The New York Herald Newspaper, July 25, 1866, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR AMUSEMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WOOD'S THEATRE, Broadw: ite the St. Nicholas Hotel. —Civpeaetta—MRs, Sar fatinee at 134 0'Clook. CHARLEY WHITE'S COMBINATION TROUPE, at Mechiaales’ Hall, 472 Broadway—In 4 Vanuery or Lignt np Lavauattx ENTERTAINMENTS, Cours DE BALLET, £0. Tux Joviat. CoNTRABANDS. BLEECKER STREET OIRCUS, between Perry and Charles streets,—Ripina, VAULTING, £0. TERRACE GARDEN, Third Avenue, between Fifty- gighth and Fifty-ninth strects.—Taxo. ‘'nomas’ OncurstaaL Ganpewn Concerts, commencing at 8 o’Clock. HOOLEY’S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn, —Erarorian Mie erarisY—BALans, BURLYQUES ANDO PAaNromimes, NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— Leorvues witt tax Oxy-Hyprogmy Microscors twice daily. Open from 8 A. M. tll 10 P.M. New York, Wedm sday, July 25, 1866. AM advertisements handed in until half past nine o'clock in the evening will be classified under appro- priate headings ; but proper classification cannot be naured after that hour. THE NEW Ss. CONGRESS. 4 mosvage from the Prosident returning the joint roso- Jution restoring Tennessee to her relations in the Union with his signature, was received in the House yesterday. ‘The President disapproved of the joint resolution, for it did not admit the members from Tennesseo, their admission still being left to the discretion of each House, He signed the bill, but his signature is not to be construed as admitting the right of Congress to pass laws preliminary to the admission of the States, nor as corroborating all the statements in the preamble, no official notice of the ratification of the amendment by Tennessce having been received by himself or the Secretary of State, In conclusion he recommends tho admission of Tennessee and all the other States to a fair participation in the govern- ment. The message,was received with derisive laughter by the radicals and with cheers by the democrats. At the conclusion, on motion of Mr. Stevens the Reconstruction Committee was discharged from the further consideration of the credentials of the Tennessee membors and that question referred to the Commitice on Elections, The latter committee made a favorable report after a few minutes’ interview, and Messra, Stokes, Maynard and Taylor, three Representa- tives from Tennessee, appeared at the bar of the House, and the oath was solemnly administered. The applause in the galleries was loud and prolonged, and one han dred guns were fired in the evening in honor of the re- admission of Tennessee. In the Senate, yesterday, the bill to procure the spendy construction of the Pacific Railroad was reported with amendments, and laid over until Decomber next. ‘The Will relating to bounties for colored soldiers was passed with some amendments, on the House bill, The _ army bill was called up and the one passed by the Senate recently was substituted for the bill passed py the House. It now goes to the House for concurrence, The Tariff bill was also passed with amendments, The Whole bill as it now stands passed by the Senate is given in our Congressional proceedings this morning. The Civil Appropriation bill was then taken up, and an amendment increasing the pay of Congressmen to $5,000 per annum with mileage, the increase to com. monce with the presont Congress, was adopted, In the evening session the bill to equalize the bounties of sol- diers was defeated by a vote of 14 against 22. In the House the Deficiency bill was considered im ‘Committee of the Whole, and several bilis and amend. ‘ments relating thereto were reported and disposed of. A bill authorizing the payment of the rewards for the capture of Jeff Davis and the assassination conspirators was postponed until to-day. The Senato amendments to tho revised Tariff bill were non-concurred in and a com- mittee asked for, EUROPE. Our special European correspondence, embracing let- ters from Sheerness (Englund), Berlin, Milan, Venice, Paris and Bordeaux, dated to the latest moment pre- ‘vious to the departure of the Scotia, embraces matter of much interest relative to the progress and position of the Napoloon peace armistice negotiations and the war ope- rations in Germany, The peace plan news was very dis. tasteful to the citizens of Milan and Venice, Our cor- respondent in Venice furnishes a very graphic deserip- tion of the scenes which he witnessed in that city after the receipt of the news of its cession to France. “To be turned Into French men," as the “end of their troubles,” was too much for a people almost existing on the glory of their traditions. ‘Tho Prince of Wales, accompanied by a very distin. guished party, visited the United States iron-clad Mian- tonomoh, at Sheerness, on the 14th of July. ‘The Fourth of July celebrations which took place in Paria, Borlin, and Bordeaux, are reported by our corre- spondents. THE CITY. Thecholera bas somewhat abated. Only four cases wero reported officially tn the city yesterday, and six in Brooklyn, There are several others unofficially re- ported, but there Is no doubt that (he weather is retard ing the progress of the disease, Yhe cholera on the Islands was no less severe. Three deaths have occurred and @ large number of the troops are ill with diarrban, The mortuary report for the week ending July 21 shows that there wore 1,362 deaths, of which number 545 were from zymotic or foul air diseaves. From the quarterly report of the Register of Vital Statisties, giving an in- teresting comparative table of the deaths mouths of the present year, with the number of deaths for the whole yoar of 1896, it will also be seen that the total mortality for the months of April, May, and Juue, of tho Present year was 5,599, The Citizens’ Executive Committe for the relief of the Portiand sufferers met yesterday, and » committee of four gentlemen was appointed to visit Portland and attond to the distribution of the funds, The Treasurer reported the amount of contributions received to be $101,749. The total amount donated in the city ts $154,910 56, of which $5,526 was collected in Catholic churches and donated by Catholic pastors last Sand: The further hearing of the case of Henry Holmes alias Hall, charged with counterfeiting, was resamed yesterday morning before Commissioner Osborn. The evidence of one witness having been taken, the exami nation was further adjourned till today, ‘The alleged Hoboken bounty jamping case was aleoon for hearing. In this mattor James Retily bad charged James Hughes with having defrauded him of $750 bounty money Counsel on both sides having summed up the evidence, the Commissioner reserved his decision till Tuesday next. ‘ Juadge McCunn, sitting in Chambers of the Superior Court, took occasion, yeste whep a liquor injunction caso was called up, to give an opinion adverse to the cons atitationality of the Excise law. There are now three Judges of this district who bave thur decided Anumber of decisions were yesterday rendered by Judges Barnard and Clerke in the Sopreme Court, Cham bore, Among them is one granting a motion for the appointment of a guardian for Mrs Julia A. Crane in the divorce suit commenced by her husband, Albert Crane. Four lads wore arrested in Brooklya, yesterday, for stealing from Mr, Henry Owen's store, on the corner of Atiantic aud Henry strecta. The lade were aged reapect- ively fourteen, sixteen, seventeen and eighteen, They ‘Will be examined this morning, Two men named Conway and Griffin, alleged river thieves, were arrested on Monday for the murder of Robert Mitchell, mate of the schooner John Boyntos, ot Riker's Isiaud in Decembor tat, They were lodged in Jail to await trial, Kate Gallen, one of the victims of the oxplosion in Leonard street, on Monday, died yesterday. Sarah Priebel, of No. 189 Varick street, was stabbed by her husband on the 1Tch instant, at their house, and died yesterday at liellevae Hospital, A coroner's jury found that ahe came to her death by wounds inflicted by hee! a rnd, and he was locked up to awals the aetion snd Jary NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1866, One case of sunstroke was reported in Brooklyn yes: torday, which will not prove fatal. ‘The regular social entortainment of the Young Men's Christian Association was given in their hall on Fulton avenue last evening, and was a decided success. ‘The stock market was dull yesterday morning, but as the'day advanced it became strong and active. Govern- ments were steady. Gold closed at 15034. ‘The markets were rather more steady yesterday than on Monday; but there was no general movement in merchandise, and prices were still to a great extent nominal. Groceries were fairly activo at full prices, Cotton was dull and lower. On 'Change flour again de- clined. Wheat was nominal and heavy. Corn, with a fair demand, was firm, Oats were lower. Pork closed steady. Beef firm. Lard hoavy, and petroleum and whiskey almost nominal. ‘The market for beef cattle was more active and firmer this week, and prices were fully half a cent higher on all but extras, Good to prime cattle sold readily at from 17, to 18¢,, and some strictly choice corn-fed steers brought rather more, Ordinary cattle sold down to 13c., and scatlawags sold even lower, but were dull. Milch cows were in moderate demand at from $30 to $90, according to circumstances. Veals were in good demand st full prices, Sheep and fambe were also in good demand and higher, varying from $3 50 to $7 60 2 $8. Hogs were active at from 103<c. to 1140. for Western corn-fed. The total receipts were—5,079 beoves, LOT cows, 1,002 veala, 13,308 sheep and lambs, and 6,235 hogs, MISCELLANEOUS. We have files from Turks Island dated to the 7th of Jaly. The Gazette reports the salt trade thus:—Several large vessels have arrived this week for salt, some of them direct from the United States. We have haf some ‘heavy rain during the week, and the weather continues very thréatening. A good supply on hand. General Sherman was enthusiastically received at Montreal yesterday, and became the guest of Colonel Bell, the hero of the Alma, Hoe made a short and char- acteriatic speech to the military and the committee of citizens from the deck of the steamer Chambly. In the Canadian Parliament, yesterday, Mr. McDon- ald attacked the government for extrava; in the volunteer arrangements, The Attorney General replied that the Fenians would make another attack, and the volunteer officers did not know anything about soldiering because they were appointed when Mr. McDonald was at the head of the government. Mr. Jones said the troops wore badiy supplicd when called out lately, Mr. Mc- Donald thonght it was England’s place to supply them with arms, ‘ The encampment of the New Jersey Rifle corps at Long Branch was commenced yesterday. It is to last four days, and the troops will be reviewed by Major General Meade on Thursday, and possibly by President Johnson. Four cases of cholera, none of which have so far re- sulted fatally, were reported yesterday in Philade'phia, A public meeting was held in Charleston on Monday evening for the purpose of appointing delegates to the Philadelphia Convention. Resolutions were adopted en- dorsing the President, denouncing the radicals and ap- proving the call of the convention. Alarge and enthosiastic convention of radicals was held in Missouri yesterday to nominate candidates for Congress. J. W. McClurg was the nominee. Tho Saratoga races commenced yesterday. A brilliant assemblage of tho fashionable and sporting population, as well asa grand array of equine contestants, ts notice- able at the famous watering place. Two races were run yesterday, the first, of one and three-quarter mile, veing won by the chestnut colt Merrill, without any exertion, against Ulrica, Bayswater and Tom Wolfolk, all Lexington stock, and Billy Connor, a descendant of Fazzoletto, The time was 3:29, tho track being heavy. To the second race, of two mile heate, Onward, the chest- nat colt, won without much exertion. ‘The anti-rent situation in Albany county is quiet, The writa of ejectment bave been served and the National Guard will return home to-day. A riot of the oppcaite races accurred in Columbus, Ky., on Saturday. Three or four negroos were killed and several whites are missing. The fourteenth annual festival of the National Saenger. bund convened in Louisville yesterday morning. Forty- four societies were represented nad the city presented a holiday appearance, . The societios were weloomed by the Mayor tn an eloquent addresa. The festival is to con- tinue through the week, and wind up with a grand ex- cursion to Mammoth Cave, Farther developments are made by our correspondent at Washington regarding the testimony of cortain wit- nesses in the assassination case, by whem Jeff Davis was so strongly implicated. The fact that one of them, named Campbell, afterwards retracted-everything he had sworn to, and confessed to being bribed by the radicals to give such testtimony, was published in the Hemarp sometime ago. The only remaining testimony against Davis is that of two men named Patten and Wright, whom Campbell declared Uke himself, bogus. The documents containing this mony were the ones to which Mr. Rogers was recently refused access. ‘The Progress of the Earopean Diplomatists— A Voice from the North. As we anticipated, Russia has at last decided to give an opinion in regard to the European mnddle. In Russia, as in most of Europe, the prers does not speak without the knowledge and consent of the government, especially upon affairs so important as this; and we are consequently justified in considering the ex- tract from the Moscow Gazette, which we pub- lished yesterday, as at least a semi-official ut- terance. Aceording to this authority “ Russia does not desire any change in the state of things in Europe ’—that is to say, in the state of things before the war. She approves neither of the projects of Napoleon nor of Bismarck. She might possibly be glad to see a united Italy, if it could be legitimately se- cured and if Rome were transferred with Venetia; but she is not willing to have the peace of the world disturbed and an entirely new order of things inaugurated simply to gratify the ambition of two busy diplomatists. Napoleon will probably be surprised to find from this note in the Gazette—which fully offsets his own in the Monileur—how well Russia comprehends his game. Her silence has evidently been passed in close observa- tion and reflection, and she is now ready to mect him upon every point. Summing up the German question in a single phrase, she de- clares that Prussia and Austria have “ren- dered themselves the tools of France.” They have gone to war because of Napoleon’s intrigues, They are injuring each other in order to benefit bim. They are his tools, his instraments, whom he bas adroitly contrived to use for his own purposes. “The submission of Austrin to Frasce,” as in the cession of Venetia and the diplomacy soncern- ing an armistice, “isfnot advantageous, but dangerous, to the European equilibrium.” The old and bitter feeling against Napoleon, as an upstart and a parvenu, a warmoker and a law-breaker, shows itself in these emphatic words, On the other hand, “the supremacy of Prussia in Northern Germany narrows that of Russia on the Baltic,” and will therefore be prevented, in spite of all Napoleon’s plans and Bismarck’s ambition. Russia cannot sanction the efforts of Prussia “to attain supreme power.” The great nation of the North sees the danger which would follow the triumphs of each en imperial revolutionist as Napoleon and such a diplomatic revolutionist as Bismarck, and wilt soon check their schemes. But the pregnant article in the Gazette does not touch upon Austria and Prussia only. Like « quiet looker-on at a game of chess, Russia has noticed every move, In regard to Venetia she says that “Venetia, without Rome, will constitute no real progress for Italy.” This is precisely what all the Italians are de- claring now. It is the weak point of Napo- leon’scombination. He hoped to secure Rome to the Pope by obsining Venetia tor [taly. That was the secret of the bargain between him and Austria, and the reason why Venetia was ceded to France instead of being given up to Italy at once. Austria is anxious to save the Papacy, if possible, and Napoleon has con- vinced her that it can be done by this barter. But to his astonishment the Italians will not submit to such an arrangement. They are in- dignant. They do not want Venetia handed to them as a present from France, or, perhaps, from the Pope himself. They want to fight for it and to win it, with Prussia’s aid, and then take Rome afterwards. For s moment it seem- ed as if resentment had overcome Napoleon’s natural caation. His despatch to the Italian government, ordering all operations against the French territory of Venetia to cease, was too abrupt to be courteous. But Italy, with Prassia as her ally, is too strong to fear a men- ace even from France; and now the authorita- tive voice of Russia also declares against Napo- leon in this matter. Russia has no sympathies with the Pope, and asserts that Italy ought to have both Venetia and Rome. At the same time neither Russia nor England can support “the dictatorship of France in Italy and Ger- many.” These are ominous words, and they meas mischief for Napoleon. The career of the French Emperor has heen an extraordinary one; but unless he shall change his tactics, it is not very far from its consum- mation. He has acquired power by a series of theatrical surprises. When he landed at Bou- logne with an eagle and a gray overcoat, he revealed the method by which he expected to govern firat France and then the world. For tunately for himself he was sent to the dun- geons of Ham. Solitude is a great educator. It matured Napoleon’s ideas, as it has those of Jeff Davis, who would now be a dangerous man in any other country than this. But, although Napoleon’s ideas were matured, his diplomacy was the same, and it may be defined by the single word trickery. He was chosen President of the French republic by a trick. He pretended to be a fool, just as one of the ancient Popes pretended to be in his dotage, so that unscrupulous men would place him in power to use him as their puppet. While President he intrigued with and tricked all the republican leaders in turn, constantly prac- tising his art,as Houdin or Anderson or Heller practise feats of legerdemain. He became Emperor bya trick. His alliance with England wasa clever trick which has reduced the British nation to a second rate Power. All his plans for peace congresses and diplomatic conferences wero shrewd tricks, designed to increase his own glory at the expense of other people. His championship of Italy was a trick to dis- arm those who were determined to assassinate him. He tricked Maximilian into Mexico, and he has been humbugging Secretary Seward ever since. Like a diplomatic flirt, be has sided with all the Powers of Europe, one after the other, and at last he has got them all at loggerheads, Now he has to deal with Russia, who objects to his best laid plans, who cannot be bamboozled and who is too mighty to be ignored or defied. We are curious to see how he will play his game with this opponent. A single mistake and we shall soon hear the end of the Napoleonic dynasty. The Neare Suffrage Convention in Sep- tember. Jack Hamilton and his associates have issued an address to the negro suffrage faction, citing their grievances and showing why it is neces- sary for them to meet in convention to redress their wrongs. In this document a few words in praise of the radicals in Congress are inserted, not 80 much for what they have done for the negro party, as for what they hope they will do; and the balance is taken up in the abuse of the President for refusing to enforce negro suffrage at the point of the bayonet, and for granting pardoa to those who participated in the rebellion. The fact that the President has taken this posi- tion has probably prevented Jack Hamilton and some of his associates from being elected to office, and, therefore, according to their view of the subject, the country is ruined, and is being turned over to traitors who ought to have been punished and treason thereby made odious. This at least is the logic of their reasoning. If universal negro suffrage had been established Hamilton might probably have been elected Governor of Texas; but since it was not, it now becomes necessary that a convention shall be held that the friends of that principle may meet together, organize ® party and concentrate their efforts in a way that will be more effective. Hence the Sep- tember convention at Philadelphia. ‘This gathering is made all the more neces- sary from the positive refusal of Congress to make negro suffrage one of the planks of its reconstruction platform. All the radicals in the House of Representatives who have pretended to be in favor of suffrage to the black, includ- ing Thad Stevens, have deserted them, as shown by their vote on the admission of Tennessee, while only four in the Senate—Brown, Pomeroy, Sumner and Wade—were redy to insist upon that as a condition on which a State shall be restored. Under these circumstances there is but one course for the negroites to pursue, and that is to organize a party in opposition to both Congress and the Executive, on the plat- form of universal negro suffrage and the eleva- tion to office of none but those who subscribe to that doctrine. All who are in favor of this movement should, by all means, be in Phila- delphia on the first Monday in September. That will be an important day for the negro party, and unless the convention is well attended the cause, we fear, will be seriously damaged, Here is a chance for all the intelligent negroes of the South to prove to the American people that they are qualified to participate in the affairs of the government, and thus render assistance to the movement of Jack Hamilton and nssociates to organize a party. This is also the place for Wendell Phillips to assert his doctrines. For this movement is directly in his line, and an opportane gathering for him. His platform of “lands and ballots for the negro” is just the thing for this occasion, and if he will but attend it can, no doubt, be made the cardinal plank in the doctrine of the party. Here is also an opportunity for Downing, the oysterman, to make his mark, and with the Rev. Mr. Garnett to assist him he will be « power in the convention. Fred Douglass should also attend and give the assembiage the benefit of his eloquence. Gerrit Smith, Garri- fon and all the other long-haired philosophers of New England should, by all means, rein- force Hamilton.with their presence and advice. Bat the gathering will not be complete with- out the presence of Rev, Antoinette L. Brown. Elizabath Cady Stanton, Anna Dickinson, and all the other strong-minded women who have manifested such admiration for the negroes. We are anxtous that the gathering shall be large and formidabée, and that in talent it shall excel the present Congress. We are op- posed to universal negro suffrage; but we are not sure that if all the parties enumerated at- tend they may not present arguments that will convince us that It is necessary for the safety of the country. We intend to give them the benefit of a full report of their proceedings, and help them along in this way as much as possible, We are, therefore, anxious that the attendance shall be large, and that all the leading minds of both sexes in that party shall be present. Unless they are, the whole move- ment, we fear, will be s failure. If a party is to be organized, this is the most favorable time for it. It is quite certain that the present radi- cal Congress will do nothing for them, and they have got to rely upon their own moral strength and influence at the polls. Tbe old parties are all demoralized, and the country is up for any new movement. The only thing that is wanted is to have it started right and in a way that it will impress itself upon the minds of the peo- ple. This can only be done by all the parties named attending and assisting those from the South whom Hamilton and his associates shall prevail upon to present themselves on that occasion. Perfidy of Napoleon—Tondyism of Seward. General Sheridan reports to Lieutenant General Grant that detachments of French troops are still landing at Vera Cruz, and that his observations convince him that Napoleon is not sincere in his promise to evacuate Mexico. Furthermore, our advices from Mexico, via Washington, inform us that Maximilian has signed a treaty with the French Minister, stipu- lating, among other provisions, that seven thousand French troops shall remain in Mexico under Maximilian, and that France will fur- nish to the Maximilian government five hun- dred thonsand dollars per month for five years to meet Maximilian’s civil expenses. Maxi- milian gives as security the ‘railroad from Vera Cruz to Mexico,” and agrees that all his revenues shall be collected by French officers. There may be something at the bottom of all this, notwithstanding the absurdity of giving to Napoleon the “railroad from Vera Cruz to Mexico”—a thing that does not exist—as surety for a French loan at all events, The indications are that Napoleon is playing false with our government in all that relates to his promised evacuation of Mexico and abandonment of the cause of Maximilian. Should this intelligence prove true, then may the American government exclaim, not as the first Napoleon did, “ Perfide Albion,” but “Perfidious Napoleon the Third.” We dis- trusted from the beginning the sincerity of Napoleon in his “understanding” with Mr. Seward, at the close of the rebellion, that the French troops should be withdrawn from Mex- ico as rapidly as was consistent with the honor of France, and we now, see that our apprebensions are in a fair way of being realized. Whenever an old French battalion is withdrawn from Mexico we see a new and fresh one landed. Any one who watched the course of Napoleon in carrying out his promises to evacuate Rome, or rather his utter want of faith in not doing so, cannot be greatly surprised at his perfidy in not fulfilling his engagement to the American government to withdraw his troops from Mexico, Whether this understanding or engagement were secret or open, Mr. Seward has evidently been over- reached or cheated by the tricky and unscru- palous Emperor of France. Mr. Seward has all along been toadying to foreign Powers—a policy that has added neither dignity nor strength to the republic. He has played so deeply into the hands of Great Britain that an American citizen at this day hardly knows whether his country is not again in a state of vassalage to the British Crown, and he himself 8 subject of the British Queen. With him Great Britain seems never to have done any wrong to the United States, but that American citizens are continually doing something wrong towards Great Britain. So far as his action has gone he might with propriety argue that international neutrality laws shall not be enforced when they apply adversely to the United States, but that they shall be most rigidly when they apply adversely to Great Britain. As his toadyism to that Power is every day bringing us into a more humiliating position as a great nation, so his policy with regard to Napoleon’s intervention in the affairs of this continent, as well as his course respect- ing the brutal conduct of Spain towards Chile and Pera, is weakening our influence with the South American republics and causing us to lose the prestige we have so long enjoyed as their friend and protector. When it can be shown that the great American ropublic is to be strengthened, its power and influence aug- mented, by toadying to any foreign prince or potentate, then may Mr. Seward have some parasites who may hail him as the champion of American honor and rights ; but until then we believe our people will hardly know about which to entertain the most repugnance—the perfidy of Napoleon or the toadyism of Seward, In the meantime we await with interest farther bulletins from General Sheridan and the Mexi- can frontier, Avnorner Terriric Borten Exrtosion 1 THE Crry.—We yesterday gave the particulars of another terrible steam boiler explosion in the heart of the cily, by which eleven persons were dreadfully scalded, and all narrowly escaped death. It is strange that, with the lessons of the past before those having the inspection of these boilers in charge, these accidents are allowed so frequently to occur. It is the distinct duty of officers in the Metro- politan Police Department to inspect all steam boilers in the city, and after testing their strength and soundness to give permite sccord- ingly to persons using them. Has this been the case with the Leonard street boilers, the effects of whose explosion we have just chreni- cled? If they have been duly inspected, where does the fault lie—with the incompe- iercy of the inspector or with the carelessness of those having the boilers in charge? It is stated that the boilers bad Leen regularly and thoroughly overhanied at stated periods; but upon examination after ihe explosion it was ascertained that the interior of the collapsed flue shows the iron to have been torn like so much pasteboard. It would scem that the sys tem at present in practice in regard to the in- spection of steam boilers is defective. It re- quires more than ordinary expertness to detect ‘© flow in the iron upon the inaide of @ boiler; ' eT ee ee that isa defect that can be best tested at the mill wheae the iron is manufactured or rolled. There is where the inspection of steam boilers should practically begin; for, if the boiler iron passes thorough inspection there, there is but litle danger of its proving faulty after the boiler is construsted and placed on steamboats, in manutactories, or in dangerous places in the heart of the city. We hope the cause of the Leonard street accident will be properly ex- amined into, and if it proves to be the result of incompetency or carelessness, or from an ori- ginal defect in the boiler, let the fact be known in order that a similar occurrence may be pre- vented in the future. Coowranrerriva Treasury Nores—ImrorTant Investiaation anp Curious DgveLormsnts.— An investigation of more than ordinary impor- tance is now in progress before United States Commissioner Osborn. The prisoner is accused of having had in his possession, with intent to utter the same, a counterfeit one hundred dol- lar three year compound interest Treasury note. The testimony thus far elicited, if re- liable, discloses the existence of a most extra- ordinary state of affairs in the printing or en- graving bureau of the United States Treasury Department, One witness, employed in the plate printing department, testifies that he was approached in regard to taking impressions of the plates on lead and paper, and furnishing them to outside parties, To ease the con- science of the witness it was urged that other parties were cheating the government, and he might just as well have the benefit of doing the same. It appears that the impressions were delivered, the fraudulent printing plates engraved, and a large issue of counterfeit Treasury notes was the consequence. The in- veatigation thus far shows not only criminal negligence on the part of the persons having in charge the plate printing bureau, but also pre- sents the case in an aspect seriously affecting the moral character of certain parties in and out of the department. A couple of women, one of whom, at least, was employed in the Treasury Department, are brought upon the stand, and with great reluctance testify to the criminality of the accused, their complicity with the parties, and the impurity of their social relations with them. The immoral character of some of the female employées in the Treasury Department has heretofore been & subject of comment. It has even been asserted that if King David had had a Treasury printing bureau in his day it would not have been necessary for him to have sent Uriah to the front. All these accusations, however, were considered mere inventions and scandals, the offspring of malice and envy. But we have in the case before us substantial evidence of a different character. It is un- pleasant to dwell upon the social delinquencies of government officials; but, however disagree- able the task, the whole rottenness of the Treasury Department, trom the thirty millions discrepancy under ex-Secretary Chase’s ad- ministration down to the stealing of the im- pressions of the Treasury note plates of the government, and the circumstances attending their transfer to a gang of counterfeiters, is a matter of the utmost importance, and should not be passed over without a rigid Congres- sional investigation. It is stated that these alleged counterfeit plates are not impressions merely, but actually the original plates en- graved for the Treasury Department. If this be true so much the more urgent is the neces- sity for a thorough overhauling of everything conneeted with the management of the depart- ment from the beginning of the rebellion to the present time. PoraLan tess. ‘The Counterfelters. . James Colbert writes to inform us that the statement in our Washington despatches that he bad been arrested asa counterfelter is entirely without foundation. He says he has boon fora week confined to bis bed witha painful illness, and that he was much surprised to sce such a statement. The Enrolment Muddle. An .“over age” individual writes us that he sees by Sunddy’s Hexarp that the new militia law holds every Person over forty-five years of age liable to pay the fine imposed if they do not file their exemption papers in the County Clerk's office, He thinks the onrolment bas not been carefully made, and questions the right of an enrolling officer to leave a notice foraman when he w informed that he is onthe exempt side of forty-five. “Over Age”’ would further like to know if any man over forty-Ave years of age is compelied to go and spend abc ‘tone dollar to fle his exemption paper for what he | not liable for; and how any law can be passed by the Legislature compelling him 80 to do without repeal- ing the law or statute that exempts him from all mili. tary duty at the age of forty-five, Unknown Bodies. - It frequently happens, says a philanthropic writer to the Hrraxp, that persons who are drowned or murdered, and those who die anddenly in the streets, are buried without being identified by their friends. If the proper means were adopted, this, to @ great extent, might be prevented. When an unknown person is found dead through any canse whatever a photograph should be taken of him or her and placed in some ertablishment appropriated for the purpose, where it should remain on exhibition permanently. A correct wood cut might be made from the photograph and pubilshed in some paper selected for the purpose, accompanied with a description of the persons’ clothing and complexion, with the color of halt and eyes. Although this would involve a little experise, it ought to be incurred for the consolation it would undoubtedly afford in many eases, Soldiers’ Convention. An officer of volunteers proposes & Soldier® Conven- tion, to be held in New York, Baltimore or Cincimmati in October next, Those who served in the North: and Southern armies during the war only to be alowed seats in said convention, and at the proportion of two from cach Congressional) district of the whole United States Another Remedy for Sunstroke. A nurse says:—Apply warm water and vinegar to the head immediately, and pending the arrival of medical aid give @ dose of castor oll; carry the patient to the Dearest hotel and immerse the body up to the neck in a warm bath. This is the simplest and most effective remedy known. Never by any means use cold applica- tiona, In all cases of congestion of the brain warm ap- plications are the best. Bathing in Harlem River. Acommittee of Westchester folks have sent usa com- munication in answer to one published the other day in relation to bathing in Harlem river while tho High Bridge boat iv passing. They say the channel! which the boat must take (the nature of the river making {t 60) and the piace the bathers resort to aro so far apart that it is next to impossible to more than discern a person in the water, except through the telescope. We, say the com. mitioa, fool much agrieved, but if the Indy ts 50 ex. tremely modest we hope that she will look in # contrary direction on her next trip to High Bridge. ‘TWE TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE. Five Members of the House Expelied—Re- signation of the Speaker. Nasevruus, July 24, 1966, meen ane * CITY ‘INTELLIGENCE. Boan” OF Soranvisors.—The Board of Supervisors mot x President Smith in the chair, A considerabie ‘amount of #0Utne business was transacted. A resolu- tion was offarnd by Supervisor Hayes that the com- mandants of ents that have been drill rooms by the Board complete tustes yaisted on the Sat of July, 1866. Supervisor Ely sajd thoy calstod on tne ant atic, a soe ofthese rege monta hed not the numibee of rn law. juestion yee and the Board at twolve M. Ruts or tax Goww Boarp Agamer’Ccnnstoms Gam BLING, —Thejenforcement of the rule agairet gold gambling on the sidewalks and passages sround the Gold Ex- very anno; mely, the reports and que- tations Or false ant nsible Garbetone cliques. By the which went into effect on Monday, every mem- board is prohibited from any business in gold on the streets, sidewalks or around the 1ooms of the Exchange, or at the Ave- nue Hotel or other public ‘under penalty of sus- from the privileges the Rechange devieg thirty days. It had impossible to let many offices in the same building with the eo the objectionable crowds and confusion fe eo ‘The action of the Gold Board cannot be the too highly A Pustac Nowanca.—During the morning hours, when people are hurrying te the various steamboat landings and slips to take the.boats and endeavor to get a breath of puge country or sea air, they are almost invariably thwarted or baffled in their purpose by the vehicles which block up the strects the This is y the case on the Norte ive of Washington Market, so m il the ity. eaten op oe * is an utter impossibilit; pedestrians wedge their way y and many laos and genome are morning ted their day’s excursions by means. The Superintendent of Police should place rese- lute policemen in such districts, who should insist thas the crossings be kept free, so that people on foot should be in their ts, and not allow tho general travel to be interrupted. ‘Tax Anion.—This popular organization will celebrate its first summer night’s festival for this season at the Lion Brewery Park to-morrow night. sical social entertainment of the scason. Two er- hog under the direction of Messrs. Carl Bergman and Rietzel, for concert, dancing and promenade, will be in attendance, A series of carpivalistic and theatrical performances and exhibitions have been ae which, doubtless, will form the most attractive pot of the ‘man Tailors’ Association, composed of about one thea- sand members, was held at Funk's Union Park, at the foot of Sixty-third street, on Monday. It wase pleasant affair, The festivities commenced at two o'clock in the afternoon, and were continued until after midnight. There was a full attendance of members and thelr famt- lies, as well as the William Tell Riflemen, who assistedém the ceremonies, Dancing, of course, formed the maim feature of the festival; but besides this other social pastimes were enjoyed. ‘The German Tailors’ Association is exclusively composed of gentlemen emplored by tailoring eatablishments and wholesale clothing stores this city. Their Carson is peers and has for its principat object the regulation of wages, in which they bare nactere been quite successful. ‘Tax Exciss Law.—The following named persons ob- tained licenses at the Treasurer's office of the Beard of Excise on yesterday :—Aug. Brandt, 221 Second street, Brook! * ‘$100; J Beak, beg ory evr ease 250; John Bozt, man lew $260. ? other business was performed at the excise office yesterday. Fins m Greexwich Srrest.—At about half-past two P. M. yesterday a fire occurred on the roof of the teme- ment house No. 28 Greenwich street, but, owing to the pomet arrival of Metropolitan jne Company 3 7 je flames wero quickty cx! ’ floor; which is owned The ow! damage :—Daniel ton Sf inured; damage to bul by Edi Burke, and insured, $ fiames, pas coe subdued, extended to the roof of Ne. 326, belonging to ¢ Rogers! estate; but, to the alacrity fire company, the damage is slight. The origin of the fire is under Fira 1 Stoxe Srexer.—Betwoon eleven and twelve o'ctock last night a Gre was discovered in the building No, & Stone street, occupied by Pcter Kiernan, tobacoe baler and packer. The fire originated om the third floor, and lumbes. RET Semi" de ane eeesee Rees prt sdrance patrol watch. to the building will be about a @ fire is under investigation by the Fire Mar- SUDGE M'CUNN AND THE EXCISE LAW. His Opinion as to Its Unconstitutionality. GUPEXIOR COURT—CHAMBERS. Before Judge McCuno. Noone wt. Schutia,—In thig ® motion is made te continue the injunction against the Excise Board during the maintenance of the suit’ Mr. McKeon appeared fea the and Messrs. Bliss and Tracy for the defen@ ante, ‘was called on at twelve o'clock yesterday. a McCunn—! shall follow Jadge Cardoso's opinien: in the Bxcige law. I think that it is unconstitutional. Ij od that there were points in the sak Se deeesat trom Gah ated anes tr Cardozo. Judge MeCunn—I think 1 shall fellow the opinion of brother Judge; I am inclined to do so. Hi Silat cows the argument in this case anti! Th of next week, The parties then left the court. i PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. Among the arrivals at the Brevoort House yesterday were Lord Southel!, London; Count de Montaign, Parts; K. F. Digby, London; J. Mosier, the American sculptor, AWOT BETWEEN WHITES AND NEGROES IN KENTUCKY. Three or Four Negroes Reported Killed and Several Whites Missing. Camo, Jury 24, 1868. A riot between whites and occastoned railroad conductor attempting to cut a batton off a Be "a coat, occurred at Columbns, Ky., on a ree of four negrues wore killed and sevorat whites are is THE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION. Cuartestoy, July 4, 188 Public Meeting m Charleston for Election of Delegates, &c. A large public meeting, under the ausptoes, of leading citizens of Charleston, was held last night, and delegates chosen to the State Convention which is to select dele gates to the Philadelphia Convention. A long preambie, endorsing the national conservative movement as the only hope of the restoration of the Union and of peace, and several resolutions were car ried by acclamation. The first resolution Fadteal policy as hostile to the constitation, and tending directly towards anarchy and mierule, presses hearty approval of the wise and statesmanlike vetoes of President Jobnson, and bis carnest efforts fer the speedy restoration of the Union. The third endorses the call for the Philadelphia National Union Convention. The fourth approves the cali of the Governor for o State Convention at Columbia to select delegates from South Carolina. ; i ii 235 aE ie? The Demoeratic gressional delegates to the August Convent delogates at large, completely ignoring the delegation previously appointed by the Teaseon wention. The committes appointed by the latter are making arrange- ments for erecting a wigwam to acoommodate the coa- vention in the Fifteenth ward, but as the erection of wooden buildings i" by the city ordinances 4, 1 Coguremune, tate Convent, ted Pte il and Blair men to nom Biate ticket Gelegates to the Philadelphia Convention, meets bere to morrow. i | i a i bet i | |