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j. LIPP & Co., GENTLEMEN's CLOTHING AND
FURNISHING STORE Baltimore and Paca Streets
has always hand well selected Of CLOTHS CAS-
SIMERES AND VESTJNGS Also a full assortment OF
MADE CLOTHING. Particular attention paid to CUsToM
WoRE-0ur customers guaranteed VALUE for their
money, system being ONE PRICE. SIS Pm
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INTERESTING TO PURCHASERS OF FINE WATCHES.
William Dixon's, London and Jules Jurgensen's Copen
hagen WATCHES; Eugene Breguet's NICKEL WATCH
CLARK'S BALTIMORE WATCHES the best TimeKeep
ers, for sale by GABRIEL d. CLARK, corner of Caver
and Water Streets Importer Of Fine Watches Jewery Geld
Chains Silver and PlaedWare, Lecoures Swiss Razors
and strops Cold Silver and Steel Specaces, suit
New goods in store. Purchasers will pleaseca
Notice-Store CORNER CALVERT AND WATER SITS
Baltimore suI6!
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BALTIMORE Coal CoMPANY'g Coal.
CHARLES GILMoR.
s o LIE G E " T
Office, No So SECOND ID door forn the Post Office
Yard, CORNER OF York AND WILLIAM STREETS,
The undersigned having been reappoinled the
SOLE AGENT
for the
SALE OF THE ABOVE
CELE 3 II 4 TIE . g OdL
Takes this method of informing consumers OF Coal and the
public generally that he is prepared fill their orders fol-
any size and quantity the lowest market prices and with
despatch
The reputation for superiority of this article fuel
ALL OTHERS, is well established, having BEEN
very generally used in this market for the past
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS,
that the Agent deems it only necessary state that
is heretofore prepared in the very best man
ner, of uniform Size and free from BORE slate and other
impurities.
iau enabled to fill, at the ahores notice. orders for
ANY QUANTITY
ofthe
BALTIMORE C0MPANY'S
or
GEORGES CREEK
BITUMINO COAL,
For Shipment, Manufacturing, steaming Purposes
AT VERY Low RATES
would also say that there number parties in this
city, dealers and others,
WHO ADVERTISE AND REPRESENT THEMSELVES
selling the Baltimore Companys Coal By reference to
my contract with the President of the Baltimore Coal Com
pany, which be at Office. it will be perceived
THAT NONE OF THIS COAL
EXCEPT THROUGH NE,
or MY REGULARLY APPOINTE3 AGENTS,
WHO AVEWRITTEN AUTHORITY TO SELL.
No So Second street, near the Post Office
~ Orders through the Post 0nce attended to. ieI-tf
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IMPORTANT TO HOUsEKEEPERs.
To that they can save money by purchasing Wood
already Sawed and Split Office ofCy Steam Fire Wool
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FAIRBANKS STANDARD SCALE

= uniform standard Of Weights, and correct system
ce!ghtng are subjects claiming the attention Of every
M in LIZ cnLrlll LalsfiL ;
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PARKER BROTHERS LONDON CLUE SAUCE.-Ttis
celebrated Sauce is fast supersednG all others From the
richness and decacy OF ITS flavor, it has attained popu.
arity almost great in this country in Europe For
sale by all frstclass gvocers and by their agents,
GREEN Il YOE Importers
o3l # S8 West Raltmor streat
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DIED.
0n tuesday 20th instant MICHAEL BEATTY in the 4lst
year of his age.
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POLITICAL.

From Henry Taylor, agent:
LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW. October, 1860
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Majority for Breckenridge FOG.
The counties of Clay and Webster not yet heard

GOVERNORS OF STATES FOR 1861.
The following are the Governors of the severa
tntn nnftl h. LII,
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THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE SPECIAL
UNION COMMITTEE.

WASHINGTON, Dec u, 1850.
The House Pcrous Committee Of Thirty three held ts
second session to-day, Mr.. Corwin in the chair Mr..
sawyer, OF Virginia, elected clerk All the mem
bers including Mr.. Boyce, Of south Carolina pre-
sent except Mr.. Hawkins Of Florida, and Mr. Rust, Of
Arkansas the latter not being In the city.
Mr.. Corwn did not make proposition today, but win
present one in conformity with that Indicated In tho
HERALD few days since.
Mr. Humphrey, OF New York desired that gentlemen
who had complaints TO make should them and that
redress would satisfy them, IN order that might be
whether they were valid, and whether Congress had
power apply the remedy. He believed the people Of
the North satisfied with the constitution u s,
and willing TO live up TO and abide by ft.
Mr. TAYLOR of LOUISIANA submitted schedule Of what
the South would demand accompanied with detailed re.
marks and declared that, his opinion n they were
not acccdcd to, the South would seocie They are;
Firs,-A change in our foreign policy which would
compel the government to reclaim property escaping int
the territory Of foreign Powers.
second-An amendment OF the Fugitive Slave law pro
vidng for the payment Of fugitives not returned
value al the place escaped from 10 be assessed by Jury
Of that vicinage, with twenty hye per cent added
thereto
Thlrd-An amendment of the constitution prohibiting
Congress from ever aboshing slavery the District Of
Columbia and guaranteeing slave property the Terrific
rios
In the couase oC his remarks Mr. Taylor complained
that Congress had refused to appropriate the money paid
BY the British government for slaves taken during the
last war and also that the foreign policy Of the govern
Dent had been such sat Great Brsan had been
pei lcd 10 pay for the Creole slaves.
Mr. washburn of Wisconsin, asserted that Mr.. Taylor
was totally in error and quoted statistics 70 sustain
himself.
which was virtually the late Missouri compromise line
extended 70 the Pacific Ocean amendment to the
constitution Also clause recognizing In terms the OBJ
legation return fugitive slaves, and prohibiting all
any interference the trade OF slaves between the states
and also prohibiting the rcopenng Of the foreign slave
trade.
Mr. nays, of Mississippi, spoke for about an hour,
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arragnng the North for interfering with the South pec
flying complaints quoting from the works Of the widest
aboonsts at the expense Of the republicans. He con-
cuded by asserting that each State would attend TO its
own affairs there would be no trouble.
Mr. Tappan, Of New York. replied by quoting from the
Chicago platform TO show that the republicans pledged
against interfering with slavery in the States, and In
favor of protecting States against invasion.
Henry Winter Iavs, of Maryland, spoke in a calm and
conservative tone deprecang the present state Of feel
ing and all attempts to dismember the confederacy. He
suggested amendment to the Fugitive Slave law, re-
qurng Marshals to deliver fugves the district Judge
in district escaped from and guaranteeing jury tra Of
IDENTIFY this to be in lieu Of Personal Liberty b7 and
guard against kidnapping.
Mr. Ferry Of Connecticut, explained the Personal L.
berty bills Of the North and said they not in
fict with the constitution but intended mainly 10 pre-
vent kidnapping. He said If the Fugitive Slave law
mod flied he could recommend the repeal Of the Per-
oDal Liberty bills He said he could not violate his mo-
Ial convictions by inserting provision In the consttu
lion recognizing property in
Mr. Wnslow, OF North Carolina, spoke in reply, and
cited the hardshps of Southern who have been
been robbed Of their servants when travelling through
Northern States and especially when about depart for
foreign countries.
General Mison, Of Virginia, also replied, and CON-
mented at length the term property in man." and
asserted that it misuse of terms and argued that
the property which master has in his slave and his
vices is the that has to the labor and control
Of his wife and that was as much hardship to say
that slave might go into the Territories but
should not take his slave to say husband that he
could 60, but should not take his wife.
Messrs Morse, Of Name Curtis, Of Iowa; Kellogg OF
Illinois, and Stout, Of Oregon also made
The committee quite harmonious.
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be executed Until this establishment is properly
ranged there being House printer, the Committee on
Printing will authorize the Superintendent 10 hav6the
work executed according the law of last Congress
ducting forty per cent.
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Mr. EscfIsH, opp q IND. inuonnceu resolution
,b.f me territory ~ the United states should be equally
divided between the slave and nonslavcholdng States.
slavery Ia recognized IN the and prohibited in tho
other secn that the right of property Ia slaves shall
no, be destroyed impaired by Congressional agitation
whenever slave has been rescued the shall be al
lowed the double value Of the slave recoverable In tho
state court.
Mr kncorr. (rep) of Ind. introduced resolution for
Instructions 10 the committee inquire into the expe
dency of so amending the Fugitive Slave law 10 pro-
vide the right q trial by jury whore alleged fugitive
claims 70 be free. When ctitixens of . non slave
holding state assist In the escape q Fugitive
or In forcibie rescue, the ownw of the
Save shall he indemni6cd; persnns thus acting 70
BE- subject 10 crmpa prosecucn and snas we commit
tee propose such other amendments - may be thought
necessary 10 give satisfaction without destroying the ef
nciency the law mparing the CONSTITUTIONAL rights
of any citiz ns ~ the United states
wr IJmua~ fopp) Of Ind. introduced resolution de-
carin9 the right secession wholly unwarraned by tho
letter and spirit ~ the constitution that mutual and
mon obligations render u obligatory the federal gov-
eminent in good faith the laws enacted pur-
puant 10 ~ authority and instructrg the committee
10 1ulre whether any action Il necessary, in view OF
[coNTiNuED On EGH1H FACE
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Marine Court.

BIACkxAiIiSG AN ALDERMAN on LITTLE Ar
RANGEMESr"-sUrT FOR EoUIvocAL SERVICES
THE PLAINTIFF SoEsuiTED ON THE GROUND OF In
MORAL CONTRACT.
JrtY 5.-Geoge GroVdn n. Terrace W. Fu>y-rhe
plaintiff in this case is contractor, and the defendant
alderman OF the city 1t sppes that some four years
ago the defendant, previous to his present marriage,
formed an intimacy with young woman named Magin,
and being DESTROYS OF providing for her suitably in anti
cipaion Of = certain event, employed the plaintiff to
gage lodgings for where she would be we'll cared and
attended to. The plaintiff introduced the parties TO
farm house Long Island and, under the directions Of
the defendant, wines chickens and everything neces
his wife, and IN tho course 81 time Miss Magin
delivered OF a stilbrn caid. He plaintiff, who
had received fun compensation for his services and for
the board and attendance on the young woman, now
brings this action for $500 for work and labor and
neys laid out and expended fof the defendant
Geo Groean, the plaintiff testified that In April, 1856
the defendant employed him 70 attend upon and
board out Of the city Of New York for young soman,
who then about adding TO the population Of the
munity and 10 keep her quiet and secluded until this
event should occur that nc plaintiff lhercupon took the
young lady Miss Magin) 10 Winfield l. J., 70 the hcusc
81 Mrs Holland where In the course Of time, she gave
birth a still born child Mr. crogan stated that be at
eines 70 her and continued bis services during her COO
hncment, and subsequent thereto running through q
period Of Eve mouths For these services be claimed $500
on his cross examination, appeared he (plantD
had undertaken keep the secluded during her
illness aud render other services NE Character of winch
led the Judge upon the motion Of defendants counsel
dismiss the complaint the ground that the claim
founded immoral contract which could not be sus
tabed IN law The Judge remarked that be very seldom
exercised the power the law gave him in taking
from a Jury but this such case q immortality even
the part Of the plaintiff, that he felt justified in reiev
ing the Jury from its contamination The plaintiff had in
the counsel and the Court ccuradced himself
several times and exhibited such state Of facts that
would not cntc him TO recover; but on the contrary
had they gene much further would have compelled the
Court 70 commit him for criminal prosecution He al
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FINANCIAL AND CONNER cIAL.

THURSDAY, July Sc p NJ.
The steamship Persia arrived this morning with
dates TO the 23d ult. As general rule, the fnan-
cial news is unfavorable. The funds are quoted
dull, cotton is lower, there is more demand for
money, and, owing 20 an Improvement in the
weather, the breadstufs market is reported inactive,
with downward tendency. On the other hand, the
news from France is more favorable for an advance
in grain, and the Bank OF England had gained
specie. The Baden Conference had had tendency
to relieve the public mind from uneasiness growing
out of political complications and the continued
refusal of the great Powers TO afford any assistance
to the King of Naples was also viewed as salts
factory augury. OF American stocks Satterthwaite
SAYS
The market for American securities remains steady
with Q moderate amount Of business doing; illinois Cen
trail shares have further advanced 81 shares coDstrac
ton per cent bonds firm at 62 whist the SIX
per cents offering, and without demand, except
greater difference than has for time past ruled
Erie securities without alteration the shares continue
to be freely bought The first and third mortgage bonds
are rather offered. New York Central and Michigan
Central bonds have become scarce and buyers find diff
Guilty in getting supplied
Messrs. Barring Bros. & Co. notice American
stocks as very quiet, and without any alteration in
prices. Messrs. d. Bell, Son Il Co. remark and
quote as follows
There is No new feature IN the market for American
securities and the actual business during the past week
has extent or Of character 70 claim par
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IN the New York Post once which the above law
would require 10 carry for the postages-thai ",
nothing
That the steamship companies have at all times been
willing 10 perform the mail service al fair rates, that
uey have at time asked more than fair rates,
viii appear from the following propositions made
10 the Post Once Department. before The adournnent
Of Congress, and ample time for that body 70 have
acted upon them had they not determined 10 discontinue
The ocean mail service.
new YoRK, June Is, 1860
Hon. HoRAno KING, First Assistant Postmaster General
slR-In answer your letter of May IL, we have the
honor that will line of after
July l. thrice per month, between New York and San
Francisco via Panama. that u TO say the Atlantic and
Pacific steamship Company performing the service the
vice on the Pacific Ocean. We propose carry such
mails as You see fit TO send including all printed matter
for three hundred thousand dollars per for the
ocean part Of the service-ths sum approxmatng the
cost OF transporting equal quantity Of fast express
goodsand willing that the contract should terminate
or be modified upon the repeal by Congress Of the frank
ing law G. VANDERBILT, President.
WIN. II. DAVIDGE, President
On the 18th of June made TO the Pos Ofce Depart
ment proposal TO all letters for the postage there
and to carry all pnnted and matter twenty five
cents per pound, such being the minimum charge Of
York and San Francisco
Either of these propoe tons would have been accept
able 70 the Post Office Department Under either Of them
the steamship companies willing TO perform the
vice. and the Post Office Department was willing 10 con-
ra, for such performance had Congress given them the
authority 70 DO
AS the fasehoods and defamation of scurrous news
papers, am quite Indifferent; but am willing that every
FAIR minded and INTEL gent shall, upon the real truth
Of the case determine where the fault and responsibility
suited from the failure Of the mail the LIST inst.
c. VANDERBILT.
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OIL IN pint packages at "a IS 81 So and in quart do st
81 3Ita, iour months. The following review q
the market Tor the week ending the 81 inst,
is from the Whdenaen's SHIPPING List Sperm
Another week OF quietness in the market. A
sale Of ITO hbh dark, at price not transpred tho
only transaction for the week Whale is M steady de-
mand, and improving The transactions since orr LAST
include sales Of lao bbis in parcels at 42c 44c per
gallon according 10 the quality. We quote ITO bbkJ
Northern at 42c., 900 do do at 4sc o3O DO do az
43Isc 100 do do 434c and 100 do. do at 44c peg
gallon Also so bbs black fish At price not TRANSFERRED.
very small lot e bbis black fish sold for 44c. peg
gallon
Provisions. -Pork-Ihe market continued 6rm an6
more active, the receipts being light The sales em-
braced about 100 bbs including new mess at SIS 81
sl9; new prime at SD so sf3 s7ls. Beef was III
fair request with sales OF about $50 bbs including
country mess, and repacked at IS rs $40 So and
extru do do at $11 So So Beef hams nominal,
and prime mess quiet Bacon was in fair export dem MD
with sales at p t. Gut meats firmly held, whe
sales were light. Lard was lrm with sales of 200 800
bbls at $12ac 12sc., the latter figure sor choice.
Butter was heavy, while prices were without change 81
moment Cheese steady and the demand far, chiefly
for export Rice was quiet, and small sales making at
4jsc. n 44c.
SuGARs.-The market was steady, while the sales cn-
braced $50 500 hhds. Cuba muscovado, part refning
good, at CSC. 65sc, and part grocers' grades at 10.
a 7Zc.
wHIsKEY,-The GALES embraced 400 bols at 21Hc. peg
gallon
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The CALIFORNIA; Mails.


The suspension Of the California mails has been com
en,ed upon by several Of the leading New York Journals
ne failure Of important branch Of the postal service
sAk for the nat such may fall
pen The right parties requires better knowledge Of the
fAots than the public possess. viii state them
An cement made with me, in August Last for
The transportation Of the California mails. This
tiona 70 take effect he of Johnsons failure 10
perform The service under his contrast and tempo
rsry, give ample time 10 Congress 10 provide by Law
ssr the Tbs arrangement took effect the Is, Of
October last and terminated June 30 and but for the
Caicrui, mail service would have been suspended las,
October Yet the parties TO this Arrangement have
oensurcd and Of Congress and grave charges
f corruption have been made AMI the Postmaster Gene
raj ped before the Covode investigating COMMITTEES
Coz dong then what they ccnsured for not doing
Burne the Just closed bill passed the senate
authorizing the Postmaster General TO contract Tor TIL
monthly service 10 California for sum not
oene t4oo 600 The amount Of the steamer compensation
thus provided arrived At by careful computation OF
the average buk and weight Of the California mails and
charging therefor only the express rates for merchan
dtee.
Tbs bill was not acted Upon in the House Of Reprcscu
etivce.
On the nth June preceding passcd the House q
which has been construed as prohibiting
tbc Post odce DEPARTMENT from paying greater com
peasston for the mail service between New York
and California than the amount Of postases
The law held 10 pot the ocean service between New
Work and California upon the footing Of foreign and no,
land mail influence, and was Tor the purpose, cyl.
dent no, avowed, q causing the sasIens,on %. .,
Intended 70 susyend the service cannot, nnk be
ocnbted.
The gross amount q the California postascs by steamers
year about 500 600, when all letters, except
ibe specially directed otherwise, sent by this COZ
vcyance.
II thsse receipts ninety per cent from letters,
which constituted but two per cent in weight of the
male the remaining ten per cent q receipts berg from
pcvsyarsrs which with free matter constituted ninety
..ght PER weight of The male.
Opncress, then. instead OF giving US the California
~ eagc receipts for the California mail service, would
virtually have given but ten per cent Of the postage
rvccpa for performing nineiyesht per cent q the
Ksetsi service.
Farthcrmors the overland mail contractors receive
coo BY route and floo coo by the othern all,
ri no GO They carry only let ers. they should
carry an letters they would perform bot two PER cent
cf The service.
think right 70 decline performing ninety cight Ter
snt The California postal service Tor about f0o CO.,
wtie others receive 81 eco COO FOR performing the remain
sg tvo pr cent Of the service.
~ the marnaude ~ The California male The public are
generally Informed they have exceeded thirty tons by
sLse eteairsr csef &C, tcrdted saots ~ Tree matter
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that on Thursday night nc unable 70 sleep TOT anxiety
concerning his wheat CROP but examination the io
lowing Gay gratihed 70 hnd II safe. thought
that the wheat stalks hard from the previous dry,
mild weather. 10 be easily affected We sincerely trust "
Ne
The movement of the banks in the four principal
cities of the Union, in which weekly reports are
made, as shown by their last statements, is as fol-
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canadinn ur was dun and heavy and lower with sales
Of 4so bbls ut % Is IS IS for spring wheat EXTRA and
at 50 es 81 so for winter do southern aour was also
dull and easier for common and mixed grades while good
70 choice extras firm The sales embraced about 600
oos, closing within the range OF the above quotations
Rye -four and cornmeal steady nj our quotations
Wheat cJrucd with stcadincss but closed with hea
owing 70 The influence Of the Pcrsias The sales
embraced about % 600 bushels 81 30 for white IVES
tern, and 81 - for red do 81 20 III 81 for Milwaukee
club, VI "a for No. Chicago spring; amber colored
iowa al ~ and Michigan DO at p T. Corn was
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un,,,a stat. ps.,rset Attorney. Once,

Jrir b-7h ALLEGED Sldr,r kai,.-Warranis were e.
sued this day fer hc arrest e Captain Otto and the of
GERS and crew q the bark Kate, captured by Captain
rauncc az The cutter Harr lane Tuesday
eveniullsst az stated Wednesday rkpkiD. The par
,es viii be transferred from the cutter " the authorities
here and broreht NJ or .stf~ eaton 20 Frfsy morning
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The Chicago Press Of Monday says
We saw and couver-d With several gentlemen, scne Of
them farmers from parts Of the county and the
counties adjoining and harry 70 saie that the
crops are unhurt by the excessive heat ard "a us
which prevailed dpring The latter part cf the week m
sorne psaces the wheat and cats have red, bot there
70 appearance cf rvst er ght One farmer rated
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Naval Intelligence.

The Uuitcd stAtce briss cambridge, Gem wcodhur,
and polpbn, Com. stcinan, were at B1enos Ayros
May ~.
ne United e,aee freaie corercsx. Capt Gcldscorcsb
and steamer Pulaski, Com. bsoouo, vfre ~ sontevdeo
May 70
ne Tinted States rteaner nccoish x-tt 80 SEA from
coetcrt CO Saturday a'.e-pOr D ,ast
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The London Times notices sales on the 22d Of
Illinois Central shares at 40 discount, and Of New
York and Erie shares at l9l per cent, and thus no
tees the MARKET
Great Western Of Canada shares receded 10 III Z,
while Grand Trunk without alteration at sos 81
No change Of importance occurred in American railway
securities. Canadian loan, lo2k bonds and premium
scrip