NEWS OF THE DAY.
Our Washington correspondent transmits further intelligence concerning the plans of Disunion traitors to break up the Confederation in the event of their being unable to retain the power they have so long wielded to the country's injury and dis-grace. The Disunionists know well that the in-telligent masses of the South are opposed to their schemes, and their purpose is not to consult them at all, but to have a Convention elected by the Legislatures of the Seceding States, and to confer upon this body full powers to dissolve the Union and elect Mr. BRECKINRIDGE to the Presidency of a Southern Confederacy. It is also reasserted that the Emperor NAPOLEON has been consulted on the subject, and has given promise of protection when-ever intervention shall become necessary. How-ever criminal these designs may be, they can only be regarded, in a practical point of view, as the in-sane and desperate efforts of men whose ruin is already certain. The success of these schemes' does not come within the range of possibility, and their revelation is so far opportune that it will dis-suade many voters, North and South, from sup-porting men so disloyal to their country and a cause so utterly reckless and unworthy.
By the steamship Fulton, which passed Cape Race on Sunday morning, we receive three days' later European news. There is continuation of the intelligence, previously reported, that Russia and Prussia had protested against the Sardinian inva-sion of Naples. It is said that if no notice is taken of the protest, the Russian Ambassador will imme-diately leave Turin. King VICTOR EMANUEL had already entered Neapolitan territory, and was ex-pected in the capital on the 17th inst. The Royal-ists were making preparations to renew the con-test with the Garibaldians. All the European Powers, except England, refuse to recognize the blockade of Gaeta. From China, we learn that, preparatory to the grand assault on the Taku forts, the Allies had attacked the Tartar camp, and that the Chinese had fled in disorder. The attack upon Taku was fixed for the 15th of August, and we shall receive particulars of the event by the next mail.
Our advices from Utah are to Oct. 5. Hon. W. H. HOOPER, delegate to Congress, accompanied by his wife, had left Salt Lake City for Washington, and with him had departed the last of the Mormon missionaries for the States and Europe. Among the missionaries were three of the "Twelve Apos-tles"—ORSON PRATT, ERASTUS SNOW and GEORGE Q. CANNON—the first two destined for the States and the last, for England. Five of the Twelve are now absent among the "Gentiles" working for the cause of Mormonism. An agricultural fair had been held at Provo, which was attended with considerable success, and another was in progress in Salt Lake City at the date of our correspon-dent's letter. More Indian hostilities are report-ed in the northern part of the Territory. A party of emigrants, numbering about twenty, had been attacked, and had lost all their wagons and stock before assistance could reach them. The party had arrived at Salt Lake City, under escort of U. S. troops, in a destitute condition. Capt. RUTH, of the Indian Bureau at Washington, had ar-rived in the Territory, to look after the Government property connected with the Indian Agency of Dr. FORNEY, which has already cost the. Government two commissions.
Rev. HENRY WARD BEECHER opened the lecture season at Newark last evening by delivering for the first time a very able, interesting, and amusing lecture on "Young Americe," an abstract report of which will be found in another column.
In both Boards of the Common Council last evening, a communication was received from the Mayor asking for the payment of the necessary ex-penses attending the reception of the Prince of Wales, amounting to about $4,000, which was re-ferred to the Committee on Finance.
In the Board of Supervisors a large number of resignations of Registrars and Inspectors of Elec-tion was received, and the vacancies were filled by new names. Ten dollars for each of the vot-ing places was appropriated for fitting them up for the election.
The Republicans of Brooklyn assembled in great force at the Wigwam, opposite the City Hall, last evening, and listened to speeches from Hon. B. F. WADE, of Ohio, and J. C. CARTER, of New-York. It was a very enthusiastic meeting.
Mr. SAMUEL HOTALING, a prominent merchant and old Henry-Clay Whig, of this City, addressed the Young Men's Republican Union last evening, in support of Republican principles. He claimed that Mr. LINCOLN was the only National and con-servative candidate in the field, and that were he a Southern man, and the owner of slaves, as he should not scruple to be if he lived there, he would vote for Mr. LINCOLN in preference to either of the other candidates before the people.
A very large meeting of the Republicans of the Third Congressional District was held at the junc-tion of Franklin, Varick and Hudson streets last evening. Three stands were erected, and speeches delivered in English, German. French and Italian. At the main stand Ex-Alderman WM. TUCKER pre-sided, and addresses were made by Lieut. Gov. NOBLE, of Wisconsin, HORACE GREELEY and others. The nomination of AMOR J. WILLIAMSON was unanimously ratified.
The Wide-Awake demonstration at Newark, N. J., last night, Was a grand affair. Large delega-tions were present from surrounding places, and the number in the procession is estimated at six thousand. The affair passed off with the greatest enthusiasm and good feeling.
The Seventh-avenue Railroad case was called before Justice LEONARD at Chambers of the Supreme Court yesterday, but the argument was not concluded. The hearing of the motion to make the injunction perpetual may take a day or two yet. In the Court of Oyer and Terminer several prisoners were called up for sentence. PATRICK HOGAN, for manslaughter, in killing THOMAS MCLAUGHLIN, was sentenced to four years in Sing Sing. DAVID BEACH, for forgery, five years in Sing Sing. ADAM JAEGER, for murder in the second degree, imprisonment for life. DAVID WOOD, for manslaughter, two years in Sing Sing. EDWIN HODGDON, for murder in the second degree, imprisonment for life. PATRICK HENNESSY, for arson in the third degree, ten years in Sing Sing.
There was a recovery of 2@3 cent, in the Railway Share list, yesterday, and the Stock Ex-change closed generally firm in the afternoon at the top rates of the day ; New-York Central, 82¾@83 ; Erie 30. Exchange on London fell to 108@108¼. The Bank return gives a further accession of $683,000 to the Specie line, and an upward turn of $1,459,000 in Loans and Discounts.
Business in Breadstuffs was more active. Prices, however, were unsettled. The news by the Fulton favorably affected the market for Cotton, which was in good request at buoyant rates. Provisions, Sugars, Rio Coffee, Tallow, and Whisky were more freely dealt in. Hay was less sought after. Hops were in lively demand. Other branches of trade presented no remarkable alteration.
