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Naval Movements.
Iscrssse Of the Navy, Eto-

A few weeks since vs announced the determine
tion Of the Navy Yard to build one or two ves-
sells Of war OF an entirely type, 10 be ell Iron.
ence ,hon the secretary OF the Navy has concluded
TO build feet Of the Gran named and contracts have
been alr sdy given out for sI The complete
success hch has Ate nded the introduction of doubs
bows and doubl, propeers induced the authorities 70
adop, them whenever practicable, In vesses intended
for ssner,l navisston The nev ships are to have
improved style Of double bows and tho desep cf
engines to be u,ed yill be also an improvement on
those in vogue at pfeeent. They will have pow
aud hoil - room, besides possessing other sd-
vantegeous peouliArities
The dmon,ious q. the cran will he about $50 fnet
In length, Of proportionate With and depth. The
time specified for the construction Of this fleet 10 be-
tween siI sud nine months. and the Department 10
determined give every aid In Its power to the build
er T. ini,h them soon pn-sible. They will have
tIrHts, and to be In no sense Monitors, - has
been enormously stated b. sons papers, Their speed
will b. between ton and twelve Knots an hour, II the
expectations Of the Government arc realized. They
viii not draw more than nine ten feet Of water
when in sctive fighting condition. Preparations are
max ns st reeupoin,, Jersey City, Chester end hos
ten to commence. operation. on the shiIs.
seerets y Welle. has ordered the L. 8. steamer
Home and ,chOoner. 10 b. loaded at once with ice,
for Chsrle,ton, in addition 10 the vessels already
sent Each craft will leave here In day or two,
ryins L. much ice a. can he slowed away In their
ho!df Thoy arc 20 " toxed In order 10 render their
p,ss age more erptdili1uA. Grstuitous contributions
OF Zee and other cscies viii probably be received
by Admiral Pauding
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they remsincd until July s5th. They we're then
eooSripisd by order c 5. Attorney Avicti and taien
Il Camp Lee, where they r,naiacd nine days, when
they 'ucoesded In u,tns their e,espc. They report
that most Of the fortihestors cund Richmond have
no sins mounted, aud the, sss none to mount. The
retei 'orees we're very limited in numbers, in and
shuu, Richmond. jenkins brigade mustered 1900
men, vho were s'me.imes In Richmond. and some
time. In North Carolina. Gen. wisc Vas near Rich
tnond. and has not over so men In his cor 'nsnd
Gen. Ice, men are deserving him by hundle eds and
eouipsnies ~ time.
CAPT Hodski., commander of the runbost q cn. Put
nam,Aud on. cf hn men we're killed, yesterday morn
ms hy fuer-lls., on the rssJuo'>ut River The Cap
tan, remains have arived here, aud will be en-
lalmrd TODAY
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The Csustit utissai Uaiou Nlesting At
Rochester

Roche'ssy, ~ y, Aug. 19.-The Committee Of the
Constitutional Union Meeting are still In ssssion
here With elorsd doors considering the resolutions 70
BE- adopted Not more than . dozen delegates are
here nov.
Al the close Of the afternoon session. series Of rec
olutions submtted by the Business COMMITTEES were
adopted, after being considerably amended and modi
0ed. ct the suggestion Of Gen. Leslie Cocmbs:
Resolped. That this meeting favor the formation Of
esmpsirn and invite 'he operation of ali Who are
opposed the election tosny office OF person, mps
any iInd and that our purpose i. Tho ,upprss:on of
n. tshsion; .ahsr'ncs 70 th. con1:tution fidelity
position TO foreign Intervention.
Thst . National Committee, consisting Of two mem,
% "ho .h. % e:iI N.,ion.l s canysncn, n 10 aomins..
cant.a,te and z. for the Pry,deney 49,
more evils than the prosecution 81 the ~ar, and that
sufficient men and monsy should be contributed to
cs, on untii the peopl. in military array sssinst
Union. under their rypeotve state constitutions ex-
isins a. the time Of their revolt.
Thai the pc pie Of insu ectionsr statcs vho aban-
don the rebellion and return 90 their allegiance TO
the State snd federsl government may rixh,fully
OF he United states sha he liable 70 be tred accord
ing to the form. Of tn. Contribution,
sonslty OF slaves In tho States exclusively within
the urisdeton ot the rssPeeiv, States and th' e-n
tui'ed States, except foI military use and Just
pensstion, or for oeimes committed Of which they
have been duly convicted.
That the sole end of the war to compel the people
Of the insuuectimary States to obey the Con.titu
ticn and law, Of Consress, he var cannot lawfully h
prolonged, and Il becomes the duty Of Congress to
put an end To u
That the Conservative men Of the United State, b,
ueted TO torn local uion Cluh- TO further thess
views, and report to the Matte c. umittee.
A National Committee was selected, and r. Y
Stevens va. spron'ed secretary. but AZ several o
| the gentlemen named for the Committee had moi
be, consulte' II was determined not to announce
the Committee unti they bad been mo- fled Of theii
selection. The business Of "a. Getting having beer
concluded, sIecors until ,isht O'Clock ordered
VI GOV. Hun, having been invited to intcrviev
| With the mrmhcrs, THIS interview ~se also oou
ductcd With closed doors and at ita conclusion th'
meeting ad. ourncd sins die. The number % member
| prcsent to day did not exceed twenty.
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Telsgraphic News Items, 30.

TIo~ ION, A C;rRxY of Ohio dieI AT Cineinnat
yesterday
p,.,,., a.. ,,,.-,-. =. ,,, a.
is, snn!ay f,.h of lightning rSn around n, hocps
OF Mae Lavin.s ti~ ards, injurins her severely.
T,,.,,.,, :, ~. p.,.o, ,u.,n., ,,...i..
eind,5 a. s,,,,,s.y ~. hn .f,be, % w. eop @
.ons s.,s v sn' '~' A'oo' 'h'se 'nouhsIa per-
WIS "''e "s"u
A rrseos giving HE name s NeC;rccrty, . captain
In Louisiana reauent, sn arrested In Cincinnati
On sunny ue rs dressed In United Ssasc Uni
'orm' ana unaoup'euy spy
son Of Governor Cannon, died yc,terdsy at BesG,
Nd His death VA produced by fatigue aud exposure
incidental to his duties.
v,,n, cu.,y., w, n u A., .,,.. 81
w.,r-,,,,, ovs,s. - s.,r." !"
.',. iiallcck nov in his l0,d yssr 4, III, residtnt
u,, n woc,,. fa,roc,.,, A,,o.r.rc.r,,.,
Of n.I;r.rs snd Rs, pr V.Isniish.n, ~ ~. ss,n.
~ ~. Sn., hsn,h, o y, nav necp cs
d,.h.n ~ "'N'' ''''''' !" S'cn'en' Ia 'snsn-
Ne'
-. shas hstte ~ss iopsh, me e'hef Gay o. kfh.
ns.a W. ". d..,r 20 40. NJ rh ,b' sns tnu
ni.N. ~ " ""cIinea 's ~ vi neIce SuNi' IN
,nnch o oourss 'ne hoe fepHesehtins sscesn hso III
!" ovhv
RECRUITING for the Union army IL being prosecuted
With great smons the rebel rrisoness ~ Fort
nsa..rs Already .ii hundred recruit. fof The
prsoner, Who have taken the oath OF afcsance'mess
OF them southern born
TIM Washington RgpunLtcAs sayp that the I'm.
portsnt misson upon which General Rosesrans die.
PATCHED General Rossesu TO the seat Of eove nmspt
Il likely 10 prove conn etc success The mission 10
| undsrstood 10 have been to obtain prrmission 10
| mount q larae part Of the Infantry Of Roeecrsn's
| army
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The COMMISSIONERS or HEALTH met on
Tuesday at the Mayors Office when DR.. Gum report
cd that no infected vessel had arrived here during
the past week No oontasous disease exist IN the
city, and its health and condition we're reported eI-
ceii.nt. A complaint from tho eitInens Of Staten
Island TompkinsvisJ that ofiAi Is dumped along
the shore, referred 10 the City Inspector.
MYsTERIous.- was given one
Of our reportsn Monday night last, By en- eye vt
.ess, that fight took place that afternoon between
. number of we'll known sporting eharactsrs and sew
egh negroes In which two Of the latter were stabbed
and third seriously injured Our reporter inquired at
the hesdqusrterr, but up to last evening no ,nforms
tiou vss received there.
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uept. coutinus - take place htsecn the insurgents
and uos,,
Germany.
Twenty seven 'rmsn Princes have accepted tho
Emperor OF Auststvs invitation 10 . Conference at
Frankfort
China
China telegram announces that the Japan dne.
Ucn has been Temporarily settled. Tie American
legation hsI been burned.
Latest Commercial.
Itpcrpool Aus 12.-CorroS sal. Yesterday and
to day lrhurds, foot up lO,OOn halc. the market
closing tucyant Prices aA<d hishet for all knd.
sheat tend do-n~arC. Corn frmer rrrv tons are
trn and W -"s shoW iisy1.'finn q advance
London, auv. l2,-Couso.s 81 a f. money Illinois
Central shares ID discount En-, shares ,3AI<
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From Europe.


Cape Rae, Aug. 9TH. steamship sidon, from
QuccnstowE, August III, has arrived.
Grrrt liritnin.
The Trsxs says "a. tie rurnor was current At Chat
ham, that In consequence Of the recent menaoing
new. from America, he Government intends sending
additional troops TO British Nor'h America,
rHg ANEEIcAS AMI MEXICAN QrssrIoNs.
The TINES Il should not 10 surpIised II some
arose out Il tic Nlles proposition from Jed Davis to
NAToleoa, for offensive and defensive alliance be
tween Mexico under the French protec on and the
Confrderae', which would be quite consistent with
the late French policy. The world micht look with
favor on such contingency, but absolute neuti ialiy
would BE- Ensland's policy.
The I.sEs looks upon the election 9th AIehduks
Mskinian IN MEXICO NJ impoE, ant, and says Il will
hsv s'eudercy TO union between France aud Aus
tris and to division het ssen France and America
The S)rihenoG. nu, BE- incenscd against Napoleon,
sud tho fodcfas can haIdly fail to come in collision
with the new empire.
The DAmY NEW $ Is bitter on the French policy in
MeI oo, and doe, rot believe that the ichduke will
accept the throne l., PAIEs as'erts tina, the Arch
dut made III, ace psnoc dependent On the consent
Of the npire Of Au'tls la fSAsos says, ~ he so
medis',l l., and the other powers viii follow. The
| Emperor and Empress Of the French had sent con-
| gasul.liOns 10 the Arohdute.
Poland.
The Polish question eIh bits no new phase, bot
public opinion points 10 peace. II reported that
Austria has sent proposition TO Russia containing
slight nominal modification Of her late Note. La
FRANCE Asserts that the French Note firmly main
tsins the claims advanced ny the Three Poseu bot
III drawn vp inc 'piIit Of moderation. Epssse-
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From New Orlea Us.

Our New Orleans files received by the steamer Co
iulalia ntsin no intelligence OF Importance. Mil
tary orc aton appear to have been suspended for tho
present. The heath Of New Orleans remains good,
only l76 deaths having occurred during tho week
endius on the 9th inst The other dresation Of rcs.
terd enemies to leave for the rebel lines on ths
18th Inst.
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The DRAFT In New Han pshire.

Concord, " IT. Aug. l9.-The drsft for the Second
District commenced in this city this morning Five
hundred and seventy two name, have been drawn In
the tovns Of Allentown, Andovsr, Roseaven, Bov,
Bradford, Canterbury. Chichester, Dumbsrton, Ep
som, Franklin. and In the city Of Concord The best
Of order has prevsisd Among the eonscripts Of Con-
cord 10 Hon. VIM. Z. Chandler, speaker Of the House
Of Representatives.
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Retaliation Order Of Gen. Haiieck.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE following 10 tho Ian
susse Of MAJOR HAllset TO the agent for the
exchange Of prisoner;
ITS dircc,ed that immediately on receiving Official
or other authentic information Of the execution OF
Capthin sssyer and Captain Flynn, you viii proce.
mated o. h.-et Above directed, and hat you notify
Rorr ou'i, 20, of said proccedine, and him
that the government of the United States vil pro
coed TO retaate for every milar baIbarous violation
Of the laws VI civilized var.
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From Richmond.
wholesale pessrtisn from Lees Army, etc

(Corves porDd,nee oJ IN, SUM
Fortress Monroe, Augua ls.-Two brothers have
k,t arrived here fiom Richmond. They we're resi-.
lsnts OF Beaufort n c. which place they left In May
hst They yer. arrested for being Unionist' sent to
Ricamond and iuesIeeIsted N Csstle Thunder, here
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Interesting Scenes and Incidents.
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Interesting European News.

JEFF DAVIS AND NAPOLEON
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A Mexican Copartnership.
slhe Draft in the Ninth Ward.

List az the Lucky Ones.
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Uhayy DeSeriionS From Lees Army.
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THE DOOM Of CHARLESTON
REPORTED SMELLING Ce The CITY,
Daylight Knocked into Sumter.

Federal Success Assured.
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II IPoRTANT FROM RICHMOND.
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How THE YANKEES ARE re Re BANKRUPTEp.-
A CORRESPONDENT of the YorkviIle Enquirer calen-
lates that the siege of Charleston will prove an
unavoidable business to the Yankee nation. lie
demonstrates how the Yankees are running them
selves and not hurting us much with the following
statement Of figures:
have been ciphering little in regard to opera
tlons An Charleston harbor, and have come 10
The conclusion that if we have the night kind OF
hnmb- prnOfs In sumter, that this is the very
mace where we shalt break Ahe's back bone, Il
mean his credIl) Here are my figures: One thou
samJ shots per iay.30O pounds of iron TO the shot
And 30 ef powdeF; iron at lO cents per ib., pow
der n 50 cents-making for one shot cost OF Gas.
The siege has been progressing l2O DAYS al a eos!
Of s5 as 600. In this calculation nave saiO
notiaIng Of the enormous expense required 10 Keep
up aud pay of the innumerahla war vessels.
transports. &c. Neither have taken into account
the runs that are bursted occasionally or rendered
useiess by the excess Of firing. Let us all keep
s.sslff upper liB," stand by onr own Government
ana It's credit, and long we shall e-tne vaiue
Of gold and 1sgresQbacks" shont on IN an oppo,
eite direction, and separate wider and wider nuii'
the last cOnvuisiye tbrob OF the Lincoln Govsfn
ment Ahall proclaim the independence OF the Coh-
federate States, and the return Of our waf.wofl
veterans TO their hsppy homes. Down win az
who deprcciate our money In order TO OBTAIN STAR
walton prices"
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r.zNKFE NEU-s .aND VIEWS.

MOBILE, Nov 1S.-A special dispatch to
the Register, from Oxford to-day, gives ad-
vices from Memphis to the 14th inst 1t Is
reported that General Burnside's resignation
has been accepted, and that General Foster
will succeed him.
General Sherman is reported killed in an
engagement with General 8. D. Lee.
Iuka was burned by the Confederates on
the 10th.
telegram dated Washington, 18th inst,
says that Seward had refused to allow re-
cruiting in the United States for the Juarez
Government Of Mexico, apd will prosecute
offenders
The Washington corresponden ent of the
Chicago Times says that the restoration OF
the Union is. almost hopeless, and, if re-
with dependency of the French Emperor
on the Southwestern frontier A Republi
can Administration has abandoned the Nor
roe doctrine, and by pursuing aggressive
measures to coercethe South has given them
an ally in Napoleon, whose assistance will
enable the South to establish its independ
ence.
New Orleans advices to the Doth report the
sailing of the fleet under Gen. Banks, con
sisting of three ships-ofwar, sixteen traps
ports, and number of schooners and
tugs. The expedition crossed the bar at the
Southwest Pass ON the 27th nit. Destina.
tion unknown
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AN ANCIENT IRON CLAD.--We examined few
days ago, in the office OF Attorney General Gal.
braih, very Interesting historical relic, being a
portion of the armOr of one OF The Spanish Knights
who first invaded and explored the wflds of this
Western continent. The armnr was found In the
neighbOrhood of Monticello. in Jefferson county,
in this State. The portions preserved are the hel-
met, the vizor and gOrget, and coverings for the
arms. We understand that the rest of the armOr
was found, but has been inadvertently lost or de-
stroyed. This armOr is of the most solid and sub
stantiai character, that for the head alone weighing
fifteen or twenty pounds, and being impenetrable
misket rifle balls. Ii Is probable that the
arnor belonged to one of the expeditions Of Pam
philO de Narvaez, which was lost in the country,
or To one of the army of De Soto, and is about
three hundred and fifty years Old-perhaps much
Older. There is a romantic interest attached to
these relics of the early cOnquerOrs of the New
World These iron trappings probably encased
found a grave in the vast wilderness OF America >.
perhaps some Old knight who invested the re-
,nainder of a sad and unhappy life In the search
for the Fountain Of YOUTH hut whom death sur.
prised ere his limbs had been bathed in its reju-
Venating waters. Be this as it may, he was no
"carpet knight for the frame that could bear this
iron encasement must have known the discipline
OF arms, and been strengthened In the battle and
iha breeze. The armcr is OF complete whrkman
ship; strong rather than fine, and must have been
complete 4 covering for the human form as the
armor OF the monsters that bid defiance to
the rifle cannon shot Of the present day. Probably,
in future times, the iron lads Of our own day will
be regarded the curiOsties Of past age, the
utility OF which will hardly be perceptible to our
descendants tallahassee Floridian and Journal
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PfEflDY AMONG THE BLOCKADE RuHNERs.-
.snyie ,''the Richmond correspondent of the AT
lants .fppaal, writes:
The loss of the Venus week ago at the mouth
0t Cape Fear river, was severe blow to the
uuartetmaster General, ana the casualty was the
prne iafnentabc because II was the result Ot
uetcherv. have seen and cOnversed with gen
tieiaan who came passenger on tire Venus, and he
tells ne that the vessel had nearly got through the
tockading squadron without discovery, and in five
minutes more would have been safely out Of range
OF The enemv's guns, when some traitor among the
crew rang the steamers bell, thus giving the Yam
kee~ the alarm, and indicating In the darkness The
exact direction in which they should open fire.
This they did with such fatsl accuracy that three
men on the deck of the Venus were killed by the
iif-t shot. Two other shots succeSsiVely struck
the vessel. At the moment of firing signals were
made all the other ships of the feet, several Of
which moved rapidly across the mouth OF the river
io Intercept the Venus, and nothing was left the
captain but la run her upon the beach. The yes
ri had no sooner struck than she was surrounded
hy The launches of the bockaders aud the passen-
gers and crew were descending one side OF the
ship as the Yankees were swarming over the Other
Twcnt, two only made their escape. Twenty
eight were taken prisoners by the enemy. The
ill, al The Venus should be warning 10 the cap
Iaihs of Government vessels to be exceedingly
careful in the selection al their crews, especiaiy
in shipping men in Bermuda and Nassau. The
Yankees well enough convinced by this time that
lhry cannQt efieciuaiy close the port OF whining
ION by their blockade, are resoftihg tO strategy u
eampass tite capture OF our steansTs. Bermuda
and Nas.au are Overrun with the agents OF Seward
and these men will lose no opportunity OF getting
ueir hirelngs on board Confederate vessels, agree
Ia, To nav them enormous sums to befray the ship
Gn which they take service into the hands Of the
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PRAYER or THE ExToRTIoNER.-We have some
prayed. We should like 10 hear his prayer or
rather read the of his heart, while osteRs-
bly, engaged In me holy exercises. His words, in
terpoatcd with his thoughts, would be something
like what follows:
Our Father who art in Heaven-I wonder what
will be the price of wheat this season. My erop
is fine. very fine, think might get al least f0ar
dollars for it, 1 should like to get ten-HailOwed
he sThy name-if the season continues shall
make tremendous crop OF corn, and my cribs
sufficient to last me two years ii will be a
clear proht--Thy kingdom c0me-Chickens are a
great Institution. Before the war l used TO sell
them for ten cents, now get two dollars. l can
will be done on earlif-l believe | won't
sell my corn to the soldiers relief s0cie-
ty. They don't give enough--as it is done in
Heaven. That old steer brought me two hundred
dollars. Give us this day our daily bread--my
poor neghbor, who has poor husband in the
army, and six little children at home, must find il
hard 10 get along The lord bless her and hers.
Forgive us our trespasses we forgive those that
trespass against us-my old friend Smith was fatl. I
hard on me when he said gOused the poor, but l
forgive him-and lead US not into temptatiOn-1
am afraid our pastors prosperity will prove a
snare to him. Why, brother Jones sent COW and
caIf--but deliver us from evil. l wish our pastor
would quit preaching on extOrtion. IL he don't. |
will stop subscription, sure. He is really an evil
He WON'T let body be at peaee-ior thine is the
kingdom, the power and the glory, forever and
ever. believe will send some miIch cows TO
Atlanta. hear they are bringing tremendous
prices. Tie merchants there do charge awfuly
for their goods Lord have mercy on US and save
from such eXtortiOners-Amen!
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THE ENEMY IN UFPKR EAST TENNEssEE.-A Ger
respondent of the Atlanta Register, writing FROM
Upper East Tennessee, promises some cheering
news from that direction. He adds:
As the Yankees drop down the country they
commit all sorts of depredations. They are TAX
ing a!l the wheat, com, hay, and hogs they can
mud and laying waste everything before them.
AT Rocersvile they destroyed all the fencing for
miles Col. George X. Powell, Cashier OF the
branch Bank of Tennessee, fhey have almost iu-
iu.t aud numbers OF Others OF the same vicinity.
Cl,t Cannon, who WAS for so long time Quar-
ietnisiei AZ Knoxville, they have stripped; aud
tbey went so far 10 order his excellent lady to
l4.s. i,,r them. But, like a tue Southern woman,
as she IS she told them TO begOne. As they 60,
crowds of Union people, including women aud
children. gn with them. and II Is said that Cumber
iaud Gap Is biockaded with them. 1t Is certainly
t,e thai sry all Of them have left JOnesbOrO' and
,,r.rnyiite. Hon. N. G. Taylor, a preacher cf
ighfm.spess has certainly linked his destiny with
mem Hon. 4. A. X. Nelson is also understood to
tr gone though doubt this, for with all Mr. Mel
sons faults think him an honest and cOnscien-
finds man To be he L. not home, hut Is at
Knoxville, defending Shuthe,n men, many of
whom have been arrested and put in Jail. was
suptised 10 learn that Rev. Mr.. Stevens and Col.
Wayne Wallace had been imprisoned. This how
ever. was their own fault, as they went back into
the enemy = lines.