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CHESS COLUMN. SOLUTION OP PROBLEM 111. (1.) Published in our last number, page 116. WHITE. BLACK. 1. Rook g 4—g 5 f (2) King h s—g 5: 2. Knight d B—f 7 \ King g s—h 5 3. Pawn g 2—g 4 f Mate. NOTES. (1.) See rule for lettering and numbering the Chess-Board, in our number for 20tli August last, ' page 101, column 3. (2.) The capture of a piece is indicated by two points (:) at the end of the move. Check to the King is indicated by a dagger (f) at the end of the move. We are now going to give, from Bourdonnais’ “ Treatise on Chess” some general instructions to students, with several openings of games, and remarks in notes, to be continued in fu ture numbers, and followed by remarks and illustrations concerning the endings of games.— We have no doubt that many old players, who wish to improve, may derive much benefit from this portion of our chess column. Nothing is more important than a skillful and regular opening in the game of Chess. Special care should be taken to bring out the pieces so that they may have a fair and open play themselves, and not mask the play of other pieces. The combinations in chess are so infinitely various that success is almost always decided by the first wrong move made by one party, if the other knows how to profit by it. It is not a decisive advantage to have the first move. He who has not the first move recovers the advantage which it gave to his opponent the instant this last fails to make the proper move which circum stances require: And supposing the game to be properly played on both sides, it must eventuate as a drawn game. opening 1. (1) ( Bourdonnais, page 5.) WHITE. BLACK. 1. P e 2—e 4 P e 7—e 5 2. B f I—c 4 (2) B f B—c 5 3. P c 2—c3 Kt. g B—f C 4. P d 2—d4 P e s—d 4: 5. P e 4—e 5 Kt. f6—e 4 (3) 6. Q d I—e 2 Kt. e 4—g 5 7. P f 2—f 4 Kt. g s—e 6 8. P f 4—f 5 Kt. e 6—f 8 (4) 9. Kt. g I—f 3 P d 4—c 3: (5) 10. B c I—g 5 Be s—e 7 11. Pfs—f6 P g 7—f 6: 12. P e s—f 6 : . game lost. notes. * (1.) In all the games and portions of games reported in the F. & F. from Bourdonnais, the Whites will be considered as moving from 1 to wards 8, and the Blacks, from 8 towards 1 on the board, lettered and numbered as directed in F. k F., page 101, col. 3. (2.) This is the best square that your King's bishop can occupy. It bears upon the pawn of your adversary King’s bishop : and it is upon this pawn that the first attacks are usually di rected. (3.) The Blacks, in thus pushing their knight into their adversary’s game,commit a fault which must enure to their detriment. (4.) If the knight had returned to square g 5, the Whites would have won the game by play ing Q e 2—h 5 and P h 2—h 5. (5.) In this position, no matter how the Blacks move, the Whites must win the game. We give below a game reported by Bourdon nais, (page 150) as played by letter, between the Chess-Clubs of London and Edinburg. GAME IV. WHITE. BLACK. 1. Pe2—e4 Pe7—es 2. Kt. gl—f3 . Kt b B—c 6 3. P d 2—d 4 P e s—d 4: 4. B f I—c 4 B f B—c 5 5. Pc 2—c 3(I) Qd B—e 7 6. K castles—g 1 P d 4—c 3: 7. Kt. b I—c 3: P d 7—d 6 4 8. Kt. c 3—d 5 Q o 7—d 7 (2) 9. P b2—b 4 (3) Kt cG —b 4: 10 Kt d s—b 4 : Be s—b 4 : 11 Kt f 3—g 5 Ktg B—h 6 12 B c I—b 2 K e B—f 8 (4) 13 Q d I—b 3 Q d 7—e 7 14 Kt g s—f 7 : Kt h 6—f 7 : 15 Q b 3—b 4 : Kt f 7—e 5 16 P f 2—f 4 Kt e s—c 4 : 17 Q b 4—c 4 : Q e 7—f 7 18 Q c 4—c 3 Be B—e8 —e 6 19 Pf 4—fs B e 6—c4 20 R f I—f 4 P b 7 —b 5 21 P e4 —e 5 P d 6 e 5 : 22 Qc 3—e 5: P h 7—h 6 23 R a I—o 1 R h B—h 7 24 P f s—f 6 P g 7—g 5 25 R f 4—fs P a 7—a 5 26 Qe 5—c5f(5.) K f B—g 8 27 R f s—g 5: t(6) Ph 6—g 5 : 28 Q c s—g 5 : + Kg B—f 8 (7) 29 B b 2—d 4 Be 4—e 6 30 Q g s—c 5 f K f B—g 8 31 Q c s—g 5 f K g B—f 8 32 B d 4—c 5 f K f B—e 8 33 Q g s—d 5 R a B—a 6 34 Q d s—b 7 Q f 7—h 5 35 P f 6—f 7 f (8) K e B—f 7 : 36 R e I—f 1+ K f 7—g 6 37 Q b 7—e 4 f Be 6—f 5 38 Q o 4—« 8 f R h 7—f 7 39 Q e B—g 8 t Kg 6—f 6 40 P g 2—g 4 R a 6—a 8 (9) 41 Q g B—a 8 : Q h s—g 4: f 42 K g I—h 1 R f 7—d 7 43 B c s—a 3 K f 6—f 7 44 Q a B—c 6 - R d 7—d 1 45 Q c 6—b 5 : Q g 4 —e 4 f 46 K h I—g 1 K f 7—g 6 47 Q b s—b 2 Q e 4—g 4 f 48 Q b 2—g 2 Q g 4—g 2 : t 49 K g I—g 2 : B f s—h 3 \ Lost Game. NOTES. (1) The Whites might also have played Kt f 3 —g 5. (2) The queen on this square embarrasses the egress of the queen’s bishop. (3) The Whites sacrifice this second pawn to give the more strength to their attack. (4) This is a forced move ; for, if the Blacks had castled, the Whites, by playing Q d I—d 4, would have given check-mate in few moves. (5) B b 2—d 5 would have been a better play. (6) The Whites sacrifice a rook very carelessly; nevertheless, as will be seen farther on, they may give the perpetual check ; but not content ing themselves with that, thoy lose tho game. Instead of this move, the Whites might play R o I—o 7, and then they would have had a very fine game. (7) If the Blacks had played K g B—h 8, the Whites would have won the game by playing R o I—e 7. (8) If the Whites had taken the rook, it would have been a drawn game. (9) This move is a master stroke, and beauti fully played. Any other move would have lost XHK SOtrXKKU MMJt the game to the Blacks. But in fact, the Whites have played very badly, the latter part of this game. PROBLEM IV. (From Bourdonnais, page 15.) Whites. Blacks. Rook on c 1 Bishop on b 5 Pawn on b 2 Queen on d 5 King on a 3 Pawn on a 6 Bishojf on a 5 King on a 7 Pawn on c 7 Pawn on b 7 Whites to play and mate in three moves. Solution to above Problem will be given in our next. u Chess Player ” asks for the solution of Prob lem 1, (Max Lange) reported in the Field and Fireside, page 101, col. 5. Ha 3 he noticed a correction of the position of pieces given by us on page 109, coL 3 ? The error was caused by the fault of the northern contemporary from which we borrowed the problem. If “Chess Player” is still in straights from which he cannot relievo himself, we hope some other correspon dent, or the paper from which wo took the Prob lem, will come to his assistance. — FUN, FACT, AND PHILOSOPHY. Wiir is the heart of a lieutenant's widow like a deserted house? Give it up? Because it is left tenantless. To act upon a determination made in anger, is like embarking in a vessel during a storm. A man whom Dr. Johnson reproved for sel ling whiskey, said in excuse, “You know, Doc tor, that I have to live.” The brave old hater of everything mean and hateful, coolly replied, that “he did not see the least necessity of that.” Wiiat is society, after all, but a mixture of mister-ies and miss-eries. Tiie Historical Magazine states that the first book-binder in America was Mr. John Ratclife, who came out from England expressly to do the binding of Eliot's Indian Bibles. He said that the materials of his craft were so dear at Cam bridge that he paid eighteen shillings for that which he could buy in England for four shillings. He charged three shillings and sixpence per volume, and said one Bible was as much as ho could complete in a day. Many fold their hands in petitions when they ought to be using them in toil. They never learn that a useful toiling life may be a perpetual prayer, as it is a perpetual hymn. In 1720, a Dutch ship entered James river, and landed twenty negroes for sale. This was the epoch of tho introduction of slavery in Vir ginia. For many years, the Dutch w r as princi pally concerned in the slave trade in the market of Virginia. Vice or folly maybe dispersed by wit and sarcasm, but virtue resists their attack; so virtue is invulnerable; aquafortis dissolves .the base metals, but has no pdwer over gold. A " duck of a doctor.” Generally a quack. Origin of Names. — Emma is from the Gcr man, and signifies a nurse; Caroline, noble-min ded ; George, from the Greek, a farmer: Martha, from Hebrew, bitterness; the beautiful and common Mary is Hebrew, and means a drop of salt water, a tear ; Sophia, from Greek, wisdom; Susan, from; Hebrew, a lily; Thomas, from He brew, a twin; Robert, from German, famous in council. Few men are driven to desperation, without having had themselves a hand in the driving. It is not easy to straighten in the oak tho crook that grew in the sapling. Mr. Smith playfully remarked to his wife that in her he possessed four fools. “ Who are they?” she asked. “Beauti/ooi, duti/001, youth fool, and delight/oof,” said he. “ You have the advantage of me, my dear," she replied. “I have but one foolV’ The first newspaper in North America was printed in Boston in 1669, only one copy of which is now known to be in existence. It was deposited in the State Paper Office in London, and is about the size of an ordinary sheet of letter paper. The Boston News-Letter, the first regular paper, was issued in 1704. Thofoontents of some of the early! numbers are very peculiar. One has a speech of Queeu Anne to the parlia ment, delivered 120 days previously, and was the latest news from England. Children are none the worse for being told that of every action God is the witness; men would be all the better if they never forgot such instruction. “ I mean to abandon my habits of life,” said a dissipated gentleman. “ Are you sure, sir, thoy are not abandoned enough already ?” asked his friend. A marine school for nautical instruction, sim ilar to the one at Baltimore, has been inaugura ted at Charleston. e-~ Wisdom is the talent of buyinggrirtuous plea sures at the cheapest rate. Don’t carry your handkerchief in your breast pocket. If you do, you take a “ wiper ”to your bosom. The Legislature of California has rejected tho Bachelor’s Homestead bill, which proposed to give to men who prefer a life of single bles sedness the same immunity from seizure of their homesteads for debt, as now enjoyed by those who have the good sense to get married. Be more in action than in conversation, for God hath given you two hands but only one tongue.— Ex. Fudge! Mr. Philosophist; you might as well say : eat more than you can digest, for God hath given you thirty-two teeth and only one stom ach.—Ed. A darkey’s instructions for putting on a coat were : “ Fust do right arm, den de lef, and den gib one general conwulshun.” The Emperor of Russia has authorized the Jews to raise a fund, the interest of which is to be employed as prizes for tho best literary works in the Hebrew language which shall be present ed to the Academy of Science. His Majesty has also founded five scholarships at the Tech nological Institute in favor of the young Jows. Many contrive to satisfy their consciences with evasions, who would heartily condemn plain and palpable lying. . A man in California who had a brother hung, informs his friends in Ireland, that his “ brother on a recent occasion, addressed a large public meeting, and just as he finished, the platform gave way and he fell and broke his neck.” According to the census of 1850, there were at that time two millions forty-eight thousand two hundred and ninety-three (2,048,293) slaves in the cotten states—Alabama, Arkansas, Flor- ida, Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina, Tennes see and Texas. It is believed that the number has now increased to two millions five hundred thousand. Os this aggregate, the field hands number one million five hundred thousand, (1,- 500,000) and about two thirds of them are em ployed in cultivating the staple. «• Never look at those you are talking of: al ways look at those you are talking to: and look to those you are talking at. —[Ed.] Cuffy says he’d rather die in a r ailroad smash up than in a steamboat burst up. for this reason: “ If you gits run off de track anu smashed up, dar you is; but if you gits blowed up on de boat, whar is you ?” There are 200,000,000 feet of lumber manu factured in Bangor, Me., yearly. Among the various sources of error, none are so fatal as prejudice and presumption and super stition. “That's a fine strain, ” said a gentleman to another, alluding to the tones of a singer at a concert, the other evening. “ Yes, ’’ said a coun tryman who sat near, “ but if he strains much more he'll bust —and I’m willing. ” The twelfth annual report of the Irish Poor Law Commissioners state that on the 28th of August, 1858, the number of workhouse inmates reached its minimum—viz; 36,190, since which time the number gradually increased to the max imum of the present year—viz: 46,592 on the 12th of February, 1859. Never expose your weak side to an adversa ry ; if you do, he will know where to aim his second blow. A lawyer asked a Dutchman in court what ear-marks a pig had that fms in dispute. ‘ Veil, he has no ear-marks except a very short tail, ” was the reply. The income of the Mexican Church is said to be two million pounds ($(0,000,000) a year. Be sober in thought! [be slow in belief I— —t^EL- Mr. Hughes, author of “Tom Brown’s .School-Days,” has a new jwork in press. Miss Kavanagh, author of “ Nathalie,” has a new book in the press i>f Ticknor and Fields. Florence Nightingale still remains quite ill. Her friends fear that'she will never be re stored to health. The late Colonel Her|an Thorne, left proper ty mentioned in his will amounting to over one million of dollars. Tom Taylor, autlur of “Our American Cousin,” it is reported, will visit this country during the coming autunn. Mrs. Henry C. Kin s, of Charleston, has a new novel in the press of Derby 4 Jackson, entitled “Silvia’s Word. M. Horace Vernet has returned to Paris from Italy with materials for some magnificent tableaux of recent event. A duel betweon Senators Gwin and Broerick, was expected to take place immediately after the election. A correspondent of the Boston Journal says that the Hon. Charles Sumner will return to America early in November. Carl Epping has been duly recognised as Vice Consul of the Netherlands, at Savannah, for the State of Georgia. The reminiscences of Rufus Choate, by Col. E. C. Parker, are announced for publication by Messrs. Mason & Brothers. Charles Dickens has given mortal offense to the Dublin people, by publishing an article in his new serial, entitled “Her Majesty’s Irish Mail.” Rev. Dr. Dana, an eminent Presbyterian clergyman of Newburyport, Massachusetts, died on the 27th of August. His age was ninety nine years. Messrs. E. Tilton & Co., propose to publish a Memoir, of Hon. Horace Mann, lately deceased. It is a good movement. The steamship Vanderbilt, which left New York Saturday, had on board seven horses for the Emperor ’ Napoleon. They are valued at eight thousand dollars. A. T. Bledsoe, LL. D-, Professor of Mathema tics in the Uuniversity of Virginia, has been unanimously elected President of the University of Missouri, by' the Board of Curators. Mr. Bayle St. John, the well-known author, died in England on tho Ist of August. One of his best works is entitled “Purple Tints of Paris.” Gov. Wise boasted in Congress a few years ago that there was not a single newspaper in all his district. He evidently rejoiced that his con stituents couldn't read. Now doesn’t he wish that he himself couldn’t write ?— Prentice. Dempster, the vocalist, has gone to England, on a visit to Tennyson. He expects to givo an entertainment beforo Queen Victoria, at Bal moral, and will afterwards make a professional tour through Great Britain. • The London Critic, and other English journals, state positively that the author of “Adam Bede” is Miss Mary Ann Evans of Coventry, already known to the literary world by her re markable translation of Strauss’ Life of Jesus. Mr. Yeadon’s “ Orator, Patriot, Sage, Cicero of America, Laudator of Washington, Apostle of Charity. High Priest of tho Union, and Friend of Mankind,” has been invited to attend the State Fair at Atlanta. Ga., in October. The library of the late Douglas Jerrold, Esq., is about to be sold at auction in London. The collection is said to be small, but well se lected, and to be curious from the fact, that many volumes are presentation copies, and con tain the autograph of the authors. Saxe, the humorist, recovering from sickness, in a rhyming epistle to a friend, said— The doctor (who comes to me yet) is welcome to some of my “dust;” But Nature's exorbitant debt —I mean to pay that when I must. In the Atlantic of September “ A Visit to Martha’s Vineyard” is attributed to Mrs. Aus tin ; “ Zelma’s Vow” to Grace Greenwood ; “The Murder of the Innocents” to Rev. T. W. Higginson; the poem entitled “ The Singer” to Buchanan Read, and that entitled “ October to May” to Florence Percy. Tho ruins of “Iranistan,” the once princely abode of P. T. Barnum— where he was always glad to see his friends, in the days of his pros perity—are being leveled off, preparatory to a new residence for the present owner, which will be placed considerably in the rear of tho old site. Rev. Daniel Dana, D. D., died on Friday at his risidence in Newburyport. He had nearly reached his nineteenth. Mr. Dana was an ad mirable scholar of the old school of classicists and divines, an extremely elegant and forcible writer of English, and has always been one of the chief lights of the Presbyterian Church. The Rt. Rev. Stephen Elliott has resigned the rectorship of Christ Church in Savannah, a circumstances which, we fell sure, will be re ceived with universal regret by his late congre gation. His diocesan labors, together with his duties as a member of the Southern University Boar<L are of a character to consume his entire time. • Newspapers have announced that Dr. O. W. Holmes will attain his fiftieth birthday on the 29th of August, and that he will dine with his friends on that day at the Revere House. Also that Mrs. Harriet Beechep Stowe dined with the Atlantic Club at the same hotel a short time since, but wouldn't allow any wine at the feast. A correspondent writes from Ohio. “I must tell you a good anecdote—a quiet bit of satrical humor on the interminableness of Thackeray's “Virginians.” Alvin ll—s was looking over an instalment of the "Virginians,” the other day, and, turning to his son drily asked, ‘Ned, who is going to run the Virginians after Thackeray is dead ?” Maj. David Buford Green, Secretary of the State of Arkansas, died near Nashville, Tenn., on the 28th ult. He was a native of Tennessee, but removed to Arkansas whilo it was a Terri tory, and upon the organization of tho Territory as a State, he was elected Secretary of State, which office he held uninterruptedly up to his death. A base, constructed of granite, to support the slab in memory of Benjamin Franklin and his wife, has been placed in the position assigned to it in Philadelphia. It rests upon a plain founda tion of stone, and in dimensiens is six feet ten inces long, four feet ten inches wide, and three feet deep. The new lettering, chiseled in the solid stone, comprise the simple inscription: “Benjamin and Deborah Franklin, 1790.” I I I NEWS SUMMARY. Protection to Naturalized Citizens.—The American ambassador, Mr. Wright, has ob tained from the Prince Regent of Prussia full pardon for Franz Hoffman, of Chicago. Mr. Hoffmann left Prussia when he was twenty years old, without having fulfilled his military service. When ho returned a short time ago, he was imprisoned, and sentenced to pay a hea vy fine. Out of regard for the United States, the Prince Regent lias annulled these punish ments. Darinq Robbery at Barnwell C. H.—On Wednesday morning last, between 8 and 9 o’clock, the Commissioner’s office was entered, and a portfolio, containing upwards of three hun dred dollars, besides one or two thousand dol lars worth of notes, abstracted therefrom. Mr. Bellinger had stepped into the Sheriff’s office to transact some business, which required but a few minutes, and on his return, missed the port folio. Suspicion rests on no one that we have heard, and up to the present time nothing has been discovered that will lead to the detection of the thief — Barnwell Standard. Telegraph to the Pacific. —The magnetic telegraph has been extended to Atchison, on the Missouri river, and is still on its way west ward. From the Pacific side the work is ex tending to Salt Lake City. It will probably not be very long before the two will be made to unite, and give a complete telegraphic connec tion from tne Atlantic to the Pacific. Work for tiib Next Congress.—The Nation al Legislature, at its next session, will have con siderable service to perform in the way of crea ting new governments, State and Territorial.— No less than four Territories and two States will ask recognition. The people of southern Ne braska, disappointed in gaining annexation to Kansas, are moving for a State government. — The Governor is about to call an extra session of the Legislature, that the work may be regularly commenced. They intend to apply for admis sion in company with Kansas. In addition, the people of Jefferson, Arizona, Dacotah, and Nev ada, are also anxious for Territorial governments. We are pleased to learn through the Eastern (Fla.) Herald, that Col. Houston, President of the Georgia and Pensacola Rail Road, has succeed ed in purchasing iron sufficient to lay the entire track to Lake City; and that the work is being pushed with energy. Bellville Cotton Factory, in this county, near Augusta, is now in process of being re built. It will be much larger than the former building, and the Factory will probably be in operation early next year. TnE Telegraph Quarrel Settled. —The St. John News of Monday says that the misunder standing between the Nova Scotia Telegraph Company and the Associated Press has been corrected, and in future the foreign news dis patches will come through as they formerly did, w ithout interruption. The Rice Harvest.—The Savannah Republi can says that the rice harvest has now fairly begun’ all along the Savannah, Ogechee and Al tamaha rivers, and that the crop promises to bet an excellent one. The Hog crop of Kentucky this year is offi cially reported at 1,324,492 hogs—an increase of 254,000 over last year. The price at Louisville is estimated by the Courier to be 3 cents gross or 4 cents net. Cincinnati, Sept. I.—The Pork House of Messrs. McKeehan & Evans was entirely de stroyed by fire to-day. Three million pounds of pork was consumed. The loss amounts to $50,- 000. Tiie great Western plains are literally cov ered with buffalo. The number each year, seems to increase rather than diminish. They go in immense droves, and at times seem to cast a dark shadow over the valley. State or Territory.—The people of the Pike’s Peak region have not only formed a ter ritorial, but a State organization. They have adopted a State constitution, and fixed the boun daries of a new State. The people are to vote upon the question whether they will take a Ter ritorial or State Government. In two or three years at the farthest, we may prepare to receive this State into the Union, if she does not come in before. An Iron railroad cor was exhibited last week at the Jersey City railroad station of the New York and Erie Railroad. Its sides are double plates, with a space between, and the seams are branded with narrow strips, riveted on in such a manner as to form panels. It is fire proof; and lighter than a wooden car of the same size. The proposed new State, to be called Jefferson, will contain an area of 129,668 square miles, within the following boundary lines and dis tances : From 27 to 43 degrees north latitude— -417 miles. From 112 to 110 degrees west lati tude on the south line—329 and one fifth miles. From 102 to 110 degrees north line—3lo miles and a fraction. Area 129,668 square miles. ’ • The Expected V isrr of the Prince op Wales to Canada. — Significant Article. —The Quebec Chronicle says it has good authority for stating that his Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, with his tutor, the Rev. Mr. Gibbs, and one of the court physicians, Mr. J. Holland, may be ex pected to arrive in the next Canadian steamer, the North Briton. The Toronto Leader, rejoi cing in the proposed visit, very signfiicantly adds: His Royal Highness will receive all the re spect due to an heir to the English throne, and the son of a constitutional sovereign, whose reign has been marked by a series of practical reforms. On his part, he visits this country with the full knowledge that, from its position, it never can support a throne for any of his numer ous family, and that this loyal people will one day—it may be far distant —march quietly to national independence. But even when that day comes, it will be of real satisfaction and just pride to England that she has given her mascu line language, her just laws and her free princi ples to a second nation in the New World. And in that feeliug of pride and satisfaction, it will not be beneath a constitutional sovereign to share. St. Lons, August 30.—The overland mail of the Bth August arrived last night in this city. There was a healthy demand for goods at San Francisco, but prices were unchanged. The Fort Smith Times says the Camanches have made two attacks on the Wachita Caddo and Delaware Indians, while they were en route to their new homes under charge of Indian Agen t Blain. The Island of San Juan. —By the treaty which settled the Oregon boundary dispute be tween the United States and Great Britain, the 49th parralel of north latitude was made the line westward to the middle of the Gulf of Geor gia, thence southward, with the main channel to the Straits of Fuca, and through tho middle of •those Straits to the Pacific Ocean. But it so happens, according to an authority before us, that between the point where the line leaves the 49 h. parallel aud tho point where it enters the Straits of Fuca, there is the Archipelago de Ha ro, through which several large channels run, the two main ones being the Rosario Strait and Canal de Haro. The former is the most used by vessels going from the ocean to the mouth of Fraser river, but tho latter is the wider, though obstructed by some small islets. Both are wide channels, deep enough for the largest ships. Between them lio a dozen islands, the chief of which are San Juan, Lopez and Oreas Islands, and altogether they may include about 200 square miles of land, or 128,000 acres. San Juan Island is the most valuable, and has about 70,000 acres, much of it good soil covered with fine grass. The British assert that the Rosario Strait is the ‘main channel’ meant by the treaty, and the Americans say the Canal de Haro is meant. Both parties having joint possession of San Juan, a dispute haß arisen concerning the title, wliich will nave to be settled by the two govern ments interested. An account of this controversy reached us by the last California steamer, and yesterday we published a dispatch from Washington, which, if entitled to credit, indicates that our Govern ment has already taken the matter in hand, and settled it, so far as the United States are con cerned. It considers our title to San Juan as beyond controversy, and announces, in advance, its intention to submit to compromise. Such is the telegraphic accounts. Wo hope there is some mistake about this mat ter, and that our Government has not been guilty of the folly indicated. We pretend to know nothing of the merits of the question, but we regard it as most unbecoming, upon the very origin of a dispute between two great nations, for one of them to come forward, in advance of all negotiation, from the mere desire to bully, or for popular effect, and take a stand, with the de claration that she will not be driven from it If disputes arise, let us enter, like-a sober, manly nation, upon negotiations for their settle ment, without arrogance, boast or bullying, and then maintain what is right to the end of the chapter. —Savannah Repitblican. Washington, Sep. 6.— Tiiere is every reason to believe that the Administration have just in structed Gen. Harney to maintain his position at the Island of San Juan at all hazards. General Harney on the 7th ult, ordered four companies of artillery from Fort Washington to reinforce Captain Ticket, who still occupied San Juan unmolested. Harney had forwarded dis patches to Washington. Governor Douglass issued a protest against Gen. Harney’s occupying the island of San Juan, and has sent a message to the Vancouvers As sembly, declaring that a British force shall be landed at San Juan. There was rather a doubt ful rumor in circulation which states that the British steamer Sattellite had attacked the island and killed thirty Americans. The British man of war Pylades has arrived at Panama ; she is supposed to have brought despatches for Englmd, concerning the San Juan dispute. Mexico — Recall of Mr. Otway. —There seems no room to doubt that Mr. Otway has ceased to misrepresent her Britanic Majesty, at the capital of the neighboring Republic, and that George B. Mathew, Secretary of Legation, is now entrusted with the delicate duty of attend ing to the interests of his country and his coun trymen, in tiie presence of two contestants for the government. Mr. Otway’s recall, however, must be indirectly a loss to the Miramon faction; and we shall rejoice to hear that his locum temens has been instructed to join the United States Minister in recognizing Juarez, in whom alone there seems to be any hope of order, justice, or progress upwards from tho mire of revolutions. New York Albion. Tiie Washington States mentions the recep tion of important private dispatches from North ern Mexico. It is expected that within the next ninety days three thousand American troops will be organized on the Rio Grande, properly dhned and equipped, for the purpose of march ing upon the city of Mexico, and exterminating the whole Miramon faction. The Belgium Chamber of Deputies have agreed to fortify Antwerp. The Le N ord contends that the project will endanger the neutrality of Bel gium. A defensive league has been formed by the States of Central Italy. 125