Daily national Democrat., 1860-08-11

CUhNlssIoN oi UNDER THE RECIPROCITY TRr,rv
me U; p Commissioner, Hon. John Hub-
D"lo' ana U. >. Surveyor, Richard D. Cutts
Lsq' ielI Boston on Wednesday last in the
steamer CITY of New York, (of the Boston
anu IhlIadeIphla ine,) for the Island of New.
ioundi'nd. The object of the commission is
70 examine and to designate the places in
tehded oy the Reciprocity Treaty to be re-
served from the common liberty Of fishing on
Vne coast OF that island and of CANADA. and
win thls view they will visit the bavs and
rivers on the Southern and Eastern coast of
NeWioundland-and also those of Canada os
iar westward as Point de Monts. The Com
mission has chartered the steamship Citv of
new lork until about the first of September
one Is under the command of Lieutenant r
Is. Pegram, U. S. Navy.-Bostoa letter.
The LIQUoE Law IN SAN MArEo-Tbe San
Mateo Gazette says
The increased charge for licenses to Topor
Venders OF the third class under the new
revenue law, which includes all in the retail
llquor business, who have taken out licenses
III thl5 county heretofore, is operating iniuri
ouSIy to the county treasury. The COUNTY
OIerk informs us that fully one third of The
number have fallen off since the new law
went INTO effect Whether the loss TO the
treasury will be less felt than the increased
moral tone OF this community, in consequence
oi the change, Is yet to be demonstrated
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COMMENCEMENT AT HARvARD-Wednesda
ara thursday last were gala-days at the an
cent University of Cambridge. 1t was a
festive time, of more than usual interest be
cause OF the formal Inauguration of that
elegant scholar, Prof FELTON,. as President
VINO might uphold the cause of American
classical scholarship against the most learned
men OF Europe. Wednesday was graduating
ana the young gentlemen of the retiring class
showed remarkable ability The church
where the services were held, was denselv
packed. Among the distinguished men pres
ent, beside Douglas. were Everett Sumner
Banks, Wilson, and Others The next dav
me inauguration of the President took place
followed 10y a dinner. Gov. Banks welcomed
the new President in very happy speech
which was the more felicitous from the fact
that the Governors preparatory school was
a workshop, his academy fire engine house
and his college the rough highroad of life.
Inc new Presidents response was also ok,
ceedngly good-.S Louis letter.
IHE WHEREABOUTS OF ISAAC V. FowLER.-
The Sacramento Post has the following:
We have very good reasons for believing
that Isaac V. Fowler, the defaulting New
Y ork Postmaster is now in this State. and |
not long since, he slept in this very city. He
arrived in June, on the Sonora, from Havana.
whittier he first went. He will not be ar
'ested. The Government authorities do not
4ow desire him to be, if they ever did Fow-
er has considerable property yet left in bonds
md shares, enough when their value is OBJ
aimed to enable him to live without fear of
)enury. Meantime, his friends in New York
will have collected a sum sufficient to indem-
lify the Government loss. So, shortly the
natter will have faded from the public mind
'owler will only be known as a gentleman
vho met with an unfortunate Incident