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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-29

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HTCHLANDs. g. suuset-Ono bark In the Easseyu
urg and one brig Of The Highlands bound In. Wind NV,
light weather clear
Miscellaneous
SHIP NANTUCKET Nasoswina rapidly going pieces.
fbe upper part OF Der hull III nearly ali taken apart
Pr MAJESTIC Cspt Reeshe from Antigua Loudon
~ laden With arrived At st aeorges 8ermu
TIE 4h ipa In dsess having Lost nal msst snd psung
zerw set and fors mset
sARK AISAH wuhsu, bence At Aspinwan run ashore on
"a ;ons Of coal ard go, of without receiving
dsmsae
MARTHA kendall ashore at Pesqus hSs heen started
spgb Off During heavy toe
boz about ~
To rew sedfcrd 26th
fcnR Yesterday poyning schooner coal loaded.
huIo kss, VhDc gorG through He'll aate siru o r,ck
ard tuk rock and sunk. Her could not be
tanned
BElBoUsEE June 1.-THE Am erlcsn ship Alarm which
rived ters tie 4b encountered hurricane 10 lat 10
ion l5 y whcp lasted for several days. bowns with cat
dnibg which she lost several As and sustained other
damage
AnSo-Ths clipper brig Josephine the
days thirteen hours svers gin 90
iet dsv down the day before reaching the leland,
abe sill TWO hundred miles from hor anchorage the
pg 81 sevesococs she qJtsty log Alongside Der
buoy bsvnR sir down ard during the enve
the rate II fourteen miles Such sailing has
from jarvis )slrnd TO this port ealing 800 miles 10
days aod fourteen horrG Honolulu advertiser June 80
The following apie gives sa4stnAry %
nsrbors OF York. Boston, BALTIMORE WininQton 7
Chay estop Savannah, Mobile Orleans Galveston
It ates; accounts ffou zach Of those porss:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-29

ScAr J Allan 6ouper, Virginia.
6chS yooos atnr. ettA Vn4lniA
tcbr Elizabeth helen, 81 John visslnis
tchr ADertssp Chef Preasy, virshia
echS g LoutA 9remAer, Virginia.
0uhr = LArped 1uyner, 90osge1ovn davn
ochr Emma Il nay, Miller, 0eofgsloWr. 10 6sva
schr Two Brothers war1 Baltimore. 10 daSa
3D.. IogSiO-k Benson, Lubeo days
30 Iryv WIRE, Brewster, bcchland: dav.
Scn' 1SS', avery. ..,wepce for PM dolphia
bcf - Jsro, 6rrthorton PEovtdenoo Port Ew n
6ehr fTeestone. Brooks Portland, Ct 3dsyu,
rshi Geo 0iun, Dowd Portland. Ut days.
Scbs r a Al desson, smith, Portland, q 2dAyA
Dchr n L Hall. Lawrence, Portland. o., for albany,
tchr Sterling. an Southport tor albany,
ser 'm'oNnr ..,nrr Jotr son Albsr for Hartford,
Sfbr KiSeef h 10 Fletcher. kondout far salem.
E'-op W y MarRum, hussel Taunton 2dsyA
etesne Delaware Copes PhnsdephA.
Steamer WamsuIts Anew. New BEDFORD
Steamer Ospray. Kenney. Providence.
BELOW.
One bark AMI enc brig unknown.
Sailed.
Ship Amazon, London.
" ind during the day " I, NNW.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-29

ton, and the moderate price at which grain d sell
ing. In order that our readers may be able to form
their own judgment on the point, We give the fig
ures
Tie following were the shipments Of breadstufs
nom Chicago by lake for the years mentioned -
wheat, ....., ..s r., IL ~. '::s
o..n. ass ,isss7 =: , s7i1ss
This year the shipments from Chicago have been
comparatively insignificant The figures are:-
s ssss ss:;.s e i as III;
Decline this year 4s74oSl so2,0ob o7o,o2e
If the amount required for Eastern consumption
this year be as large as was taken last year, Chi
cago will have to send forward between this date
and November Is (the closing of navigation) the
largest quantity of breadstuffs ever forwarded
during so brief period, to witt
Total shipments in 1863. .s.7ls7s4 1880 ss4 1.27lIe
Shipped thus far in 1859 ,sos 2b17,eeS ele
Deficit. 7.414.s2s 5.Ol2,0ss oeS, sol
Whether the shipments from Chicago reach this
figure or not it is evident that they must be large
as The demand here for home consumption is con-
stantly increasing and must lie, this fall, larger
than it was in the fall of 1858 the fall of lS57at
both which periods the people, as a whole, were
less able to buy than they are now.
Much is said and written about Western grain not
coming forward for want of demand for it abroad
People who ought to know better are heard to in.
qure, in tones Of anguish, what can we do with our
wheat if the English won't buy it of US? As though
the United States grew wheat exclusively for Eng
land and might let it rot on the field when the Eng
lish didn't happen to need It'll The fact Is, the
foreign demand for the great cereal products Of
the United States is, in comparison with the home
demand, so small as to be almost insignificant.
The speculative sympathy which exists between
the great markets of Europe and that of
New York renders our grain market in some de-
gree dependent on that Of Liverpool as the Chi
cago market is on ours; while on the other hand,
home consumption has always in this country trod
den go cloee the heels of production that very
small increase of foreign demand has naturally led
to fears of scarcity, and caused an advance in
price, But, in reality, the quantity of wheat ex-
ported from this country is only about one-tenth
the total product, and the farmer might dispense
altogether with the foreign market without making
great sacrifice. In proof of this, we subjoin the
following table Of the wheat exports of the United
States for the past ten years-which has been fur
nished us by an eminent produce house. The ag
| gregates include -four as well as wheat
EXPORTS or WHEAT WHEAT FLOUR THE UNITED
SrATJs, EXPRESSED BUSHELS WHEAT
TO Sept !, l860-To Great Brtaio... 2743 100
Otnef C0untfleo.... 4.lZo,o04
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-29

1t will be seen that while the average crop of
wheat for the past ten years has probably been
over 100000 bushes-this year it is estimated at
200, GOO, 600 bushes-the average total export has
only been l6,77s,ll bushels, including wheaton
-FOUR and of this nearly half or 7,650,342 bushels,
have gone to the British colonies the West Indies,
South America, &C., countries whose markets we
command under any circumstances.
The most experienced members of the trade,
judging from the reports of the harvests in France
and England, expect an export demand here this
fall fully up to the average. But if it should fail,
the above table shows pretty concusively that the
West will not be great sufferer by the loss so long
as it has the home market to rely on.
The following are the comparative Custom House
tables of the trade of the port for the week and
since January L.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-29

Southern -four some less buoysnt while fair demand
existed, with saee Of about 300 bbs closing within
the above range Of prices Rye -four dfmer
At figures, with limited sales. Corn meal VA
scarce and sales Light At quotations. woeat-rne
ceipts steady and moderate while the demand for
about eco busaes, including white Kentucky ct 81 a.
u Co. white Southern vt 81 40 81 a.
at 81 IL 81 26H Barley nominal at 60c CSC for
old. Rye WAS nominal At 7Sc. SOC. Oats were less
buoyant and less active, with sales Of State ~ $780, 4Oc
some ese active but steady with sales Of COO oushes
81 7Sc for ola Western mixed 800 $40 for do
10 stcre and aiost, and yellow Southern st $50.
COFFEE was quiet but firmly held loo bags MaracADo
were sold 1T II Nv 1Hc.
CorroN- The market wss quiet, while prices were no
changed. The sales were confined 70 about 200 800
bales at about the foiosifg quotations.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-29

....s, masnesia, sulphuric HO"'l --svrne
e0oa and q trace Of potassa.
minute aquatic plants, Of which IN account VIZ be given
by d. Tofrey his report; but detected " slso crsnc
acid, in combination with alkaline baser.
To determine the relative proportions OF toe several
CO.. stuen,s Of the water, mAda cumulative analysis
OF three gallons Of the wafer No s. ms results thus
ohansd when reduced by calculation, gave the follow
log a contained In one gallon
0rdins
Chloride Of sodium O4O40
Cborioe Of calcium - 1885
Choride Of magneeiu 70. o 1895
Sulphate OF lime .u3i38
Carbonate Of lime
Carbonate Of magnesa. $500
Carpopste OF coda end O trace OF carbonate Of
posasra. .oa7oo
Sinca slunina and trace Of iron. %. 1858
Total. ......... .26742
Organic matters Observation-Disclosures. .09i6S
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-29
NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, AUGUST 20. 1853

GroiHs.
Inorganic ussaarr ....s,............2 1o0
organic matters. ..ss..'s'''.s "soV
Total. ......................... 3 coo
One gallon OF water No. 8, treated In the Same way,
Grains
mo, ,Sanic matters. ~.
OrssaAc matters. ...."...-"............. O940
Total. TOO
A qualitative sn.y,,. =. ""'0anic matters showed
fhe pJ cssnoe M m---'''S :" - or
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-29

0lSCELLANEUCAx
ysSUhKISH LATAKIS TUB eco,
=
kSE2sCH UNI PIpss
Sarufscrec expressly tbr i0ydcn clnha superior att
c'e Tor king tesh tporica just receised and for
sac 70 the trade by
TOME SON &xsLo.IN
no 6 As!den lane y.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-29

EeivgyAph atsr1sss Report
HTCHLA NDs 2e, suuset-Ono bark In the Eastavr
org, and one brig Of The Highlands bound tn Wlnd
liyhf ola
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-29

Or e'AS' bsqs Cfs'on AS1sancs o'afo'-
tom '0a' ho'Ofaos Beard 'as would make cne1oi-
is'n and ANAL sis o. the Cro'on Eaer, for the
sdpeci' ~ =" mo cause o. i's peculiar
he rea,, ~ INV ,ryas,,~,.,.
ls,b Of .ggu,. ,o,tsp, -rocs,... ,.. w.
NC Can. \, Chef EegiDeer Of ks three
VI we va Water from the uoosh n Ire a,nsdnc, ,h
, no aeserso,r i4'N'''' O. 'nS
NO nev,ns ress, voir ,optn b.s.p o1's a'''nssst
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-06
External Influences.

Every one knows people who are quite diff
fcrcnt people accOrdingas theyarc IN town or
country. | know a man--an exceedingly
clever and learned man--who III towns sharp,
severe. hastv. very little bitter, and just
shade ill-tempcrcd, who on going to the coun-
try becomes Instantly genial, fran K, playful,
kind and Jolly: YOU would not know him for
the same man if his face and form changed
only half As much IA his intellectual and
moral nature. Many men when they 20 10
the country, just as they put of trock coats
aud stiff stocks and put on loose shooting
suits, big thick shoes, IA loose soft handker-
chief round their neckS-:i ust as they pitch
away the vile hard hat Of city proprcty that
pinche>. cramps, and cuts the haplc>s head.
and replace it BY the light yielding wide
awake-do mentally pass though a like pro-
cess of relief; their whose spiritual being Is
looscr. treer, less tied up. Such changes as
that from town IL country must, | should
think, be felt by all educated people, and
make an appreciabc difference in the moral
condition of all educated people. Few men
would feel the same amid the purple moorS
round iIaworth and amid the soft English
scenery that YOU see from Richmond Hill
Some individual. indccd-who>e mind i not
merely torpid, may carry the same "niRHS
with them wherever they 90: but their "nin'"s
must be Il very bad one Mr.. Scrooge, be-
fore his change of nature, was, no doubt
quite independent of external circumstances.
and would. no doubt have thought it proof Of
great weakness had hem been 50. Norwas
il being of an amiable character in whose
mouth Milton has put the words, No matter
where. 80 be still the same" And even in
his mouth the sentiment was rather vapor-
ing than true. But dull, heavy. prosaic,
misery, cantankerous. cynical, suspicious,
bitter old rascal would probably be much the
same everywhere. -Fra:er'$ N'g0:'mc for
Decruber.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-06
From Washington.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-The friends Of Sen
tor Douglas are making extensive prepare
tons TO give him grand reception upon his
arrival in this city. Some of his adhercnt>
saw that he will not risk a race for the presl-
dcncy in 1850. but will throw his influence
for Governor Wise in the Charleston Conven'
tion with view of coming in for the success
sion in 1864. oo
II was the intention of Mr.. Stephens of Ca,
70 introduce the bill for the admission OF Ore,
oon into the Union to-day. but he did not
do 60 ON account of the slim attendance i'll the
House. =.
The meeting of an agricultural committee
nor invitation ofthe Secretary OF the Interior.
and ut the expense of the government. Will
nrohably give rise to tho introduction cf re-
solution of inquiry as to the authority by
which the public money is thus expended
Congress is becoming suddenly very econo-
mical.
The House committee ofcommerce have by
one majority agreed to report bill repeal
in, the fishing bounties, An effort will made
to pass it under the operation OF the previous
question. .v,
The death of Gen. Quitman will be announ-
ccd tomorrow, and that of Mr.. Harris, of IL
linois. on next Monday.
The House committee will on Thursday take
into consideration the subject of organizing
the territorial government for Arizona and
Dakotah.
4 bill for the territorial government Of
Coona to be introduced by Mr.. Colfax, en-
braces all the recently discovered gold regions
at Pixies Peak, parts of Kansas, Nebraska
Utah, New Mexico, nearly all being taken
from Kansas, and comprising about l22,ooo
sau,ra n,ilos
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-06
The Pardon of AGdington.

The facts are these. In consequence OF al
legged violence towards his wife, MIR. Adding
ton is said to have been obliged, by the lndlg-
nation of his neighbors. 10 absent himself
from Richmond. He went to Norfolk. Both
in Richmond and Norfolk he had become very
unnopular on account of his wcll-known Vio-
leuce of temper and other unamIabc traits
Of character. or ut least of reputation. Al
ter his arrival at Norfolk his brother repcll-
ed him with harsh accusations and d"nuncla-
tion, uttered in his presence He replied by
= siurle blow. which he did not attempt To
rereut. He was indicted for assault and bat
ferry ,rM iafem 10 Kill The case was argued
before two iuries successfully: both .lurleS
hung: before a third jury. Mr. Addlngton re-
fused To- employ counsel, and behaved III
such manner Is To prejudice his case; the
third Jury brought in Il verdict OF guilty.
We have met with number of gentlemen
present at the trial; among them leading
members of the bar These express but one
opnion. that Addiugton owes his conviction
merely To his bad reputation and usual ylo-
! lent conduct: that the evidence produced
showed nothing more than an ordinary case
of assault and battery, there being no proof
whatever of an intent to kill. This is not an
offence legally punishable by confinement III
the nenitentiarv. The verdict Of the Jury
was based upon evidence clearly insufficient
70 Justify it. With these facts before him.
the Governor had no option. lie was not
only permitted, but absolutely required to
issue pardon. Nor was the pardon granted
precipitately, without limit or distinction
or discretion" He waited TO receive the
record of the case, studied it carefully, lis
tened patiently to the recitals of all persons
from whom he could obtain reliable informa-
tion: among them those who were DESTROYS,
| for the sake Of the community and tor the
sake of Mr.. Addington's own family, that he
should serve out his term in the penitentiary;
the States attorney, himself, who prosecuted
him. certifying that his was II proper case for
the employment Of Executive pardon.-H'rh-
/ uy,UJ Eu,DtjTgr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-06
A Desperate Fugitive.

An ESCAPED MURDERER Blows Orr HIS
BRAINS.-One of the men, named Scibert
charged with murder. who recently escaped
from Jail at Columbus, Ohio, was discovered
on Saturday last Il few miles from Cincinnati
BY several officers. The Enquirer says:
He ran aS swiftly lis he could. but soon
found that he would DE oycrtakcn. as he was
hemmed in on every side. He then got up
on a bridge of the Cleveland. Columbus and
Cincinnati railroad and told his pursucrs AS
they drew near that if they attempted TO az
rest him he would kill some Of them or him
self, for he was determined not to be taken
alive, at the same time pointing his revolver
at them. The party were similarly armed
but concluding not to expose themselves reck'
lcssly. they sent for rife. As soon as he
saw the messenger returning with the wea-
pom, he put his revolver int" his mouth and
blew out his brains. The body Of the des-
pcratc suicide was placed upon the cars and
taken To Columbus
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-06
The Ship Waverley.

The ship Wavcrlev. of Boston, Captain
Wcllman. from China, bound to the south
west coast of South America. with coolies,
put into Manila, in 1865. in consequence OF
the death Of the captain. and INSTRUMENTATION
among the coolies. The officers. after the
ship anchored at Manila, apprehensive that
the coolies would murder them and take pos
session of the ship. drove them below, AMI
put on the matches, until they could procure
aid from the authorities on shore.
The unfortunate beings crowded in be-
tween decks. without sufficient air. suffered
great torture and many of them died. The
chief and second mates of the ship by whose
orders they We're driven below. were tried ut
Manila. found guilty of the charges against
them. and sentenced to 10 years labor in the
chain-gang. They We're taken to Spain: but
our Government has not ceased to take an i'll
tcrest in them, and the consequence Is. they
have been pardoned. Mr.. Dodge, our Minis
ter 1T Madrid. has written to the owners Of
the ship, that Mr.. Geo. French, chief mate,
and Mr.. Weeks, second mate, had been res
tored to liberty, and would he sent home.
The terrible tragedy on board the Waver-
lev attracted much notice here WHEN the
news of it was received. and we believe. all
its narrowing details have been published III
a book written by l.. VI. Sargent. Had Cap
tain Wcllman lived. the tragedy would not
have been. for he was one of the best hearted
men that ever held command; bold, manly
and humane.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-06
Iutsrsstipg Statistics.

During the past year S55 vessels were lost
ut sea valued at Ss,S97,66 In 1857, the
number lost WAS 55S. valued at ST., 5o1 100.
The St. Louis Democrat publishes lis! oi
accidents occurring on Western rivers ayr
ing the year 1858. of which the following Is
rccapitulation Steamboats, sum- ~; ao ;;
burned. 10; do. explosions. .; estimated
number of lives lost by those disasters, 2o9;
estimated aggregate value of property lost
hv the same, 81 .924.00O. There were in the
United States last gear ls6 fires at each OF
which the loss exceeded 500 900. The agSre-
gate loss was Sll.56l, 900, against sl5, 1872
600 in 1857. Number of lives lost l?2.-
During the year, Is revolutionary soldiers
and Sc persons over loo years Of age, died
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-06
The Illinois Election.

SPRINGFIELD, Gill; January 4.-Both
houses of the Legislature organized to-day.
The Governors message will be read to-
morrow.
The House has fixed tomorrow at 2 P. NJ.
for Joint session to elect United States
Senator.
The entire Democratic delegation met in
caucus last night. and each member pledged
himself individually to vote for Senator
Douglass reelection.
NOAL OIL, Ethereal and Pine Oil. on hand
" and for sale low. 10y
j. WILLIAM BOWLING,
ian No 81, corner Of Fairfax and Prince-sts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-06
Who are Orphans.

A controversy has sprung up in Philadelphia
in regard to the in which the term orphan Is
used by Stephen Girard in his will founding Grard
College. The old Board of Trustees after an elab-
crate examination of authorities, decided that the
term orphan meant a fathcrcss child. The trust
has been managed some ten years on that con>truc-
ton But new lords. new laws. The new Board,
in June last, decided that an orphan must have lost
both his parents TO cnutc him TO adnission TO the
college The will of Girard had provided that :
preference should be given 10 orphans born in the
city of Philadelphia. Both these facts were united
in the case of james Sooham. and on his rejection
by the Board bill was filed in the Supreme Court
and heard before Judge Read on Monday last
Judge Read. after hearing nm elaborate argument
with numerous authorities from the Bible, Shak.-
pcare and about dozen of dictionaries, decided
both points in favor Of the applicant child
whose father alone is dead Is an orphan as well "a:
when both parents are dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-06

There is no truth in the rumor that the
Governor of Kansas has made requisitOn
for troops to aid in suppressing the disorders
in that Territory: but it is quite time that
some power should be exerted to that end
1t appears that the Governor of Missouri has
made requisition upon Gov. Medary for the
person of Montgomery, leader Of a disor-
DERBY band, who is charged with murder in
Missouri
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-06

We have received the first number OF the
Hampden Sidney Magazine, monthly pc
riodical, under the editorship of the literary
societies. of Hampton Sidney College. 1t Is
a very creditable magazine.
We have, also, received the January num-
Der of the American Farmer. published IN
Baltimore: an old and excellent periodical
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-06

The national association for the promotion
of domestic industry, in which the iron inter
est takes the lead will present memorial
to Congress in favor of specific duties on that
and some other articles. The iron interest,
combined with other manufacturing inter-
csts. will have much influence upon the action
of Congress on this subject. The necessities
of the treasury are likely also to form strong
argument in support of such modification OF
the traiff as will relieve it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-06

In addition to what is said to be now GER
tain. that the Pension Bill recently passed
by the House of Representatives, cannot pass
the Senate-it may be added, that even those
who favor the measure admit that the House
hill should be materially amended-as in It's
present shape, it is imperfect, and requires
too large a draft upon the Treasury
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-06

DISPATCHES from Mobile to Lord Napier
.rnmnce the arrival of the British war
steamer Basilisk, with one hundred and forty
.b;pwrecked Americans. Our Government
b.. NO official information on the subject.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-06

Miss Mary Brawley, of Hartford Conn.,
iron a cold bracelet at ball in that city the
other evening, for walming without cessation
for ffty-one minutes. This is certainly some
thing new in the Wtf line.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-06

We regret to hear of the death of Dr.
Austin Brockenbrough, Of Tappahannock.-
lie expired at his residence in that place on
Friday last, having reached the advanced age
of seventy eight. He had represented, says
the Fredericksburg Recorder, the county
of Essex in the House Of Delegates for
several vears-and had served his fellow citi-
zens up TO the time of his death as magis-
trate and as presiding justice with unswerv-
ing fidelity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-06

The Blue Ridge Republican say that the
cmolumcnts of the Superintendency of the
IIarperS' Ferry National Armory, to which
Alfred NJ. Barbour, esq, has just been APP
pointed. amounts all told to mot less than
81 600, Il year"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-06

A number of silver bars, alleged to have
been taken from the sacked catheral of Mo
relia, have been found in the house lately oc-
cuped hy Mr.. FORSYTH, United States Minis
ter in Mexico, and this increases popular
feeling i'll that city against Americans.