TO THE EDITOR on THE UNION


Nsy Yoak. Sept. 20, l64
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Fair 0fiEs American bssiiiuts Meeting Spencer Ge-


Quilted Canal tolls Wheat aud fOsr-Ciiy tTads--


Gen. armstrong; Forests speech.


The nineteenth annual fair Of the American lnstl-
tute will open for exhibition Monday, 5th oelo-
ber, at Castle Garden, the destruction OF Niblo's
garden &c, by fire, having forced them trom thelr
usual place. This ''fairn receives the appreciation
of all classes Of eiizens, and is looked forward
TO with great interest," and is in fact one OF Ihe most
pleasing and instructive exhibitions got up Ia the
country. Your "Washington Fair" proved cakes
and gingerbread TO this; and while that was got up
10 show the necessity of tariff, this one IS TO show
that we care nothing about taTlf aoy tarther than
fair and equitable protection TO all classes lhe
exhibition This year Of manufactured goods OF new
and important Inventions of machinery of all kinds,
especially Of that class adapted to water and steam
power-of farming utensils, ploughlng and spsding
matches, &c, &C., will probably exceed all former
ones of the kind and will be well worthy visit Of
gentlemen from the south, well as north and east
1t would be exceedingly gratifying II Virginia ana
Maryland would send on large delegation oi lnelr
citizens. They would DC met with open arms, ana
the hospitality OF tile city freely extended 10 them.


Ten OF the crew Of the ship Hudson, irom Liver
pool were taken into custody yesterday by the
United States marshal for mutnous eonduct lhey
took and have held possession OF the snip Tor the
last 30 days, during which time the captain AYERS
that he has not slept on an average OF two hours
day. 81


Spencer, who murdered his wife in jersey City,
opposite New York, has been acquitted, on the plea
OF insanity-as has become the fashion. IL Is eyi-
dent that the law Of hanging can no longer be car
ried into effect A jury will not render verdict OF
guilty in murder trials which is to make them ac-
cessory 10 the act Of depriving another human being
of life God gave life, and God alone has the right
10 take il. Such is the argument made use Of; and
had the extreme punishment been imprisonment for
life, and no power Of pardon except by the legisa-
ture many Of the late trials which have resulted in
setting the guilty free would have terminated very
differently.


The canals Of this State continue to do an enor-
nous business. The aggregate amount ceiyed for
tolls from the commencement Of navigation 10 the
2od September, inclusive, 10 Sl,lI2,322 20
During the same period in lS45, l,6a9,92 %


Increase, sl32, 400 IS
The increase of wheat, -four, &C., received IN this
city through the canals is truly astonishing. The
aggregate receipts Of these articles at tde-water
from the commencement Of navigation in 1886, TO
and including the second week in September, have
IN.