, could not be prevented
from snaIlng at their imperial ally. 1t is ne
cessity of free press that it should have
grievances or injuries Of some kind to ventilate,
and it is not improbable that the hostility thus
manifested bad its origin in personal motives,
which it would not be convenient for the jour-
nails In question to publish to the world.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-05

REMARKABLE PROLoNeATIoN OF LIFE-THE CAUSE
INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF ANALOGOUS CASES
RECOVERY AFTER THE MOST SEVERE INJURIES
ETC., ETC.
The case of the unfortunate Virginia Stewart
whose death took place yesterday morning about
four O'Clock, from pistol shot wound, inflicted by
her lateparamour, of which full account and the
accompanying details were given in the HERALD at
the time of the occurrence certainly presents some
very curious features, of which the remarkable pro-
longation Of life, under the circumstances, is not
the least interesting.
The result of the post norton examination dis
covered the ball lodged in the lobe of the brain on
the opposite side from which it entered. The full
details of the result as stated before the Coroner
will be given to our readers. Probably there is no
other city that affords so excellent an opportunity
to surgeons in civil practice to study the bearings
and results of gun shot wounds as the city Of New
York. 1t is lamentable fact that more cases of
this kind are sent to the New York Hospital than
to any similar institution in any part of Europe
The distressing accounts furnished every year from
the reckless use Of firearms appear to have little
or no effect in deterring others from their inds-
criminatc and careless handling. The peculiar
features connected with this case, and the interest
the multitude appear to have taken in every little
fact connected with its progress, induce US to lay
before readers some interesting and instructive
facts relative to gun shot wounds.
In wounds Of this iind-where death does not i'm
mediately ensue-the great danger arises from the
Inflammation, resulting from the injury done to the
parts by the passage Of the ball and materials car
RED with it, such as the wadding, fragments Of
bone, &C., and secondarily from the irritation pro-
duced by the presence Of these foreign substances
The living skin is so elastic that the entrance
aperture generally presents the appearance Of
being smaller than the ball. If q ball pass through
dress composed Of some elastic material, the
hole made in the dress is invariably smaller
than that made in the skin. The appearances pre-
sented by wound made by a rife ball are different
from those made by common musket. The
former acquires rotatory motion from the spiral
groove made in the barrel, producing ragged hole
larger than the ball itself
The chances Of wounds Of this nature proving
fatal are grave and imminent-by the extravasaton
of blood in the first instance, by inflammation and
its accompanying results secondarily. The treat
ment requires to be proportonally watchful and
energetic. Confusion and iaceration Of the cere.
bral tissue and IT. investments render certain
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-05
Visit OF the Cincinnati City Councils a,
Philadelphia.

PHnADEIPPIA, August 4, 1859.
The Mayor and Councils Of Cincinnati were Officially
welcomed this morning in Independence Hall. They
oyed an excursion the steamer Stockton inspecting
The twelve miles OF city front the Delaware river par
laS..g of a collation. board They landed
at the Navy Yard, and were then conveyed
in carriages TO Point Breeze, where they viewed
the city gas works. To morrow will be devoted TO
visiting the Paramount Water Works. Girard College,
the Eastern Pentenary the House Of Refuge and the falls
Of the Schuylk via the yaous passenger railways to
those points The visiters will start for Baltimore on
Saturday.
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Markets.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.

Markets.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.
PHILADELPHIA, August A. 1859.
Stocks heavy Pennsylvania State 1ves, SOY; Reading
railroad, %; Morris Canal, 81; Long Island Railroad
'n'<: Pennsylvana Railroad, 39h.
r1orr s~,. c,.r BALTIMORE, August 4, 1859
Wheat and &C. brber ss,o Sy86S street IS So
at 81 80 o 81 46;red at 81 IL 81 g. Corn steady:
white advanced &C.; sales OF white at 7Sc q S0c. and
yellow at IcSa 78c. Provisions steady bacon sides at
$50 anc'mess3pork at SIS 80 SIS Is.
PHLADHPrnA, August 4, 1859.
Flour dull Wheat active white " 81 3E red n 81 %
81 o. Corn unchanged. Oas firm. Whiskey dull at
26hc. 27Hc
BUFFALO, Aug. Al P NJ.
Flour quiet; demand confined mainly 70 the REQUIRE
ents Of bone trade prices unchanged sales TO0 ubs
Wheat gnet and scarce. Corn advanced Sales
1bushes Illinois. in lots, at 691c 7oc., holders at The
close OF the market demanding Tic Oats barley and rye
quiet and no sales Whskey steady sales 200 bbls at
24c., and 100 bbs for delivery in September, at Csc
Canal freghts unchanged Lake mperts-45c00 bbls
-four bushels wheat and 10 900 bushels corn Canal
expor.s 800 bbis. four 4400 bushes wheat 10 600
bushoz corn and 2 COO bushels oats.
CINCINNATI, August 4, 1859.
Flour market opened active but closed quiet and with
generally unchanged prices. Wheat red, 81 05 81 10;
whits, 81 IL u II. Whiakey, Gao. Provisions gene
rally UNCHANGED.
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INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON,
Our Negotiations with 1exieO-Ths Imports
Of Dry Goods and the Tariff effect OF CO.
vernon Wrse's Last Letter, Sc 4, Sc.

Our Negotiations with Mexico-Ths Imports
Of Dry Goods and the Tariff effect or CO.
vernon Wrse's Last Letter, Sc Sc.
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH
WASHINGTON, August 4, 1859.
The administration has der conside alton reply TO
Minister McLanes dispatches. President Jaarea will On
the right of way for railway and ansts with
leave to protect the persons and property Of citizens
in case he 10 unable to afford such prcte aon himself and
will also grant reciprocal commercial treaty. Mira
mons agents negotiating for quantity Of Sharpe's
rifles. The Treasury returns show the imports Of dry
goods In 1858 and 1855 10 be twenty per cent less than
those Of 1856 and 1861 while the change of tariff makes
the reyepne from the s37 900 less than
in 1866 and in 1857.
Acting Land Commissioner Wilson transmitted on the
Sd instant 70 the Governor Of Arkansas patent No. OF
swamp lands in the Batesvle district under the act OF
1850 2o6 ESQ That State receives In all some
ten millions acres. These lands, when drained will be
best lands in the State and prolific OF revenue
Governor Wises letter in the HERAID this morning &C.
casions great commotion among the politicians bore 10
night. els the man crazyf' they ask.
Mr. Sickies denies that he has taken house here for
the next winter. Bis wife will not bere but remains
in New York. or viii visit Europe with her father.
Judge F..Ack leaves town on Saturday for week OF
.wo.
Secretary Cobb in Georgia on visit to his family
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New York Herald-CallfOrnia Edition.
The Omitted States mail steamship Moses Taylor Captain
MCGOWAN will leave this port this afternoon, u two
O'Clock, for Aspinwal.
The mails for Caforns and other parts Of the Pacific
will close at one O'Clock this afternoon.
The NEW YORK wuhn HxRAID-Cahfornia edition.
containing the latest Intelligence from all parts Of the
world will be published at ten O'Clock in the morning.
Single copes in wrappers, ready for mailing six cent?.
Agents viii please send h their orders early ~ poG
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Corn YVES Sumo less Arm bu. With more doing, including
Western mixed at 7ec 7sc, and round yellow 1t 7sc
&C., Rye sold at 7bc, to arrive, aud barley malt was
sold at csc PORK was again heavy and lower, with In
creased activity at the decline New mess opened At SIS
and closed at si4 7o prime sold at 81 rs $40 SIX,
and COO bbs meas sod deliverable from the 10Th
OF September to the 18th Of November, sellers option at
SI6 Beef was steady and lard rather rmer The sales
Of sugars embraced about 500 hhds and 36b boxes A
prices given in another column. Coffee unchanged
The sales SEQ bags ST. Domingo and I26 Mara
caib on terms given another pa oe Freight engage
ments English ports moderate 10 Liverpool 500
bales OF Gotten engaged 1t 6s2d slsd with some
so ocake %. ECO ocake also engaged
FOL London at liza 3D. and to Antwerp 1000 bags coffee
were engaged at 40.
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Naval Intelligence.

The following list Of the officers Of the steamer Fall
ton, now lying at the naval anchorage, Norfolk
Commander, Gabriel G. williamson. First Lieutenant,
John Quest Second Lieutenant, James G. Rochelle
Third Lieutenant, John Potter Purser, j. Jackson
Passed Assistant Surgeon, F. s. Gunnelt Master, r. L.
Ply THAN Chief Eng'neer, George W. Alexander Third
Assissants, james DeKraf, Harris, Wright ana
Reilly Captains Clerk, A. r. Rulae, Pupaer's Clerk, "a
Bennett,
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The Turf.

UNION COURSE, L. I.-TRorTINa,
THURSDAY, August A-natch, 81 ZOO; two mile teaas "a
wagons.
=. woodruff named ,. m. Mary Hoyt..
D. Taman named Mr.. Kely's b. m...,.,..,,,.,2
Time 6:30-532.
ECLIPSE COURSE, l.. I.-TROTrING.
THURSDAY, August 4--Astcb, 50 900; mile heats best
three In five, TO wagons.
ID. fher named b. z. Brown Dick.
b. Woodruff named blk. e. Lancet ......,..,...,2 2
Time, 2:34-23S-2:37h.