New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-24

Tux Two CoxErs.-The late brilliant comet has
been asserted without any astronomical authority that
am aware Of, to be identical with Tbs.ehers conei,
which was discovered early in April and disappeared
shortly before the discovery upon the morning OF June
3O), Of this. Astronomers were supposed to have been
caught mapping from the fudden appearance OF 20 bril-
liant comet without previous announcement. 1t seems,
however, that the Hrst ane IL above horizon,
even in the partial absence Of twilight IL detected
ut The Ann Arbos Observatory in Michigan. And tho
statement Of astronomers that t must have been con-
spicuous objec, In the Southern hemisphere, before h
was seen here is cot6rmed by the statement OF Capt
Bari, In this morning TmBrsr, that be saw It from
May rs TO June &c, at which time IL WA Lost In the
suns rays. lie again saw the same comet on July y,
after Il had passed the But this comet which is
still vsbe In the telescope In the northern part oil the
constellation Hercules is not identical with Thstchers
comet, which is now far below our southern horizon
hes Yers, Aus. 81. 1861. HENRY NJ PAhhhUhsr'
Supposrp srcrssiosIsrs ARRKsTED.-0n Wednes.
day night John Gsrnett Guthrie. tobacco manufac-
turer, Of Petersburg Va, and a Mr.. George Miles,
from Richmond, were arrested by Sergeant Young Of
the Detective Police and Sergeant King-the frs, at
tho Ffh Avenue Hotel and the latter at the MetrVpol
tthn. lhey nave ocen III NO 'iJ snos Sh'o' "@@"6
collections for several Southern dealers, and have been
suspected and watched es Secessonsts by the Detect
ives They were taken 70 headquarters, and upon
searching them about 1900 900 found In Georgia
Virginia, and Tennessee per cent bonds Virginia bank
pos. soee..ances drafts, Certiacates Of deposit &c A
number Of letters written Ia this city to different per-
sons were also found in their possession. The above
amount Of money supposed TO be the result Of colIec-
lions made in New.Yoik, Philadelphia, aud Boston.
They had completed their business and were 70 have
left on Wednesday evening II they had not been ar
rested. BY an order from Secretary Seward they
were sent 10 Fort Lafayette.
CoLoRs PoR rHx NfsTH RRoIsEsT N. 7. >. NJ
On the 18th Of May, 1860, when Col. Van Buren was
still in command Of the Och Regiment, resolution
wa, adopted by the Aldermen and Councimen author
hua he manufacture Of superior stand Of colors for
that regiment TO DO pgeeented by the city officials
when completed. The patriotism Of the 9sh nov at
Saady Hook, Maryland. under Col. styesl In voun'
teeriug for the war has since proved tho regiment
we'll worthy Of suoh compliment from tho city
authorities. Composed Of an excellent clsse OF young
u,sn and leaving their weaPpointed armory, at tho
corner of University place and Thirteenth street, TO the
uses Of recruiting ssrgesnts, themselves launching
directly into the heavy work Of the war. they deserve
an honorable mention at least beside the 7lst the 9th
and the 7,h militia regiments. George Roome Of the
City.Hall has the col0n now In charge and on exh-
bon at the Governors Room, and they will undoubt-
edly be forwarded to the seat Of war There arc