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Acquittal OF Collector James, OF Rich.
mOnd.

RICHMOND Va, August l5.-The case of Col.
lector James was disposed of to-day by the ac.
auittal of the accused Judge Underwood, in
his charge to the Jury, thought the District
Ieyant evidence into the case, and that Collector
James had perfect right, Just as anybody else
had, to receive present OF $1,000. The fact was
established by the evidence that $1,000 was in
He Thought Mr.. James had discharged his duties
with efficiency and impartiality, and bearing
these facts in mind, he charged the jury to find
a verdict in accordance herewith. The jury
retired for about ten minutes, and returned with
verdict Of "not guilty" The Court announced
the discharge Of Mr.. James, who Immediately
became the recipient Of warm congratulations
h0m his friends,
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santa Anna 20 be Tried.

Advices from Vera Cruz announce the arrival
of santa Anna at that port, on board of the
Mexican brig Juarez. He was to remain on
board of the vessel, subject to further orders
from the supreme Government. The following
order for his trial has been issued 3
"SECRETARY's OFFICE OF STATE WAR AND NAVY
BUREAU,-First section; By your despatch dated the
th instant the President has been Informed of the
report of the Governor and Military Commandant OF
Campeachy, 20 the effect that General Santa Anna
and Don G. Vidal Rivas, were prisoners in that
town. The President orders to that you should
notify to said Governor to arraign General Santa
Anna in accordance with the law of 18th January,
1862 According TO article of said law the personal
Identification Of the prisoner would be ample ithout
any other ormality, In order TO proceed agans him;
nevertheless the President, in the free exsrcse OF
AUTHORIZATION, proposes to allow the prisoner the
benefit of legal defense.
with res pect TO the other prisoner, Don c. Vidal
RivRs, the President orders that be kept IN close
confinement till otherwise should be determined,
META.
"ChRpultepec, July H. 1867.
"Td the Commanding General in Chief OF the Army
OF the East In Mexico"
A reward OF $40, 900 having been offered for the
capture OF General Marquee, he was taken pri.
soner at the hacienda Paredons. .
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE..
OFYICE OF THE EVENING TELKeRAPH,l
Friday, August 10, 1857.

Friday, August 49, 1857. J
The Stock Market opened very dull this morn
ing, but prices were without any material
change Government bonds continue ia steady
demand. July 1865, 5-20s, sold at 1885. 1923
was bid for l0-40s lll2 for IS OF 1881; lO7a@
1915 for June and August 1905; 1898 for 1864
5-20s; and ITO for 1865 5-20s. City loans Were
also In steady demand; the new Issue sold at
1913, a slight advance.
list Philadelphia and Erie sold at 264929 an
advance of 4: Camden and Amboy at l273@l2S
no change; and Pennsylvania Railroad at 639,
no change; % was bid for Little Schuylktlli 52s
for Readine; 81 for Minehill; 40 for Elmtra pre-
ferred; 28l for CataWissa preferred; SO for Phla-
delphia and Baltimore; and 4S9 for Northern
Central.
In City Passenger Railroad shares there was
nothing doing. l94 was bid for Thirteenth and
Fifteenth. 28} for Spruce and Pine; 46 for Ches-
nut uae walnut; GO tor West Philadelphia; l3
for Hesi0nyie; 80 for Green and Coates; rs for
Girard COLLEGE,; and 80 for Union.
bnt we hadf of no sales. l07 was bid tor Seventh
National. 1875 for Philadelphia; l4l for farmers
and Mechanics; 100 tor Northern Liberues: So
for Penn Township; 59s for Girard; SO for West.
ern; g. for Manufacturers'; ITO for Tradesmen's:
20 for City; ~ for Consolidation; and 62k for
COmmonWealth.
Canal shares were unchanged. Morris Canal
preferred sold at Ill; 46 was bid for Lehigh
Navigation; and l6 for Susquehanua Canal.
Quotations of Gold-l0t A. NJ, l4Oa; IL A. NJ,
1i0Ai y H., l4Os; l p. M, 14Oa.
--rle New York Tribune this morning says;-
"MoIy continues easy, and It is with difficulty that
banks and use for their balances at S0D4 per cent,
sio0h ApesA borrowing on Uixed collaterals ~ 300
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TroasIlky Agent 60 s,tlxn.
FROM BALTIMORE TO-DAY.
The Great DeIuge-Immens Destruction
Of Property.

The Great Deluge-ImmenseD Destruc tlOn
OF Property.
ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE EVENING TELB6RAPH.l
BALTIMORE, August l6.--The storm continued
necessarily all last night, and until seven this
morning, the rain falling in perfect torrents.
Jones' Falls rose higher than was ever before
known, overlooking embankments and flooding
several contiguous streets, in some of WHICH
Holiday, Marsh, and Marketl, and at the Fish
Market, small boats could sail. Immense dam
age has been done by the filling of cellars and
washing away of stores. Boats are sailing on
Falls Point. In some portions of Pratt and
Eighth and South streets, near the wharf, there
was considerable overlooking and damage done,
and also at Centre Market and Marsh Market.
From all directions accounts of the food are
terrific.
Some culverts have been washed away on the
Northern Central Railway, interrupting trains.
Gwinn's Falls, the Patapsco, and other streams
are unprecedently high, and much damage has
been done along their banks. Such storm was
never before experienced. Rain fell almost un-
interruptedly for forty-eight hours, and it is
still cloudy.
SECOND DESPATCH.
BALTIMORE, August l6.-No trains nor mails
have arrived here this morning from any quar-
ter, owing to the storm and floods. Culverts
and small bridges have been swept away on the
Northern Central, Western Maryland, Baltimore
and Ohio, and also on the Washington Branch
and on the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Balti-
more Road.
The storm was severe everywhere as far as
heard from on the Potomac and Susquehanna
rivers, and they are very high.
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EUROPE.
LATEST NEWS BY CABLE AND STEAMER.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The New Reform Bill.


The English Reform bill has received the
assent of the Queen, and is now the law OF the
land, Thus the masses OF The English people
see themselves, for the 1Tst time In the history
Of their country, endowed with the right OF suf-
frage, and admitted to great share in Parlia-
mentary governmt MT The result OF the next
election will be looked forward 70 Win tntanse
interest ............-.-.
John Bright and the Representation OF
MinOrities,
From ne BiTD1iaOhdm Post August l.
The following letter from Mr.. ]. Bright, NJ. p,
addressed to leading member of the Liberal
party In Birmingham, was received on w ednes-
day morning
my Dear Sir;-You see the vote In the Lords. II
partially disiranchses Birmingham. Instead of your
having three voices, two, IN a great division on
great principle, are now TO have only one. Your
future Tory members will pair with me or with Mr.
Dixon and there Will be left ouly one vote tor your
great com munty. Birmingham is now TO be reduced
to the position and weight of Arundel Oalne
in a great Parliamentary division, and this In the
year OF reform and extension of popular pOwerl
You will that certain OF the Whig Peers have
joined this childish nefarious scheme IL is no
The less dangerous on that account. hope you will
great towns should send deputations up to Lond on
urge the Government to maintain the integrity of
the bill. i do not think Mr.. Disraeli wishes to
njure the bill. He spoke earnestly against this
scheme in the Honse, and hope he will adhere to
his own view of so grave a matter. You should not
for a moment dream OF consentlng to the audacious
proposal to destroy the political weight and force OF
your borough. am sincerely yours; ,,, nn,,,r+,,
''NANCHEsTER, July 81, 1877
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TsECoNp DESPATCH. I
CALIFORNIA POLITICS.
Letter from Gener al BidwelI.

At Union meeting held In Napa on Satur
day evening, July 90 the following letter was
received from General Bidwell:-
CHICO July ls.-Major william Governeur Norris
My Dear sir;Your favor is at hand. To me IL is no
active supporter of the Union cause. Your ardent
nature will always you where the battle RACES
hercest. The issues upon national questions.
always clear and well defiued and scarcely less i'm
Portant than they were during the slaveholders'
1t must be evident to every impartial mind that in
this State there can be but two parties during the
pending campaign, unless we are ready 70 sur
the hands of the so-caled Democratic
In its dying struggle against freedom in 1854. AS for
myself am not prepared to welcome such o result.
Can any loyal man for moment hesitate where TO
go II he does, let him but hear one Democratic
ech and he will be radically cured unless his
be indeed hopeless. The Copperhead candidates sing
the same old songs that cheered on the pro-slavery
Rebellion, abusing Wade, and Sumner, and Tnad.
Stevens for being AhotiOnists, and quoting the Crit
tenden resolution OF 1861 us TO the objects or the
And this ALL except their futile opposition and wall
ngs against the reconstruction measures of Congress
futile, say, because they might we'll undertake
10 repeal the army of the United States prevent
General Grant from being the next President as to
oppose them, for they upheld by the national WILL
The fact is the Coppernead party Is almost as much
date In their political thesis and teachings
Noahs Ark They are entirely behind this progress
age OF freedom aud must and Will be defeated in
this State. 1 plant myself unequlvocaly with the
defeat this misnamed Democratic party; aud say 1t
to my friends everywhere, this is our only hope. 1
have the honor TO remain In haste very truly yours,
j. BIDWELL
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PORTUGAL.
Abolition of Capltnl puninhmant.

Before quitting Portugal for France, the King
signed law which had been passed by both
houses OF the Portuguese Parliament Tor the
abolition of slavery This important event
gave rise 10 an interesting correspondence be-
Ruished Portuguese. and Victor Hugo
on the 9th ofJune M Pedro de BFito Aranha
wrote as follows to Victor Hugo:-
"Why could not the little show the great the Vvav
10 perfectonP Why should they not simply because
fhey are litte point out 70 the powerful main ~
duty Portugal is undoubtedly small country bnt
me tree OF liberty has already boasOmed Vgorousiv
fhere. IL s small country. doubtless, but It cOntans
NOT single slave II is small country 1t is true but
q great nation. biri we have as said accomplished
that apprise you Of 1t. The two houses Of Parla.
Vnent have at length voted the abolition OF capital
nunishment This abolition, which has tor many
TSerg exsted ia fact is to-day right IL is already
Jaw II 10 q grand law In small country, great and
1Obie examplel hQIy and iRstEpetiYo leosonW
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ro thia letter Victor HUGO replIed as follows-

''HAUTHvIILE HOUSE, l6th Juy.-M Pedro de
BritO ArRnha'-Your noble letter has moved my
heart. had learned the great news but have re-
ceived through you its sympathstc echo. No, there
are small peoples. But alas there small men.
And sometimes u ia these small men who lead great
peoples A people who despots like lions that
require to be muzzled. love and gorify your noble
and dear Portugal She is free therefore she great
complish this great advance Is to build up the great
safeguard OF civilization, From this time Portugal
stands at the head of Europe, You Portuguese have
not ceased 70 be bold navigaors. Formerly you led
the van the ocean, to-day you the vanguard of
truth. Proclaim these principles; II Is still nobler
than discover worlds claim, glory 10 Portugal
"With cordial esteem, VICTOR HUGOD
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ROME.
whs Speech Attrlbussd to Gen. Dumont.

The Speech Attributed to Gen. DumOnG.
FFOna La Nozione Of Florence.
Very few newspapers have published a sum-
mary of the address attributed to Gen. Dumont,
that caused an official denial OF genuineness to
be given by the French MontteICr The subjoined
resume was printed shortly after Its supposed
delivery in Rome, and gave rise to the demand
for explanations called for in the Italian Par
lament
"The Emperor" said General Dumont, ad-
dressing the soldiers OF the Legion of Antilles,
"has learned with great regret that many sol
diers have deserted your ranks. No one is more
willing than i, added his Majesty, to hearken
to such complaints as may be made by the men
conAtituting the Legion. All soldiers ex-
pressing a desire to return to France
will be sent back at the expense OF the Gov
ernment, who will also see that their places in
the ranks be speedily filled. But hencetorWard
all deseTters are to be severely punished, and
q treaty will be entered into with the Italian
Government that the latter may agree to
yield up delinquents to the Pontihcal authori-
ties. trust that you will prove yourselves
worthy OF France in the discharge of the honor
able mission intrusted to you by the Imperial
Government, for you will continue to be French
soldiers, although paid by the Pontifical Gov
ernment, whose temporal sovereignty you Will
sustain even TO shedding In its defense your last
drop OF blood You have nothing to dread; the
Emperor looks upon you still his soldiers,
and Will be mindful of your safety Though
your nag and cockade differ from those of
France, the adoption of the change is but q
measure suggested by important political
motives"
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ARoUT rHE NEaRoEs

Ny candid opinion is that Jefferson Davis
choice; Mr.. johnson Is one by accident.
ABOUT THE NEGROES.
Davis said they were getting educated, and
in the United States were far In advance otthe
Liberians; Accepting their reported progress
as fact, he thought the future argued well. l
don't think he has any superior love for the
negro, and, without looking into a mans heart,
hatred towards them [ am more convinced of
this nom the fact that he told me he was In
correspondence with one of his former slaves,
now cultivating plantation in Mississippi on
bis own account, with no one TO molest or make
him afraid.
CoPPERHEADs.
II the conservatives OF the North knew In
what utter contempt they were held by the late
leading Rebels here, or II there could be con-
o feeling in which more manly traitors than
themselves were held by those who had par
ticipated in the Rebellion. am not without
hope that they would dry up" AS little stock
is being taken by Rebels here, OF Copperheads
at home, as that by the great Union party of the
United States in Mr.. Johnson.
sUnRATT's CASE
Imade mention OF to Mr.. Davis. He Ignored any
connection of Southern men with either the
proposed abduction or as, asslnation of Mr..
Lincoln. He said he would nave been gratided
II the evidence of General Ed. Lee had been ad
mitted, and the dispatches to him while in
Canada made public, as IL would have shown
plainly that SurratCH mission had nothing to
do with the assassination. This is Davis state
ment. and you can take It, as we'll as everything
else he said, for what 1t is worth.
THE CULTURE OF COTTON
on the alluvial lands of the South he regards as
well-nigh done away with, and expresses him
self that the most of these lands on account of
defective leveeage, Will revert into ats. In
addition, he stated that in a few years there
would be no excess of cotton raised; that the
supply would be mainly for family use none for
exporD, as was the case, ana is yet, in Florida
and Texas.
... CONCLUSION.
Now that have recited this much of an in
terview, which said was not prompted out of
Idle curiosity, leave IL for the idle curiosity OF
those who may read it, There is much that /
am restrained from writing which, 1 think,
would do good. Those from whom received IL
think differently.
During the approaching Presidential canvass,
however, some matters, although reported by
Rebels, will be brought to light, which true or
cTdi.
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so1ENr1E1o wAeoERY. .-Professor Agasslz, atter

SCIENTIFIC wAGGERY. Professor Agassiz, after
prolonged study of the vertebral column of
fishes has come to the astounding conclusion
that "men, like other animals, have tails" OF
course, the little fact that these appendages are
not visible, either to the naked eye or under the
microscope, has no weight in refuting the
assum ption. Science needs no support from
sense or the senses. It is melancholy however,
to think that man. wit all his boasted civiliza-
ton and culture is inferior to the dog in one re-
gard-he has not sufficient control over his tail
to wag it, no matter how Joyous his sensations
dreary hypothesis, for the newly discovered
human tail is not sufficiently developed to allow
ii to wag him. So things look exceedingly blue
IN all directions.
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PORT OF PHILADELPH HIA A.............. AUGUeT IA
STATE OF THERMOMETER AT THE EVENING TELn-
IA. M...........7eI Ii A. M......7s2 ~ p N. M.... "a
FOrGddtttonGI Marine NetOs see Third Paoa.
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Schr b. o. Scribner Burgess, Boston, ID. 8. stetson a
schr Moses Patten, Harding. Bangor, J. E. Bailey q
schr Paugussett, waples Washington, Davis, Falss
STR W. Whiiidin Rigsans, sassairss' j. b Rnae,
Str Leader Mullen. chesapeake, J. d. RnoH.
ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
sehr Blast Parker. days from Bridgeport, with
sSRT CRr sTssEsr, vSnggldsr gs1 from Boston
sohr N. g, Moseiy, Urann, from boston.
sS6T @ smith, Barrett. fiS from Y New SSsDGR. YoGR
schr M Patten Harding, nom Wilmington Del.
more with mdse. TO A Groves. Jr.
Eb A sssaTey Mullen RGH Is hours from BA
Steamer ". Whllldin Riggans, from sassafras, with
AT QUARANTINE
Steamship Hendrck Hudson, Howes nom Havana
terday. "'-'''U ~ uAfAnNne yes
:. LswEs. Dell August l4-s P. M,-shlp Westmore-
Been nor and T scbr 5bSnssS S ohTG1e Johanna Maria
all nom philadelphia went to sea today. ~ -
and 0m Ss% 9crS N q dS % sss.O a.
remain az the Breakwater.
Ns@ Essort and LOuisbqrg left this evening for
fe" 10TH Win peaches. JOSEPH LAFETRA.
p.,. = .-,., MEMORANDA
1a Leopoloine Schultz. hence for Bremen passed
o2d sTg Prince Alfred siEeman hence at Kingston, JA
BTlg KODIAK Downing, for Philadelphia sailed from
FISyiasnee SN,i: @U l4Ih inst
brlg Rossack. Elliott, hence. at Boston Yesterday
Hescue Kelly. hence, Gloucester lIth inst
S MS a. falkenburg, Terrell; WeatmOFeand Rice;
Ssge' for Philadelphia sailed from ProVi
ISS SShT Joseph Hay, Hathaway, hence, at warehAm
sehEE. w Hamilton, Smith for Philadelphia, sailed {
Sonr Goddess Snow, hence for Pawtucket, a. Provi
sehr Hattie sampson, Blake, hence Portland 18TH
sehr N. W. Hupper Hupper, hence for Providence,
at Newport l4th Inst.
Schrs g. Fales, Nlckerson. and NJ @. Farr, Mal0y.
schr Silver Lake. Matthews. hence, at Portsmouth
schTs AddIe Drown. and Clara Rankin, hence at
Kennebunkport 18th inst . -,
SchFs Flight, Crowe and s. L. Stevens, studleyy
hence, at Gloucester 18th inst .-, -.
schI Brandywne, Ireland, hence at BrSsoi ialn
schr open Sea- oOombs, for Philadelphia. cleared at
scbgs Paragon, shute; Y b. Wing, EndlCott and W.
Paxon, hence, AZ Boston l4th Inst
DOMESTIC FORTS
NEW YoRW, August I5.-Arriyods steamship Dem
mark, ThOm p8On, frOm Liverp0Ol
Steamship Hammonla, Ehlers, nom Hamburg,
BArquo solid, Altin' iTom lpo Janeiro.
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A HANDSOME INCoME.-One of the French
papers calculates the income of Marshal of
france, who is also Minister. AS Marshal
he gets 10000 francs; as a Minister, 100000
officer of the crown, 10000 francs; as Grand
Cross of the Legion of Honor, 5000 francs;
total, 22l, 600 francs per annum, or upwards
Of $4,000.
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The sprinVfieId Case,

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, August 15.-Dr. William
II. White, the alleged abortionlst, waived an
Examination before the Police Court to-day and
being unable to obtain $4,000 bail was sent back
TO iail to await his trial by higher Court in
December The evidence obtained against him
in secret inquest is remarkably direct and cir
natantial.
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PRUSSIA.
Speech of the King.

King William arrived in Wiesbaden July 81,
and met with an enthusiastic reception. In
reply to an address presented TO him by the
Burgomaster, his Majesty said:-
"This is the first time that we meet under the
altered circumstances The change has certainly been
radical and we observe It most in this your former
Dukes capital 1t panied me to have TO act as did,
and the decision came to cost me great amount of
resolution; but history cannot stand STILL IL must ad
vance, The sentiments with which you have ad-
dressed have heard frequently uttered through
out the country. and hope that you have really
pressed the feelings Of all good citizens also trust
my officials shall act with that object in view. Thanks
for your good wishes"
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Rain storm in virginia.

RIcHmoND, August 15.-There has been a
heavy and uninterrupted down-pouring of rain
the Whole of this day, and formidable freshets
are anticipated in the James river. Accounts
from all parts Of the State indicate universal
rain storm,
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Military Reforms.

The military institutions of Prussia accord
ing to Berlin eorrespondeD are continually
improving. At present a new division OF the
landwehr districts is planned, This reform
has for long time past been felt to be an
in use has ceased to harmonize with the pro-
portions of population. The necessity for a
new division Of the landwehr districts has
lately been augmented by the territorial en-
laTgement of Prussia. The chief residents have
been directed to make the necessary prepara-
tions for the division of the landwehr districts
according TO batCallons and companies.
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RrownIow on the FranohIse law.

NAsHyILLE, August 16.-Governor Brownlow,
in a letter the publication of which he has
authorized, denies explicitly that he made any
statement in Knoxville favoring enfranchise-
ment of Rebels He says he is more than ever
convinced of the Justice of the Franchise law,
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AUSTRIA.
Paying Her Debts.

The Minister of Finance has repaid in bank
notes the whole of the sixty millions of forms
advanced 10 the Government by the National
Hank.
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SECOND EDITION
FROM WASHINGTON THIS p. NJ.
Damage from the Rain.

ESPECIAL DEsPATcHEs TO EvENBNG TBLEGBAPH.l
WAsHINGToN August 16.
Damage from the Rain.
The recent heavy rain has doue much damage
to property in the neighborhood of Washington.
The Baltimore morning train of cars failed to
arrive, owing to khe washing away of culvert.
Treasury Agent to siGlka.
The Treasury Department has prepared in
structions relative to customs collections for the
Government, for William S. Dodge who has
been appointed special agent of the Treasury
and Collector at Stka. He will sail on the 2lst
inst, from New York, in the same vessel with
General Rousseau,