NEW ADVERTISEMENTS 
Advices from Pern state that Lima and Callao 
were badly damaged by earthquakes on the 22dof 
April. In the former city 2.50 buildings were 
damaged, involving a loss of a million of dollars. 
The watering place near Lima, called Chorillo, 
was entirely destroyed. Many people were killed, 
and a very large number seriously injured. 
Tin-, venerable Thomas Mnrphy, formerly, for 
forty years, one of the proprietors of the Baltimore 
American, from which he retired about seven 
years since, died at his residence on the 15thinsh, 
in the 81st year of his age. He was connected 
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of freedom; that the recent re-opening of the 
African Slave Trade, under the cover of our Na¬ 
tional flag, aided by perversions of judicial power, 
is a crime against humanity; that Kansas should 
be immediately admitted as a State under the 
constitution recently formed and adopted by her 
people, and accented by the House of Represen¬ 
tatives; that when providing revenue for the 
support of the General Government by duties 
upon imports, sound policy requires bgcIi an ad¬ 
justment of these imports as to encourage the 
development of the industrial interest of the 
whole country; that we protest against any sale 
or alienation to others of the public lands held 
by actual settlers, and against any view of the 
free homestead policy which regarda the settlers 
as paupers or supplicants for publio bounty; that 
the Republican party is opposed to any change 
in our naturalization laws, or any State legisla¬ 
tion, by which the rights of citizenship accorded 
to immigrants from foreign lands shall be abridg¬ 
ed or impaired, and in favor of giving a full and 
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For Public Speakers and Vocalists—Brown's Troches. 
A Zouave corps has been organized in Philadelphia. 
— Some oil wells near Pittsburgh, Pa., have been en¬ 
tirely pumped ont 
Corn receipts at EnfTalo docks on Monday week, were 
nearly 600,000 bnshels. 
— Col, Raasloff, Charge d’ Affairs for Denmark, has re¬ 
turned home on leave. 
A very rich ore of silver and lead has been found 
lately, in Pennsylvania. 
— There are 2.562 students in the various Medical Col¬ 
leges of the United States. 
— Calcutta telegrams give reports of disturbances 
having broken out in Cabul. 
— An average of 50 boats per day passed through the 
locks at Lockport last week. 
— Two Americans have opened a hotel on the Ameri¬ 
can plan, at Hakndadi, Japan. 
— A man worth over $100,000 is under arrest in Gar¬ 
rard Co,, Ky,, for stealing bacon! 
— Hod. F. 8, gchenek, 
and taken up. The message calls the attention of 
Congress to the captuie of the slaver Wildfire, 
with 507 negroes, by Capt. Cregan, of the steamer 
Mohawk, on the 26th of April. The negroes 
were carried to Key West, Florida, on the 30th of 
April, and delivered to the custody of the Mar¬ 
shal for the Boiubcrn District of Florida. The 
question arises, what shall be done with the 
negroes? The President refened to the case of 
the slaver Echo, when the negroes w ere Bent back i 
to Africa by agreement with the Colonization 
Society, and suggested that Congress authorize 
the President to make a general agreement with 
the Colonization Society, to cover all future 
cases. In consequence of increased activity In 
the slave trade, such cases arc likely to become 
frequent. Something must be done. These ne¬ 
groes are now at Key West, and an expense has 
already been incurred of $12,000, but more than 
that, the yellow fever is likely to come to Key 
West, and the Marshal urges their removal at an 
early day. The message was referred to the Judi¬ 
ciary Committee. 
The discussion of political questions, and the 
reception of the Japanese Embassy, have occu¬ 
pied the better portion of the week, consequently 
ROCHESTER, N. Y., MAY 26, 1860. 
DOMESTIC NEWS 
Washington Mailers, 
Tbe event of the week in Washington has been 
the reception of the Japanese Embassy. The 
Embassy, together with the principal officers, 
accompanied hv the Naval Commission, proceeded 
to the State Department on the Kith inst,, and 
after the customary preliminaries, were intro¬ 
duced to Secretary Cass. Mr. Cass courteously 
ex-member of Congress, died 
la Camden, N. J , on tbe 17th inst. 
— John Thomas Sergeant, Ex-Judge of the Supreme 
Court of Pennsylvania, died May 15. 
— An English paper says Rosa Bonheur has received 
an offer of marriage from an American. 
— A man in Indiana recently committed suicide 
through fear of becoming a drnDkard. 
— The English public, at present, have ia their hands 
$117,600,000 in Bank of England note*. 
— There were only 102 reporters, editors, and corres¬ 
pondents, at the Charleston Convention. 
— It la said that twenty-sevnn different languages are 
spoken among the inhabitants of Boston. 
Napoleon III. is about to send two expeditions to 
open up communications with Timbactoo. 
— In some parts of New Hampshire, the farmers have 
to drive their cattle many miles for water. 
— The “ Hundred Dome Cave,” recently discovered in 
Kentncky, is said to rival the “ Mammoth.” 
— A lad in England recently died from the effects of 
injuries received from a lion in a menagerie. 
— During the last fiscal year, the value of manufac- 
but little has been accomplished. 
House—M r. Sherman offered a resolution that 
the Japanese Embassy he invited to visit the 
House of Representatives, end that a Committee 
of five members he appointed to convey them this 
invitation, and make suitable arrangements. 
The House resumed the consideration of the 
Michigan contested election case. Mr. Gartrell 
argued in favor of Mr. Cooper, the sitting mem¬ 
ber, and Messrs. Stratton and Gilman against 
him. The House passed the resolution by &7 
against 77, declaring Mr. Cooper not entitled to 
his seat, and then passed the second resolution 
reported by the Committee on Elections, that Mr. 
Howard is entitled to his seat by !)2 to 77. On 
motion, Mr. Howard was sworn in and took his 
seat. 
On motion of Mr. Morris, of Ill., a resolution 
was adopted calling on the l’ost-Master General 
to communicate to the House at as early a period 
as possible, all the facts and circumstances rela¬ 
tive to the defalcation of Post-Master Fowler. 
A resolution was adopted authorizing the 
Supreme Conrt of New Yoik to appoint a coun- 
the Pacific Ocean is imperatively demanded by 
tbe interests of the whole country,—that the 
Federal Government ought to render immediate 
aid in its construction, and that as a preliminary 
thereto, a daily overland mail should be promptly 
established. 
The resolutions were adopted, and on motion 
the Convention proceeded to ballot for a candi¬ 
date for President of the United States. Various 
individuals were put in nomination, and the vote 
resulted as follows: 
FIRST BALLOT. 
Seward . -173% Chase.. 
Lincoln--102 Wade ”Z 
Bates.. - 48 Dayton_ it 
Cameron--60% Fremont . ’ i 
McLean...11 CoUamer. in 
Sumner_ 1 ”.. _ 
Total. ' 
Necessary to a choice, 253. 
SKcoxn ballot 
£ lla *e--.43 % 
Cameron__ 
Dayton- 10 
c. X Clay. 2 
Not having effected a choice, another, and the 
final ballot* was taken, when Abram Lincoln, of 
Illinois, received 231 j votes, or within 14 of the 
nomination. 
Mr. Andrews of Mass, rose and corrected Mas¬ 
sachusetts, by changing four votes, and giving 
country tbeir excellencies visit, they will meet 
with a most cordial welcome. In conclusion, he 
repeated that he extended to them in behalf of the 
President, the hospitalities of the Government of 
the people. The Embassadors, in reply, said they 
were exceedingly grateful for this kind reception. 
The Chief Embassador then produced a box 2.' 
feet in length, containing the letters of the Jap¬ 
anese Secretary of Foreign Affairs, addressed to 
Secretary Cass, and written severally in Japanese, 
Dutch, and English. The documents were pro¬ 
fuse of amity ami peace. 
On the 17tb, the Embassadors were introduced 
to the President, and tho presents transferred to 
the Naval Commission to he delivered privately 
to the President in the name of His Imperial 
Majesty, the Tycoon. The articles are of the 
most magnificent description. Saddles richly 
embroidered and embossed with gold and silver; 
bed curtains and bed screens, similar to those 
Seward 
Lincoln 
Bates... 
McLean 
Fkom Mexico —Another Battle.— The brig 
Stetsoh, which arrived at New Orleans on the 
1-Hh, brings Tampico advices of the 6th. The 
Picayune’s correspondence reports a great battle 
near San Louis Potosi between 4,000 Re actionists 
and a large force of Liberals. The latter were 
victorious. The second corps of Miramon’s army 
were cut to pieces, aud eighteen pieces of artil¬ 
lery aud fifteen hundred prisoners were taken, 
together with all the baggage, ammunition and 
stores. Gen. La Vega, chief commander, and 
other Re-actionist officers, were taken prisoners. 
Generals Urqna and Carvajal, commanding the 
Liberals, took possession of San Luis Potosi. 
A large number of officers were summoned to 
Vera Cruz to arrange a combined attack on the 
majority. This gentleman was followed by dele¬ 
gates from Maine, Missouri, Iowa, Connecticut, 
Kentucky and Minnesota, whereupon Mr. Lincoln 
received 361, and ho was declared duly nomina¬ 
ted. On motion of Wm. M. Everts of N, Y„ the 
nomination was declared unanimous. 
Balloting for a candidate for the Vice-Presi¬ 
dency was next proceeded with: 
FIRST JULLOT. 
. .....194 H. W. Davis. 8 
C. M. Clay -101% Honsttm 6 
Hickman- - 68 Dayton 
Reeder. ...61 Heed. . 1 
Banks. . 38 % 
The second ballot was then taken. Massachu¬ 
setts withdrew the name of Banks, and cast 26 
votes for Hamlin; Pennsylvania withdrew the 
name of Reeder, and cast 64 votes for Hamlin: 
New York cast 70 votes for Hamlin. The result 
of the vote is as follows: 
Hamlin. 367 I Clay_ S 6 
Hickman.... . 13 | 
The main object ol the Convention being thus 
accomplished by the nomination of Abram Lin¬ 
coln of Ill., and Hannibal Hamlin of Maine, a 
National Committee for the ensuing four years 
— The new planet of Dr. Lescarbault re 
the sun in nineteen of our days. Rather 
that! 
— Col. Ottaway Bird, 
tie of Lundy's Lane, <3 
week. 
— At Hyannis, Mass. 
issued to them. The question of consequential 
damage, owing to an alleged violation of the con¬ 
tract by the Secretary, is left to the adjudication 
of tlic Court of Claims. 
The House went into the Committee of the 
Whole on the bill to supply the deficiency in the 
Post-office Department for tbe year ending the 
30th of June. It appropriates $13,500,000,— 
$7,694,000 of which is for inland mail service. 
The Post-Master General is to restore the service 
on tbe routes under the contract of March 4tb, 
1859. The bill passed, and the House adjourned! 
Polificnl Intelligence. 
On the 16th inst. the National Republican 
Convention assembled at Chicago, was called to 
order by Gov. Morgan of New York, who named 
lion. David Wilinot of Pa., temporary President. 
Carried. 
Mr. Judd of Ill., moved a committee of one 
delegate from each State and Territory repre¬ 
sented, to report officers for permanent organiza¬ 
tion. Carried. 
Mr. Corwin of Ohio, from the committee on 
permanent organization, reported the name of 
George Ashmun of Mass., as permanent President. 
A letter from John C. Fremont was read, the 
following extract from which will fully explain 
its purport: 
“ You will give full faith to what 1 say. when I tell you 
on Thursday week, a fire spread 
over nine thousand acres of woodland, and was still 
extending. 
The Denningtou, V t,, people have purchased $600 
worth or fruit and shade trees to he set out iu sections 
of the town. 
— The Canadian speculators have got from 250,000 to 
400,000 bushels of oats, which they will ship to England 
on speculation. 
-A singing mouse, caught at Albany, and presented 
to the Museum, is said to have a voice as clear and dis¬ 
tinct as a canary. 
— A letter from Madrid says the Queen of Spain pro¬ 
poses to visit her newly-acquired African dominion du¬ 
ring the summer. 
— A weekly newspaper in the English language is 
about to be commenced at Havana, Cuba, called “ The 
Cuban Messenger." 
— The Hon, W, S. Dnnerell, a well known printer and 
member of Congress, died in Boston on the 17th inst., 
after a long illness, 
_ — A livery stable was burned in Philadelphia on the 
i tii inst., and 28 horses destroyed; one valued at $1 600 
_ A1_non 5 f 
FOREIGN NEWS. 
Great Britain 
The general news is unim¬ 
portant. 
The Reform Bill had passed its second reading 
in the House of Commons. 
Lord John Russell had stated in the same 
branch of Parliament that the English proposi¬ 
tion for the settlement of the San Juan difficulty 
had been rejected by the American government,, 
and that future action depends upon Secretary 
Cass’ reply to the last English dispatch. 
The steamer Great Britain had arrived from 
Australia with £190,000 of gold. £40-1,000 of gold 
was en route from Australia. 
In reply to the proposals of France, England 
consents to adopt as the basis of Conference arti¬ 
cle 92 of the final act of Vienna. England 
also reserves the right to make proposals at the 
Conference relative to the mode of neutralization 
This declaration increases the probabilities of as¬ 
semblage of Congress. 
France,— PariB correspondence says that the 
camp at Chalons will number 40,000 men under 
Marshal McMahon, and will be the center of the 
army of observation along the Rhine frontier. 
The whole force numbering 90,000, under com¬ 
mand of the Emperor. 
The French garrison will remain at Rome, and 
probably be reinforced. 
Italy. —The King of Sardinia was at Bologna, 
aud had received an enthusiastic reception. The 
Syndics had presented him with five million 
francs as a voluntary contribution from the peo¬ 
ple. Arrests continued at Messina. Naples was 
Post-Master General. It was found that Mr. 
Fowler was in arrears $176,000. How far this 
defalcation may be traced back, is not yet known 
positively, because the information is still imper¬ 
fect, and the Department is disinclined to com¬ 
municate what it knows, The law emphatically 
requires the Sixth Auditor to report to the Post- 
Master General whenever a Post-Master defaults 
in payment of his balances on closing his account. 
No report of any kind was made in this case, and 
Mr. Fowler has been allowed to go along for 
many months, as if his office was correctly con¬ 
ducted. Immediate search was made for Mr. 
Fowler, which has been continued up to the 
present time, thus far without success. This ex¬ 
traordinary development will form a source of 
immediate inquiry in Congress. 
The President, on the 17th inst., nominated to 
the Senate the lion. John A. Vis, as Post-Master 
of New York city. The appointment was imme¬ 
diately confirmed without the usual reference. 
John Claibone was also continued ns General 
Appraiser to the New Orleans Custom House. 
An address to the National Democracy, urging 
the seceders to return to the Baltimore Conven¬ 
tion, is published in the Constitution to-day, with 
approbatory remarks. It is signed by IS Con¬ 
gressmen. 
The Reciprocity Treaty will probably be bro't 
to the attention of the House the present week. 
It ia said that the President and the Secretary of 
and another at $1 000 . 
— The mercury went as high as 80 degrees in the shade 
at Romo, Ga, a few days ago. In portions of Middle 
Georgia, it was up to 90. 
— Mr. Connor, a young Aeronaut, was killed in New 
York, Thursday week, while attempting to make.'unascen- 
sion from Palace Garden. 
— Arrangements have been made with the local gov¬ 
ernment of Jamaica to run a line of steamers between 
New York and Kingston. 
— Three men have started for Pike’s Peak with a party 
of 15 girls, to supply, in part, the destitution of wives 
existing in that quarter. 
— It is estimated that there are 7,500 Indians in Michi¬ 
gan. They belong to five different tribes, and speak as 
man v distinct languages, 
— There is a young woman living in A)stead, N, H., 
who weighs over 700 pounds, and she takes about 20 
yards of calico for a dress. 
— Mr. Romero, tbe Secretary of the Mexican Legation, 
has had his trunk broken open at one of the Washington 
hotels, and robbed of $800. 
— The frauds committed by W. G. Pullioger, Chief 
Casher of the Union Bank of London, amount to the 
enormous sum of $1,315,000. 
“i eter Parley,” the great author of juvenile litera¬ 
ture, died in New York on Thursday week. His disease 
was an affection of the heart. 
The ^ale College Berkeley Scholarships for 1860 
have been awarded to W. H. Hale, of Albany, N. Y., and 
O. C. Marsh, of Lockport, N. Y 
— A company in Philadelphi 
that I have personally no desire for the Presidency but. 
1 do most earnestly desire to preserve undituinisliod the 
great honor which tho vote or the North reflected upon 
mo in that campaign. In this respect, it would be no 
benofitto mysoll, and certainly none to the party which 
1 wish to serve. If under these circumstances 1 were 
brought before the Convention, where I could only he 
one ol the elements of discord, ] prefer on the contrary 
to contribute as rnuuh ns possible to Its harmony and 
leave it to this extent more free to make a prompt Velec- 
Ncws Paragraphs. 
The gold, silver and bronze coins of Japan are 
becoming very plentiful in New York city. Sev¬ 
eral are now on exhibition at Barnnm's Museum. 
One ol them, a hundred dollar piece, is nearly as 
large as a decent sized platter. The gold coins 
are oval, the silver ones are oblong, the bronze 
oblong, witb square holes in the center. 
Mr. Charles Flanders, for fifty years an 
honored member of the New Hampshire Bar, died 
on the 15th of April, at Plainfield, in that State, 
aged 72 years. He was the author of “ Lives and 
Times of the Chief Justiccs of the United States," 
and of two legal works. 
Starvation stares the residents of Middle Ten¬ 
nessee in the face, 
Sicily, and is spontaneous. The royal troops are 
in possession of the towns, and are blockaded be¬ 
tween the sea3 and the insurrection in the interior. 
Austria, —Prince Alexander, of Hesse, had 
been nominated as commander-in-chief of the 
Austrian army in Italy. 
The Governor-General of Hungary is said to be 
giving great offence to the Hungarians by the ar¬ 
rogance of his course. It was reported that Gen. 
KJapka was in full correspondence with all parts 
of Hungary. 
Russia.— Iiamors were current that the rela¬ 
tions of Russia and Turkey were again assuming 
a bad aspect, and that Prussia and Denmark are 
on the eve of a rupture with Holstein, but they 
were thought to he manufactured for speculative 
purposes. 
ia proposes to supply that 
city with water gas at an annual saving of $200,000, as 
compared with gas made from coal. 
— The Bermudian, of the 2 d inst., says near 12,000 bar¬ 
rels of potatoes have been shipped from that island this 
spring, mostly to the United States. 
— A monument was erected, on the 18th inst., at New¬ 
burgh, to the memory of Usual Knapp, the last of Wash¬ 
ington's Life Guard, who died in 1855. 
The Legislature of Maryland, at its last session, 
passed a law prohibiting the manumission of slaves, by 
deed or will, after the first of June, I860. 
Cincinnatians Beem to have a passion for mar¬ 
riages on the street railroad cars. Three couples have 
been married in these ears within a short time. 
The editor of the Nashville 
Advocate complains that he has to pay forty cents 
a pound for all the butter used in his family, and 
thought himself particularly fortunate the other 
day in getting a “jack-fish » for half a dollar. 
