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JLL. ASH rilTOKS FOR ADTERTlSIlia TP 0 THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 11, 1861. TVIMIHK) DATfcY K- S4ay) AT TES SUN LJLQJ Jtiixuiijv isIUT gomm or baitix ox an wra syt. SY A. ABUi CO.

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Special Notice. The Sun has a laisix cixcitlation than any other pajer South of Mason Dixon's lane. The San as a. ciscitlation than all the other pa-fers in Baltimore; and is distributed throughout an xtent of territory South, Southwest and West far lore profusely than any other paper in the country, and than any three ethers combined. It is, therefore, uequailed as an AfivxETisixa iMinioi for axl TBs People.

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JhLJiie SUN SHE TFAR MOVEIENTS. EUilOES AND SPECULATIOITS. tat? from Old Point and Fortress Mon roe Attack on SewfU't Point. The steamer Louisiana, Capt. Pierson, arrived this morning from Old Point, and Jjrousht up a number of military passengers.

On Tuesday the Sawyer gan on the Rip Raps was operated against the SewelTs Point battery, but without any injurious ff-ct, as far as could be ascertained. A considerable number Eh.ot and shell were thrown, and some of them are said, by persons wlio witnessed the attack, to have passed a quarter of a mile beyond the point, demonstrating that the range el the gun is eSVctive for nearly four miles. There has as yet been no movement of the troops from Hampton, while tha force of the Confederates between Great Bethel and York- -3 v. vi creased. So far as could be learned, so further steps liavebern taken towards a movement upon 2 crfolk by land.

Correspondence of the Associated Press. Foutress Monroe, July 9. Gen. Batler is to-day on the Kip-Raps experimenting with Sawyer's, James' and Hutchkiss' shells upon the battery of Swell's Point. Some experiments with the last yesterday were pronounced remarkable by Lieut.

Baylor, who has the charge of the ordnance department in the absence of Capt. Dyer The purpose to-day is to test the three varieties with the view of at once adopting memosieuecuve. a. large company wont over to the Rip-Raps with the General, and the scene from the ramparts of Monroe is very animated. Several shots are said to have been fired this morning from a new Confederate battery nearly opposite tif Rip-Raps, but nothing definite is known, concerning the position of their entrenchment.

Our troops are hard at work entrenching themselves outside of Hampton. The bridge across Hampton creek will be completed in a few days. The telegraph wire is also erected nearly all the way to Newport News. The Cumberland and Susquehanna sailed this morning, the former for Boston and the latter southward. The Quaker City accompanied them to sea.

The Late Skirmish near Romney, Va. A correspondent at Eomney, who par ticipated in the lata skirmish near that place, takes exception to the official (Federal) report of Colonel Wallace, and therefore sencs H3 an account of what transpired from his own. knowledge. After stating that the skirmish took place on the 2Gth on Kelly's Island, his account proceeds as follows: It appears that Lieutenant Richard Ashby, of the Virginians, was scouting with some six men, and being attacked by the enemy, thirteen or fourteen in number, formed his men near a culvert under the railroad, where they fought with gallantry, mortally wounding Captain Hays, of the Federal forces, and severely, if not fatally wounding two others. Mr.

Ashby and three of his men sustained the light until he was knocked down with a rifle, and being severely wounded, wa3 left for dead, when his men retired. Mr. Ash- ty has some ten wounds upon his person, having been bayoneted while down, and other-TTise maltreated. This fight occurred about 3 o'clock P. three-quarters of a mile from Kelly's Island.

Xn the meantime Captain Turner Ashby, hearing that the enemy had been near Frankport, atait in pursuit with eleven, men. reaching the Potomac about lour" o'clock P. passing through a culvert under the railroad, Teachtd the Potomac, when he was fired upon "by ti. enemy, concealed ia a dense thiefcet -upon the island, his a long black jjlume, rendering him a conspicuous mark. Knowing only that the enemy was in front, "Without waiting to ascertain their number, he ordered his men to charge, and leading the way, his small party was soon in the thicket, from which the Federalists fled, leaving on8 mortaily wounded behind.

Having heard that the enemy had returned with reinforcements, I was ordered forward to the Island with 2J mount rnerj, which we reached at 12 o'clock at night, bnt finding no enemy, we gathered together all the horses we could find, eight number, two rifles, four Lincoln revolvers, some coats, hats, together with the wound--ed man they left in their trepidation, and "brought them off. Capt. Ashby lost two men tilled: Dr. Orfanton, of your city, and a gentleman ramed Foley, lrom Fairfax Court House, and one man wounded. A3 to 3olonel Wallace's crucial report of the wounded man being murdered by us, it may go for what it is worth.

I made one of my men give ilim a blanket, and afterwards I save him my own. He received the same medical attendance Mr. Ashby received, but it was impossible for him to survive. He was wounded ia two places, through the abdomen and ia the right leg. His name was John Hollenback.

Captaia Ashby had nine men in the fight; one grounded across the river, and one had no arms, making tlie eleven we started with. "What the force of the enemy was I am not able to say, but this I do say: ten men should Jiave held the place against fifty. S. D. T.

Details from Washis'ton. The news by last night's train from Washington was not of much importance. THE.H05. HE5ET The Star, speaking of the visit of this gentle-isan to Richmond, says It is understood that he did apply to the President to be authorized to carry some expression from the government here to the Confederate authorities ia Richmond, concerting the affair of the times, and was promptly given to understand that the government had no propositions whatever, or even suggestions to make, and would grant mm no pass as an envov or messenger from ashington ta Richmond. He dij, however, obtain a pass as a private citizen, traveling upon hi3 own business, to go beyond the lines Of the forces of the United States.

A50THEB 6KIRMI3H AT GREAT FALLS. OraJ Falls of the Potomac, July 9, 9 P. M. "lest -rday there was considerable skirmishing oetsreea the pickets of our two companies Jiere, ucder Major Chandler, and tbosa of tne Confederates just over the river, by whicU Jour of tl: latter were certainly killed and two "wotrxdeu. The enemy appear "ta be throwing Up a battery on the other side here.

KAVT-TAED MATTE25. The gunboat Yankee went down the river at six o'clock yesterday evening, it is supposed to the blockading squadron in the Che-eapease bay, under Commander Craven. The Etean.ers and Philadelphia thi3 morr.ir.g took aT-egiment of troops to Alexandria from Sixth street wharf. Hands are busily engaged all this morning In loiding the steamer Mount Vernon with Hxed ammunition of all kinds, to the amount of about fifty tons, including grape, shrapnel, shell and canister. She goes down to Fortress Jslonrce this afternoon.

A EH IV AL OP U. 8. TROOPS. About 2 Jj U. S.

cavalry arrived in Washington last evening, from Carlisle barracks, and went into quarters near the Hotel, Seventh s'rpet, where they remain awaiting orders. They all come mounted on fine horses, and ready to go into the field at a moment's notification. The same train brought a large TiuEbtT of horses for cavalry and baggage traia purposes. ASOTHEE AETTEST. This momirg Mr.

George G.Gaither was ar Tested a3 a spy, at the St. Charles Hotel. Mr. Oaither took his arrest very quietly, assuring Justice Uonn that he would have no difficulty in proving his loyalty. From his own statement, and papers found in hi3 possession, as well as the statement of Mr.

Lamb, the landlord cf the St. Charles, who has known him 3or several years, it seems that he is a firm TTnicn man, and has recently, arrived from Jiichrr ond. -where he was arrested by the Confederates. What evidence there is against him is not yet known. AFPAIES AT 3iAr.nSSBXTECr,TA.

We tike the following from a letter dated Ilartuisburg, Ya July 8: This afternoon Capt. Girafd, company 7th regiment, went oat with, fifteen men, upon picket duty, and surprised and captured three Virginia dragoons and four horses. The guard-honse is rapidly filling up with prisoners, and before long it will become necessary either to send some of them away or provide mora commodious quarters. The pri-ecneTs of war from this division will be sent tQ Fut lelaware. 2The brliaie uaier Col.

arrive tliis IN IllXi JjA-UA AALUHJU SUn. 1 8maro 1 day SO 60 1 Square 1 month ft 9t 1 do. days, 1 4o, 1 do. 1 week i so. a monia tsj 1 do.

I months 19 1 do. 8 montka- 14 IX 1 do. OS 1 00 176 1 do. I weeks 376 tar-fti! Ummt nr mnVn seuart. manta inserted peremptorily will be rated at fiv fines or less for the square, payable in advance.

Advertisements ordered in only onoo or twiee a week will be charred 60 cents for the first and cents for every subsequent insertion. Marriage and i n-neral notices inserted for 26 cents extra Obituary Kotices the regular rates of advertising. "dvertiBewieBts should be sent iit at an Tuo Persons Killed by Lightning in Baltimore County. We learn that during the prevalence of the thunder storm of Tuesday afternoon a young man named Thomas Dix, residing near Cockeysville, Baltimore county, while picking cherries, the lightning struck the tree, shattering it into pieces, and instantly killing' Dix, but whether by the fluid or the fall was not known, but most probably the former, for the limb on which he was sitting was twisted completely off. The body was taken to a residence close by and restoration attempted without avail.

Another fatal case occurred on the TJelair road, a few miles from this city. A man named Delaford was in the yard of his dwelling, going in the direction of his stable to harness up a horse, when the lightning struck him dead. The lightning also struck a large tree whieh. stood on the east sidewalk of Bond street, between Baltimore and Lombard, tearing the lower branches apart from the tree with such force as to throw them in the middle of the street. A lady, who was sitting in the basement of a dwelling near by, was prostrated to the floor, fortunately more frightened than nurt.

Several dwellings were struck in the county but we have heard or no more casualties. The New Police Arrangement. Geo.R. Dodge. appointed marshal of police by Gen.

Banks, yesterday entered upon the duties or his position, with James L. McPhail as deputy marshal. They still occupy the station-houses, marshal's office, and other property of the city provided for the regular police. Tt.e force appointed by the authority of the Fresident of tbe United States, it is be paid out of the federal treasury. The pay of the regular police will be provided for by the city, the ap- jjivinauuu iui ft i udc 11 ii uccu made by the city council in the annual levy of taxation.

What arrangement will ba made for the working of the government police has not transpired. No action has yet been taken by the mayor and city council in relation to the suspension of the functions of ths regular police.but it is expected that the mayor' will send to the council this evening a mer-sage on the subject. Soldiers vs. Police. Yesterday morning a soldier belonging to the guard at the customhouse, escaped from the guard-house and attempted to escape by flight.

He was pursued to the corner of Lexington and Davis streets, where two of tbe Dodge police fell in and arrested him. The soldier resisted the authority of the police, and a number of soldiers from the old postoffice building, who had been attracted by the race, interfered and declared the police should not arrest him. They told the police that they had no business to interfere with the soldier, and should not doit. They finally pushed the police aside, when the fugitive returned quietly with his comrades to the guard-house. Damoges on Jones'' Falls.

On Tuesday evening a portion of the east wall of Jones' falls, adjoining Monument street bridge, fell, causing a damage of about one thousand dollars. The back building of the premises of Mr. Gay, on Buren street, was considerably damaged, and it was thought that less than $500 would not restore the building and ground. A portion of the stable of Mr. Jacob Green, also on the line of the falls, was also thrown down, causing a damage of some 8300.

The wall of the falls at that point was very high, and the fall was caused by the rush of water over tha bed, which had lately been dug out. Fatal Result. On Saturday last Mr. Thomas E. Gittings, residing on the Harford road, about sixteen miles from the city, was thrown by his horse.

He fell on bis head, which produced concussion of the brain. He was taken to bis residence, and Dr. Gittings and Prof. N. R.

Smith called to attend him, but his injuries were of such a nature that he died on Monday afternoon, never having returned ta consciousness after the accident. Mr. G. was about sixty years of cge. He leaves a and four children, one of whom, a son, is an officer in the federal army.

Charge of Treason Dismissed. Augustus Lyon was examined before Commissioner Hanan yesterday on a charge of treason. The only evidence against him was that he said he had been -on a visit to Richmond, and had. eeen eome of his fiiends of the Maryland Guard. The case was at once dismissed.

Arrested. Wm. Downs, colored, steward of the brig "Muscavado," Capt. Wilson, was arrested yesterday morning by U. S.

Deputy Marshal Evans, charged with assaulting and beating Richard Dixon, a white seaman, whils on the high seas. U. S. Commissioner Ridge-ly released him on $500 bail for a farther hearing to- day. Charge of Selling Liquor on Sunday.

Mary McCafferty was before Justice Showacre, yesterday, charged with selling liquor on Sunday in a low drinking house in Guilford South Baltimore. She was also charged with keeping a bawdy house. She was committed to jail for the action of the grand jury. The Weath er. After the rain of Tuesday night the temperature was not so warm as it had been, and throughout the whole of yesterday there was a fine breeze.

But for that the heat would have been almost intolerable. About six o'clock in the afternoon there was a high gust of wind from the northwest, which was accompanied with rain.thunder and lightning. The Mayor's Message. It is understood that the expected special message from the mayor in relation to the extraordinary condition of the city will be sent to the city council to-day. U.

S. District Court. Judge Giles. Joseph Connolly, indicted for mutiny on board of the steamer Georgeana, gave bail in S500. Trial set down for to-day.

Circuit Court Judge Krebs. Henry Krauss vs. Phillpina Krauss complainant divorce at vinculo matrimonii from defendant. Reported for Baltimore Sun. Special Session of the City Council.

First Branch Wednesday, July 10th, 1361. Mr. Myers presented the petition of Thos. A. Dunnigan, of ferryboat Locust Point, asking protection for the ferry from the competition of small boats referred to the committee on highways.

Mr. Brown presented the petition of John C. Meyer for compensation lor guns taken from his store by the mob on the 19th of April referred to the committee on claims. Mr. Staylor presented the petition from the commissioners of the jail for the erection of a fire-plug in the back yard, and two gas-lamps in the front of the jail referred to the committee on water.

Mr. Drakely offered the petition of R. B. Dentry and others against the removal of a pump in Pearl street, near Green street referred to the committee on water. The President offered the petition of Patrick: McLaughlin and Elizabeth Buchanan asking for the removal of a pile of bricks on Fayette street, near North, as a nuisance referred ta the committee on health.

Mr. Blanchard offered the petition of George C. Penniman, secretary of the American Telegraph Company, askiDg to be indemnified to the extent of 312 for the destruction of 2 miles of their telegraph line to Harrisburg, by order of the mayor, on the 19th of April last referred. A communication was received from the city commissioners asking an additional appropriation of SS50 for the repair of the Marine Hospital, referred to the committee on city property. A message was received from the second branch proposing that the council meet hereafter at three o'clock in the afternoon; which was concurred in.

During the discussion of the above message it was mentioned that a special message from the mayor to the council might be expected to-morrow, (Thursday.) A communication was received from the city commissioners stating that the ex pense of constructing and repairing a dock for scows, would referred to the committee on harbor. Mr. Blanchard offered a resolution directing the city counsellor to commence proceedings against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in relation to the interest on the SI ,500,000 bonds of the Northwestern. Virginia Railroad Company, and that he be also empowered to submit the matter in dispute to arbitrators; laid over. Mr.

Blanchard offered an ordinance authorizing the register of the city to use the credit of the by issuing its notes to the amount of the uncollected taxes, not exceeding laid on the table. Also, an ordinance authorizing the water commissioners to issue water stock ta the amount of S150.000; referred to the committee of ways and means. The branch adjourned till Thursday at three o'clock. Sa corn) Branch. Branch met.

Present all the members except the President and Mr. Miller. In the absence of the president, on motion Mr. Alricks was called to the chair. On motion of Mr.

Robb a message was sent to the first branch, proposing that when the council adjourns this evening it adjourn to meet to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock returned concurred in. A resolution was received from the first branch adverse to the petition of Charles Myers and Wm. Ortwine, asking damages for injuries sustained by the overflow of water in Pennsylvania avenue and adjacent streets read and concurred in. Adjourned. rumor has obtained in France andt England that Prince Napoleon has been formally invited by President Lincoln to visit America.

1 B-Peace meetings are being ield in Mains, Connecticut, Iowa, Michigan, Illinois, Wis- flhirt wawv. .1.. Memphis TypograpicaLUnion last week formally seceded from, the National has been commenced la the British colony of Queensland, Oeeanica, with a prospect of success. 83T A letter from Niagara says the hotels are mourning their emptiness with all the aeoOia-tion of Rachel. BSThe cotton mills at Manchester, have stopped work.

Blockaded. drama, called "The War has been produced at Dund' BALTIMORE, Ma. Chase's Proposed Changes in the Tariff. A comparison of Secretary Chase's tariff bill with the Morrill bill shows that he proposes to levy duties on teas, coffee, chocolate and cocoa, which are now free; to increase the duties on sugar, molasses, salt, tobacco, brandy and other spirits, wines, ale, lead, hemp, rice and glass; and to lower those on iron, steel and their manufactures, and cotton bagging. Subjoined is an abstract of the proposed principal changes: Raw sugar is to be taxed two and a half cents per pound, instead of three-fourths of one cent, as at present; when advanced beyond that state, three cents, and when refined, four cents; candies are to be charged six cents.

On molasses the duty is six cents, and on sour molasses, four cents per gallon; it is now two cents in each case. Confectionery remains at thirty per cent, ad valorem. Brandy advances from SI to SI 50 per gallon, first proof; on ether distilled liquors the rates are to be 60 to 75 cents per gallon, instead of 40 and 50. There is a long schedule of charges on foreign wines, which are taxed fromten cents to one dollar per gallon according to value. On bottled liquor, including ale and beer, now paying 25, there is a separate duty of 30 per cent, ad valorem.

Iron In bar or hammered of the first description in the present tariff is to be fourteen dollars per ton, instead of fifteen. The others remain as they were, or undergo a slight reduction. Pig iron is to be reduced from six to five dollars per ton. Scrap rises from six to eight dollars. Bars, hoop and sheet iron remain without any material change.

Steel is to be one cent, when the value of the import dees not exceed four cents per pound: from four to seven cents, one and a half, and from seven to eleven cents, two cents per pound. Bituminous coal remains at its present rate. Lead advances from SI to SI 50 per hundred pounds; in sheets, pipes or shot, lead is to be S2 25 per hundred, instead of $1 50 as at present; pewter advances fifty cents per hundred. Copper undergoes no change of conseq uence. Spelter, manufactured in blocks or pigs, is to be charged 1 per hundred pounds; on zinc 51 50.

The same in sheets are to pay SI 50 and 52 White lead ground in oil is raised from one cent and a half per pound to S3 25 per hundred. The other items specified in the ninth, section remain as they are or advance slightly. Black teas will pay tea cents, and green teas fifteen cents per pound; coffee and cocoa five cents each; cocoa leaves three cents; cocoa manufactured eight cents: chocolate six cents. Salt rises from four to fifteen cents per bushel. Spic-s and tropical fruits will be assessed with somewhat heavier duties.

Wool, woolen cloths, carpetings, delaines, worsteds, blankets, oil-cloths, remdia substantially as they are-Cotton manufactures also continue to pay the same duties. Hemp unmanufactured is to pay forty dollars per ton. instead of thirty-five. The other items specified under the fifteenth section remain nearly as at present. Silk will be admitted under its present rates.

On glass there will be a slight reduction, the rates extending from SO cents to S2 per hundred square feet on plain glass. On other descriptions there is no alteration of consequence. On tobacco the duty proposed is 30 per. cent, ad valorem against the present rate of 25 per cent. On snuff no change.

Cigars are not materially changed. A nty of five per cent, is henceforth to be levied upon all acids used for chemical manufacturing purposes; philosophical apparatus, books, maps, stationery, paintings, cabinets of coir medals, unless when imported by incorporated societies: also animals and animal substances used in manufacture of ma nures; rags; plaster of Paris, and a variety of other substances now in the free list. The ten pei cent, list will be very considerably enlarged also from the free list. The fifteen per cent, list all comprise books, periodicals, pamphlets, at pre sent. The free list consists principally of articles imported to the United States and books, charts, imported not as articles of merchandise, but for associations or individuals as objects of taste.

The number of sections in the new act is thirty; it will be about the same length as the present tariff. Contagion in Bad Aie. Curious Investigation. Dr. Eiselt, of Prague, has been investigating a curious subject, the composition of the air in places afflicted with contagious miasmas.

In the hospital of foundlings at Repy, near Prague, among two hundred and fifty chil-d i en between the ages of five and tea years, there were ninety-two cases of inflammation of the eyes, or rather of the conjunctiva. A membrane which covers the front of the eye and also lines tbe lids. When inflamed it becomes red and pulpy, and its vessels carry rrd blood instead of white. Eds. Having taken proper precautions to prevent the children from touching each other, so that the disease should not be conveyed in that way, he found it still increasing.

He then determined to examine the air of the apartments by means of the newly invented apparatus called the aeToscope, the discovery of Pouchet and Professor Purkinje, and on the very first passage of the air through it, he distinctly observed in it small floating cells of pus. The Society of Medicine in Vienna have taken up the subject tr particular investigation, with regard to the hospitals, as they consider the fact to explain one of the causes which retain certain maladies in these Institutions. We suppose the next step will be to contrive some new method of atmospheric purification. New York Post. Hot Weather.

From all parts of the country we hear complaints of intensely hot weather. At the camps in Virginia the thermometer ranged from ninety to one hundred for several days past. At New York on Tuesday the thermometer at 12 M. stood at 90, and at 1 o'clock at 94. The Hartford (Conn.) Times says that the thermometer when highest on San-day stood at 91; and on Monday 95 the hottest day of the season.

The Providence (R. Jeurnal pays the following tribute to the weather there on Monday: 'We feel justified In saying that yesterday was a hot day. It was one of those days when everything has a yellow look; when potatoes grow and sir every cucumber vine makes music, as if it were a trumpet vine, and there is a carnival In the corn-fields. The mercury rose to 94 degrees in the shade, and fat citizens, puffing and reeking, looked upon lean men with eyes of envy. There was little comfort in tbe shadows of trees: the very ice pitchers were moist with perspiring drops, and tne light of day was like a hot drizzle.

Horrible Murder in Auburn, Me. We learn from the Lewiston (Me.) Journal of a boj-rible traeedy which occurred in Auburn on the evening of the 4th of July, of which the following is a brief account: In May last Joel Carlton Prent, alias Joel Carlton, married Mary F. Powers, a very respectable young lady, about years of age. They lived quietly together until Tuesday last, when she left bim through reason of abuse. He threatened her life; and on the evening of Thursday, having in vain attempted to take her from a party who had just visited the fireworks, when about four rods from the house, (near the north end of Little River Bridge, he stabbed her through the heart with a Ions; butcher knife, severing the fourth rib in its course and extending the wound to the spine.

The murderer immediately ran and succeeded in escaping, but offi cers were sent in an directions. St eel-Plated Steamers. The New York papers say that Captain De Groot is building two, tne steel plates ol which are to be four inches thick, rendering the vessels shot and bomb proof, and protecting the boilers. These vessels he expects to sell to the government. Harper's Weekly, speakine of Stevens' bombproof battery, which has been so many years building, says Mr.

Stevens declares that if the vessel is fitted out according to his plans, he will be willing to guarantee the capture of Sumter in a less time than it took the South Carolinians with their seventeen batteries. This vessel, when about to engage in action, is sunk so that its decks are just above the water. It mounts sixteen rifled guns in the bombproof casement, and two heavy columbiads on deck for tnrowing shell. Success of English Convicts. Many of the English convicts transported within the last ten years to Western Australia have become reputable and wealthy men.

Some are prosperous farmers some trustworthy aid opulent merchants and one owns twen'y thousand acres of land, with several thousand sheep. Mining operations are carried on by them with extensive capital and success, and the discovery cf large tracts of timber is ojiened a new branch of industry which the "ticket-of-leave" men have eagerly availed themselves. Three hundred convicts were sent out there from Great Britain last year anl a thousand would not have overstocked the settlement within the same time. Poisoned by Ice-Cream The Catholic Sabbath school, of Taunton, had a picnic on Thursday quite a number who ate ice-cream have since shown symptoms like those exhibited by persons poisoned with arsenic. One physician has visited ten of these sufferers in one house.

They have all been taken with vomiting, and with many of them there has been swelling of the face such as would be likely to result from the action of arsenic, "Governor Hicks has commissioned Capt. William D. Reese to be Adjutant Of the 10th Xiegimeat IHarylaacl jiiilitia, PRICE ONE CENT. LOCAL MATTERS. Passage of Troops Yesterday.

Removal of the Troops in the City to their morning the De Kalb Regiment of New York, Col. Leopold Von Gilsa, arrived at Bolton depot en route for Washington, having left New York on Monday evening. The regiment marched through Eutaw street to the Camden Station, and left in a long train of cars for the capital. The De Kalb Regiment is composed entirely of Germans of the better class, of New York, and their commander, was a Prussian officer of some distinction in that country. The regiment embraces considerable wealth, and consequently is the best equipped and armed that has as yet gone from New York to the seat of war.

Company Captain Weiss, the right flank of the regiment, is attired in the full Zouave uniform. A novelty in this company was about 50 young kittens, carried upon the shoulders of the men, which they intend to take into the field ana encamp with them. The cat is supposed to be the emblem of tbe Zouaves, as their movements and skirmishes are known to be sly and stealthy, as cats usually advance upon a foe. The regiment is accompanied by a band of music of twenty-four pieces, which has been selected from the ranks, also ten buglers and twenty drummers. Horses have alse been provided for the field and staff officers and the Quartermaster's Department.

The following is a list of the field, staff and line officers: Field and Staff Officers: Colonel, Leopold Von Gilsa; lieutenant colonel, Emil Duysing; major, Ernst Holenstedt; adjutant, Otto Kleinschmidt: quartermaster, Francis Braulick; surgeon, Dr. Samuel Brillautowski; assistant surgeon, Robert Thomain; quartermaster's sergeant, Paul Berahard; sergeant major, Robert Peterson; hospital steward, E. Vogel; drum major, Carl Denninger. Company (Zouaves,) Captain A. Weiss-Company Captain O.

Siebetb; Company Captain T. Bracklow; Company Captain F. Mens-hausen; Company Captain D. Von Einsie-del; Company Captain A. Von Morozovicz; Company Captain F.

Meyer; Company Captain F. Bauer; Company Captain J. D. Krehbiel; Company Captain W. Pape-meyer.

Major Louis Navone, of Garibaldi's Italian army, accompanied the regiment to Washington for the purpose of tendering to the President the services of those officers of the Gari- I haldi Legion now in New York. Yesterday afternoon the military guards TV A IVU A AC. VA yiVU tUV. t-J TV J. bUUl OiVVU and sent to their camps, in the suburbs of the city.

The several squads left the heart of the city between four and five o'clock ia the afternoon, and by the proclamation of General Banks are not to return except by permission of a superior officer, and then singly and Hithout arms of any kind. Presentations seem to be the rage just now not a present of arms but of emblemspatriotic and religious. This afternoon the National Guard of Philadelphia will be presented with aflag at their encampment at Locust Point. The flag is the gift of a number of ladies residing on Hanover street. The presentat ion address will be made bv Geo.

C. Maund, Esq. Warren 51, of the Masonic order, have presented Col. Kenly, of the First Maryland Regiment, with a Pocket Bible, as a mark of their esteem. The presentation was made on Tuesday night, when an address was made by Past Master Coates, to which the Col.

responded. Colonel Kenly left yesterday to join his command, which had preceded him to the seat of war. The Second Maryland Regiment is filling up. Company was mustered in at the camp (McPherson's) on Tuesday, and Companies and are recruiting on the ground for that purpose. Centre Market.

As the season advances the market has the appearance of a greater abundance, and the supply is far more than equal to the demand, especially in the vegetable line. They are of course somewhat cheaper. We quote as follows: Fresh beef from 8 to 18 cts. per the latter for choice cuts; mutton 8al2 cts. per lamb 75 cents a51 50 per quarter; port I0al2 cts.

per veal 5al0 cts. per lb. In salt meats there is no change. Vegetables in most instances are cheaper. Mercer potatoes, old.

25 vcts. per peck; Bermuda potatoes, old, 50a00 cts per peck; new potatoes 25a40 cts. per peck, according to size; peas 12al6 cents per peck: string beans 25 cents per peck; green corn, first in market, 31 cents per dozen; cymlins 6al2 cents per dozen: early York cabbage 3a5 cts por head; parsnips 18 cts per peck; cucumbers 25aa cts per beets 18 cents per peck; rhubarb 2a6 cents per bunch; lettuce la6 cents per head; onions 2 cents per bunch; radishes la3 cents per bunch new beets 6 cents per bunch; raspberries 16a20 cents per quart; currants 8 sents per quart; gooseberries at 8ai0 cents per quart; cherries at 4a0 cent3 per quart, according to the variety; blackberries 4alU cents per quart; mulberries 8 cents per quart; whortleberries 10al2 cents per quart; apricots 12 cts per quart; pears 75 cents per peck. Butter best print 16a20a25 cents per pound; roil 12al6 cents per pound. Eggs 16al7 cent3 per dozen; smearcase 10 cents per quart; dressed chickens 75a87 cts.

per pair: spriug chickens 4aS4 50 per dozen; Guinea fowl dressed 25 cents apiece; live duck 50 cts. per pair. The fish market was only tolera-able, and the usual prices were maintained: Single rock sold at from 25 cents to SI apie codfish 8 cts per sea bass 10 cents per halibut 10 cts per flounders 10 cents per sheephead 37 cents apiece; salmon 40 cts per fresh mackerel 50 centsaSiapiece. The various kinds of pan fish, perch, rock, croens, sold at from 6 to 25 cents per bunch, according to size of fish and bunch. Hard crabs 25 cents per dozen; soft crabs 1 per dozen, with not many in market.

The Inspection of Gas Meters. The inspection of gas meters, as provided for by an ordinance of the mayor and city council, is no being prosecuted in an office in the city hall, by the inspector, Mr. F. W. King.

The office is supplied with a gasometer and a pressure gauge, whish is ail that i3 required for the work. Air or gas may be used, and the gauge promptly indicates the amount of pressure on the meter in course of inspection. A wet meter was inspected yesterday showing that without the precise quantity of water necessary, the consumer or the furnisher of the gas must suffer pecuniary loss. If too much water, the consumer loses, and if too little, the furnisher sutlers a loss. The pressure of the gas on a valve causes a wheel in the back part of the meter to revolve, half submerged in water, wbich acts upon a kind of clock-work in front, thus definitely showing the amount of gas that passes through the meter.

In the more elevated parts of the city, the pressure from the mains sometimes goes up to four inches, while in the more depressed localities it often not more than one and a half inches; so that the meters have to be arranged according to the pressure that is put upon them. The inspection of the gas is another department, under Prof. Aiken, and Tequires more time in the analyzation of its component parts. Unsuccessful Expedition. At an early hour on Tuesday morning the steamer Chester was taken possession of "by order of the Federal government, and after having been supplied with arms and men left for the Patuxent river in search of the vessel which was said to have brought Col.

Thomas from Virginia to Maryland. To avoid the possibility of information reaching the vessel, the steamboats which ply on that river were held for about six hours after the O. had left. The armed boat proceeded to tbe mouth of the Patuxent under a heavy head of steam, after which she moved slowly and cautiously up the stream as far as Millstone landing. But the bird had flown.

It appears that on the arrival of the Mary Washington with the informaton of the arrest of Col. Thomas, a schooner was sent down to warn the vessel off, and there being a good wind, the object was accomplished. The vessel is said to have been supplied with a good complement of men, and one thirty -two pounder and one eighteen-pounder, with which to resist any attack that might be made on her. The Chester returned to this city at a late hour at night without having pursued the search further than the Patuxent. Attempted Burglary.

About 2 o'clock yesterday morning an attempt was made by two men, it is supposed, to effect a burglarious entrance into the residence of J. H. Reed, on the York road, beyond the city limits. Mrs. Reed was awakened by the noise of the fellows at the front window of the lower room, and called to her husband.wbo burglars caught the alarm and left by different directions, as their tracks afterwards indicated.

Upon examining the winaow it was ascertained that two slats uad been cut from the Venetian shu tters, creating space enough to admit a man's hand to press down the bolt, which was just accomplished when their presence was made manifest to the family. Several burglaries have occurred in this same" neighborhood within the past few nights City Finances An ordinance was introduced in the first branch of the City Council last eveniBg, authorizing the register to use the credit of the city by issuing notes to the amount of the uncollected city taxes, not ex- ceeding Also, an ordinance to authorize the water commissioners to issue additional water stock to the amount of $150,000. Also, a resolution authorizing the city counsellor to take steps to recover from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company the interest on the $1,500,000 of Northwestern Virginia Railroad bonds guarantied by the city, or to submit the matters in dispute between the city and the company to arbitration, all of. which remain to be acted upon. Fire Alarm.

The alarm of fire rung through box No. 43, at 8)4 o'clocH last night, arose from the falling of a'fluid lamp in a dwelling on Poppleton street, near Lexington. No damage was dene and the alarm was VOL. XLIX. NO.

45. morning. It embraces the 7th Pennsylvania regiment, 9th New York, 2d and 3d Wisconsin, 3d New Hampshire and 1st Pennsylvania. The whole numbering some 7,000. The town and all the adjacent country is now just as full and a little fuller than is com-lortable, as the force here now amounts to something over 30,000.

Gen. Patterson this morning Issued an order that the provost marshal should search the town for any articles contraband of war, and the search has produced some queer revela-lations. At the Everett House, late the headquarters of the Confederate army here, a box of medicine was found, consigned to Dr. F. A.

Nicholson, Hopkins' Hospital, Winchester, all the bottles bore the label of Bullock So Crenshaw, Sixth and Arch streets, Philadelphia, but the packing of the box are Baltimore papers, and a Baltimore card, turned upside down, was used for a label. Sergt. Fulmer, of the 23d, found in a house down town a number of sabres and pistols, which have been turned over to headquarters. Operations have been commenced to-day for the restoration of the Baltimore and Ohio road, and they will be pushed forward with the utmost vigor. F1EST MARYLAND EEGISTENT.

The following are the officers of this regiment, which left Baltimore a few days ago for active duty either on the borders of Western Maryland or Yirginia Field and Staff Officers Brigadier General, J. Cooper; colonel, J. R. Kenly; lieut. colonel, Kathan T.

Iiushane; major, Corpoaing: Frederick C. Tarr; Captain Dulaney Aid to Gen. Cooper; quartermaster, Robert A. Morris; quartermaster's sergeant, Thomas; commissary, Thomas Hewing; color sergeant, McGaven; drum major, Brooks. Company Captain, W.

Taylor; 1st lieutenant, G. W. Kupler; 2d lieutenant; David Huxford. Company Captain, F. 1st lieutenant, Thomas Saville; 2d lieutenant, Benjamin Gillingham.

Company Captaia, George Smith; 1st lieutenant, J. B. Orem; 2d lieutenant, J. J. Bradshaw.

Company Captain, C. W. Wright; 1st lieutenant, F. C. Torr, (adjutant:) 2d lieutenant, C.

R. Gillingham. Company Captain, Theodore R. Evans; 1st lieutenant, Robert A. Morris, (quartermaster:) 2d lieutenant, William Hil-leary.

Company Captain, R. W. Reynolds; 1st lieutenant, Frank Collier; 2d lieutenant, Virgil T. iXUrcer. Company Captain, John W.

Willscn; 1st lieutenant, Robert S. Smith; 2d lieutenant, Isaac Willson. Company Captain, B. H. Schley: 1st lieutenant, J.

McF. Lyeth: 2d lieutenant, Maurice Aibaugh. Company Captain, Lawrence Z. Lyons; 1st lieutenant, Josiah B. Colonay; 2d lieutenant, J.

H. Hack. Company Captain, Thomas Johnson; 1st lieutenant, N. G. Starkweather; 2d lieutenant not yet appointed.

THE THKEE M03TH3 VOLTT3iETER3. It is stated that the terms of service of the following regiments will expire between the 20th instant and the 2d of August: Fifth Regiment, Col. Schwartzwelder, located in Washington city, 988 men; Sixth, Col. Pinckney, Annapolis, 7S4; Eighth, Col. Lyons, Arlington Heigbts, Twelfth, Col.

But-terfield, Washington tity, Thirteenth, Col. Smith, Baltimore, 9SU: Twenty-fifth, Col. Bryan, Arlington, 950; Sixty-ninth, Col. Corcoran, Arlington Heights, l.ISS: Seventy-first, Col. Martin, navy-yard, Washington, 1,072 total New York, 2,105 men.

One Rhode Island Regiment, 760; two Massachusetts Regiments, 1,690: District militia, 4,000 making in the aggregate 14,645 men. AE3JC8 FOB THE GOVERNMENT. The Hartford (Ct.) Press states that Sharp's Riiie Company received an order, a few days ago, from the War Department, for six thousand rifles, to be delivered as soon as possible a job amounting to over a quarter of a million dollars. The works run night and day, employing about 325 men. Col.

Samuel Colt received an order from the War Department, on Friday last, for 25,000 Minie muskets. SECESSION HOSTAGES. The Columbus (Ohio; Fact states that 22 prisoners from. Western Virginia, captured without arms in their hands, were, last week, sent to that city as hostages for the safety of Unionmen captured by Gen. Wise's command.

An exchange of prisoners, however, subsequently took place. LOSSES OF NEW T9RK BT THE WAE. The New York World says: The city of New York has suffered by the southern rebellion and repudiation little if any short of one hundred and fifty millions of dollars. It continues to lose, every day, by stagnation and inaction. Whole classes of merchants have failed.

Credit has fallen to its lowest ebb. The great body of commerce is parol zed. Tins "Ekfect Our Wajes. in England. The effect of the present troubles in this country on the industry and commerce of England cannot but be injurious.

A community so closely related to us, both for the supply of raw materials for her factories, and for a market in which to dispose of her productions! rru3t necessarily feel very severely any serious interruption of commercial exchanges with the United States. The reports that reach us from the great manufacturing districts of England furnish the most gloomy statements as to the condition of trade there. The following account shows how the disturbance here is working on the other side of the water: "At Leeds, the few buyers in that town, in the course of the operated cautiously, but the feeling is less gloomy than it was a fortnight ago. A report from Huddersfield is to the effect that business is exceedingly languid, the easier terms on which goods may be purchased 'failing to tempt the wary and scanty At Bradford, the spinners are stopping their machinery, and curtailing the production of yarns to a further extent; in consequence of the suspension of business with America one-third of the staple trade of the town is cut off. At Halifax, the principal makers are running their looms four days a week only; and the worsted trade generally in that locality is very much depressed.

The reports from the hosiery districts are in no respect more satisfactory. In thi3 district no improvement of any kind is visible. With the exception of the military gun trade at Birmingham, there is scarcely a branch of business in which an average trade is being done. Houses, having an old and extensive connection with tne best markets, are in little better position as regards orders than others who are more dependent upon casual trade, and more subject to the fluctuations which occur. In some instances the factors are not distributing more than cne-third of their usual quantity of orders.

The result iB that manufacturers have none beforehand.and are hard put to it to keep their men working four days; but in very many cases they are not making more than two or three days." Affairs in Washington Countt. We copy the following from the Hagerstown He rald: Hospital in Ilagerstovin. The number of sickJ augmented within the last week, the Hagerstown Academy has been converted into a hospital, in addition to the County Hall. Both, tmildings axe admirably adapted to trie purpose, and both arq rapidly being filled with patients. The sargeons in attendance are said to be men of eminent skill in their profession, hbo.

tue citizens, especially tne laaies, are un IB UU- nforts remitting in their efforts to provide comforts ana aencacies lor tne suttering soldiers, Deceased. A soldier, clerk to company Pennsylvania regiment, bv the name of Sand ford D.Mattern,diedinthe hospital, of typhoid lever, on the 4th aged 21 years. The deceased and his brother were brought in from camp on the Monday previous, and laid side by side upon their beds. The body of the deceased and the surviving sick brother have been sent home to Blair county. Pa.

fc! The Harvest. The crop of wheat in this county has been pretty generally cut, and it is admitted on all hands to be one of the largest and best ever gathered within the recollection of tbe "oldest inhabitant." Troops. Only a part of the Connecticut. regiment now remains in this vicinity, the remainder having proceeded to Virginia on the 4th of July. The part that is here has removed is camp to the fair grounds.

Rebellion. he Williamsport "Home Guard" have passed similar resolutions to those adopted by the "Home Guard" of Frederick county, peremptorily refusing to surrender their arms at the behest of the Legislature. Col. Ward H. Lamon has addressed them a letter pledgicg himself that he will stand by them to the last in their resistance to the demand for their arms by the present Legislature.

Consumed. The dwelling-house, barn and O'her out-buildings of Mr. Cunningham, re-Biding near Falling Waters, were set on fire on Friday and burnt to the rround. Mr. C.

is said to be an oflictr in the Confederate army. Judge Douglas and the Baptist Chicago University. The Chicago University, which was the recipient of a munificent donation from Judge Douglas during his lifetime, now offers to educate the sons of the late Senator without expense, as a partial return for the generosity of its deceased patron. An "Infernal Machine." An Infernal machine has been discovered in St. Louis by the police.

It consists of a quantity of bed-cord wound tightly around a ball of twin with a fuse Inserted. Inside the twine were found two hundred and fifteen eight etones and. two pounds Qi powder. The Indictment for Treason Against John Alerryniaa. The grand jury of the United States District Court yesterday found an indictment for treason against John Merryman, of Baltimore county, in form partly as follows, (two-thirds ol ihe indictment being omitted as containing repetitions:) In the District Court of the United States of America, in and for the Maryland District.

The jurors of the United States of America, in and for the body of the Maryland District, do on their oath and affirmation present that John Merryman, lateof the district aforesaid, "gentleman, being an inhabitant ol and resident withjn the United States of America, and under the protection of tha laws of the United States of America, and owing allegiance and fidelity to 1he United States of America, not weighing the duty of his said allegiance, but wickedly devising and intending tbe peace and tranquility of the United States of America to disturb, and to stir, move, excite, levy and carry on war, insurrection and rebellion against the United States of America, on the 23d of April, 1801, at the district aforesaid, and within the jurisdiction of this court and of the Circuit Court of the United States for the fourth circuit in and for the Maryland District, unlawfully, falsely, maliciously and traitorously, with force and arms, did compass, imagine and intend to raise and levy war, insurrection and rebellion against the United States of America: and in order to ful-" fil, and bring to effect the said traitorous composings, imaginations and intentions of bim, the said John Merryman, he, the said John Merryman, afterwards, to wit, on the 23d of April, 1661, at the district aforesaid, and within the jurisdiction of this court and of the Circuit Court of the United States for the fourth circuit in and for the Maryland District, with a great multitude of persons whose names to the jurors aforesaid are at present unknown, to the number of five hundred persons and upwards, armed and arrayed in a warlike manner, that is to say with guns, pistols, dirks, clubs and stones, and other warlike weapons, as well offensive as defensive, being then and there unlawfully, maliciously and traitorously assembled and gathered together, did then and there falsely and traitorously join and assemble themselves together against the United States of America, and then and there with force and arms did falsely and traitorously, and in a hostile and warlike manner array and dispose themselves against the Lnited States of America; and then and mere, on tne saia twenty- uurd aay ol April, 1861, at tbe District aforesaid and within the jurisdiction of this Court and of the Circuit Court of the United States for the fourth circuit in and for Maryland District, in pursu ance of such their traitorous intentions and purposes aforesaid, he, the said John the said persons so as aforesaid traitorously assembled, armed and arrayed in manner aforesaid, most wickedly, maliciously and traitorously did ordain, prepare and levy war against the United States of America, contrary to the duty of the allegiance and fidelity of the said John Merryman against the form of the statute in such case made and provided, and against the peace, government and dignity of the United States of America. Arid further to perfect, fulfill and bring to effect the said treason and traitorous adhering aforesaid of the said John Merryman, he, the said John Merrvman, as such false traitor as aloresaid, during the said war, insurrection and rebellion, to wit: on the twenty-third day of April, in the year of our Lordeighteen hundred and sixty-one, at the district aforesaid, with force and arms, maliciously and traitorously did conspire, consent and agree with divers other false traitors, to the number of fifty and upwards, whose names are to the jurors aforesaid unknown, to aid and assistthe aforesaid evil disposed bodies of men so as aforesaid levying and carrying on an open and public insurrection, rebellion and war, to subvert and overthrow the government establish, ed in the United States of America, and then and there he, the said John Merryman, with the other false traitors aforesaid, with force did burn and destroy divers, to wit: six bridges on a certain railroad, known as and commonly called the Northern Central Railroad, and bs-ing a part of said road, with intent thus and there to hinder, delay and prevent the passage and movement of military troops of the State of Pennsylvania, and military troops of the United States of America, and good and loyal citizens and inhabitants of the United States of America, to the defense of the government of the United States of means whereof large numbers of troops of the United States and of the State of Pennsylvania, and of the good and loyal citizens and inhabitants of the United States of America were hindered and delayed in their movement and progress to the defense of the government of the United States of America against the aforesaid evil disposed bodies of men, was aforesaid levying and carrying on war for the purpose aforesaid against the United States of America. Another count charges that the said John Merryman did break and destroy a certain line of telegraph wires running with a certain railroad in the district aforesaid, known and commonly called the Northern Central Railroad, with the intent then and there to prevent the speedy and rapid transmission of intelligence, and thereby obstruct, hinder and delay the said LTnited States, and its good and loyal inhabitants and citizens, in the prompt adoption of the measures and acquisition of mean3 necessary and proper for the defense of the said United States against the aforosaid evil-disposed persons and bodies, so as aforesaid levying and carrying on war for the purpose aforesaid, against the United States of America, contrary to the duty of the allegiance and fidelity of the said John Merryman, against the form of the statute in such case made and provided, and against the peace, government and dignity of the United States of America. The following are the witnesses in the case: Adam Riddle. Thomas Baldwin, W.

J. D. C. McAllister, Robert Kerr, Samuel Worthington, David Jones, Thomas Lipp, Thos. C.

Tracey, Nathan Price, John Wise, Pleasant Hunter, Wm. Talbot, John Bnrns, T. H. Taylor, Robt. W.

Jones, Wm. Lovell. A similar indictment was found against Charles Cockey. indictment of other persons. The grand jury also found an indictment yesterday against Samuel Mactier, the principal count of which is in the following form: And further to perfect, fulfill and bring to effect the said treason and levying war aforesaid of the said Samuel Mactier.

he, the said Samuel Mactier, as such false traitor as aforesaid, during the said war, insurrection and rebellion, to wit, on the nineteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and sixty-one, at the district aforesaid, with force and arms, maliciously and traitorously did conspire, consent and agree with divers ether false traitors, whose names are to the jurors aforesaid unknown, to aid and assistthe aforesaid evil-disposed bodies of men so as aforesaid levying and carrying on an open and public insurrection, rebellion and war, to subvert and overthrow the government established in the United States of America, and then and there, with force and arms, maliciously and traitorously did obstruct, hinder and delay, and with stones, pistols and guns, assault, fire upon and put to rout a large body of the troops of the United States, who were then and there passing, progressing and journeying to the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, which said troops were duly and lawfully ordered to move and repair to the said city of AVashington for the defense of the government of the United States of America against the aforesaid evil-disposed bodies of men so as aforesaid levying and carrying on war for the purpose aforesaid against the United States of America. The grand jury also found indictments in above form against Lewis Bitter, James McCartney, Philip Casmire, Michael Hooper and Kichard H. Mitchell. Jumping Match with Horses. Recently, in England, a Mr.

Horloch made a match that he bad a horse that would jump a greater height of wall or timber than any other which could be brought. The wager was taken, and the trial is thus described: "Mr. Horloch brought out his hot se, Black Dwarf, a magnificent animal, standing nearly 17 bands well-known for his performances with the Surrey fox and stag hounds, and many of the packs in Oxfordshire and put him at a stiff post and rail, measuring five feet ih height. This, at the second try, the horse cleared in fine style, only slightly brushing with tbe hind legs. This being done, Anderson's horse, a chesnut, was brought out, and being mounted by the well-known and fine steeple-chase rider, Mr.

Linton, who had himself given his services for the occasion, was ridden at the same jump, which he broke with his hind legs three times in succession, getting over tbe fourth time with a hard hit. Mr. Horlock then, having caused the bar to be elevated to the height of five feet two inches, again rode at his horse refusing the first time, and the second broke it with his fore legs. The bar was then sunk one inch, and this the Black warf did magnificently at the first try, cleaiihg by three or four inches with his forelegs, and just touching with one hind-shoe. Mr.

Linton then again mounted, and though he did all in the power of a first-rate rider to induce the horse to jump, for four times in succession he went through the bar, thus leaving Mr. H. winner of the match." French Artists Coming. The London correspondent of the N. Y.

Commercial says: "I learn that several of the most distinguish-ed French battle painters contemplate visiting the scene of conflict in America to perpetuate upon canvas the important events which are being enacted therei" Affairs In New York. New York, July 10. A deputation of some forty leading republicans waited upon Collector Barney yesterday to impress upon him the necessity of making room for some of their number in the public service. The understanding finally arrived at was that forty democrats would be removed in the course of a lew days, to make room for a corresponding number of republicans. "Henry V.

Vultee, a lawyer, was arrested yesterday, charged with having created a disturbance in one of the streets by uttering language of xhe most seditious character against the administration and all sympathizers with the government. A curious newspaper case came up before the District Court yesterday, being an action brought by the proprietor of the Richmond (Va.) Enquirer, against J. T. Ridley of this city. The testimony showed that Mills presented a bill, amounting to $47 50, to defendants for advertising, and that the latter promised to pay the bill after claiming a reduction.

Defendants swore that the agreement was to have the advertisement inserted in the daily paper, and have the paper sent to them, and as they had not seen the advertisement nor received the paper, they did not feel justified in paying the bill. The jury brought in a verdict for defendants. The match between Flora Temple and Ethan Allen and mate comes off on Monday, on the Union Course. Ethan and his mate, the running horse Socks, are in regular training, and in the finest possible condition. A closely-contested race i3 anticipated.

Tbe prize brig Triton, of Indianola, Midship-roan Bochart commanding, from river Congo, West Coast of Africa, in ballast, consigned to the United States marshal, arrived at this port yesterday. She was seized on the 20th of May in the river by the United States ship Constel-lation, on suspicion of being Jabout to take in a cargo of slaves, having all the necessary outfit for that purpose on board. The board of supervisors having saved 279,000 of their last year's appropriation, have resolved to apply the money to the relief of the suffering wives and families of volunteers. The Rev. Dr.

Perry, who has tendered his services to government to raise and command the proposed regiment of Continental Guards, is the present pastor of the Pacific street Methodist Episcopal Church. He received his education at West Point. At a meeting of the Marine Society, on the other evening, by resolution the name of Com. M. F.

Maury was stricken from the records. Affairs in Philadelphia. Philadelphia, July 10. A thunder storm passed over the city yesterday afternoon, but very little rain fell. Just six o'cldck a tremendous discharge of the electric fluid descended to the earth, taking in its course the large boarding house No.

514 Walnut street. The lightning seems to hive first struck the front of the building, then passed over the roof, ripping up shingles, smashing a chimney.top, and entirely destroying a rear sted, grape vines, shrubbery, in the yard. Thints generally in the house were very much affected by tbe sudden visitation. Pictures were removed from the nails in the walls on which they were hanging, bell wires were twisted up like cork screws, fire-boards were hurled from the chimney places to opposite sides of the room, and gas pipes were melted in several parts of the house, and the gas ignited. There were quite a number of persons in the house, but fortunately none of them were injured.

At the same time another streak, apparently from the main body of the electric stream, struck the soap factory of Mr. Conway, on Relief alley, distant half a mile from the above described place. The bricks of the chimney flues were scattered in divers directions, and the fluid ran over the roof, splitting it in divers ways. The fluid passed to the ground without doing further damage. A curious cutaneous disease, which originated at the camps among the soldiers, has ma.de its appearance in the city.

It is preceded by active diarrhea and sickness of the stomach. Blotches then break out over the surface of the body red blotches commencing in a white weal like that caused by a mosquito, and terminating in a red mark like that inflicted by a tick. The itching is intense. It bothers the physicians considerably. The steamship Keystone State, now on the dock at the navy-yard, will be taken off today, to give place to the Seminole, which arrived at this port on Saturday last.

The crew of the Seminole will be put on board of the re ceiving ship, where they will remain until the ship is again reaoy for sea, which will be about one week from the present time. The iron steamship Louisiana, built in this city, has been purchased by the government for the purpose of being fitted out for war purposes. A number of city wholesale dealers have been compelled by the force of circumstances to announce the sale of goods at. retail during the crisis. A laboring man, named Hugh McCormick, was yesterday the victim of sun-stroke.

He was stricken insensible, and despite the most active treatment, died in a short time. The mercury at noon yesterday ia the shade indicated a temperature or 91 degrees. Postoffice Affairs. Maryland, Delawar and Pennsylvania. The office at Woodbine, Carrol- county, is discontinued.

The marest office is Hood's Mills. At Claymont, New Castle county, Lewis White Williams is appointed postmaster, vice George W. Lodge, removed. Pennsylvania. A new office is established at West Overton, Westmoreland county, and C.

-S. Overholt appointed postmaster. A. new office is established at Barnard's, Armstrong county, and John T. Kirkpatrick appointed postmaster.

Appointments. Emil Maurloff postmaster at Sasconburg, Butler county, vice H. F. Aderhold, removed. A.

D. King postmaster at Nicholson, Wyoming county, vice J. Harding, removed. Lewis H. Carlisle is appointed postmaster at Bakerstown, Allegheny county, vice John Lavely, resigned; James Criswell postmaster at McVeytown, Mifliin county.

vice John M. McCoy, removed; Mrs. Margery B. Snowden postmaster atHogerstown, Cumberland county, vice James Smiler, removed: Jacob L. Zook postmaster at Shepherd stoWn, Cumberland county, vice George Thomas, removed; Henry B.

Mussina postmaster at Aaronsburg, Centre county, vice Frederick Kurtz, removed; George Jack postmaster at Boalsburg, Centre county, Pa, vice Wm. Price, removed; Hugh A. Campbell postmaster at Pleasant Gap, Centre county, vice Joseph G. Stone, removed: David A. Rhule postmaster at Mill-heim, Centre county, vice John V.

Foster, removed; Christian Masser postmaster at Pine Grove Mills, Centre county, Pa vice Alexander Sample, removed; Joseph G. Doile postmaster at Simesta, Venango county, vice Samuel II. Haslet, removed; Miss Francis Gilger postmaster at Lamartine, Clarion vice Charles Klot removed; Wm. W. Reed postmaster at Corsica, Jefferson county, vice Wm.

Love, removed: J. H. Cratty postmaster at Whitestown, Butler county, vice John A. Fletcher, removed. New Teachers of Christianity.

John Ross, the Cherokee Chief, admonishes the Indians of his tribe "to be prudent and avoid any act or policy calculated to destroy or endanger their right3." "ZTe earnestly impresses upon the Cherokee people the importance of non-interference, and trusts that God will keep from their borders the desolation qf war and stay the ravages among the "brotherhood cf the States.7' We have no doubt that this appeal to the better nature of the Indian, raised generous emotions in the savage breast. Uncivilized, unchristian as they are, they appreciate the horrors of fraternal war, and they implore the Great Spirit to keep its desolation afar off. Will not some one here send for a few of these savages to occupy our pulpits The people of the Northern States are sick of the war-paint and the tomahawk rhetoric of our pulpit orators. The language of the Gospel has been silenced, and the war-whoop has taken its place. Cannot the Cherokees send some of their medicine men hitherl They would find ample and fruitful missionary ground.

Albany Argus. The Cholera in Madras. A native missionary connected- with the Scottish Free Church Mission at Madras writes on the 20th of April: But scarcely was the fdolatrous festival over when cholera made its appearance and has carried off many. Two hundred at least must ha ve tatlen victims to its dreadful ravages. Thip plague is only making the idolators more mad than ever.

The whole eity and its suburbs are in a state of great alarm. Oar schools are affected by it. Cholera entered the jail also, and carried off about fifty of it3 wretched inmates. In fact, we are surrounded by cholera in all directions. The heat is very great unusually so; we have had no showers since October last.

The Eleventh U. S. Infantry. The 11th Regiment U. S.

Infantry, Colonel Erasmus D. Keyes, has its headquarters at Fort Independence, in Boston harbor. Among the officers of the regiment are Captain Cutts, brother-in-law of the late Judge Douglas, anl Lieut. Frank E. Brownell, who killed Jackson at Alexandria.

'f Americas Shipping. Notwithstanding the American troubles, the Glasgow Herald says that there have never been so many United States s-hips loading and unloading in the Clyde as at the present time. Gerrit Smith's Ofinion of the War Gerrit Smith, the well-known abolitionist, in a published letter, expresses the belief that tha war is sure to end. in emancipation..