The Washington Union from Washington, District of Columbia • 2

WASHINGTON CITY. FRlDAf, OCTOUKR ISM. llusluess Notice. Hit bus.uuis of the t'uioo sabcbliishssnnf, In view propose. cbuign in Ibi teruw, will bo couil.irlod nlriolly oo a ontb basin, ufeuciai tor tbu of subscripuoui.

for Ui? OWoo art liouod. No should to uilcr date, ex ccpttolli. W. 0. Lipscomb, who la auUioiisotl to uiakv coilccUom iu Ilelswsre, lluri laud, ami Virginia.

Mar' 28, 1'ba foi cgoil, ooticv is not Intouded loinclude any agents or eallaa tors that we now employ or bavu UereIoi.ee employed In tills rlty, bu tliuee only wbo bave performed sueb service iu olbor partis ol ibi country. Ap PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS "HENIIY M. EULLKIl, CHAIRMAN." When William came up to London, after the conquest, to invoke the ceremonies of the coronation and to receive the benediction of the urchbiahop, he was greatly puzzled to find a suitable name to adopt In his manifestoes. At lei.gth he determined that it should be King by Hereditary Succession. He was a foreign conqueror, to be stranger aud an impudent i ire tender but a few cowards aud sveoohanta applauded him and reut the air with acclamations, and William counted upon these tokens quite as much as upon the sincerity of the Diviue blessing which the prolate had bestowed upon his hereditary dynasty.

Those who have read the address of "Jlenry M. Fuller, chairman," of Pennsylvania, will be struck with tiro marvellous similarity of his positions and those of this trilling exception, that Mr. Fuller belongs to a reckless and always defeated a miserable, treasonable faction, whose patriotism is bounded by the free States, and whose integrity consists in being true to every faction which stands the least chance of weakening the bonds of tire federal Union. Mr. Fuller commences thus: It is one of the highest privileges of a free people that they have frequent and regular opportunities to express at the ballot-box their approval or disapproval of the policy and mensuu of tlu-ii government." That is precisely what we told you last winter in regard to the people of Kansas.

They were iuvited by their own laws to elect delegates to a State convention with a view of framing a constitution. They refused to exercise their "highest privilege," and theu impudently claimed that the election was void and even fraudulent, because of their refusal to vote They had a regular opportunity to express at the ballot-box their wishes on the subject; and Mr, Fuller (Mr. Fooler, as bis name is pronounced where be is best known) has now the effrontery to charge tho administration with an effort "to force upon Kansas au obuoxious constitution against the known wishes of a largo majority of her people." If that "large majority" refused to exercise Mr. Fuller's "highest privilege," was it the fault of the adminis tration But we go a utile further: Mr. J- uller advised the people of Kansas to refuse to vote.

It was apart, and an essential part, of his party's programme that they should refuse to vote. They determined that the majority must not vote, that they might chargo upon those who did vote that their work was the work of the minority. They put the obstruction upon track, in order, when the crash came, to impeach the managers of the road of carelessness, neglect and crime. They resolved not to attend upon the service of the preacher, that they might convict him of partisanship in his holy ministrations, even charging him with bestowing his blessings upon the few to the neglect of the many. Let Mr.

Fuller and his friends in Pennsylvania follow his and their own prescriptions at the coming election, and then swear that the administration "forced upon them rulers not their own nor of their selection," and thoy will turn their logic to a practical test. William made himself King by hereditary successionwhy not, then, establish your grievances by refusing to exercise your highest elective privilege It will be within the lines of your Kansas policy. It will bo doing just what you recommended others to do. But what is to be thought of a party wIioho whole scheme is made up of contemptible misrcpreseuta uons aoout ivausas anu uie expenuiiures 01 mo government? Mr. Fuller and his friends, over since they have been votera and public oilicerg, have sought by every means in their power to squander the money of the federal treasury.

It is not long since they avowed a purpose to bankrupt the exchequer with the express intention of forcing from Congress protective laws. They care nothing for the people. They speak, act, and rcprosont a mere class. They are sectional in reference to national politics, and mercenary partisans in reference to domestic politics. They hate the democracy bocauso they are national even more than because, they are the advocates of a rigid economy in the administration of the government.

Wo would regard Mr. Fuller with more charity if his address did not exhibit positive evidence of dishonesty, lie sets down tlio irnvnrntnAtti ilio fioool year ending the 30th of June last at Of course wo cannot ascribe this statement to ignorance, nor even to malice it is a deliberate misrepresentation, intended to deceive and mislead the people of Pennsylvania in the exercise by them of their highest privilege," iu "expressing at the ballot-box their approval or disapproval of the polioy and measures of their government." Mr. Fuller would have them disapprove of the policy and measures of the If ho could bring himself to a fair statement of the facts, wo should be perfectly content to leave to his constituents the question of integrity, wisdom, and economy of Mr. Buchanan's official acts. Mr.

Fuller is aware thai we had last year a serious monetary and business pressure, and it continues up to this time to clog al the wheels of industry in all the departments thereof Mr- Fuller charges all such disasters to tlio Presi dent He says: "The calls of suffering industry ascending daily ant hourly have been entirely unheeded by the administra tion at Washington. Our workshops ure closed, our fac lories deserted, our mills silent, and our people are pressed by the hard and griping hand want" We shall expect now to hare some of Mr. Fuller'i friends charge the administration with the responBi bility for the of the eccentric and cx traordinary comet which is now insolently, and with out any kind of license or passport, exhibiting itsel in and over the celestial territories of the North west. Whether the attractive visitor is rostricte( by the Wilmot proviso or governed by the celebrat ed ordinance of 1787 we are not yet told. We cal the attention of Mr.

Fuller to the subject, so that, ii bis next address, the world may be distinctly advis ed of the opinions of his party in rslation to come tary influences upon the general question of slavery. What a commentary upon American politics is this address of Mr. Fuller 1 Narrowed down to a few petulant complaints about Kansas and a bold misrepresentation concerning the expenditures of the government, the author of it, Bpeaking for paralytic fuo tion, a miserable, degraded, and prostrate organ isation, talks as complacently of the overthrow of the i administration us if he held in bis hands the whole destiny of the Union 1 PHKJUDIUE8JN POLITICS. During a year and a half of the administration of Mr. liuchanun the government has achieved the most signal triumphs in the foreigu and domestic policy of the so important and striking, and apparently so impossible, as to render our very suocess matter of public discredit amongst many of the grcut journals and statesmen of the day.

The open surrender of the pretension of visitation and search by Ureat Britain was enough of xv inuin flij mm lUUIUCBB iAUU high administrative qualities. The diplomatic history of that controversy is yet unpublished. When it comes before the world it will reflect great credit aud honor upon the administration, and afford strong proof that hereafter the relations between the two governments must remain most cordial and friendly. Mr. Buchanan encountered, when he came into office, the most annoying and apparently inexplicable domestic difficulty growing out of our relations to tbe Mormons of Utah.

All concurred in the judgment that we had reached a crisis which demanded the prompt actiou of the Executive government; because the followers of Young, who had established an independent theocratic government, were in open rebellion against the laws and constitution of the United States. The prophet and his disciples had grown strong, and in their strength must be met and subdued. That tins could ultimately be effected there was no doubt; but the boldest and most confident believed it would take years to do it at the sacrifice of blood and treasure without limit. It has all been accomplished ut trifling expense and without war by the energy of the administration. The President also inherited an armed and unarmed opposition to the territorial government of Kansiis and this uuholy and criminal combination received the direct aid and support of a powerful party in the country.

Kansas, so long the scene of disgraceful civil war, is now as quiet as Nebraska or Oregon. While these facts are known to the whole country, we are compelled to witness the continued opposition of a portion of the American people to the patriotic and energetic conduct of the administration in accomplishing the beneficent ends to which they refer. They talk over and over again the grievances of rebellious Kansas and Utah, and mourn over the expenditures of money required to correct the errors of their own policy and measures. Nobody believes that there would have beeu any trouble in Kansas but for the active intervention of the republicans in stimulating disputes and contentions amongst the pcoplo. Everybody knows that Mr.

Fillmore's appointment of Brigham Young laid tho foundation of tho rebellion of that chief this year. ureal liriiam wouiu never uavu nuimuuuuu nor pretension of search if she had not been sustained by such journals as tho Now York Tribune, Evening Post, and other kindred papers and men. Tiie Democratic first number of this publication, by C. Edward Lester, who is widely known as an able writer, wo have received and carefully examined. Like every thing else emanating from Mr.

Lester's pen, it is marked by completeness of finish, directness of purpose, and by sound practic ser.se. Wo have no hesitation in saying that tho editor of the Age is as well qualified as any man in the country to conduct a periodical likothat which he lias given out to tho great public. Jf extensive learning, great experience and observation in all countries, a vigorous intellect, a cultivated tasto, and a peculiar fitness for the discussion of almost every species of literature, art, and science, qualify a man for conducting a public journal, Mr. Lester is in his proper place as tho editor of "Tho Democratic Age." There is a freshness, a directness and force in his writings which always secure to them a thorough reading; and that is, after all, the best tost of literary productions. Nkw York transfer to our columns to-day a short speech from Win.

Browne, one of the editorH of the Journal of Commerce, delivered at a meeting of the democracy of Brooklyn. We perceivo that the Daily News is very much annoyed at the conduct of Mr. Browne, which we receive as pretty good evidence that ho is quite right in the strictures to which the News refers. At this distance from the scene of wo take it the News is benefited by have been utterly unable to discover the merits of that breeches-pocket clique who control the columns of that paper. How they have acquired the least consideration, and how they have kept their heads above water, are mysteries appertaining, we apprehend, exclusively to New York politics.

Ignorant, narrow-minded, illiberal, and exacting, without intellect, honor, or public confidence, they assume to speak as if by authority, and to issue decreos precisely as if they possessed the power to enforce I them. 1 have up to this writing no news from the election in Iowa on Monday last. Tho delay is a good sign for the democracy, as the telegraph sel1 dom takes the troublo to forward democratic news. 1 CIRCULAR LETTER FROM MR. LAMMAN.

Qsorortown, D. Sept. 23, 1858. Sir I havo nearly ready for publication a "Blograph 1 jMunumuy in tin; iuui iruiu inc ation of the government." With a view of placing you correctly on the record in regard to dates, I should be pleased to have you favor me with information respecting your birth-place, the date of your birth, the nature of your education, your profession or occupation, and the public positions you have held. Tour immediate ats tendon to my request will be appreciated by roe, aud result to your own advantage.

Whilo I apply to you through a circular, I wish you to remember that any in" formation you may communicate will bo kept strictly confidential. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 1 CHARLES LAXMAN, Author of the "Private Life of Daniel Webster," 1 "Adventures in tho Wilds of America," etc. Altelegraph line is about to be constructed between St. 1 ran' and La Crosse, to connect with the a telegraph system of the United States. It is thought that it will Iki completed by tho 1st of next December.

The estimated cost of the work is of which $30,000 has been subscribed. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. Arrival of the Canada at Halifax, i Among the passengers by the Canada is (J. W. Be adley, bearer of despatches from Chiua.

The Atlantic Telegraph shares are quoted at a lire British August trade report shows a decrease of as compared with the August report of last year. The new telegraph cable between England und Holland is successfully laid. Two thousand additional troops have been ordered to India. funds yesterday were stimulated by two considerable purchases for account, and consols closed higher than on Thursday. Kbamcb Huron Oros Iras been made a senator.

A vice consul had I teen appointed at Mariposa, California. It is said tbut the French army at Koine is to be aug lumm. A solemn muss was performed in celebration of the Chinese treaty. The French in the Adriatic is to be withdrawn. Spanish army is to be increased, so as to Ire prepared to put down political agitation in any 'I'he expedition against tire Kill" pirutcs is said to have been jioetponed until spring, but the government intends to act energetically against Mexico.

Mdlrravielf, it is said, will be the llussian minister at Pckin, aud it was reportcit at Taris Unit Great Britain will send a military representaUve there. It is reported that the Russians have gained another victory over the Circassians. The Cape Town dates of August 12th had been received. They report a difficulty between the Diitish and Portuguese authorities in the Mozambique channel. A small cutter from Port Natal, while trading on the east coast, was seized by the Portuguese, and the crew were sent to Mozambique and placed in charge of the British consul, who demanded the boat and cargo, but was unsuccessful.

He then left for Euglutid to represent the case to tire Foreign Office. I.ivebpooi. M.litkits. closed tirincr, but not quotubly higher than at the last of the week 58,000 bales. The estimated sides on Friday wore 8,000 hales, the market closing quiet.

Tiro following are the quotations: Orleans. Mobile. Uplands. Fair 7J 7 9-16 74 Middling 7J 7 5-16 Stock in port 508,000 bales, including 445,000 of American. At Manchester the markets closed steady? Ires ordinaire at Havre, 112f.

Flour wus very dull, and holders were pressing on the markets. The market closed witii a declining tendency. Prices, however, were generally was quiet; western red was quoted at 5s. 4d. a Cs.

western white, 6s. 3d. a 6s. southern white, 7s. a 7s.

6d. Corn very dull und nominal yollow, 34s. a 35s. Bigland quotes corn Is. lower on the week.

Beef heavy pork quiet; bacon quiet; lard dull; sugar steady. Money increased in the Bank consols, a 97 for money, a 97 for account. From Utah. St. Louis, Oct.

Salt Lako mail, with dates of the 11th arrived at St. Josephs on the 1st inst. Political matters were quiet in Utah. The California Salt Lake train had been robbed by the Indians in Carson Valley. l)r.

Forney, superintendent of Indian affairs, was preparing to leave Salt Lake City for Carson Valley. Indian Troubles Anticipated. St. Lotus, Oct. gentleman who lias just arrived from Fort Union says that Indian Agent Bed field was ut Smutty Bear'H camp, eighty rniloe below Fort Randall, on the 24th nit.

The were saucy towards the whites, and seriottu trouble was apprehended with the Bioux and Ricurres. Destructive Fire at Cincinnati. Cincinnati, Oct. two o'clock this morning a tire broke out in D. P.

Stilts's liquor store in Columbia street, and the entire contents destroyed. The tlames communicated with the Miami oil works, and Lay Brother's printing ink manufactory was also nearly destroyed. Hie loss is estimated at $20,000. The insurance has not been ascertained. Rescue of Shipwrecked Sailors.

Nkw Yoiik, Oct. barque Thales, of New Orleans, has arrived hero with Win. Brlggs and four seamen, who were picked up in a boat belonging to the wrecked ship Pelican State. Markets. New York, Oct.

is of 4,000 bales. Flour is of 7,000 barrels State, $4 8.1 a $4 95; Ohio and southern, $5 30 a $5 60. Wheat has a declining tendency, and the quotations are nominal. Corn lias of 27,000 bushels mixed, 70 a 73 cents white, 80 cehts yellow, 90 cents. Beef is repacked, $11 a $12.

I'ork bus $16 50 a $16 55 prime, $14 25 a $14 50. Lard is heavy at 10J all cents. Whiskey is quiet and nominal. Sugar is quiet at 6J a 8 cents. Spirits of turpentlno is heavy at 49 cents.

Ilosin and rice are nominal. Bai.timorb, Oct. is street nnd Ohio, $5 50. Wheat is $1 10 a $1 20; white, $1 30 a $1 36. Corn is 76 a 78 cents yellow, 83 a cents, rrovisions nun una unchanged.

Coffee Itio, 11 a 11J cents. FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. Nsw York, (Wednesday night,) October 1868. Although, at the instigation and by the advice of Horace Greeley, the republican congressional convention in the 9th congressional district lias adjourned over until the 19th "inasmuch as certain parties hostile to the federal administration (to and blackrepublicans) have indicated a desire to confer," there is very littlo prospect at present that the conference will take place, or thut the Americans and black-republicans who have any will of their own will consent to nominate as their beat man Mr. Greeley's protigf, John B.

Haskin. To a man the democrats are opposed to the renegade, and aro resolved to use their best exertions to defeat him. The democratic nomination will probably be given to Gouverneur Kemble, of Putnam county, an old and tried member of the party, and indisputably worthy of the honor of a scat in Congress. Haskin is now in the most awkward, painful position, astride of the fence, looking now at the black-republicans uud know-nothings to take him down, and now to the democrats, but fearing to openly ask either to relieve him, for fear that they may refuse him with kicks. He has not the courage or the manliness to oav tli? ronuhliiMino "I will nut xnnnnrt vnnr luilltiiMil opinions, even though I have false to my own party neither does he dare say to the democrats, "I mean henceforth to act with your enemies, and to repudiate democracy utterly." He is resolved to trick and deceivo some party, and is not yet resolved as to which it shall he.

Horace Greeley is his active assistant in the fraud he is practising on the electors of the district, and it is well known ttiat it is under his express direction that poor miserable John B. Haskin is playing ills present dci grading game. I know that the democrats will kick him out with most unanimous energy; and I believe that there is suQicient and honor left among the opposition to provent their voting for Haskin, and thus declaring that they cannot find among themselves any one better or more capable than a renegade who has not even the courage to own that he is on apostate. The Evening Post, in one of those self-assured, jocose paragraphs which are commonly to found in its columns, tells its readers that "it is doubtful whether the administration party will run a candidate against llatikin. The for once, is mistaken.

The administration party will run a candidate, and, what is more, will elect him, oven though Mr. Horace Greeley should shuffle, and trick, and dodge to get bis gentle friend Johnny elected. In Horace F. Clark's district Greeley is trying the same game in favor of the other renegade, and is likely to meet with the same want of success. The same fusion is attempted, hut the Americans will not stand it.

The pay which is promised is not large enough, when the service demanded is to be to vote for Clark and Thurlow Weed's poor enough Morgan for governor. The decree of the National Constituent Assembly of Venezuela, inviting General Antonio Pnez to return to his country, was presented to the General yesterday at the Metropolitan Hotel, with great ceremony, in presence of a large nsscmbly. General I'aez accepted the invitation, and will return to Venezuela with the Thousands of people visited, during the day, the where the Crystal Palace stood but a few short hours ago, containing so much that was curious and valuable? the all of many exhibitors which lias thus suddenly been swept away. Of the beautiful building nothing in left but the and a portion of the frame of one of Urn galleries. Within, the demon of destruction seems to have revelled.

The whole door to a depth of three or four feet ia covered with a mass of broken pi) lnu, inolteu glass, of statues, watch moveineuU, broken and charred machinery, remnants of exhibition canon, kc. Unfortunate exhibitont were trying umid tire ruins to recover some portion of their loat treasure, and in a distant angle the building a large heap of coal woe I still burning deapite the beet efforts of tbe tirorncu The scene was a very and one. The geuerai belief ia that the tire waa the wcrk of uu incendiary. Tim loss ia estimated at $1,000,000. The building ia insured in several companies.

The trustees of the Autericau Institute held a secret meeting this morning, when a committee was appointed to investigate the cause of the ftro, aud offer a reward for tho detection of the supposed incendiary. Another eoutI inittee was appointed to draught resolutions of condolence with tire exhibitors. Gov. King, IA. Gov.

Goorge Helden, and Comptroller Church visited the lower hay yesterday for the purpose of inspecting tire several locations proposed us suitable for tho new Quarantine. To-day the three oAicials abovenamed issued the following as the result of their investigation We hereby so far ununt to the of locating tlie Quarantine upon one of tbe abash or bank, iu tbe lower bay of New York, proponed by tbe Commteelounrrf of Quarantine, as to enable tire com to clrlcnnliw, a- fir lh? cost, stability, and salbly or any be erected lor tlmt purpose, ami tbe eOecl of tln-ir erection upon Urn I'luuiin 1 anil amboruge of Uio lower bay, provided that the said surveys, plana, and spvclttcn lions bo made by an euglueer or enKinoere to be uppoiutod by ua." 'lite 71st regiment of New York State militia proceeded to SUten Inland to relieve the titli regiment in guarding the State property at Quarantine. Before eiubarklng the 71st were reviewed by Mayor Tiemaun, who, in behalf of a number of ladies, presented new colors to the regiment. After the ceremony they formed in columns of sections, and marched down Broadway, Wall, and Pearl streets to the ferry. The general appearance of Uie men and their discipline were the subject of gunerai admiration.

The Arago arrived here this morning with news from Europe to the 22d of September. Count llonsloff, the Danish Minister to Washington, and Madame Cora de Wilhorst, the canttUriee, were among the passengers. The news by this arrival is not of much interest. Ciold seems to he accumulating rapidly Istth in London uud Paris, and it was expected thut the Bank of England would hold, on the 25th $5,000,000 more tliuu the largest specie reserve held by the bank since Apiil, 1853. The coders of the Bank of Franco are also fuller than they have ever been.

Speculation is expected as the necessary consequence of this state of things, but there are no indications us yut uu to what chanuel it will take. The Turkish loon of $15,000,000 was not Liken with that avidity which would indicate a partiality for foreign investments. Joint stock companies are completely out of favor, 'l'ho recollection of the Borough Bank of Liverpool, the ltoyal British Bunk, and the (Jrcat Eastern Bank, is too vivid to allow of any enterprises managed by directors finding favor with tire public in the British isles. Steurnsbip and mining companies have ceased to charm, and, in Bhort, all the known outlets for spare capital are distrusted. The Atlantic telegraph is in a most miserably sickly condition.

Electricians seem to differ as to the situation of the defect, but all seem to tliiuk that the defect is tatal. Mr. Yarley's report is conclusive to my mind. Mr. Lion Bourcicuult's new melodrama, l'uuvrette, was played for the Bccoud time last night at NibloV Like almost all Mr.

Bourcicuult's productions, it is an "adaptation from the French." It is long, and at times prosy. The tiutc at teate is pretty and the acting good, particularly that of Miss Agnes Robertson, as the peasant Duchess. Wallack's theatre was opened last night for the winterseason, under the management of Mr. Wallack, with a new comedy by Sterling Coyne, culled, "Nothing venture, nothing win," and new extravaganza by John Brougham, called, "Neptune's defeat; or, the Seizure of me Bens, lonnueu on me laying ox me Atlantic cable. Both pieces arc good, were well acted, and enthusiastically received by crowded houses.

Mr. Wallack made speech, as did John Brougham, and "all went ineiry as a marriage bell." The money market continues rather buoyant, with the same easy rates, the same scarcity of prime paper, and the same eagerness to lend money on call even as low as 3 per cent. Foreign exchange for the Boston steamer was heavy, and about per cent, lower for sterling? 110 wits tiie outside rate for bankers' drafts on London exchauge on Paris closed steadily at 6.13} a 6.11 J- Hamburg, a 365 Amsterdam, a 41 and Bremen, The stock market was active and strong at the first board at a further advance in prices. At the second board the market wus not quite so firm, closing at the following priccH Pacific Mail, Hudson ltiver, New York Central, 83 Erie, Cievelaud and Toledo, Panama, 11'J; Heading, Michigan Central, Michigan Southern, Galena and Chicago, and Chicago and liock Island, The Hour market was dull to-Uuy at a further decline of 5 cents per ban el. Wheat was also heavy at a decline of 1 a 2 cents per bushel.

Corn was a trifle firmer. Pork was dull, and beef was unchanged. Cotton was Btcudy ut the following quotations New Yoke ('MssncxnoN. Uplands. Florida.

Mobile. N. O. and Texas. Ordinary 11 11 11 11 Middling IS'f la rn Middling Fair 13X 14 14 Fair Sugars were firm.

The market for beef was a cents per pound were the current prices. Sheep and lambs were dull at $2 a $7 for common to cxtia, the average sales being ut $3 a $3 50. Veals were in moderate demand at a 6 cents per pound. Hogs were higher and in demand. The cash transactions at the sub-treasury to-day were as follows celpts $137,632 57 Payments 821,415 88 Balance 34 The receipts at tho custom-house for duties were $73,372 05.

ADSUM. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION. Richmond, Virginia, Oct. 6, 1858. Jl the Hlitori of the Union: Leaving the metropolis on one of the fine steamers of the Potomac line, I enjoyed the picturesque scenery of tho "river of swans," catching us we passed a view of Mount Vernon, which the matrons and daughters of Columbia are now staving to make a national shrine.

God speed them We saw also the site of "Belvoir," where Washington used to enjoy the hospitality of the Fairfax family, and "Glymout" and tho "White House" recalled pleasant souvenirs, piscatorial and gallant, of shod par ties and excursions. A good breakfast was by no means the least acceptable part of the journey, and it was with regret that we left the at Acquia creek. The cars soon whirled us through the venerable city of Fredericksburg? we diued at Ashland, where Harry Clay was early in tho afternoon reached Richmond Of course, I took up my quarters at ltallard't twin hotels, one on either side of the street, connected by a "bridge of sue." There is emphatically a jnihtce "on each hand." Richmond has been selected us the location for the sixth National Agricultural Exhibition, which will held throughout the week commencing Octolier 26. The United States Agricultural Society has been invited to join tho Virginia Central Agricultural Socioty, and it is confidently anticipated that the display of stock, products, implements, fruit, and flowers will surpass those at boston, Philadelphia, Louisville, and Springfield. It is the first of these national fairs held in southern State, anil the sons of tho Old Dominion, with that cordiality and hospitality for which they arc distinguished, will welcome competitors from other States, and will bring tlieir best Hocks, and herds, and horses, anil manufactures in genorous rivalry to compete for the prizes.

These prizes amount to ten thousand dollars, and tiie premium list, embraces a great variety of objects. There are seventy-five classes, with a hoard of judges for each class, and among these are the most prominent scientific and practical agriculturalists of tho country. Tho selection reflects great credit upon tho president of the United States Society, General Tench Tilghman, of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, a gentleman eminently qualified by birth, education, and experience to preside over so important an institution. Tho chief marshal of tho fair grounds will lie Col. Ohas.

Dlmmock, tho well-known and efficient commander of tho Public Guard of Virginia. All the other officers of the fair are selected by tho Virginia (icntral Agricultural Society, and it will thus be a National Farmers' Festival, under Virginia management. The grounds are being pnt in first-rate order, and their licauty and fitness for such a gathering are well known tlw, 1 t.w.1,.,1.. I by President of the Virginia Central Society (lor. Wine, hairman of the committee of reception and President Tilghman, of the linlted society.

An addrefw will ho delivorod during the fair by Gen. Caleb Gushing, of Mamachusetta, and the valedic toiy will be pronounced by Huu. W. Hives. There will also be a banquet, at which eloquent genUcmcu from various are ex posted to many of them liaving accepted invitations to be preeeut.

A large number of premiumf have been offeiod for Hpecimeus of the skill of the housewives of the Old Dominion, and a famous display of pickles and preserves, needle-work, embroidery, is anticipated. There will also be a grand ball, at which the fair representatives of different States can compete for the palm of beauty. Judging from the young ladies 1 have had the good fortune to meet during luy brief 'sojourn here, Virginia will lie "hard to lieat" in this, as in other rvqiocts. Hopes are eutertaincd that l'residcnt Buchanan will honor this Farmers' Festival with his presence, the mors so as he was unable to come here wlren Crawford's noble equestrian statue of Washington was inaugurated. The governors of all the States have been invited, and many of them will Ite present, as will Lord Napier and other distinguished guests.

The weather is very dry here, and rain is much need' ed. Trade is brisk, and the official returns show tliat of the 72,690 hogsheads of tobacco "inspected" here during the mouth of September last, 44,010 were inspected in this city. ITU SKIM. report on the state or the Atlantic telIV? A It II A I L' iiONDOX, September 18. I arrived at oil the evening of the 5th when 1 found Unit no words had for many days been received through the cable from Newfoundland.

Ou the 6th, 7tli, 8th, 9th, and 10th I tested the cable at intervals in four diifereut ways to ascertain its condition. The following are the results I 1. There is fault of greut magnitude ut a distance of between '215 and 900 statute miles from Valentin, but the locality cannot be more accurately ascertained until a portion of the cable, '20 or 30 miles in length, has been tested against my standard of resistance, and until the log has been consul hid to ascertain the amount of slack paid out. I would suggest that the piece of ruble at Urceuwich be carefully measured aud tested against my standard, in order to obtain tlm most correct estimate of the distance of the fault. Assuming, however, that It is '270 miles, and allowing 22 per cent, for slack, it is possible that the chief defect is in shallow water, 410 fathoms.

2. The copper wire at the faulty place above alluded to does not touch the iron covering of the cable, as is proved by its forming a voltaic, element, which gives rise to a continuous positive current ftom the copper wire, varying very little in tension. 3. The insulation of the wire between Valentla and tho fault is perfect, or at least contains no defect of sufficient importance to be perceptible, or to materially influence tlie working were the cable otherwise perfect. 4.

The copper wire is continuous, and consequently the cable has not parted. Faint signals, or reversals, are still received from Newfoundland, but the power used will shortly cat away tho exposed copper wire in the faulty place by electrolytic decomposition. The actual resistance of the fault upiiears to be at least equal to ten miles of the cable, but it is most probably greater. Taking it at its lowest 10 assuming that Newfoundland is only using 180 cells of Daniel's battery, the strongest current received thence during my stay was only i-24th part of the force that it should be were there but this one fault. When it Is, however, borne in mind that on the other side they are probably using more power, uud also that the defect first alluded to probably offers more resistance than that 10 is evident that there is another and more distant fault, the approximate locality of which I could nut pretend to estimate at this cud without being able to to Newloundlaud.

From authentic data shown to me at Valentla I am of opinion that there was a fault on board tho Agatnetn non before the cable was submerged, at a distance of about QUO wiles from one enduud 610 from the other. The following are the data in question, but on what occasion they were obtained I am unable to state. They were, however, probably taken when tlio ships wore at Qucenstown Testing of Chile on Board the Agamemnon, confiding of about 1,200 Statute of (hide. 1. When the upper end was disconnected the current entering the cable from a battery was 8.5 parts.

2. When the upper end was put to earth current entering the cable was 10.5 8. Current going out of upper end of cable to the earth- 5 4. When the lower end was disconnected the current entering the cable was 8.5 6. When lower end to earth 10.5 0.

Current going out of upper end of cable to 4.5 showing that if there were fault it was nearer to the upper end, hut not far from the middle of the coil. When 200 miles had been removed from one end of the coll (but from which end I am not at present aware,) leuving 1,000 mileB, the amounts were? 1 7.5 parts 8-5 parts 2 10.26 5 11.5 3 li.5 fi 6.5 indicating that there was a fault, by rough calculation, at about. 660 miles from one end, and 440 from the other. With the 200 miles of cable amounts were? 1 2 parts 4 parts 2 40 6 40.5 3 39.6 6 39.5 Tat of entire Cable on board the Agamemnon and Niagara? viz: 2,500 miles. Battery at Agamemnon end.

1. Current entering the cable, the Niagara end being disconnected parts. 2. Niagara end to earth 3. Current (lowing out at Niagara end to earth-15J Battery at Niagara end.

4. Current entering cable, Agamemnon end being disconnected 35 6. Agamemnon end to earth ---37 6. Current flowing out at Agamemnon end to earth 14 indicating considerable leakage on board the Agamemnon. I am also informed that the currents through the cable, even immediately after it was submerged, were so weak that relays were useless, and tlmt not one perfect message was recorded by them, everything that wus received being rood from the deflections of a galvanometer.

By comparing the above (lata with thorn of the new cable, now making by Messrs. Glussc and Elliott for the Electric and International Telegraph Company, thoumount of current which entered the 1,000 miles of cable when disconnected at one end should not have exceeded 2 or 2-5 purlH instead of 7 5 and 8-5 Tins inference by rough calculation, therefore, is that there was a fault offering a resistance equal to 1,000 or 1,200 miles of cubic situated at distance about 500 miles from one end of the coil on board the Agamemnon. Ill is, however, cannot lie the fault first alluded to, situate altout 270 miles from Valcntia, but may have been the one which caused such alarm when the ships were 500 miles from Ireland and when tho signals ceased altogether and never certainly recovered. It is not at all improbable that tire powerful currents from the large induction coils have impaired the insulation, and that iiad more moderate power been used the cable would still have been capable of transmitting mesI I To satisfy myself on this point, 1 attached to the cable 1 a piece of guttu pcrciia-covered wire, having first made a I slight incision in the gulta pcrcha to iet the water reach 1 tho wire tho wire was then bent so as to close up tho 1 defect. The defective wire was then placed in a jug of sea water and tho latter connected with the "earth." After a few signals had been sent from the induction coils I into the cable, and consequently into the test wire, tho I electricity burnt through the incision, rapidly burning a hole nearly one-tenth of on inch in diameter.

When the full force of tho coils was brought to bear i on the test wire by removing them from the cable, and allowing tho electricity only one chann.il?via that of tho lest discharges, as might be expected, burnt a hole in the gutta-percha under the water half an inch in length, and the burnt gutta-percha camo floating up to the surface. The foregoing experiments prove thut when there are imperfections in the insulating covering there is very great danger arising from using such intense currents. The sine of the present conducting stand is too small to havo worked satisfactorily even had the insulation been sound. With a strand of larger dimensions less in- tense currants would bo required, and both speed and certainty increased. It Is not, however, altogether impossible that some intelligible signals may yet received through the cable, us stated in my previous communication.

C. F. VARLEY, Electrician of the Electric and International Telegraph Company. To the Chairman and Directors of the Atlantic Telegraph Company. GOOD NEWS FROM TUE INTERIOR.

jtrtau lUu I'lithuislptiui Psunajrlvsaiau, ma. We have the most cheering news from tire interior of this State, with reference to the State ticket, and also ulU congressional tickets in the different districts. The fires are blitzing brightly, and the true party turn active and energetic, while many of the opposition, da' gristed witli the naked pretences of the are determined to support tire nomluecs of tire democratic party in the coming contest, lu the sixth district the chance- are dicidedly favor of Mr Mujilev, the leg ular candidate of lire democracy for Cougrcss lu ttie loncaster district Mr. Hopkins will brat the notorium Thaddt os Kteveu- in the Mucks and Lulrigh district Stokes L. it'hurts will he chosen by a decided majority from Schuylkill we have most gratifying intelligence as to the prospects of Jol.

Dew-art; in tire tenth legion the majority will exceed that of any former year by several thousands a letter from a very intclli gent democrat in the interior of tiro State informs us tiurt the eiuctioii of Cyrus L. l'crshiug, in the Blair 1 congressional district, is almost certain. We also Icarii that General Henry I). Foster has every prosjxict of auc. oess In the Westmoreland district, while it is iwobablo that wc tshull elect two democrats in the to black-republican twenty-first and twenty-second dig.

tricts. In cnch of these AistrioU a candidate of the most unexceptionable character is ltuikr from the twenty-brat, and Joint Birmingham ('run, tho twenty-second district. The Krie and Crawford may also bo carr ied by tho democracy, on account of a tierce war which in now raging in that district betweeu lite two of lite black-republican party. Ax the context now stands iu tho State, there in nothing warrant the that we shall not have ax full democratic delegation iu the Thirty-sixth Congress we have in the present. Ah to the Stute ticket, that, we think, in safe faoyond the possibility of a doubt.

Our own will ruu fully up to their usual murk, some increasing by a large vote, such an Northampton, Iaihigh, and Monroe, while hi many of tho strongholds of the opposition the majorities will fall otr to a ruluouH extent. Dauphin will decreaee, ho will Tioga, ami Susquehanna, and Erio, and Crawford, while in Allegheny the ncale will be turned iu our favor by fifteen handled or two thoUKand votes. All it iu labor and co-operation on the jvirt of tho democracy of tho State, and the victory will he thorough and complete. DESTRUCTION OE THE CRYSTAL PALACE- I SCENES AND INCIDENTS. llio N.

Y. Herald, October The ruiuH present a most sight. The vast edifice. with ull that remains of the ouce valuable stock, which whs so tustcfully arranged urouud the massive pillars, and along the broad naves and aisles, forming a semi-circle of thousands of feet, now lies in one vast heap 1.I.1..L l.w.ilrAt. II 1 IUUIWI, IJIUIVU1I 111.II III" I.

if, III.U UII.MII I'limiB ur COItiuins of iron, molted gloss, and ruined stones, heaped in inextricable confusion, covering the whole area of four hundred feet square. Here and there can bo seen a por tion of the statuary, broken to atoms but fow pieces weighing more than half a pound can be found. Thorwuldscu's group, representing our Saviour and the Twelve Apostles, is buried at least three feet beueath the surface. The equestrian statue of Washington has also disappeared ontirely. The heavy material appears to have all gathered on top, so that it will hike full a week before uny possible chance of recovering any goods that may be underneath can be got at.

Various iron models were recovered lot of false teeth and dentist's instruments were found in a box partly burnt. The ruined towers, eight in number, remain standing, with the exception of one a portion of the iron framework used ns the picture gallery also remains. Amid this mass of ruins were early On hand many of the inventors and exhibitors, groping around with dejected countenances, in hopes of recovering some of their lust property. About forty tons of coal, which was used in tho machine room, was the only thing burning in the morning. Several firemen kept a stream of water upon it all day, but without much success in extinguishing it, only causing a dense volume of stnoko and steam.

At one time it was suggested that men be immediately set to work and try, if possible, and find if any person could be found among tho ruins. This was, however, given up, ns no person wus known to bo missing. Tire report that orte man was found in tire ruins appears to be untrue. Tho report wus furnished by the twentieth ward polioo, and telegraphed to the police headquarters at a late hour in the night. It is said that it originated from the discovery of some human bones or parts of a skeleton, which was in the (dace at the time of the fire, and were on exhibition.

When tho fire burst out of the dome tiro flag was flying from the central staff which crowned tho dome. The halliards were burned in an instant, but the ttug wus uninjured, and soared away in a cloud of pitching-blaek smoke towards the east. Whether It came down anywhere or not has not been reported. It was accompanied in its flight by hundreds of flakes of fire. There was a great deal of stealing by in the Palace at the time tho lire broko out, and much was tl.ut will Ik.

l.m.nl by the owners. Nearly all state that when the alarm was given every one seized the nearest article and made his way out of the building. PIPES FOR TEE AQUEDUCT. the Philadelphia Pcntuylvuntan, Oct. T.

A conspiracy of the iron masters having prevented the contractor from tilling his engagement to deliver the thirty-inch pipes by the first of October, wo are anxious to see the price at which the government will Ire supplied by the same men who ltnve been clamoring about Scotch pipes. This will be the key by which to interrupt tho conduct of certain parties who, failing to get tho contract at some thousands of dollars above the real worth of the urtlcles, refused to do any portion of tho work, though offered a price which would afford them a largo profit to do so. This would have enabled them to givo employment to hundreds of men, but they choso rather to discharge those men, ond then put tho blame upon the want of tariff. Wo wait for the prices at which our own makers will supply the pipes. THE FEVER AT NEW ORLEANS.

Tho subjoined table shows the weekly mortality at New Orleans up to the 1st instant, from tho time of the first appearance of the yellow-fever yellow fovor. Other dlaousos. T.Stl. Week end iug Juno 18 2 128 .130 Do do July 4 ,.134 142 Ho do July 14 9 139 148 llo do July 18 20 117 157 Ho do July 25 25 162 187 Ho do Aug. 1 .70 120 189 Ho do Aug.

8 140 .180 86 IX) do Aug. 14 280 171. do Aug. 2-2 318 166. 188 Ho do Aug.

29 402 184..., 586 IX) do Sept. 2 449 197 IX) do Sept. 12 472 Do do Sept. 19 474 188 Ml IX) do Sept. 20 444 178 5 days ending Oct.

1 285 3,401 Nrw York Cattli Maukkt, Oct. market 3,285 beeves, 20t? cows, 6211 veals, sheep and lamlsi, and 8,000 swine, showing Hn Increase on last week of SC cows and 54 veals, and a decrease of C2 beeves, 1.521 sheep and lambs, and 2,904 swine. The market lor cattle was dull; prices were a shade higher, yet the general run of cattle was below really good quality, and such quotations were no letter. We think prices, weigh" considered, cannot be quoted over GJ to 9J although oolon flu hiurh iia 10c. ncr TX) 1111(1.

sheep unit In in market lnw continued flat under the large of carcass mutton sent down from Albany, and generally sold at Washington Market All the work livestock mM at the decline of last week, until today, when a little higher prices were paid. Wc quote at $2 11 $7 for common to very extra; avcrngo fall sales, $.1 20. Vuals are selling moderately at a 6 cts. CoW are nominal; milkmen buy very reservedly at our We quote at $23 a $60. Swine are again higher and i't active demand.

Sales of heavy com fed Illinois at $5 a $5 86; heavy distillery fed at $5 26, and light do. $3 $3 12J. Tint Link or ftnuMims between Liverpool and York and Boston known as the Ounard line commence" running eighteen years ago, and have continued since to inake their trips regular, excepting a short Interval during the Crimean war, when they were rbartered by the British government. They leave on each onco a week, and carry a large number of passengers averaging two hundred souls on board oacli trip. During all these years not a single life has been lost by any rwiunhU Ik the one ihips that hat beenloat; itran.Ied ooi rwf Halifax In a fog- nnd crew coed.

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