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navy, who was cently tried by a naval general court-martial, at Philadelphia, was found guilty of all the charges preferred against him, with the exception of the charge of " disobedience of orders," and sentenced to be cashiered. The finding and sentence of the court has been approved by the President dent of the United States. SLAVE RIOT AT CHICAGO.-A telegraphic dispatch of the 12th announces an attempted arrest of a fugitive slave by three citizens of St. Louis, in the street, without the assistance of officers. An immense crowd soon assembled, and rescued the fugitive from their possession. The captors instantly attacked the crowd and re-took the fugitive, firing pistols and wounding one of the mob. The three were then arrested, and are now being examined before Justice Pearce. An excited crowd is gathered around the office. THE BANK SUSPENSION AT CHESTERTOWN.-The Centreville Times states that the Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank at Chestertown, Maryland, on Friday last received a remittance of twenty thousand dollars from the Springfield Bank of Illinois, which bank is indebted to her largely, the indebtedness being firmly secured, and that she will resume payment on the 21st instant. The Times, however, doubts whether the bank will ever regain public confidence. YELLOW FEVER AT Savannah.-Although Savannah was visited by a violent gale on Thursday and Friday the yellow fever shows no abatement. There were 20 fever deaths on Thursday, and 13 on Friday. Among the victims are S. T. Chapman, esq., editor of the Journal and Courier, and Captain Trefethen, of Portsmouth, N. H. Mayor Ward, and R. B. Hilton, esq., editor of the Georgian, are down with the disease. At Augusta they are taking subscriptions in aid of the sufferers at Savannah. THE PARKER VEIN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.-It is stated that this company has made an assignment of its property to Charles S. Darrow, esq., for the benefit of the creditors and bond-holders. Mr. Darrow will continue to run the line, without interruption, until an advantageous sale of the ships can be had. He is a gentleman of large experience in shipping, having been engaged in that business in Boston for twenty years. AGRICULTURAL DELEGATES.-At a meeting of the New Castle Co., Del., Agricultural Society, held on Saturday last, Messrs C. P. Holcomb, John A. Griffin, Bryan Jackson, John C. Clark and Wm. Reybold were appointed delegates to attend the xhibition of the Agricultural State Fair at Baltimore. Mr. J. B. MOSELEY, formerly of Richmond, Va., has purchased the entire interest of J. G. Finnie in the Memphis Eagle and Enquirer, and is now sole publisher of the paper. Mr. Moseley is a man of energy, and is, we have reason to believe, reaping the reward of his well-directed industry. TREMENDOUS DEATH ENGINE.-Shells weighing one hundred pounds were fired from Lancaster's long range gun the other day, on board a vessel near the Isle of Wight, with a surpassing result. One was sent 4,000 yards distance, and reached the top of a cliff 500 feet high. It was calculated that in a tranguil sea, so that good aim could be taken, a mark 7,000 yards distant might be hit by this gun. MR. T. STANFORD, for more than twenty-five years editor of the Mobile Register, has resigned his editorial chair to Mr. John Forsyth, and has taken leave of his readers in a long address, in which he reviews his whole course from the moment that he assumed the editorship of the Register. THREE BRIGS and eleven schooners were driven ashore at Holmes' Hole during the northwest gale on Saturday night It is thought that most of them will be got off after discharging. No lives were lost. UNITED STATES BRANCH MINT-The coinage of the mint at San Francisco on Wednesday, says the Sun, exceeded that of any other day since the establishment went into operation. It amounted to $60,000. Total amount for July $528,000. No DEARTH OF NEWSPAPERS.-Of newspapers in San Francisco 'the cry is still they come. , There are now nine daily papers, two tri-weekly and seven weeklies. The Alta says that two more daily papers are shortly to be issued. RAILROAD BRIDGE HAVRE-DE-GRACE.-Piles are now being driven in the Susquehanna river where the railroad company have determined to bridge it. The location fixed on is from near the present reileced the Cecil side, to near
