The New York Herald Newspaper, July 21, 1866, Page 4

4 JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. Volume SEXL.......... cee eeeeeeee ea eeee No, 202 urday, July 21, 1866. New Yerk, CONGRESS. In the Senate yesterday the report of the conference committee on the bill to further protect the lives and insure the safety of passeng:rs was agreed to, and the ‘bill now awaits the President’s signature. A bill was in- troduced to prevent courts being used to persecute loyal persons. It provides that it shall be lawful to Plead in bar of action of tort done during the re- Dellion that the plaintiff was a rebel or sympa- thizer with rebellion, or that he applied for or ob- tained a pardon for treason. The report of the con- ference committee on the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill wasread. A lengthy discussion ensued ou the case of Mr, Hervey, the Minister at Portugal, ‘whose pay was stopped by a provision of the Dill, for having written a letter, which was published, denouncing the republican members of the House for their course Tegarding reconstruction, During the discussion Mr. Cowan read the despatch of Governor Brownlow announc- ing the ratification of the constitutional amendment, which contained filthy allusion to the President by a pubdlic officer, The report was finally agreed to. The Civil Appropriation bill was then taken up, and pending action upon it the Senate adjourned, In the House the consideration of the joint resolution for the admission of Tennessee was continued, and the resolution passed by a vote of 125 to 12, all the latter being ropublicans, Mr. Stevons and Speaker Colfax both voted in the affirmative. A lively discussion was engaged in before the vote, some of the demo- crats objecting to the preamble to the resolution, Mr. Boutwell stated that he should vote against the resolu- tion be: « the colored people were disfranchised. The Dill for the full restoration of the Southern States was tabled. Mr. Stevens’ resolution providing fora recess instead of adjovrnment was lost. In the discussion of the question Mr Stevens said that his object was “to leave the control of the President's removal power in the hands of Congreas.”’ EUROPE The European mails by the Africa reached this city + from Boston yesterday evening, bringing our special correspondence and files from the continent and England dated to the 7th of July, Tho ietters from Paris, Vienna and Berlin, with the newspaper exiricts, which we publish to-day, confirm the accuracy of our telegraphic report from Hallax in attrib»ting the most important consequences as likely to result from the defeat of the Austrian army at Sadowa and the cession of Venetia to France by Austria. The Prevailing opinion was that the war would be continued, notwithstanding the armistice proposition of Austria; but the very pointea quéstions put in diplomatic and political circles were, will Napoleon, who is acknowledged master of tho situation so far as Italy is concerned, pe-mit Prussia, flushed with triumph, to ‘Datter Austria to the carth, and will he complete the unity of Italy by turning over Venice to Victor Emanuel, unclo-ged with conditions, ond thus givinz him Rome, orsave Rome to the Church, and thus leave Italy in- complete? ‘The inhabitants of Vienna were vastly depressed by the news from the field of Sadowa, and the c'tizens of Berlin ‘Were proportionally elated. The Viennese were, bow- ever, disposed to take a very philosophic view of affairs, hoping, as has been froqiently the case with Austris after dejeat. that all would turn out for the best. Messrs. Disracli and Gladstone, representing the “‘ins and outs” of the British Cabinet, appeared at a dinnor given by the Lord Mayor of London to the King of the Belgians, and delivered patriotic addresses. Mr. Disraeli leaves a slight point of inference for the presumption that Ebgland may yet act in the war. The Paris Con:titusionnel thinks that the Anglo-French alliance will be reanimated to integrity by the advent of Lord Derby to power. THE CITY. Acool day was ushered in yesterday. The mercury was unable to rise higher then elghty-two degrees, The Board of Health met yesterday. In the matter of dead carcasses on the shores of Staten Island the counsel said the Board had the right to remove them and require ‘he offal contractors to pay the costs. Eight hundred ‘and three reports of nuisances had been received during the past week from the inspectors, and seventy-five cases of supprsed cholera had been cared for. An affidavit charging some member, whose name is suppressed, with bribery was read. ‘Be cholera is making rapid headway, and appears to ‘be spreading over the entire Metropolitan district. It broke out among the troops on Hart’s Island yesterday, nine deaths occurring during the day at that place, and ten deaths occurred on Governor's Island. Two cases Proved fatal in the city, out of seven reported, and six- teen cases were reported in Brooklyn, of which five re- sulted fatatly. A soldier from Hart's Island, on furlough in Boston, died of cholera there yesterday. The Cuban slaves who were brought before Judge Mc- Cunn upon a writ of habeas corpus on Thursday, were discharged yesterday, by order of the Court, and a syvere reprimand was administered to the officers who were in- strumental in their illegal arrest and detention in prison. ‘Yesterday Commissioner Osborn was engaced, from eleven o'clock until four, taking evidence touching a charge made by the government against Henry Holmes ‘alias Hall, for having bad in his possession a one hun- dred dollar counterfeit compound Interest Treasury note, ‘with intent to utter the same. The case derives interest from tho fact, alleged In the testimony, that the note had been printed from an impression taken in the Treas- ury Department, by a person named Langton, who had been employed there In the note printing room. Several ‘witnesses having been examined the caso was adjourned ull Monday, The new stcamship Iowa, belonging to the Anchor line, sails to-day, at two o'clock, from pier 44 North river, for Liverpool and Glasgow. ‘Tho United States and Brazil Mail Steamship Compa- ny’s steamer North America, Captain Zimmerman, will nail at three P, M. to day, from pier 43 North river, for St. Thomas, Para, Pernambud>, Bahia and Rio Janeiro, The mails will close at the Post office at half-past one o'clock P.M. ‘The Inman line steamship Edinburg, Captain Halcrow, ‘Wifl sail at noon to-day, from pier No. #4 North river, for Queenstown and Liverpool, The mails will close at the Post Office at half-past ten A. M. ‘The National Steam Navigation Company's steamship Virginia, Captain Prowse, will #ail, trom pier No. 47 North rivor, at noon to-day for Queenstown and Liver- Pool. The steamship Teutonia, Captain Haack, will sail to- day at twelve M., from Hoboken, for Cowes and Ham bar. The steamship George Cromwell, Captain Vaill, of the Cromweli line, will leave pier No. 9 North river to-day, at three o'clock P. M. New Orleans direct, The Empiro line steamship Missouri, Captain Love- Jand, will sail for Savannah direct, from pier 13 North river, at three o'clock P. M. to-day, Tho stock market was firm but dull yesterday. Gold closed at 1497; a 16014. Businoas was tory moderato yesterday, both in foreign and domestic merchandise, the latter being irregular, but generally firmer, except breadstutte, which were duil, irregular and lowor, Cotton was in fair demand at pre- vious pricean On ‘Change, flour was quiet and 100, @ 200, por bbi, lower, while wheat was dull and nominal. Corn opened firm, bat closed heavy. Oats were unchanged. ork opened firmer, bat closed ‘With the improvement lost, Beefwas steady, Lard was ult and nominally unchanged. Whiskey was quiet but firm. Freights ware less active and lower, Petroleum was firmer, MISCELLANEOUS. Judge Henry Stansbory, of Ohio, was yesterday nomi- nated by President Johnson for theporition of Attorney General. The nomination was referred by the Senate to the Judiciary Committes. ‘The official statement of the receipts and expenditures of the United States from July, 1865, to March, 1866, and the estimated receipts and expenditures from March to July, show that during the Inst tweive months the total expenditures have beon $81,657,002, while the receipts were $1,075,618,547, loaving an excess of re- colpts amounting to $186,856, 846, Mercaniie {Crom Marti, ia spenking of NEW YORK HERALD. the recent revolution that was mentioned as just break: img out in Gonaives, say that the universal impres-ion is that the overthrow of the Geflrard goverument will be the result, In the Canadian Parliament yesterday a domand was made for the reasons for the extending of certain rights to American fishermen in Canadian waters by the Present provincial government. Mr. Galt replied that the public interest would not admit of the reasons Deing made known at that time. Mr. McDonald then stated that if the British government intended dictating to Canada it was time to know it, and in the course of his remarks reflected very severly on Mr. Blauvelt, ono of the Ministerial party, who intimated that he would hold Mr. McDonald personally responsible, General Sherman arrived at Montreal last night, His recoption was cordial, considering the lateness of his arrival, He made a short speech at Burlington, Vt. Major E. G. Ross, tate of the Eleventh Kansas cavalry, was on Thursday appointed by Governor Crawford, of Kansas, as United States Senator to fill the unexpired term made vacant by the death of General Lane. Major Ross left for Washington yesterday. ‘The woods in the neighborhood of Holbrook station, im Suffolk county, on the Long Island railroad, have ‘been on fire for several days past, and are still burning. No estimate can be made of the damage. On Wednesday morning Mr. George Raymond, of Woodbury, N. J., formerly commercial agent at Belize and editor of the Whig, in Blair county, Pa., was bru- tally murdered on his farm by some person unknown. A mutiny occurred among the negro troops on Folly Istand, in Charleston harbor, on Thursday. It was promptly suppressed, one of the mutineers being killed and two wounded. Patrick Mullen, the boatswain of the ship New World, was killed by one of the seamen yostorday, while the Jatter was intoxicated. No other reason can bo agsigned for the murder. Rev. J. ©, Rchmond, a well known citizen of Pough- keepsie, was killed yesterday by a man named Richard Lewis. A prize fight took place yesterday morning, about twelve miles from Washington, on the Virginia shore ‘The combatants were Horatio Bolster, of Washington, and John English, of New York, light weights. They fought twonty-three rounds m twenty-five minutes, Neither was seriously hurt, English was declared the victor. Aspeo'al despatch from St. Joseph, Mo,, states that tho Indians are massing for war, and that as soon as the corn is ripe thoy will start on the war path, They are well supplied with arms and ammunition. Barnsy Van Arsdall and James Lemmons wero exe- cuted yosterday at Springfield, Ill, for the murder of John Saunders at Pawnee, Sangamon connty, These two men were members of a gang of desperados that in- fested Central Illinois during 1860, and they confessed at various times to the murder for which they were hung. They died apparently without a struggle. A thief robbed Kinsley’s Express office, in Boston, on Thursday, obtaining ® large amount of unnogotiable paper and about three thousand dollars in available funds. The Uprising of the Politicians and the Up- rising of the People. The call for the Philadelphia Convention has aroused the politicians in all parts of the coun- try like a great electric shock. The used-up leaders of the peace faction, the broken-down wire-pullers of the democratic party, and the feeble and vacillating conservative republicans, have hastened to declare that they will be present at the August meeting. Dead and gone copperheads, like Mr. Vallandigham and Mr. Tom Seymour, have been resurrected by this call, and revisit the glimpses of the moon, a little bewildered at the changes which have occurred since their decease, but still anxious for a chance at the spoils, From present appearances the convention will prove to be the most curious and amusing gathering of political nondescripts ever witnessed; and although it may lay down a good platform and aid the good cause against the radicals, there is now scarcely a shadow of probability that it will originate a new party. We believe that the proposition for this con- vention emanated from somebody connected with that powerful galvanic battery, President Johnson. At first intended as a meeting of con- ference and consultation, it was soon found to have waked up all the politicians and aroused them to remarkable activity. The Woods seized upon it as a drowning sailor clutches ata straw, in the hope of reviving thei: shat- tered fortunes and saving themselves from the oblivion into which they had sunk. They are willing, it seems, to contribute all their lottery interests, their obsolete State rights dogmas, their peace-at-any-price crotchets, and even that Montreal check, if they can only be let in among the brethren. The hungry and thirsty copperhead peace faction, long shut out from the public crib, are wild with anxiety about the convention and the beautiful vista of offices, plunder and pickings which it opens before them. Pendleton takes the stump, and Vallan- digham and Seymour and all the rest of them dance to the music of Mr. Ben Wood’s organ, keeping a single eye upon the President, in the belief that he will throw them a bone or a crust by and by. In this city this class of politicians are also contemplating the ruins of Mozart Hall, and drawing plans for its reconstruction in time for the local elections. They really exhibit almost every sign of liveliness; but as their vitality is merely galvanic it can last but a short time. Equally interested in the convention are the shent-per-shont democracy, led by Mr. Belmont, who brings the fragments of the Chicago plat- form slong with him to dispose of as relics, cheap for cash. The Tammany democrats still hang back, and appear to be urging the others on for some sinister purpose ; but the Belmont clique endorse the convention unanimously. Dean Richmond, like Tammany, is reconnoi- tring and trying to figure up the effect of the new movement upon Central Railroad stock; for as the Tammany people consider the Comptroller's office more important to them than the President’s, so Dean Richmond, pulling his long nose, thinks that the interests of the whole country ought to be subsidiary to those of his railroad. The rest of the dead and alive Regency are in favor of the convention, however, with the exception, perhaps, of Mr. Horatio Seymour, who is still nursing hopeless aspirations for another lease of the gubernatorial chair, and regards the past, the present and the future as three groat mirrors in which he can see notbing but him- self. Dean Richmond should get up more steam or he and bis friends will be too late for the convention. His train is behind time al- ready and the copperheads may arrive fret and secure the best seat, There was some talk of admitting certain re- constructed rebel politicians as delegates from the South to the Philadelphia Conventicle, and as these philosophers usually travel with bowie- knives under their coat collars and pistols in their pockets and their boots, quite an exciting seesion was naturally expected. But in de- ference to the feelings of the, Hon. Henry J. Raymond, who proved onthe bloody fields ot Solferino and Bull Ran that he was a2 cour- Ageous as Bob Acres, this idea has been aban- doned and nobody who fought against the Union in the recent war is to be admitted as a delegn's, This will oractically exclude the NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1866. Southern States, for every representative man from that section took part in the rebellion. To mike up for the lack of excite- ment caused by this exclusion and to give a sensational effeet to the meet- ing, Mr. Raymond has been at great pains to discover a terrible radical plot to revolutionize the government by force of arms, and devastate the land with slaughter, A story of this kind lacks the first element of probability. During the war we discovered that, in spite of the promises of Governors Yates and Andrew, the radicals would not fight for the negro or for their country, and it is not likely that they are going to turn heroes now in so bad a cause. Mr. Raymond’s plot rests upon no foundation, unless it may be the fact that Mr. Thad Stevens has purchased a larger jackknife than he usually carries. The distribution of arms to the States, of which Mr. Raymond speaks, is part of the ordinary annual routine. The reso- lution introduced, but not yet passed, authoriz- ing the presiding officers to call Congress together at any time after adjournment, is more to the point; but the thing is so clearly unconstitutional that it will not be persisted in. The people will put down the radicals at the polls without any of this talk about plots and new rebellions. A radical revolu- tionary army, composed of such warriors as Stevens and Sumner, and officered by Vienna Schenck, Bethel Fisher Butler and Brigadier Henry Wilson, with the Chevalier Forney, D. D., and Parson Brownlow, D. D., as chap- lains, could damage nothing but itself, and would be frightened out of ite wits at the first report of its own popguns. By such silly romances Mr. Raymond, and Mr. Brooks, who aids and endorses him, are trying to cover up their own shortcomings as members of Con- gress, including their surrender to the radicals, and their neglect to unite their forces at the commencement of the session. Let them beat all the war drums they please. The people will not be tooscared to remember their imbe- cllity on election day. The Philadelphia Convention and the up- rising of the politicians may serve to amuse us during the summer; but after all we must depend upon this uprising of the people next fall for the reforms so urgently required. Con- gress has made the issues which will enter into the canvass, The people will vote for the im- mediate admission of the Southern representa- tives, for reduced taxation, and for an econo- mical administration of the government, This Congress is a collection of jobbers. Every day some new swindle is proposed. Now it is a tariff that will rob the people to enrich the manufacturers, and again it is Senator Sher- man’s funding scheme, with thirty millions of plunder in its belly. We do not need a gather- ing of copperheads, democrats, conservative republicans and what-is-lts to tell us our grievances and the way to remedy them. The Congressional reports are the best electioneer- ing documents against the radicals,and the Congressional elections will bring the whole matter within the grasp of the people, who will soon settle it satisfactorily. The Philadelphia Convention may assist in this work by dividing the republican party; but so far as organizing a new party is concerned, it will be as powerless as Jack Hamilton’s mulatto convention, which is to meet in the same city, and to be attended by delegates from Texas who do business in Wall street, and delegates from North Carolina who reside in Herkimer county, New York... Its moral effect will be beneficial; but the people will take hold of the issues ina more practical way. They have the whole subject brought home to their pockets every day by the taxes, the tariff and the high prices, and they see Congress kept in session by the job- bers and robbing the Treasury by wholesale, Let the Philadelphia Convention open its doors wide to all men of all parties, so that there may be a grand uprising of the politicians; but the uprising of the people will accomplish, more than any convention. Reading over the experiences of Tyler and Fillmore, we may pre- dict that the convention will fail; but with its failure it will kill the radical party through the popular vote. [tam tase or Taav Srevens.—The famous dex finger which Thad Stevens was wont to use with such effect upon his followers in the House appears to have been paralyzed yester- day when the joint resolution on the admission of Representatives from Tennessee was on its passage. He fought bard against the resolu- tion, but he appeared to have lost all his former influence. He wagged his finger in vain, and finally discovering that the vote was goimg largely in favor of Tennessee, he voted “aye” himself, amtdst the langhter and jeers of the House. Has the sceptre fallen from the hands of the great radica! leadr? [It looks ss though it had ; for in his ‘ant rtification he offered a bill providing for the restoration of all the late rebel States to their full political rights. Of course the bill, with the various amendments which were added by other mem- bers, was laid on the table, when Thad at once renewed his unconstitational resolution of the previous day, giving the presiding offi- cers of both houses the right to convene Congress during the recess. Thad Stevens is evidently despergte at the turn affairs have taken, finding that he can neither “serve in heaven nor rule in hell.” Srenwax’s Speecnirrma.—General Sher- man, after establishing for himself a repu- tation as a great soldier, only second to that of General Grant, by his famous cam- paign in the South and West, appears to have entered upon another campaign since he wont on a visit to New England, which does not promise to win much credit for bim in his new line, as an orator. He has, in fact, been making some rather silly speeches, and therefore does not shine as brilliantly on the stump as in the camp or on the march. Soon after the war was finished General Sher- man evinced a disposition to make speeches, and we gave him a little friendly advice to desist, which he took very gracefully; but since he has got among the New Englanders the cacoéthes loquendi seems to have taken possession of him. We would suggest to General Sherman to study the history and the result of Gencral Scott’s speeches and letterk. We do not like to see Gener! Sherman's laurels impaired, for he in a good old atick for the Presidency one of these days; but if he continues making speeches he may use himself up as effectually as poor Scott did. In one of his recent orations Geaeral Sherman made one good point. He expressed great admiration for the modesty of Grunt, Sheridan, Thomas and Meade. Whe does he not bimself take a dose of the medicine in which he pro- fesses so much faith? Why not imitate a quality that he so much admires? The Utter Defeat of the Radicals—Admission of Teunessce. The vote in the House of Representatives yesterday for the admission of the State of Tennessee showed an overwhelming ma- jority of one hundred and twenty-five yeas to twelve nays, the leader of the radicals, Thad Stevens, having been compelled to vote in favor of the resolution, after using all his influence to resist it. The admission of Repre- sentatives from Tennessee to Congress upon the ground that the State Legislature adopted the constitutional amendment—as Governor Brownlow announced in his vulgar and offen- sive despatch to ‘Mr. Stanton—would leave the door open for all the Southern States to regain their position in Congress, and thereby a place in the Union, for there is nothing to prevent them from adopting the amendment, just as the Legislature of Tennessee has done. But at the same time, while the other Southern States will most probably follow the example of Tennessee, which was as much a rebel State as any of them, it does not follow that the North- ern States will adopt the constitutional amend- ment—indeed it is pretty certain that they will not—so that it may not become an amend- ment to the constitution atter all, failing to re- ceive the necessary vote of the Legislatures. Thus it is clear that the radicals in the House of Representatives have been caught in their own trap. While they have been laboring for the past seven months or more to oppose the President’s policy by keeping the Southern States out of the Union, they have virtually endorsed Mr. Johnson’s views by, voting for the admission of Tennessee, and have written themselves down blockheads by that fact. They have unwittingly surrendered every point for which they have been contending. For instance : this radical majority in Congress, with Thad Stevens at their head, did not heretofore recog- nize the Legislatures of the States formerly in rebellion as legalized bodies; but no soon :r does the Legislature of the late rebellious State of Tennessee adopt tho pet constitutional amendment than the House, by an overwhelm- ing majority, at once not only acknowledges the legality of its acts, but is willing that the Representatives of that State should take their seats in Congress; from which facts we argue that the radical party is dead and gone—that it died of frght at its own rash and evil deeds It raised up & monster which, like that of Frankenstein, appalled the constructor. There remains nothing now for the other Southern States, in order to obtain @ represen'ation of loyal men on the floor of Congress, but. to get their Legislatures to pass,the constitutional amendment, which has been made the test of admission in the House by the decisive vote of one hundred and twenty-five to twelve, and which amendment these States have really accepted long ago, although the radichl ma- jority in Congress did not choose to recognize the fact because it did not suit their purposes. Step by step, for some time past, the radical faction has been stultifying itself and abandon- ing the ground upon which it set its foot with such haughty defiance to executive authority and public censure. While opposing the policy of the President and abusing him in un- seemly language it has virtually endorsed all his views, proving thereby that while the pres- ent Congress has all the desire to be intensely vicious it is only exceedingly foolish after all. The last evidence that the radicals have been outwitted by their own blind machinations is furnished by the result of the Tennessee ques- tion, which leaves the door open for all the other Southern States to come into the Union, and gives a fair chance of reconstruction, which was the very thing Thad Stevens and his radical cohorts have been working so assidu- ously to prevent. The country will undoubt- edly rejoice greatly at the event, which prom- ises to end the revolutionary carcer of this dangerous faction. Scopes Netson’s Decisjon anp THe Bankers’ anv Broxers’ Tax.—The phraseology of Judge Nelson’s recent decision is so muddled that the revenue officers have been obliged to apply to the United States District Attorney for its in- terpretation. We publish elsewhere the letter of Mr. Shook asking what had been decided, together with the reply of Mr. Courtney and his translation of the decree of the Court. This letter will be found interesting to all affected by this decision and those who are anxious that all interests shall bear their pro- portion of the revenue tax. It seems that it settles the point fully that all sales on commis- sion, whether by bankers and under a banker’s license, or by brokers, shall pay a government tax. This is as it should be, and no doubt is the real meaning and intent of the framers of the law. It appears, however, from the expla- nation given, that the revenue officers are not to regard the points which Judge Nelson has issued an injunction upon, except so far as they may affect the parties who brought the sults and raised those points. When those suits were pending before the Court the bankers and brokers made a common cause—money was subscribed to pay expenses, under the idea that an injunction in one crse would apply to all; but it now seems that it will he of no avail except to those parties who applied for an injunction in their own cases. The Revenue Commissioner directed the sus- pension of the enforcement of the law when those suits commenced, and seemed to be ina great hurry to do it; but we have not learned as yet that he has taken any steps to secure its enforcement now that the decision has been rendered. Why this delay? There is now considerable back tax due the government, the bulk of which has already been collected by the bankers and brokers from their customers, and should be secured without delay. In the meantime the new Revenue law is to take effect on the first of next month, and it is necessary that old sc ounts should be squared up in readiness ior the change. But this law does not release the obligations under the old law, which are made prior to that date. Other in- teresta are compelled to pay their full tax wnder the present law, and there is no reason why Wall street shall not. The fact that the new law reduces the tax on that class fur- nishes no excuse for the non-payment of the back tax. Distumerion or Arms AMONG THE SeVERAT. Srates.—The noise raised about the proposed distribution of arms among the different States is all nonsense, This has been the rule of the general .covernment for vears. The several Siates are entitled to draw from the general government a certain percentage of arms every year to distribute among the militia. Were we living under a monarchial govern- ment a move of this kind might have some significance; but this is s government of the people, and a distribution of arms is not only proper, but the correct policy to pursue. If the people cannot be trusted, who is to be, under our form of government? ——___ Taap Sevens’ Prorosrrioy ror 4 ConaREs- stonaL Recess.—Thad Stevens and his radical associates are not content with the mischief already committed, but are now trying to force Congress to take a recess, subject to the call of the presiding officers of the two bodies. An adjournment under such a resolution is the game as an adjournment until the first Monday in December, from the simple fact that the reso- lution would be unconstitutional, and would be so declared by the courts. According to the constitution, Congress fnust assemble at least once a year, and such meeting shall be held on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by law appoint a different day. To adjourn without a fixed date is to adjourn until the day fixed in the constitution. According to the same instrument the Presidept is the only off- cial that can call an extra session, and th's cannot be changed by the passage of a resolu- tion to adjourn subject to the call of the pre- siding officers. A session under such auspices would be clearly illegal. To spend hours in considering such a proposition is therefore simply a waste of time, and we are surprised that even Thad Stevens should give it a mo- ment’s consideration, It cannot amount to anything if passed, and must of necessity prove n dead letter. They had better finish the busi- ness before Congress at once, and adjourn like sensible.men. Precedence which they are try- ing to establish in this way may some day prove a serious matter to the country. CITY INTELLIGENCE, Mosc at tax Pax.—The Park Commissioners an- nounce that if thy weather is fine thore will bo mus’c on the Mall at the Park to-day, commencing at four o'clock P. M., by the Park Band, und>r the leadership of H. B. Dodworth. Boaxp or Excrse.—The Board met at six o'clock P. M., President Schultz presiding, who reat a le'ter ad- ‘dressed to the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in which they are respectfully and earnestly requested to appoint some day in July next, most convenient for them, to reconsider the decision of Judge Cardozo, in the Holt case. The President stated that the lett:r was written on the 30th of June, and despatched, but that he had received no renly to that time. Judge Rosworth said that if even one of the judges received It, the others: may be out of town and might not have seen the com- munication, He was quite certain that no disrespect was intended bv the judges. who, he had n» donbt, would-reply to tas soon as it had como under their notice, He moved that appeals he taken from all in- junctions issued against the Board, and was certain that mod would result in favor of the constitutionality of the jaw. Mcrper ox Surproarn.—A disturbance occurred yes- terday afternoon, at about five o'clock, on board the ship New World, Captain Ottiwell, now lying in the North river and bound for Liverpool, which resulted In the death of Patrick Mullen, the beatewain, at the hands of James Harris alias Brown, one of the seamen. Harris, it appears, having lost a bottle of liquor, and being some- what intoxicated, accused a fellow seaman of the theft, and after rome wi fell upon and beat bim in the boatewain, and plungin” a sheath knife into his exclaimed: “I am satisfied now."’ The boatewain fell at 112 Pearl street yesterday, by order of Simeon Draper, United States Cotton Agent The attendance was large and the bidding animated. The sales were 1,271 bales bales of Mobile cotton, averaging 30: .; Memphis penn dato oe oa per Charleston at S5c. to. eras ask Saker i per nS ‘21s vannah cotton, averaging 32c. per Ib... and 2 bags Sea Island cotton, averaging Séc. per int GENERAL SHERMAN'S MOVEMENTS. ‘The General on his Way to Canada—His Speech at Burlington, Vermont. Burumncrton, Vt., July 20, 1866, General Sherman and party passed through here thie evening, en route for Montreal and Quebec. The cit'zens assembled at the Vermont Central Dépst en mas, and loudly cheered him. In response to re- peated alls for a speech the General, from the deck of the steamer United States, spoke briefly and facotiously. He sald that our country was at present prosperous and happy; that speechmaking only made disturbance, and that every man should mind his own business, If the Vermonters would only keop the waters of Lake Champlain from going out of the Union he would look after the waters of the Mississippi. If he could ever serve the State of Vermont rightfully and Properly he was willing todo #0, He badea hearty goodby to Governor Dillingham, who had accompanied him from Waterbury, Vt., to Burlington. The General expects to go from Quebec direct to his home in Ohio. General Sherman In Canada. Mowrnnat, July 20, 1968, Major General Sherman and twolve friends arrived here at twelve o'clock to-night, and being over fatigued immediately retired to their apartmenta, The reception was cordial, in view of the hour of the night, and would have been more extended had Generai Sherman per- mitted the honors that awaited him WEWS FROM NEW ORLEANS. A Judge Arrested for Treason, in Endanger- ing the Rights of Citizens, Under the Civil Ri Bill—He Opposes the Recenvention of Assembly of 1864—Prohibition of Confederate Monuments by General Sheri- dan, &e. New Onreans, July 20, 1866. Judge Abell, of the First District Court of Orleans Parish, was arrested this morning on an affidavit by several citizens, accusing him of treason and endanger- ing tho liberties of citizens ander the Civil Rights Bill. Abell was batled in $600 to appear before the November torm of the Circuit Court. The afMdavit is based on a recent charge to the Grand Jury delivered by the arcus. ed to indict those members of the convention of 1864 who : aneriéas th ing publishes bi= general neral Sheridan this mornin, " order forbidding commemorative confederate monuments in his department, and dissolving all for that purpose. Steedman and Fullerton, of the Freedmen's Bas who have been investigating the conduct of its agents bere, leave tomorrow. w i for teacher, bas been deferred watt! NEW SEHATOR FROM KANSAS. ®r. Loum, July 20, 1866, Governor Crawford, of Kansas, yesterday appointed Major E. G. Ross, late of the Eleventh Kansas cavalry, and associate editor of the Lawronce Tribune, Senator, to fill General Lane's unexpired term, Major Ross left Lawrence this morning for Washington. LAKE QUINSICAMOND RECATTA. Woncnerm, Mass, July 20, 1866, (Cottee Regatta comes off at Lake Quin- sigamond on the 27th instant The Citizen's Regatte to take place on the same YA offers prizes of $75 and $35 for single sculls, and $160 and $75 for four cared Doats, The city boats wilt also contend for the champion flag of the lake. There will be ® grand promenade com- cart an the night before the regatta Jackson, Le., latte sebool: The annual ——_—_—$—$—$ $$$ $$$ LT HEALTH OF THE CITY. Meeting of the Board of Health—The Slangh- ter House Matter—Cholera Cases in Now York-Txe Twelfth Ward in Brooklyn— Money fev Sanitary Purposes—Medical Ad- vice from Buarope—Meeting of the People of ' Brooklyn, &., &e. The Metropolitan Board of Health met yesterday after- noon, at three o'clock. President Jackson Schultz pre- sided. DEAD CARCASSES AFLOAT, ‘The counsel of the Board read an opinion referred to him respecting dead carcasses floating to the shores of ‘Staten Island. .He said thal the carcasses, offal, &c., on being received by the contractors, become their property, and that they ere equally responsible for their care; that if even they sell or manufacture such property, or are at 6 loss in otherwise disposing of it, they do not coase to beo ners, In conclusion he stated that the floating of such property to the shores of the island is an annoy- ance and injury to the inhabitants, and the Board ef Health has the power to require its removal, the con tractors to pay the costs. ‘THR SLAUGHTER HOUSR INJUNCTIONS, ‘The Attorney presented the usual orders, and im re- sponse to a question of the President stated that he be- eved the injunctions against interfering with slaughter houses hindered them effectually from removing Baw ances caused by such places, In this connection the President read a letter which stated that the blosk bounded by Second avenue, Fourth street, Fifth street and First avenue, and parts of Fourth and Fifth near to First Cup tas used for slaughter houses, hovels in the centre for cattle pens. The writer also the place is a decided nuisance; aod writes which oocurred in the neighbor» hood on the 19th instant, and werqreported as resultmg from sunstroke, were from the «1@e of the atmosphere in the neighborhood, and that there are now three es four cases of the saine kind between Lalor’s house and 184 Fifth street. The injunction peo by Judge Cardozo was then read. It effectually restrains the Board from interfering with the butchers or their business throughout the ity. SEVENTY-FIVE CASES OF SUPPOSED CHOLERA. During the past week 75 cases of supposed cholera have been investivated and cared for. Of this number 14 proved genuine, 8 of whem died, four are convalescent, and 2 were living at the last report. The roport wae ordered on file. ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS WANTED, ‘The following resolution was also adopted :— Whereas the Board of Health requires the sum of one hundred thousand dollars for extraordinary expenses, an contemplated by the resolution of the Board of Heakh passed ay 14, 1866, and which were approved by his Kx- celleney Governor Fenton ; thorefore Resolved, That the Treasurer be directed to request the approval of the Governor to the borrowing of one hundred thousand dollars for extraordinary expeuses, as provided tor by sec. 29 of chap. 74, Laws of 1 HOG PRS. Mr, Bergen read a communication from one of the Supervisors in Brooklyn, in relation to hog pens and other nuisances in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth wards; which was referred to the Sanitary Supertn- vendent, NEW INSPECTORS. On motion of Dr. Crane, two additional night inspectors were appointed for Brooklyn, at $1,800 per annum. MOVING G\RBAGK A resolution by Dr. (rane [eclvii ee hi to be re moved from the First, Second. Third, ~ixth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twolfth, Fourteeath and Twentieth wards as might be found necessary, was adopted. NUMEER OF CABBS I'¥ BROOKLYN. Dr. Crane pres*nted a report of choleraic cases im Brooklyn, from which it appears that there have been thirty-three confirmed cases of cholera during the week ending yoxterday. The cases were in the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, N nth, Eleventh and Twelfth wards of the city—the latter ward having twenty four cases, APPEALS TO BE TAKEN On motion of Judge Bosworth, appeals are to be takem from the injunctions restrainmg the Health from interfering with the INFORM ‘TI: A ioe and interesting communication from Dr. Harris was to the Board, giving important information re- +tved from Enrope ing the cholera it a: pears that the German and English physicians have arrived a6 the conclusion that the only way to check the epidemie is by rigid sanitary precavtions. A printed letter of ad- vice on ‘Cholera Prevention," written by Professors M. V. Pottenkofer, of Munich; W. Gries, of Berlin, and C. A. Wunderlich, of Lei has been reccived, and am aaa it will ready fur publication in a few ve, After some un'mportant business the Board adjourneé to meet next Friday, at four o’clock P. M. BURIAL YOR STRANOFR*. Dr. Harris received the following communications ew yerterday, in reference to a letter written by him and addressed to Geo Kellock, Superintendent Outdoor Poor, The letter will explain itself:— Naw Yorx, July 20, 1888. Board of Health :— reported ill of cholera ‘was legroving yesterday. Sto wat set, when , was taken eday. Premises very filthy, but were diste- 47 Mott ‘Thareday’ afternoon, but L. Ryan, corner of and Wolcott street, die@ Joly 19, a sx P.M. Byrne, Wolcott street, died July 19. Wolcott street, died at half-past four P. Hint ale i ! e ing peatil a @ result of thei? action at their next meet- Monday evening. & 8 The Cholera in Boston. Bostos, July 20, 1868. Calvin G. Farnam, a soldier from Hert’s Island, on fur- Jough, died tn Boston last evening of cholera, soon after Feached the city, This is the first case of cholera re- ried here, ALLEGED EXTORTION OF PROMRSSORY WaTES. Supreme Court, Chambers Before Judge Clerke. ordinary character. The defendant allegos that the plaintiff, under @ threat of prosecution for forgery, procured from him two promissory notes for $600 each, and a certificate of t for $1,000, ta withdraw the charge; that he was en to the station house under the that it was a hotel, and there i Pee ee eee ee ied ir, Edwin James Siem, ir. ick for r Judge Clerke the pavers and reser y