The New York Herald Newspaper, July 19, 1866, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, OFFICE N. W. CORNBR OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. WOOD'S THEATRE, Broaay ‘Hotel.—fux Evve:~K ATaLeEN Too Mocu rox Goop Naturm. . opposite the St. Nicholas "Naii—Paxton SkatTing— CHARLEY WHITE'S COMBINATION TROUPR, at Mechanics” Hall, 472 Brosdway—ix 4 Vantary o Ligut anv Le ABLE NTBRTAL ¥ ALLBT, Sus Giaxess fou ee Conte Be Batizs dg, TERRACE GARDEN, Third Avenue, between Fifty- ‘eighth and Fifty-ninth streets.—Tuxo. Taomas’ ORCHESTRAL Gaxowx Concenrs, commencing at 8 o'Clook. BOOLEY’'S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.—Eraoriax Mim pramisr—Battans, bu mS AND Pawrouimes. * NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY. 618 Broadway. — Lecroers with tur Oxy-Hrproces Microscore twice Mally. Open from 5 A. M. till 10 P.M. LOWE'S ARRONAUTIC AMPHITHEATRE, Fifty-ninth atreet and Sixth avenue —Battooxing, Tigur Rore ap Fincwouxs. = New York, Thursday, July 19, 1866. THE NEWS. EUROPE. 1 ue steamship Africa, from Queenstown on the 8th of July, reached Halifax yesterday on her voyage to Boston. ‘Her nows is one day later. .) Prus and Italy had accepted the Franco-Austrian armistice; Prussia to retain her conquered territory and quarter her armies on the people, and Italy to be per- ‘mitted to enter one of the fortresses of the Quadrilateral With, it is to be presumed, the French troops. The subject appeared surrounded with difficulties. ‘Tho advices from Berlin and Florence indicate that r Prussia nor Austria cordially approve of the situ- and a healthy excitement produced on the Paris Bourse and in the Liverpool eotton market on first re- ceipt of the “peace news,” had subsided. Napoleon’s future policy towards Italy and Venetia ‘Was canvassed with great anxiety, Fighting still continued in Bohemia and on the Vene- tian frontier. ‘The Austrians continued their retreat unmolested. Garibaldi’s wound had improved, ‘The Prussians had defeated the Bavarians at Derin- dach Mr. Disraeli expresses confident official hopes for the Success of the Derby Cabinet, ‘The democratic agitation for reform was still main- taiaod in the English cities. ‘The Liverpool cottou market was dull and prices lower on the 7th of July, the previous improvement having Deen lost, Breadstufs firmer, Provisions inactive. Consols closed in London, July 7, at 87% a 8734. Wuited States five-twenties were declining in conse- quence of large shipments. The closing prices, on the ‘Tih inst., were 663, a 67 CONGRESS, In the Senate yesterday Mr. Sherman’s bill for fundy fing the national debt and reducing the interest thereon wascailed up. The bill is given in full in our Senate Proceedings. Several amendments were agreed to, and ‘the bill was postponed until to-day, when Mr, Sherman gave notice he would press it to a vote. A bill was intro- duced amending the Southern Public Lands bill so that any person whe ha» served not leas than twelve months in the army or navy of the United States during the war for the preceryalion of the Union shall have the right to purchase at the minimum rate, or locate by military land warrant, one hundred and sixty acres of Jand, and to enter one hundred and sixty acres, accord. ing to the provisions of the Homestead bill of 1862. The death of Senator Lane was announced and the customary resolutions were passed. In tho House tlie Senate amendments to the bill creat- ing the grado of , 10 the Joint resolution appointin committee on ri ichment, and to the bill to ax the mamber of Judges the Supreme Court, were all con- carred in. The bill to proteet the revenue and for other Purposes was passcd, ‘The provisions of the bill in full @re published in the proceedings of the House in an other column. A motion for final adjournment on the 26th finst, was after sderable skirmishing passed by @oventy-six az fifty-seven, The death of Senator Jane was announced, and the House soon after ad- journed. THE CITY. ‘There were were eight cases of cholera in the city yesterday, none of them £0 far having proven fatal. The ‘umber of burial permits }ranted during the twenty-four fhours ending at one o'clock yesterday was two hundred ‘ead thirty-five, a number unusually large. In Brooklyn there were six alditional cases reported and four deaths. ‘Thirty vensels wore inspected at Quarantine yesterday ‘f@nd not a case of infectious disease was to be found. 1 The heated term was interrupted yosterday, about half- past two o'clock P. M., by a most terrific thunder and dightning storm. St. Joln's and St. Teresa's churches were struck by lightaing, and a man and woman in Brooklyn were killed by the fume agency. re were sixty cases of sun- firoke and prostration by the heat yesterday in the forty-three of them proving fatal. Thirty cases were reported in Brov , feven being fatal; and in Jersey City there were five deaths from the same cause, ‘Two hundred and jifty-ght cases of sunstroke have Deon reported during the sammer, of which one hun- rod apd thirty-ive proved fatal, An Important decision by Judae Nelson in the United States Circuit Court of the Southern District of this Srate will be found uother place. A large quantity © abandoned cotton s in 1865 and 1866 seized in the Btate of Georgia by agents of the Treasury Department, aud forwarded for sale on government account to Simeon Draper, government agent for the sale of confiscated cotton, The claimants for the property moved to have the case removed for adjudication from the United # ates Circuit Court to the State Court. The motion was overruled, and the disposition of the cotton, sold under the Confiscation act of 1868, sustained by the Coart jon by Judge Nelson, in the United States art, important to bankers and brokers, will be at length io avother column. The order in the liquor injunction cases before Judge Curdovo was settled yesterday. The order granted an alsolute injunction in each case. The Citizens’ Coxnmittee to aid the sufforers at Port. land met yesterday at the Chamber of Commerce. A letter was recetved from the Archbishop of New York anawor to a requeaef the commities that he would combine his’ eabseription with theirs, stating Ghat pre. ity. ¥ivus to his reeelpt of their request he had ditected the “pirtouof the watlous ehurches in the city to make co Jections ond forward them direct to the Bishop of Port A list of subscriptions received since to the amount of $4,600, was read received by the committee up to this i« 5, A “statement of the Chairman of the Com. on Clothing at Portland, showing the number of articles of clothing and rations of food issued there for the past week, was receiv © Metropolitan Fire Cons eld a mecting day, when @ large amount of rouliue business Was (ransacted, the Lord bond robbery caso was up again before Jar fon Dowling yesterday, at the Tombs Police Court, when fhe defendants, Dennis G. Ferguson and John Lynch, Doing abvent and mot represented by their coungel, and Paving given bonds in the sum of tweaty thousand dol to any indictment brought against them General Sessions, the case was closed by Justion Dow! The Sorrogace yostorday concluded the trial of the Wl of Thomas Dunphy, deceaa’d. The allegations of the contestant not having been sustained, the will was of deceased @imitied to probate, Ty ito bis widow and mjnor daughter, | The stock magket was strong yorterday rere dull, “Gold closed at 140% a %. | Therg Was but little business doing io any department day, The absence of many of the leading mer and especially those who do business malaly in a ve way, is plainly noticeable, and the influence jererted by their non-appearance in the markets is plainly ‘Toit from day to day, Cotton was a shade easior, Cottee nd active. On ‘Chango flour was dull and lower, Wheat waa nominally lower, Corn leaves the property Governments opened firmer, but closed steady. Oats were heavy. Pork was dull and heavy. Beef was steady, while lard was dull and scarcely so firm. Whiskey was dull and nominal, Freights were unchanged. MISCELLANEOUS. Our correspondence from the city of Mexico is dated July 6. A new naturalization law bas been promul- gated, which gives any foreigner the right to become a citizen of Mexico in twenty-four hours after his arrival, by renouncing his allegiance to his native country and having some visible means of support. The system of passports bas been abolished, An American named Jackson, formerly a captain inthe Thirty-fourth New York infantry, was ordered to leave the eountry by the liberals, after baving his stock stolen and bis crop destroyed. They threatened to hang him if he did not leave. The capture of Matamoros was a severe blow. The Emperor and Marshal Bazaine are at loggerheads, not speaking to one another, the latter being considered responsible for the surrender, General Mejia and staff, who evacuated Matamoros, had arrived at Mexico, The liberals claim that Tampico and Tuxpan are both in their hands, General Lamadrid, a Mexican imperialist, defending ‘Tampico, having re-hoisted the Mexican flag, and turned the guns of the city agaianst the French soldiers ana in- babitants. Asmall skirmish took place only thirteen miles from Vera Cruz, which created considerable ex- citement in that town. zi A large democratic mass meeting was beld at Read- ing, Pa., yesterday afternoon, Montgomery Blair, A. J. Rogers, George H. Pendleton and other distinguished democrats were present and participated in the exercises, Heister Clymer, the candidateffor Governor, made » few remarks, in which he slated that his own record was the record of the State for the last six years, and that he would not change it if he could. Montgomery Blair said that the democratic party presented the sublime spectacle of defending the government when it was administered by political adversaries, and that, too, as he knew, being a member of the government himself, the power was wielded in a most unscrupulous and unjustifiable manner, The resolutions declare that the democratic party is the true Union party, that the South is entitled to representation, and that negro sol- diers did not put down the rebellion. They denounce negro suffrage, sympathize with the Fenians, and recom- mend Clymer for Governor. Another meeting assembled at the Keystone House after the adjournment of the first, and was addressed by Mr. Pendicton. The meeting of the Breckinridge and Bell Executive Committees took place in Richmond yesterday. The re- solutions sympathize with the President and the demo- cratic party North, and recommend that the people of the State elect delegates to the Philadelphia Convention. A writ of habeas corpus was issued by Judge Mylie, of the District Supreme Court of Washington, yesterday, directing Mr. Ordway, the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives, to bring before him the persons of the two assailants of Painter, the clerk of a House committee, who was brutally beaten in the Capitol grounds on Tuesday, Mr. Ordway returned the writ, with the reso- lution of the House turning the prisoners over to his cus- tody attached, and Judge Mylie, ina lengthy decision, ordered tho petition to be quashed. An expedition consisting of one hundred and fifteen men of the National Guard left Albany yesterday morn- ing for the scene of the late anti-rent riot in Albany county, At Knowersville Colonel Church, one of the parties interested against Warner, the leader of the riot, and a deputy sheriff were arrested for assault and bat- tery, while attempting to dispossess tho riotous parties, Nine arrests were made by the expedition, and no forcible opposition was made, although the seutiments of the people adverse to their purpose were loudly expressed as they passed, and they were refused even a drink of water by the citizens. Several shots were fired at some of the rioters who attempted to escape, but-no harm was done. Warner's furniture was takon out of his house and the soldiers quartered in it for the night. Warner himself had fled. » General Sheridan has issued an order from his head- quarters at New Orleans prohibiting the organization of Confederate batteries, brigades, &c., for any purpose whatever. The Grand Military Drama in Europe—The Possibilities of the Future. The cession of Venetia to France by Austria and the reported conditional assent by Italy and Prussia to the armistice’proposed by Napoleon present an entirely new phase of European affairs. The whole campaign of diplomacy and war resembles a great military drama, with Napoleon as manager and the Powers and states- men of Europe as actors. The first act opened with a quiet conversational scene between Na- poleon and Bismarck at Biarritz, during: which all the preliminaries were arranged. Then came the dispute between Austria and Prussia for the possession of the Duchies; Napoleon’s pathetic appeal for s peace congress; the dig- nified refusal of Austria, and the great melo- dramatic scene in the Federal Diet when Prus- sia declared the Germanic confederacy dis- solved. The act closed with the rapid move- ments of troops, the flashing of swords, the beating of drums and a stirring martial finale. The curtain rose upon the second act amid the hushed anxiety of the vast audience. Na- poleon was discovered with his arms crossed behind him, in the style of his immortal uncle. He smoked a cigar, assumed the air of the sphinx and stalked off the stage. Then Vic- tor Emanuel, one of the most popular heroes, appeared and dashed his army against the Quadrifateral. Having been defeated and applauded, he withdrew to give place to the Prussian and Austrian leaders, There were advances and retreats; a display of forces upon both sides; several minor and amusing episedes, in which the lesser German princes figured as low comedians, and finally the stage was cleared for the sensation scene ot the battle of Sadowa, which was presented with hosts of auxiliaries, real cannon, plenty of red fire, and every device that the resources of the management could supply. The effect was thrilling ; but nobody could yet tell how long the play was to last or what was to be the issue of its plut.. ; In all properly arranged spectacular dramas a sensation scene is always followed by one of domestic interest, 30 as to heighten the sensa- tion by the contrast. So it is in the military melodrama now performing in Europe. When the curtain rose for the third act we were shown the connoil chamber at the Tuileries. Napoleon was presiding over a meeting of his ministers and discussing the internal affairs of France, no allusion being made to the great war. Suddenly a messenger entered, with dra- matic abraptness, and handed Napolcon a tele- gram from Vienna. The Emperor smiled, answered the telegram, lit a cigar, and dis- solved the council without having intimated to his ministers the important intelligence he had just received. The scene again changed to another apartment in the same palace— the Emperor's private cabinet. Napoleon was conversing with Eugénie, who had recently returned from Amiens. To them entered Prince Metternich, the Aus- trian Ambassador, and announced that he came authorized to cede Venetia to France. Drouyn de Lhnys next appeared upon the scene and took part in the dialogue. Proposi- tions for an armistice were immediately sent to Ttaly and Prassia, At last Napoleon, aroused from his usual apathy, rashed to the footlights, in trne melodramatic style; gave orders that the French flag should be hoisted in Venice; advised Victor Emanuel to cease hostilities, and, amid the cheering of the populace omt- side, and the glare caused by the illuminations over liberated Venetia, brought down the cur- tain with those historical words, “ Bugdnie. NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JULY "19, 1868. this has been a great day for France! You at Amiens and I at Paris have done a good day’s work.” Here the drama is suspended until the ar- rival of the next steamer, so far as we are con- cerned,‘and we are left to speculate upon its future incidents, Whether the demands of Prussia and Italy will be acceded to by Aus- tria and Napoleon remains to be seen. Pras- sia requires everything to be left in statu quo— her armies holding possession of the territory they have gained and Austria sending no rein- forcements and ammunition to the field. Italy insists that two of the fortresses in the Quad- rilateral shall be occupied by her troops. These are hard terms and sufficiently humiliating to Austria. If they be granted she will be wholly at the mercy of her enemies, whether the re- ported armistice result in peace or the war be again resumed. But will the armistice, if it should he assented to by all parties, which is not yet quite so certain, result in peace? Will Napoleon surrender Venetia to Italy? Will Austria consent to have Prussia acknowledged as the great German empire, holding not only the Duchies in dispute, but also the small States which her armies have overrun? If not, will victorious Prussia consent to have Austria again exalted to an equality in Germany, and the minor princes reinstated? These are momentous questions, which open a wide range of possibilities and proba- “bilities. The whole action of the drama may change. France may not be willing to see either united Germany or united Italy on her very borders. Napoleon may be magnani- mous enough to entrust Italy with the riches and power of Venice, or he may prefer the glory and aggrandizement of France to any such chivalric disinterestedness. Where all the parties expect so much, a conference is likely to lead to general dissatisfaction and renewed hostilities. But, in the event of continued war, will Napoleon take the field for Austria? Will Bismarck turn out bold enough to oppose Napoleon? Will Victor Emanuel lead his legions against France? It is impossible to say what will happen; for in an age like this nothing is miraculous. Whether peace or war be the theme of the next act of the great drama, a new actor will soon step upon the stage. This will not be England, who is no longer consulted in Continental affairs, but lies inglori- ously upon her litile island, guarding her treasures, nervously fearful of the progress of democracy, and almost incapable of fighting. It is the great Power of the future, who has been silently marshalling her innumerable troops in the North, ready to take part in the conflict when the decisive moment shall arrive. Russia is at once the oldest and the youngest of nations. Within the past few years she has entered upon a new career. Her strength has been consolidated, her almost unrivalled re- sources developed. No other nation on the face of the earth can muster such immense ar- mies, unless it be the United States. In the event of Russia joining in the war her sol- diers would swarm over the whole of Europe as the Union soldiers poured into the South. Herself secure behind those natural defences which the first Napoleon found to be invin- cible, she can use all her armies for attack and conquest. Up to this time we have heard little of Russia’s opinion as to the drama which Napoleon has produced with so much skill. Since her concurrence in the call for a peace congress, the only news from Russia has been that she was massing troops upon the Austrian frontier and near the Danubian Principalities. This silence scems ominous and will make her words all the more effective when she speaks. Will Russia allow Austria to be degraded into ® third-rate Power? Will Russia view with favor Bismarck’s project of » united German empire? Will Russia further the schemes of Napoleon as to the Rhine or as to Venetia? Is Russia ready to see the Quadrilateral pass from Austria to France, or even to Italy? If Napoleon becomes an ally of Austria, will Russia assist or oppose him’? These specula- tions complicate the issue, but they must eventu- ally decide it. Russia is the great Power of the Old World, as the United States is of the New. Sooner or later her voice must be heard and her wishes respected in the settlement of the European imbroglio, and Napoleon may yet find his master in the Czar. Mr. Sranton’s Orpen Concensinc THe Tex- neasee Leoistarore.—The order of Secretary Stanton refusing to permit the United States military forces to be employed in the regula- tion of State affairs, as contained in his des- patch to General Thomas, is all very well, but people will naturally ask why « similar regard for popular rights was not manifested by the War Depariment long ago? It has not been the custom with Mr. Stanton to exercise the same delicate consideration in the employment of the army which he has displayed in the case of the application of Governor Brownlow to Gen- eral Thomas for the interference of the military to compel refractory members of the Tennessce Legislature to attend the sessions of that body. Governor Brownlow appears to forget that we are living now in days of peace, and Mr. Stan- ton appears at last to have recollected the same fact. Perhaps he is reminded of the necessity of exercising his powers with some regard to the constitution by the fact that his tenure of office Wlikely to be very short. Now that his grasp of power is becoming feeble, he may feel that | populavity Ts worth coveting, after having #0 long defied public opinion and overridden all ideas of justice in the discharge of his datics, However, we'have reason to regard the order ismed by General Grant, with the sanction of Mr. Stanton, as a satisfactory indication that military force is not to be unnecessarily ap- pliedin civil affairs during times of peace. Ivncuay Coxpuct or tue Porice—As far as the general management of the polite force is concerned, there is not much fault to find. Superintendent Kennedy keeps his men in excellent trim, but, like other public organiza- tions, errors will sometimes creep in, and the weak point with our police is the failing so common to all men “dress’d in a little brief authority,” of using it occasionally without due discretion, We have had frequently to notice cases of excessive cruelty on the part of some policemen towards Intoxicated persons and others. Mr, Kennedy should sce that ignorant Irishmen in policemen’s uniform are not permil- ted to club and otherwise makrest unfortunate people who may happen to be arrested. There is no necesaity for a good deal of the inhuman- ity frequently witnessed in making arrests. It is @ disgrace to the force, and should be Dat a stow to by the Polige Commissioners, (ages | have occurred of three or four policemen beat- ing one miserable, helpless creature. Such scenes are shameful, and we regret to gay that they are too frequent, The discipline of the force can be preserved without encouraging inhumanity. Ratlroad Mismanagement and Stock-jobbing Directors. ‘The manner in which many of our railroads are managed by those persons holding posi- tions as directors is a disgrace to the coun- try. They care nothing about the safety of the passenger or the lives of those who travel over their roads, but turn their entire attention to the manipulation of the stock in Wall street. Dividends are often paid in order to give the stock more value in the board, when the money thus used should be expended in repairing the track, removing worn out and broken rails, or replacing a rotten bridge. ‘This kind of work does not assist the fluctua- tions of the stock, and therefore no attention is paid to it, Some director will load up with the stock, and if h@cannot obtain a rise in price by any other means, he will prevail upon his associates to loan money to pay a dividend in order that he can sell out at a handsome profit, Thus the fluctuations are forced up and down, while the travelling public are in danger of being killed or maimed every time they intrust themselves to the cars, This is carried to such an extent that even those who wish to purchase securities for investment are not safe in touching railroad stocks. The market prices of most of these stocks are gov- erned, not by their intrinsic value, but by the success of the directors’ manipulations in Wall street. This system has been reduced almost to a science. It effects not only the rise but the decline of the stock on the board. A railroad official takes it into his head to sell a large amount of stock short. This accomplished, a dividend is passed by, when perhaps the road has earned it. Re- ports are sent out representing the road to be ina bad condition. On the top of this comes a railroad accident of an alarming character, and all so timed that it looks very much as though it had been prearranged. Under all this the stock goes down, the railroad official covers his short sales, making his thousands, and then goes at work buying stock for a rise. Thus it goes from one extreme tothe other. The stock, in nine cases out of ten, is worth just as much when it is selling in the fifties as it is when it is above ninety, and not one cent more in the latter than in the former case. The truth of the matter is the road is allowed to take care of itself, while those who are re- sponsible for its management are spending their time buying and selling the stock in Wall street, just as they may have planned for it to go up or down. This system has increased very materially during the past few years, and unless it is stopped in some way it will ruin the railroad interests of this country. No capi- talist will be willing to intrust his money in any such enterprise; for he will not know at what moment this shuttlecock operation of the directors in Wall street will destroy his pro- perty and make his stock worthless. It is quite time for the State Legislatures to take some action on this matter, and in some way correct the evil, before it reaches such a magnitude as to ruin the railroad interest and bring about universal slaughter of the travelling public. For to this it must come, if the present system is allowed to continue. If the Legislatures have not the power, then let Congress take hold of it. The sooner the better. Every day’s delay only increases the evil. Results ef the Wars in Europe. The news from Europe which we publish this morning is of the most important charac- ter, The reported cession of Venetia to France is confirmed, and is said to have been unconditional. The armistice proposed through Napoleon had not been positively accepted by either Prussia or Italy, Victor Emanuel reply- ing that he would consult with the King of Prussia, while the latter had not officially spoken. The cession of Venetia to Napoleon ends the war in Italy between the Italians and Ausé trians, but opens anew fresh complications be- tween Italy and France. Who is to possess Venetia is an important question which will take time to solve, and which will give rise to many intricate political problems. The senti- ments of France favor and will force Napoleon to grant the restoration of Venetia to Italy ; but probably not Venice and the Lagoon. The war for the unity of Italy is so far a failure that Napoleon will always retain his foothold in Rome and Venice. There must always be two red spots on the map of Italy indicating the firm grasp of Napoleon on Venice and Rome. The proposed armistice between Prussia and Austria may open negotiations for peace, but it will not necessarily end the war. Negotia- tions made through Napoleon will certainly involve him as a third party, and may perhaps introduce others of the great Powers into the treaty or the straggle, particularly Russia, who seems to have been but little consulted in the matter. Should the ambitious Bismarck persist in war, the interests of Austria will be- come those of France, and an alliance against the growing power of Prussia will finally and forever annul the treaties of 1815, which made her so formidable a State of Central Europe. A congress and 8. peace areamuch more likely to. be the result of the six weeks’ armistice agreed upon than ® resumption of hostilities, As yet the brilliant campaign of the Prussian com- manders has gained little of positive qdvan- tage except the concenttation of the two grand armies on a splendid defensive line, and only | a small portion of Austrian territory has been occupied. The Anstri south of the Elbe occupy their natural defensive lime; and avery formidable one it is, Strengthened by the Archduke Albert and one hundred thousand men of the Army of Italy, they are not less for- midable in numbers in Bohemia than when the war began, To “dictate terms in Vienna,” as itis said Bismarck proposes, an advance, not an armistice, is demanded. But it is not yet decided that the armistice is concluded. All of which we are positive at this time is that the disruption of the German confederation and & great step towards the unity of Italy are accomplished ‘acts, TWO YOUNG LADIES NED. Gneat Fauta, N, H., July 18, 1807, g While two young ladies, Miss Sore ‘and ere bathing in the fiver they “ventured pth and were drow W mother of 4 Maddox, who went to their rescue, W84*’ igo drowned. leaves a'family. The bodies Were * ecovered after remaining io the water about four hov" » TS CITY INTELLIGENCE. gad 00 Gh bors 0 Sosrenee ot Ot os for $6 26 per ton, being a falling off of $1 12: coal Pespecti 4 Py ie of 56360, 12360. Tbe, Duara or Ma. H. 0. Scuzmonsr.—This gentleman, one aad olen Ditech of Se Sera alas belo Lae Island, from suastroke. teen of the principal shops of the city qui Snuurday at our FM, nad nified their intention to meeting, which was called by Carpenters’ Union No. 2, was very fully attended, Sviciw.—Mrs. Rogers, sixty-four years of age, who had resided with her sons in Illinois street, Indianapolis, committed suicide by drowning herself in a cistern on the 13th inst. Until within tho last two months she was a resident of New York. Ay Attzgep Famatz Forozr.—An alleged female forger, who gives the names of Clark and Hurd, and who, it is stated, buys up, in small sums, exchange on Now York, afterwards alters them to ten times their original amounts, and cashes them at the banks, has turned up in Indianapolis. In that city she Purchased two drafts on New York—one of the Citizens’ National for $925, and the other of the Merchants’ National Bank, for $918. The former she raised to $90 25, and then had it cashed bya bank in Bowling Greon. The latter she altered to #00 80, which amount she also suc- ceeded in obtaining. Fine at Wasmycrox Parx.—Some boys yesterday set fire to the dried up grass on Washington Park. An alarm having been given, Engines 6 and 9 were Drought to the place, and the fire, which was burning rapidly, was soon extinguished. ‘Tam Fenians—ARRival Or AN Exvor 10 Jaums Sra- PHENS FROM InwLaNv.—A Fenian, who holds an impor- tant position in the Fenian organization in Ireland, arrived from that country yesterday at Stephens’ headquarters in this city. He states that all the efforts of the British government to suppress Fenianism have failed, and that it w rather advanced than retarded by the endeavors that have been made in that direction. It is supposed that the name of the envoy will be soon given to the public as having been connected with the escape'of Ste- phens from Richmond Bridewell. The Centres are holding meetings, and discussing questions at headquar- ters of grave consequence to Ireland at the present mo- ment. If the Fenians existed, as is stated, one hundred years before the birth of Christ, they have not much to show for their age, . Inuumamity.—The ferryboat Thomas Hunt, on her out- ward trip from New York to Staten Island at two o'clock, encountered the severe storm of yesterday, but with no fear of danger to herself, Although provided with a Iifo-boat and other means for saving lif did not make use of them to rescue six human it blown who “re clinging to a small teat oe) by ibe seen of was ¢ men they were helplessly clingmg keel of the capsized boat. A meeting aation tnd conwure was ralled upom tbo beet. place yesterday. The boat started from pier No. 2 East river about eleven o'clock, having on board # select com- pany of ladies who must have enjoyed weep we. the state of the to ‘the General ter, is intended, we Sedgwick on the Glen Cove line. Se New Reape Room ron Smamex.—A spacious, well lighted reading room, supplied with files of the leading daily and religious newspapers, a well selected library, a long writing table and free stationery, has just been opened by the New York Port Soc! their mech edifice, at the comer of Ootaane, gon strects. A rack on the wall, from which dred and fifty weather-beaten faces observation, sufficiently indicates of the institution. The church itself has repaired and beautified, and New York now finest mariners’ church and the largest seamen's reading room in the world. Ivpanticiog.—The body of a child was found in the Fast river, at the foot of East Twelfth street. Coroner notified THE PORTLAND CALAMITY. Meeting of the Citizens’ Comm! from Archbish MeClosky—T« scriptions Received, &c. ‘The regular daily meoting of the Citizens’ Committee in aid of the- Portland sufferers was held at half-past. twelve P. M. yesterday at the Cham- ber of Commerce, Mr. 8 B. Chittenden pre- siding. The Secretary, Mr. J. A. gtevens, Jr., reada list of subscriptions received since the day before, to the amount of $4,609, which, with the amouat previously acknowledged, makes the total received by this com- mittee $70,773, The Chairmay saia he bad aconversation on Tuesday with Mr. Williams, the President of the Metropolitan Bank who told him he had on hand more than ten thousand dollars which he had col. tected from various banks in the city. The chairman also said he wished it to be understood that active efforts for collects movey are not being sade at present, the great heat Intel M precluding the committee from en- ergetic action. He had every reason to believe a namber of ons persons were withholding their subser: until called on. But the evidences from Portland were Gaily increasing that the people there were in urgent noed of whatever they could and he therefore ‘that all persons desirous of helping those unfortunate persons would at once, without delay or waiting to be called on, send in their contributions to the treasurer, Mr. A. A. Low, or to the Committee. Mr. H. C, Browne handed in the bag ap be- tween the Committee and the Archbishop of New York with regard to the ent he would combine iptions: ‘The following is the reply of the Archbishop:— Ancumisnornic or Naw York, July 14, 1866. Grxtiemex—T have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your estne ih inst. Inviting my co-ope. to send relief to the auf ferers of to the receipt of your letter I had already requested the pastors of the various Catholic cbuarches ct to ave * a, which na at cin 1 ot ight Rev. Dr, Bacon, being left coin which they can sour brother arives set ibe exam. ry respectfully, of New York, asaeible for To w hy ent . To the Committee A motion to piace the correspondence on file was adopted, Mr. J. C. Mrnnrt submitted the following statement given to him by a member of the Distributing Commit- tee at Portland, showing the amount of clothing distri. buted and number of rations of food insued there:—On Monday avd Tuesday of jast ‘k fifteen hundred were supplied with Sevén thousand five hundred art of clothing, om Wednesday, twelve hundred people wit six thousand articles; on’ Thursday, thirteen Rievaret people with six thou-and five hundred articles; Prigmy and Saturday, (he exme proportion, aud om Monday,/the 16th, five thourand rations were issued The meeting then adjourued to alt past tweipe’P, M. to day. Mr, W. S Dana, chairman of the ¢ tribution at Portland, solicits contributiogs of” clothing, dtygoods, and boots and shoes from all parts v, the coun. iry, as the weed if urgent and immedinie RROORLYS. CONTRIRUTIONS, The amount of subscriptions for the Piet of the suf Be by the Portland calamity has et hed the sum of 14,968 mun ee, of Dis. THE GUESTS AT SARATOGA AIDING ATHE PORTLAND SUF= FERERS. Saw arog, July 18, 1966, Hotel gives tableaux for tho benefit of the Porth on Thursday evening, in the Leland Opera Bourn, te werd sold Bt auction to-day. Four private boxer ight five bandred dol. lare, other seate were, sold amounting Seats brought from 6 fifty dyilare, The aale continues to- morrow Noey | Uniow, Hotel parior. ‘The Indies of the THE CUNARD STEAMERS. yarn, July 18, 1866, It is rumored that the Cunard "steumsese eit be wiih: drawn Boston on the tecgnination of their postal contrac a run from Latveggoo! to Halifax and New York. or a PHI BET% KAPPA SOCIETY. se a Haxova, NHL July 18, 1868 val mer eta Roctet; teeny, coven Dor sting o the Be appe LA Pi ie ee Aelivered Ue sadrem leet ed, whom were O ort! huecsixe, Colone” Bor man, ane Colonel amy’ a) Epingrey, ermont. Geo, 8. Hilieré PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS, Deouwe m THE Price oF Coat,.—The sale of Pittston | Large and Enthusiastic Gathering of the ayivania Demecracy at Reading—Speechone§ / Holster Clymer, Montgomery Blair and Geos H. Pendleton-The Democratic Party Only Union Party in the Land—The Call few the National Union Convention Appreved~ Sympathy for thy Fenians, &c. Ms Reap, Pa., July 18, 1866, One of the largest political meetings ever assembled in Pennsylvania is now in seasion in Penn square, Delogations are present from all parts of the State, ex- Copt the extreme west, Among the distinguished gem- Montgomery Blair, of ‘Missourl,~ by z ry Ll i i i g? 4 5 ai : i 4 ai i Feee es z ¥ i i i 3 i f i i al E E $3 ) E i | E <' i ef Ri E [ } i be i 4 329 ii i ees oF eee ne iE £5 a i Ra Fy z zh 2if i i é i i n i i E i itis +i i zi ath e3be F iy : i i Pe steal ale govern ory titilan was a history. of the ist as 3 ic was a ry of 18 for the last ‘do years; and he would not be willing had he the power to alter a particle of it. Though perbaps mistaken, he had always acted from honest intentions; ynged any man to discuss with him any position of record he had thus made. REMARKS OF MONTGOMERY BLAIR. Mr. Mowtcommny Buark was the next speaker. said the only issue was whether the country should com- tinue to remain in a state of disunion in order that a pe- litical party may retain power, or whether the Union, a8 established by our fathers, should restored. It had been his misfortune to differ with the democratic party; whom he always tacle of furnishing men and means to defend the goverm- ment at the same time that government was in the hands of their political adversaries, thus proving to some exten¢ the imtense feeling of devotion to country which over characterize them; this, too, when, as the er (he being a member of the government), that government was wielded in @ most unscrupulous and unjustifable ber i manner. The speaker predicted that the radicals the elections in October the result wou! be the establishment of two Presidents and two big eave Bie the. radical, see- tiona: majority would then imm ly impeach Prest. dent Johnson and turn him out, whi other hand, the democratic members of Congress would unite elected members from the South. He also warned his hearers that they were on the eve of — civil war, the battle fields of which would be im the a i i 5 fl i H i fi Hi Hl gs ge of AEA Gene = vale, a Mr. H. Pendleton, of Ohio, was fa tart douying at wan Aad ending Yao ag the or hall exist in thie countey it the power of deretice, ‘agslaat ok He then reviewed the early of it. conclusion of Mr. Pendleton’s ad- dress the meeting dispersed. In cousequence of the storm vo meeting was held in wing. THE NATIONAL UNION CONVENTION. Kndorsement of the Objec: by the State Executive ginia--District Convention: Klection ef Delegates he Ricawonp, Va., July 18, 1866, At an adjourned meeting of the old party committees in the Capitol to-day, Colonel John Rutherford presiding, Mr. Daniel, from the committee appointed at the lass meeting, presented the following report, which, after filling blanks, was unanimously ado: — Wasrees the F of the Culved State and bis friew@e and sapporters in the North have manifoated « desire to res i comin fo apes ae nla eee artes the Northern and Southern States which the can party are now encouraging, and to promote the neas of the people by a recurrence in the public affairs to the constitution as the controlling damental law of the ‘and to this end that a ea the 14th of Aucust next inthe ity ah | he tea who deplore the presen! political condition: ho aympathiee vd Siew; and it Revig Shortly after oy ‘a ‘od tbat the commmit ormerly. fo Virginia should deeply tniereaiing subjert here indicated, Restived, That this meeting, com: renin boss Yoslings and opinions tn rqinia Ww ions im feel sure t ‘do declare trnghathize wih the Tave-nbiding citizen rt Staton in. the objacts of the proposed gonvention them of their amaleus diepesition to with ice setiica principlon, sid umges selene ra \ {iou. and apvurtng to ail the blessings of equal, free, re all thi ioe. or eet petunia Warbind aes Saver ase aera er Stare a leas im three for PEA Paterericest dia such el tons to tal by the tet day of August t from abortncss or pant slertiona ms ce Sarton, co intment of a fepresent in Spee eof ciecrcaneas Goce ere (bey now A fell attendance at that time f the imom- dere of the commit The meeting then adjourned until the Ist of August, THE LORD BONO ROBBERY CASE. The Case Closed by Justice Dow ting—John Ly Held Under Twenty Th jisand Del. The Papers Sent to the Grand ve case of Dennis @. Fergue yn and John Lynch, charged with having robbed $',,700,Qu0 in government ‘and railroad bonds from Mr. Piofus 4, Lord, a broker, at No. 38 Exchange piace, OM, the th of Inst March, wae again brought up at the Tome Police Court, Vefore Jue: tice Dowling, yesterday, on, in consequence of neither pg nor a «nts ‘appearing, bor” * ° bonds in the sum twenty thousand €oW iret sewer to any indicnems ral Season. TAS" papa \e' cose bave Doon dent to ct ave oO the Grand Jury in the case baw ‘ove! Ah FENTON. “opie bes July 18 1800, with the important objects fd that the sis, $ Seats SSE