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four tfajs Later iftfin Etitopi would not suffer as much to be hung as some Tbis paper has the largest circulation of ny Evening Paper published in the United States. Its value as an advertising medium i therefore apparent. Asdirafis HiSBO. aflFho Italian war has not nwu uTuctttred licroes.faater than our every day life produces them at iiohic. On Saturday, a gentleman from the South distinguished himself by a deed of chivalry which will render him the idol of the populace and press of New York.

His name is McDonald, and it appears that he made the acquaintance of a lady several years ago, who, "acknowledging no tribunal but her own conscience and the bar of heaven," became the keeper of a house of unquestionable repute in Mobile. Enraptured with the person and character of the lady, McDon aid took her to his "confidence and protection," and during their happy union she conducted her establishment with great ability, and evidently with success. "Whether sWfc possessed a carriage and footman, and gave semi weekly levees, does not appear, but she no doubt commanded a liberal income. At length, however, McDonald began to suspect that the lady he loved so dearly and surrounded with so many chaste influences, acted "as wicked women do" and he immediately said that he could not "live any longer on the same planet," with the violator of his confidence who had dishonored his bed. Instead of resolving to hunt up oue or all of her partners in guilt, he took the more sensible course of annihilating the real author of his "wrongs." He accordingly provided himself with a revolver and bowie knife, or, perhaps, this "hardware" constituted a portion of his usual personal equipment and shot the wretched woman through the head.

Under ordinary conditions of society this act would be considered a very cowardly and brutal murder, perpetrated by a drunken and debauched ruffian, armed to the teeth, on a defenceless woman, an object of pity to every well eonstituted mind. But according to the moral development uf the age, it must be regarded as a "vindication of female purity," and if he should come to trial, the jury will be false to recently established precedents if they do not acquit him amid kisses, handshaking and fiddling, and congratulate him on behalf of their wives and daughters. It may be said that a man who attaches himself to a lewd woman, the origin of whose intimacy with her is adulterous, has no light to expert that a woman whom he aided to debase and who has become partly through his own influence destitute of the restraints of morality, should be faithful to him. But has not the apostle of the new social creed declared that any such reflections as these are grossly iibst. Last evening atthc Pennsylvania depot, aud immediately after the cars came ttt, a difficulty was observed to arise between three' of the passengers, two of them men and the third a woman, and all laboring under the greatest excitement.

As soon as the smoke of (he first charge bad cleared away it was ascertained that the wo iin was the wife of one ofthe men and the sister of the other, and the difficulty originated thus: Some weeks ago a man named "Peter Cussiday, re siding at Greensburgh, made information charging a certain John Kay and deponent's wife with udtil lerv. The parties were arrested aud a further prosecution suspended on the promise that Ray would never again speak to Cassiday's wife, and she promising never again to give her husband cause of jealousy. On last Sabbath night, as alleged, Kav and C'ussiday's wife eloped together, taking with them three of Cassiday's children, andleaving three of them to be cared for by the lather, who was from home, looking alter work. They took the night train for the Last, and though the husband sought the fugitives everywhere, he was unable to discover their whereabouts. Yesterday, as the Eastern train touch Greensburgh, Cassiday got on board, and was much surprised to find his wife and another man among the passengers.

The other man was her brother, who, she alleges, she called on in Philadelphia, informing him that her husband lmd treated her so badly that it was impossible to live with him, and that she had, therefore, left him, taking with her three of their children. The brother, sympathising with her in her distress gave her. a home iu his house, and the day before yesterday they started for Greensburgh together, for the purpose of getting possession of the balance of the children. "When they reached Greensburgh the woman was afraid to leave the cars lest, her husband might do her violence, and they came on to this city, the much dreaded individual being a fellow passenger. Arrived at the depot, the difficulty alluded to look place.

Cassiday wanted his wife arrested for adultery and the abduction of his children, but the officer in attendance refused to act without a warrant, so he ran to Alderman Lewis's office to get one. Thither the brother and sister followed him, and it appearing from their statement that the woman really feared the man Cassiday, instead of having his wife arrested, was 'tuck himself, and committed for surety of the peace. This morning Ray was also captured and committed for adultery, so that the matter, us it now stands, seems a good deal mixed up. The brother, in the meantime, has gone to get the children, but whether he will succeed or not remains to be seen. Pittsburgh Ptat, Sl.if.

The Naturalization Laws and Property ix Kkntvcky. At the present term of the Court of Appeals of Kentucky, a case from Campbell county, involving an important construction of the naturalization laws, was decided. The (acts as reputed by the Kentucky papers are as follows: rtoger C. White, a native of Ireland, but a citizen of the. United States, died in Cincinnati, where he resided in May, 1851, owning real estate in Newport.

He died without issue," leaving a widow Aim White, two brothers, his mother and sister, all natives of Ireland, but residents of Ohio. One of the brothers Wm. White, having before his brother's death, taken the preparatory oath to became a citizen, took possession of the land, claiming by descent from him, and also under a deed from the mother, his other brother and sister. The widow procured an act of the Legislature of Kentucky, authorising the auditor to" convey to her the int erest of the Commonwealth acquired by escheat, on the ground that her husband, having died without heirs capable of inheriting, the title had vested in the Commonwealth. She brought suit for the laud and recovered, but helbre ihe suit was brought William White had become fully naturalized.

"White appealed, and the case was argued in January last. The Court held it under advisement until within a few days past, and then decided that by the law of Kentucky, aliens cannot take lands by descent unless they have resided two years in the State next before the descent cast. Persons of Foreign birth are prima fticic aliens, and a person of foreign birth who has taken the preparatory oath, only remains under disability of alienage as to many of the civil rights, among them that of inheriting lands, until 'naturalized. He does not acquire the character of a denizen. There is no act of Congress by which an alien may become a The title of an alien by descent is not good by relation, he afterwares becoming a citizen the title would otherwise be in abeyance which the laws does not permit.

The wife of a naturalized citizen, she being of foreign birth, is ul ijjna.facto a eitl.en. Slic inuBt take the oath of alegiauce herself. Naturalisation i a personal privilege. Lands of a person dying intestate, without other than alien heirs, vest in the Commonwealth "without office found," and the champerty laws, which forbid the conveyance of lands in possession are jiro tanto repealed by the private act. for the benefit of Mrs.

White. The question is not decided as to whether the champerty laws apply to grants from the state. Judgment affirmed. JN'etWwk City ffewe. A Jlt Ilk BttOAtWAY.

A SOtfHERNlUft Shoots uis Mistjiess. On Saturday afternoon about 5 o'clock, a most daring nnd deliberate attempt at murder was perpetrated in Broadway, near Canal st. A Southerner from Mobile, named Robert C. McDonald, a man of wealth nnd position, but of intemperate habits and reckless disposition, shot a woman named Virginia Stewart, who had formerly been his mistress, but who had left him on account ol his frequent violence aud bad treatment of her. He followed her to the North and sought her in New York and Boston for some weeks without success.

Unable to discover her hiding place, for three weeks past he has given himsell up to the greatest excesses. In this condition he accidentally met his fugitive mistress on Saturday in Taylor's saloon; and accompanied her from thence up and after vainly endeavoring to induce her to return with him to Mobile, jiist as she was turning nwny from him he drew a revolver and shot her. The ball took effect in the forehead above the left eye, and is said to be mortal. The woman removed to the City Hospital, nnd the intended assassin was taken into custody. McDonald attempted to shoot himself but was prevented by the bystanders and police.

From letters found in his possession it seems to have been his premeditated intention to commit suicide, as he directs the disposition of his body and effects. He had been staying at the Metropolitan Hotel. He says that the woman has been the ruin of him. She is described as a very attractive woman. She had saved money enough at the South to establish herself in New York in her peculiar profession in a house fitted up in the first sti lc.

She still lingers, but there is no hope of her recovery. additional particulars. The murderer McDonald, according to the statement of the Toombs officials, was very sick this morning. He had a violent fit about six o'clock and appeared much debilitated after he had recovered. One of the officials informed our Reporter that McDonald appeared as if he had been indulging in opiates, or something to produce spen itic effect.

However, we cannot rely on those statements, as no one. was admitted to sec the. prisoner. Numbers of his personal friends sought admission from an early hour this morning, but without avail, as particular orders had been given not to admit even the reporters. condition op tue wounded woman.

From a personal inspection of Virginia Stewart at the city Hospital at a quarter to one to day your reporter is enabled to state that she seemed to be easier. Yet the Doctors entertain no hope of her recovery. Theniotherand one of the girls who was in her company at the time she was shot, sit by her conch and minister to her wants. The mother was telegraphed to in Boston, by the request of the uu fortunate and erring daughter, and arrived here lastuight. About five minutes to one o'clock, Coroner O'Keefe and a number of gentlemen went to the Hospital for the purpose of taking an ante mortem examination, but the sufferer appeared to grow worse, and on being interrogated by the Coroner, she gave incoherent and unconnected replies.

At the moment our reporter left she was delirious and appeared as if her moments were numbered. Fires. About two o'clock this morning, a fire broke out in the frame stable 277 West (54th street, owned by Peter Connelly. There were eight horses in the stable, five of which were consumed. No insurance.

Loss about $1000. The fire extended to the adjoining stable of Henry Mulher, which was damaged to the. extent of about S400. Insured for The adjoining buildings, 286 and as 45th street, and which were occupied bv several families, were damaged about SiSOO, which the insurance covers. The fire is supposed to be the work of an incendiary.

About three o'clock this morning, and before the other tire was extinguished, another fire broke out in the hide and fat house i251 Forty fourth street. This establishment is insured, and the damage done was only to the extent of about $100. Attempt at Suicide. A woman named Mary McCarthy made an attempt to commit suicide last night by jumping into the river at the foot of Catherine street. She was rescued by officer Parsons.

An Actors Paraphernalia Burned. Yesterday evening a Arc occurred in the tenement house Forsyth street, in the appartment of Mr. G. Gustavo an actor. The fire was caused by tlui explosion of a eombnstable known as Theatrical fire." The wardrobe of Mr.

Gustave was totally consumed, involving a loss to him of about 4100. No insurance. Singular Accident. A little girl, named Marv Anne Smith, 1 15 East 37th street, was sent yesterday morning by her mother to pnrohuse some milk, when she fell ou the sidewalk and broke the pitcher, one piece of which entered her throat, inflicting so severe a wound as to require her immediate removal to Bellevue Hospital. Injured isy "Fire.

Mary Clinton attempted to kindle a fire in her store by usin burning fluid, when her dress caught fire, and she was seriously injured before the flames could be extinguished. Cai't. W'atekburv's Funeral. The funeral ol the late C'apt. Waterhury took place yesterday, and was attended by a large representation of the police department in full uniform.

The Police Commissioner, the General aud Deputy Superintendents, the captain, sergeants, and 24 men from each ward, and a detachment of Harbor police, appeared in the procession. The Tompkins Blues' of which company the deceased was once a me'm ber, also turned out. The procession marched from the late residence of the deceased in 28th street to the Reformed Dutch Church Iu King where the religious services were held, and thence aeeompauied the remains to the Hoboken Ferry, at. the foot of Canal st. The body was taken to New Jersey for interment.

men would to uc nueu si.v pmum i'i battery. He lodged at the Phoenix Hotel, in Pittsford, last night, and slept willi handcuffs on in bed with the. constable. Soon after King down, the constable feigned sleep, to see what Wright would do. The prisoner carefully rose in bod ana commenced operating on his irons.

When he had made some progress in his work, the officer opened his eyes, gave the fellow a blow, aud persuaded him to remain quiet till morning. Later intelligence goes to show that the boatmen who saw this rail placed on the track were on their boats, near what used to be the Spring House, aud were overlooking the track and what Wright was doing. They called upon Messrs. Wheeler and Eaton in passing their houses to the place where the rail was luitk Jtochcster Union. Horrible Tbagedy.

The Shaivneetown IIH noisan says: A most lamentable occurrence happened in the town of Equality in this county, on Wednesday evening last. The particulars, as near as we have been able to learn them, are as follows: A Baptist Minister (we have tailed to learu his name) from Christian County, Kentucky, it appears, stopped at the boarding house of Mrs. Mo Cool during the day, and in the evening started" on his way. He had not proceeded far out of town before he returned, seemingly much agitated in manner, stating that an attethpt had been made to shoot him from the roudside, and that ho had seen tracks across the road, aud heard the click of a pistol or gun produced in cocking, which excited his fears of foul play. He then asked for a room for the night, which was given him.

His strange conduct soon satisfied the proprietress of the house that there was something not altogether right with him, and she called at the door of his room to ascertain what the matter was, whem he abruptly confronted her with the accusation of intending to rob him, aud threw his pocket book toward her, remarking that it contained all the money he had. She immediately left him, aud asked two gentlemen to go aud see what ailed him. They went as desired, but left iu a few moments, lindiug that he was armed with a pistol, and not in hi proper mind, and as he advised them that their company could be very well dispensed with. Some time after this, Messrs. McCaleb and Prewitt stepped upon the porch in front of the room iu which he was to take a survey of the, premises and see what he was driving at, when they were greeted by a pistol shot from the window, the ball taking effect on the person of Mr.

McCaleb, inflicting a fatal wound. A second shot passed through the clothing of Mr. Prewitt, speedily retreated. A third report from the pistol was heard, and shortly afterwards an entrance. to the room was ventured upon, when the stranger and principal actor in the dark drama was found bathed in his own blood, lying dead upon the floor, having shot himself in the breast.

Mr. McCaleb, who was an old citizen of Equality, expired the next day after he was shot. Thus terminated one of the most singular and mournful tragedies that it has ever become our painful duty to record as having occurred in Gallatin County. MARA VILLA. MARA VILLA.

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City and Laad.8nnroyor,;.8J Pacific itreet, Brooklyn. mj8.t A'RRIVAI. OF THE NORTH BRITON. Peace Concluded. Father Point, July 24.

The steamship North P.riton, from Liverpool at half past 9 o'clock on the morning of the 18th arrived on this Point at a very early hour this morning. Her advices are lour days later than those already received. Among the passengers by Hie North Briton is Mr. Cyrus W. Field, who has accomplished Hie object of his visit to Europe.

The steamship Anglo Saxon, from Quebec, arrived at Liverpool at o'clock on the evening of the Ilth inst. The steamship New York left Southampton for Now York on the 12th inst. The North Briton discharged her pilot at Belle Buov, Liverpool, at 1.80 F. July 18th. Has had head wind nearly the entire passage, tin Wednesday, the 120th at 1.25 P.

saw a large iceberg, and continued to see icebergs all the afternoon. At night a thick foe set in, and we proceeded on our course very slowly. Soon after 2 o'clock on the morning of the 21st the fog cleared away, when immense icebergs hove in sight in all directions. At about 4 o'clock the whole Atlantic ahead of us, as far as we could see, was covered with fields of ice, presenting, apparently, a perfect barrier to our progress Westward. The course of the ship was accordingly immediately changed to the South, and we steamed along in that direction until a passage was discovered through the ice, when the steamer was again headed Westward.

At one time, in the afternoon of the 21st, there were fifty six icebergs in flight. We entered the Straits of Belle Isle at 6 P. M. on Thursday, and on that evening saw many icebergs in the Straits. At one time seventeen were in sight.

Early on Friday morning we saw two icebergs, which had forced their way through the' Straits. We were in the vicinity of ice for more than thirty six hours, during a part of which time the temperature was only live degrees above the freezing point. The War. The Paris Moniteur gives the following explanation of the circumstances attending the Armistice between France and Austria The great neutral powers exchanged communications with the object of offering their mediation to the belligerents, whose first act was to be an Armistice, but the endeavor to bring about this result was not successful until some days ago, when the French fleet was about to begin hostilities against Venice and a new conflict before Verona was imminent. The Emperor of France, faithful to his sentiments of moderation, ami anxious to prevent the useless effusion of blood, did not hesitate to assure himself whether the disposition of the Emperor of Austria was conformable to uis own.

It was a saered duty for the two Kmperors immediately to suspend hostilities, which mediation could render objectless. The Emperor of Austria having shown similar intentions, the Armistice was concluded. The two Emperors had an interview at Villa Fanca on the morning of the 11th. The Emperor of Austria was accompanied by Generals Hess, Gramme, Kellner, Kollon stein, Itoaming, Schlittcr and others of his staff. Ti kin, July 11.

An official bulletin publishes the text of the Armistice. Besides the articles already known, it is stateil that the belligerent armies will keep the positions they now occupy. The railways to Verona, Pescbiera and may, during the Armistice, be used to carry provisions to those fortresses. Pescbiera and Mantua are being provisioned, and the provisioning of Verona will be completed in a few days. The works offensive, nnd defensive of Peschlera are to remain in their present state.

The Convention is signed by Marshal Vnillant and Generals Martinprey, Delia Iiocea, Hess and Murdnrf. The Emperor Napuleou has issued the following order of the day Vai.lrcio, July 10. "Soldiers: An Armistice was concluded on the 8th Instant between the belligerent pmlies, lo ejleud todJk lSth of August. This truce will permit you to rest after your glorious labors, and recover if necessary, new strength to conclude the work which you have so gloriously inaugura led by Your oarage and resolution, fain about to return to PaHkam! shall leave the provisional command of the army loVarshal A'aillant but as soon as the hour of combat will have struck, you will see me again in your midst, to partake of your dangers." The Times Vicuna eorresponde.nl says that it was believed there that the Iiritbh Urn eminent "had brought about the Armistice. Another authorii; says that the Prince Regent of Prussia took the initiatory in suggesting the Armistice.

The Vienna Gazette says of the Armistice that an atito graph letter addressed by the Emperor Napoleon to the Emperor of Austria led to the negotiations, the result of which was a live weeks' Armistice. A Verona telegraph despatch says that the Armistice was concluded after repeated requests from the French, and after their consent hail been obtained to all the conditions asked by Austria. Count C'avonr had again left Turin for the headquarters of the allied armies. The gun boats destined for the bombardment of Pescbiera have been launched on the Lake de Gardn. The Times Paris corresponoent savs that tvphus fever raged in both the campB in Italy, and that ten to eleven thousand wi attacked with it in the allied armv.

It was said that Wapoleon's plnntorrevalutlonlzinKHiin gary nnd Transylvania was diapptove J. of by I'uanlii. it was reporteii tnai Kossuin was to propose a monarch ical government for Hungary. A Trieste telegram savs that the Austrian warBteanicr C'urtatone, backed by Hie garrison of the fortress, sustained a successful contest on the tth in the channel of the Zarn with the French frigate lrapeteuese. the French was saiung on ttie bth towards Po la.

July 41. ourteen war steamers were at I.iih sino yesierday. Great Britain On the 121h inst. Lord Wodehouse, in thellonse of Lords, and Lord John Kussell in Hie Commons, read Napoleon's telegram. annonnciiiK peace.

1 lie latter added, thai al though there was an idea that the Emperor of the French would demand Savoy as a compensation for the expenses of the war, be had made no demand and desired no adili lion lo Loud and prolonged cheers greeted this announcement. The Commons agreed to the Lords' amendment to Hie Atlantic Telegraph bill, Mr. Laing having explained Hi, conditions of the Government guarantee, as already maile known. Lord John Kussell stated that the Government had come lo no determination in respect tothe acceptance of the Kce jee Islands. the select committee to inquire into the l'ac Ket and 1 telegraph contracts was appointed.

'fhe last grand review and sham flgnt for the season look place at Aldershot, in the presence of the Queen and royal family, who remained at the camp several days. The Shipping Gazette believes that the Australia mail contract has been given to Mr. Lever, of the Galway line. Efforts were making to get Milford Haven made a arrival and departure for these mails. The following is the Committee appointed to advise tin Atlantic Telegraph Co.

on their new cable Mr. Hubert Stephenson; Mr. Brunei, E. Clarke, Mr. Bidder, Professor Wheatstone, Dr.

Miller, and Mr. Longridge. Mr. L. Ctarlc is ttienew Engineer.

The question of the Panama and A uslrulian mail eontrarl will be one of the first laid before the Committee on i tracts, now about to assemble. The Australian Mail is nine days overdue. The Latest. By Electric Telegraph from London to Liverpool. The results of the interview between the Emperor France and the Emperor of Austria was the concluding a Peace.

nii.iiLV important' The following is the telegram from Napoleon to the Km press announcing the facl: Vallegio, July 31. Peace is figned between ihe Km oeror of Austria am! myself. The bases of peace are: '1 la Italian Confederation under the Honorary Presidency nt the Tope; the Emperor of Austria concedes hiB right in I.ombardy to the Emperor of the French, who trausf, r. them to the King of Sardinia; the Emperor of Austria pre serves Venice, but she will form an integral part of ti. Italian Confederation.

This dispatch was bulletined on the Paris Bourse on 12tli, and the funds rose two and a half per the ins ing quotations are not mentioned. Miss Florence Nightingale is so extremely ill that the worst results arc apprehended. Her strength is diminishing sadly. She. has been moved from Highgate to London, but is now contlticd to her room.

The Americans in Paris celebrated the 4th ol July by a sumptuous dinner at the Louvre Hotel Mr. Mason, Mr. Francis Train, Mr. Bigelow Ennbig I'oxt, Mr. Francis i.

Young, and others made speeches. There were many ladies present' and a fine band of music. Much good feeling pre! vailed. John Cobb, a young man of IS, was hung at Atlanta, lately, for shooting a wealthy libertine who had seduced his his sister. Cobb was eon' vieted and sentenced last year, but the feeling in Ids behalf was so strong that Gov.

Ellin was" in duced to reprieve him for la months. Bayard Taylor goes out to California in ti, steamer of the flth of August, under engagement with the San Francisco Mercantile Library Sucietv to deliver four lectures in the metropolis of the Paciiio. He will be. absent about three iiiontlit and will probably lecture iu Sacramento and the principal towns in the mining region. From the New Orleans Picayune we.

learn that on the 10th instant, a melancholy accident occurred near Brandon, Miss. A Mrs. Jackson had occa sion to go during the night to the window of u. room in which, with her husband, she had been sleeping. While engaged in arranging the blind or shutter, the husband awoke and seized his gm, supposing that some felonious intruder was the room.

Mrs. Jackson advanced toward the bed although her husband called out to her to stop or he should fire, and lie actually discharged his musket at her, and she at once fell dead. He then turned to the place where he supposed his wife was lying beside him, to tell her that he had killed some one, when, not finding her, the truth Unshed upon him that he had shot his own wife. While playing a game of cricket, at Albany the other day, the ball was thrown to a great height Hid with considerable force aud during its pro'nx ss through the air it struck a swallow aud killed it To CoHKKSPONPKNTS. No notice can be taken or annonyraous Communications.

Whutever Is intended for Insertion must be authenticated by the name and address of the writer not necessarily for publication, bat as a guarantee of his good IMth. We cannot undertake to return rejected Communications. MONDAY EVENING, JUjLY 25. The Water Rents. A great deal of ignorance and very considerable dissatisfaction exists among householders as to the principle which the "Water Commissioners have adopted for their guidance in fixing the rates by which citizens are lobe faxed for the use of the Ridgen ood water.

There is to be an annual tax of $50,000 included in the general taxes and levied on the city at large, and paid into the Sinking Fund for the final redemption of the bonds, distinct from the rent to he charged for the use of (he water. As the introduction of water may be supposed to be a general improvement, by which the whole city will be benefited, the levying of a general tax to defray the expense, is an equitable proceeding. But the manner in which the water rent is being levied has produced, as we have intimated, a great deal of dissatisfaction and a desire for information. In the first place, it appears beyond question from the letter of the law itself that the old Board of "Water Commissioners in going on to levy the water rents have acted not only without legal authority, but in direct violation of the law. The act provides that the Commissioners shall recommend to the Common Council and the latter body phall by ordinance adopt a rate of taxation for the use of the water.

And yet the Commissioners, without ever approaching the Common Council on the subject, have adopted a rate and gone on to collect rents without authority. As a committee was raised at the last meeting of the Common Council to consider this subject, they will doubtless discover upon what pretense the Commissioners have acted, or whether there is anything in the law to justify or uphold them. But without reference to the authority of the Commissioners to act iu the matter, the rates they have adopted seem to be unciUal and require alte ration. Each house is taxed for the use of the water in proportion to its frontage and number of stories in height. No regard is paid to the value of property, and a frame house in the suburbs is taxed as much as a mansion on the Heights, it' it is of the same superficial dimensions.

Although this seems an unfair principle, yet it must he admitted that the actual quantity of water consumed may be the same in both, and consequently they fihould be charged the same. On this point we do not see how a different rule could be adopted. But every hoqs situated on a street or avenue through which the pipes are laid, Is taxed whether the water is introduced or not, and in numerous instances this eDtails an unjust burden on poor proprietors of tenements. A man who has succeeded in purchasing a in the suburbs and erecting a cheap frame edifice, may find it impossible to pay the considerable amount required to introduce water raid yet he must pay for it as well as if he was enjoying its use. Why should not the Gas Company charge all houses situated on streets through which their mains are laid for the use of gas whether they use it or not The excuse for tHXing people for the use of an article they may not be able or in t'lined to use, is, that if only those were taxed who useil it, one house would supply the neighborhood, a ad this is said to have been the case in New York and to have led to the imposition of the tax on all.

Sneh fraudulent distribution of the water could eiirely be restrainned by sufficient penalties. But tt is said that this would throw the. burden of the tax on those who used the water and relieve those who didnot. This is not so, for any deficiency must be made up by general tax, which would full on all property alike, and thus compel those who reived no actual or direct benefit from the water. flo bear a share of its cost.

But as the law authorises this general taxation it but be submitted to. On all these points, however there is a difference of opinion, and after conflicting views have been weighed and compared it will bo seen whether a more equitable principle than that adopted can be ruibstituted. But there is one point on which there can hardly be. a difference of opinion, and that is the manner in which vacant lots are taxed. On every street where the pipes have been laid vacant lots, where they exist, are taxed at the rate of ten cents per lineal foot.

Now this cannot be considered in the light of rent for the use of the water. In the case of dwellings the water is always available where property owners choose to introduce it, but no one can pretend to say that water can be used for any domestic purposes on a vacant lot. It must be considered as a lax and should be levied in proportion to the valuation of the property taxed. But according to the present plan a lot worth SSOO or $500 is taxed the same as one worth 310,000. The committee of the Common Council will do well to give this matter a thorough revision and endeavor to fix fair and equitable rates of taxation which will bear oppressively on none, while it will allow none to escape a fair portion of the burden.

Kansas lias a bill of rights proposed, which has not yet, however, been adopted. It prohibits slavery in the State, proclaims religious toleration, defends the soundness of the writ of habeas cor pus, protects the freedom of legislative debate, forbids the transportation from the State uf any party for any offence committed within the State limits, prohibits imprisonment for debt, insures to naturalized citizens the full privileges accorded natives, and declares that no citizen of the State shall be held to appear before the Supreme Court of the United States on an appeal from the Supreme Court of the State, but that when appeals are taken on questions of inter State law they shall only be through or from the District Courts of the United States. War and Provisions. The peace will bring one blessing with it that will be appreciated here cheap provisions. The crops arc reported to be abundant, and supplies have been held back for higher prices contingent on a probable continuation of the war, which expectations have been ruined, as will be a good many speculators who indulged in them, by the peace.

Flour lias declined two dollars per barrel within a few weeks, and several large flour dealers in New York have already failed. Other provisions must follow suit and dr. cline likewise, and we may look forward to the coming w'mter without the slightest forebodintr. Tf Gov. Wise, of Virginia, is not the next Preside.

it of the United States, it will not be for any l. of zeal on the part of his friends in Virginia. We agree that he is a talented patriotic statesman, but the following from a communication published in the Richmond Enquire); is rather tall praise for any num, and if properly bestowed, we fear the Governor is quite too pure and exalted for this planet, and the political evils which exist here. We could wish all politicians, all statesmen were as good as the Governor is here described have coolly and deliberately watched all of the political ups and downs of Governor Wise mid am, in honor, bound to say that, he has no equal on this earth, and he is more justly entitled to the next Presidency than any other man now living Where is the man. iu the United States that could have managed the Know Nothing party, and saved the State of Virginia and the Union, as he did lithe people of the United States will not reward liitn by promoting him to the Presidency, as they should do, I trust to God.

that after he lias ended iiis career on earth, he may be transferred over to Heaven and there occupy one of the highest courts of Heaven, rind there to remain for all time to come, and shine ns bright as the brightest California gold. He is as deep as the deepest depths of the ocean, and perfectly fathomless. impertinent, and that the bar of heaven and his own conscience are the only tribunals the assassin recognizes and that it. is not usual to make domestic life a subject of consultation with friends, no matter how near and dear tons?" It must, therefore be admitted as apart of the unwritten law of the land, that a man who forms an attachment to a notoriously unchaste woman has the right to murder herself, or any object of her favor, if she should act according to her character, and as he must know in advance she will act. An Alleged Scicidb and a Crowner's Quest.

A man named Marcus O'Brien was arrested by the police on Friday evening for disorderly conduct, and locked up in the cells of the second district station house. It is said that while iu the he committed suicide by hanging himself. On the other hand it is said that he was severly elubbed by the police, and his wife is confident that he did not commit suicide at all. As these statements were in circulation immediately after the man's death, we supposed or, candidly speaking, we did not suppose, bm it. might have beeu uppoeed that that illustrious individual, the Crowner," would have elucidated the matter so to satisfy the public as to the real cause of the man's death.

It appears, however, that Coroner I Tort on held a 'quest and the body was hurried ofl for interment. On this inquest no physician was ealled to make an autopsy of the body, or ascertain whether the man died by banging or by injuries received at the bands of the police. Ko witness was called, as we understand, to testify to the manner of the arrest, and no witnesses examined but the police themselves! the authors of the foul play if any foul play took place. If these facts are correct, and such a mock inquest was held, the thing becomes worse than a humbug or a nuisance, and has reached a position where its total demolition becomes a necessary preliminary to the administration of justice. If the case was clearly one of Miieidc, why did not a post mortem examination take place to demonstrate the fact If the snspi ions entertained by the wife of deceased are unfounded, an investigation should have beeu had, which would prove them to be so.

And if no uch suspicion had ever existed, the investigation should have been a reality and not a sham. Peace. The establishment of peace between Austriaaud France is another of the unexpected events with which Napoleon stuns the public. On. ly an imperfect account is furnished of the terms of the peace, aud that is no doubt chiefly conjectural.

The groundwork of new arrangement is said to be the following An Italian confederation of States. The Confederation to be under "the hono i iry Presidency of the Pope." Austria gives up Lombard to France. France, in turn, gives up I. mi hardy to Sardinia. Austria keeps Venice, I hough Venice is to be an integral part of the Confederation.

Te King of Naples to be a member of the Confederation. What popular concessions are to be made, if a iy, does not appear, or whether the actual condition of Italy is to be improved. What are the relative powers of the members of the confederacy, or what influence is to predominate, is not stated. 1 he peace disappoints everybody. A good deal of ic sympathy that followed Napoleon in this euun ry and England, was excited by the expectation i bathe would leave the Italian people to govern themselves without the aid of Austria.

The. arrangement he has effected seems to take every oody by surprise. An Itinerant Scoundrel. Red path who was cat to Kansas to manufacture outrages for In: hastern market, has just published a book entitled, 1 lie Kovmg Editor, or talks with Slave: i'i Southern States." It is published bv Ilunliek N'. Y.

On page S0O of this book, Kedpath makes inc lonowmg precious comession I believe that a civil war between the North and South would ultimate in insurrection, and that the Kansas trou bles would probably rreatc a military conflict of the see lions. Hence I left the South and went to Kansas, and enoeavurcu personally, and iiy my pen, to precipitate a reflation. He has since gone to Hayti, and is now there studying the subject of insurrection, and prouhe eying the massacre of the whites in the South. Yet four years ago, (1855; according to the Savannah AVic.s, he was reporter for that paper, which says employed linn lor a time, hut found it difficult to re strHin Ins rampant zeal hi the cause of the South. Some of ins articles on me slavery question were so bitterly denun eiatory arid no personally abusive ofGreeley and other pro nuncni uimiuionists, that we rejected tliem as out of place mi i oiuiiiiib oi a jnuinern paper, suggesting lo him that it he really wished to enlighten the people of the Norlh upon subject on which our people are fully informed and needed no instruction, he should send his articles to some Northern Journal, He did so, and several able arguments irom his pen iu defence of Slavery and the Mouth, in which he lost no opportunity to pitch into tin, nbolitionlstB appeared in the New York papers.

After remaining with us a tew months, he paid a viit Norlh, but returned South as l.i as A ugusta, from which he addressed us a letter asking ns to employ him again in the Jfeue. This we, for various reasons, declined to do, and the next we heard of i.ur Mr Itedpalh, he was figuring conspicuously in Kansas as the incendiary correspondent of the New York Tribune. LiTTEJiALM Bluneb to deatu. James Doyle a blacksmith by trade, died in Chicago last Friday) under the following circumstances, as detailed by the Timet of that city: He was an extremely athletic person in appearance, anil was considered by his fellow workmen as possessing a remarkable degree of strength and bodily vigor. On Thursday he worked in the shop ias usual until 6 o'clock, when he went to supper an good health as usual.

After supper he complained of heat, and continued to complain until 12 o'clock, when he went to bed. At 3 o'clock the morning his room mate awoke and found lum breathing his last. A post mortem examina ion revealed no unusual appearance of the body, except a remarkable and unusual quantity of ad'i pose matter. By overwork and the heat of the day he was laterally melted down. The coroner' jury found this to be the cause of his death Two Neoroes Hung Another Burnt at tue Stake the Horrible Details.

Marshall, Saline County, July 20, 185SI. Some time ago, you will recollect, a negro murdered a gentleman named Hinton, near Waverly, in this county. He was caught alter a long search, and put ill jail. Yesterday he was tried at this place and convicted of the crime, and sentenced to be bung. While the Sheriff was conveying him to prison he was set upon by the crowd, and taken from that ollicer.

The mob then proceeded to the jail and took from theuee two other negroes. Oue of them had attempted the life of a citizen of this place, and the other had just committed an outrage upon a young white girl. After the mob got the negroes together, thev proceeded to the outskirts of the town, and selecting a proper place, chained the negro who killed Hinton, to a stake, got a quantity of dry wood, piled it around him, aud seL it on tire Then com meneed a scene which, for its sickening horrors has never been witnessed before in this, or poriiaja any other place. The negro was stripped to his waist, and barefooted. Jfe looked the picture of despair but there was no sympathy felt for him at the moment.

Presently the lire began to surge up in flames around him, and its etl'eets were soon made visible in the futile attempts of the poor wretch to move his feet. As the flames gathered about his limbs aud body he eommeuced the most frantic shrieks and appeals for mercy for deuth for water lie seized his chains they were hot and burned the tlesh off his hands. He would drop them and catch at them again and again. Then he would repeat, his cries but all to no purpose. In a lew moments he was a charred mass bones aud flesh alike burnt into a powder.

Many, very many of the spectators, who did not realize tin: full horrors of the scene, until it was too late to change it, retired from the spot disgusted and and sick at the isight. May Marshall never witness such another spectacle. The ends of justice are surely as fully accomplished by the ordinary process of law as by the violence of an excited populace. If the horrors of the day had ended here, it would have been well, but the other negroes were taken and hung justly, perhaps but in violation or law and good order. They exhibit ed no remorse.

One of them simply remarked, "that he hoped before they hung him they would let him see the other boy burnt The outrage perpetrated by the negro was upon the daughter of a highly respectable farmer named Lamb, living near Marshall. It appears that a number of children had gone to gather blackberries not far from the town, where the negro, who belonged to one of the neighboring farmers, was at work iu a field. According to the statement of the children, the first they saw of him was when lie rushed in among them perfectly naked, and seized the oldest of them, about thirteen years of age, the daughter of Mr. Lamb. The others were frightened and ran away, while the negro dragged his victim into thicket and committed the fiendish act.

While he was dragging her along, she told him she would tell his master and her father upon him. He replied he was a runaway and had no master. In the meantime her little brother, who was of the party, hastened into town and told his parents the story. A party of men immediately started for the spot, as directed, and found the girl in convulsions. After bathing her, she recovered sufficiently to tell the occurrence.

They then went in pursuit of the negro, and from her description of him, found him at ork in the field. He was immediately arrested, taken before a justice and confronted with the girl, who had been conveyed to the. magistrate's office. She recognized him immediately. He was put in jail, but the people took him, with the others, and liunghim as have stated.

Mr. and Mrs. Lamb, it is stated, are almost insane about the matter. The girl, although much injured, will recover. There must have been upwards of one thousand people present, although many returned before the affair was over.

i'urrespoideiice of the St. Louis Xiemocrut July 20. D. E. Sickles is said to have rented Lieutenant Mafflt's house in Washington.

It is in a less conspicuous situation than the one which he occupied last year. Sun Struck. Sixteen cases of sun troke occurred in Ciuchmtti ou Monday, nine of which proved fatal. Obstructions on Railroad Tracks Narrow Escapes. While an express train bound east, Wednesday, on the eastern division of the Eric Railroad, was running at full speed, the passengers were.

suddenly startled by a shrill whistle from" the engine anil the quick and noisy action of the brakes. The train was soon brought to a stop, when the alarmed passengers learned that the engineer had discovered a pile of stones on the track in time to avoid the immediate peril. The stones had been heaved up by some unknown inisercaiil. Thursday evening a most diabolical act was perpetrated in the town of Pittsford by a fiend in tlu form of a man who placed an obstruction upon the track of the Auburn Division of the New York Central Railroad. Fortunately the design of the ivrelch was frustrated, aud the train nearly due wn.

saved from destruction. And what is the next fortunate the villain was arrested and is not likely to repeat the act very soon. Between five, and six o'clock last evening a mini ber of boatmen, who had been to the beacli at Dtislmell's Basin wore returningto Brighton where boats are lying, and stopped on the road track a mile or more this side of Pittsford where a cow bad been killed by a locomotive in the forenoon. These men saw a fellow named Joseph Wright another boatman belonging to Brighton draw up from beside the track it heavy rail, und place it upon the rails, and put the whole in an oblique position to the track then passed on to his boat which was lying near the lock above. The boatmen who saw this rail laid upon the track reported it to Mr.

Wheeler and Mr. Eaton who lived near, and they repaired to the spot and removed the obstruction just in time to save the mail train, then nearly due from this city. The rail wa. placcd upon (he track at an embankment sufficient to have overturned the whole train if it had been thrown off. The consequeuce of the catastrophe which must have ensued had the obstruction remained, are fearful to contemplate, for the train always passes this place at a pretty high speed.

The train saved, and danger averted, intelligence whs sent to Pittsford, and measures were taken to arrest the author of the outrage. He was found on his boat by a Pittsford constable, and taken to tin village. By the time he arrived, intelligence of the affair had spread among the people, and the great est indignation was manifested. Some insisted that the fellow should be hung at once, although no movement was made to put the proposition into execution. Better counsel prevailed, and lie was confined forthe night, lo be exnmincd to day before Just ice Goss.

Wright Is a gross, overgrown fellow, about 25 years of age, of brutal instincts. He did not, appear tufe.el much uneasiness at his situation, nor did he manifest, any impenitence for the wrong he had done. He admitted that he had a faint recollection of putting the bar on the track, but. would not say why he did it. He had been to the break, he said, and had taken In too much liquor.

It does not appear that lie was intoxicated when he committed the act, and as the rail was very heavy, and a pretty good lift for a strong man sober, It Is not likely that a drunken man could get It to the place where Wright earaied It. L.vTRit. Wright was examined by Justice Goss, and fully committed to answer for his offense. He was Brought to the city this forenoon, and 1.