The New York Herald Newspaper, July 27, 1866, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR OFFICE N. W. cOmNER or FULTON AND NASSAU 8T8, THE DAILY HERALD, published every day im the year, Four cents per copy. Annual subscription price, $14. THE WEEKLY HERALD, every Saturday, at Five ‘sents per copy. Anaual subscription price:— Volume XXx7.. AMUSMYENTS THIS EVENING, WOOD'S THEATRE, Bi the St. Nicholas jotel.—Tum Fain 0: pee oan Ls CHARLEY WHITE'S COMBINA® E, at Mechanics’ Hall, Broadway—In ry ag £ Lavomants Ewrertaixuents, © Joviay ConTRananns. BLEECKER STREET CIRCUS, between v% and Charles streets.—Ripina, Vauitina, &c. ‘te ORFS px Bauust, £0. RACK GARDEN, Third Avenue, between Pifty- and Fifty-ninth streets —Tuxo, Tuoxas’ ORCHESTRAL Conomnrs, commencing at 8 o'Clook. MOOLEY’S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn. —Ermoriax Mim eummisr—Balaps. Buxsksares ap Paxromnss. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broudway.— Laorvaxs witn tux Oxy-flrpuogex Micwoscors dally, Open from 8 A. M. till 10 P.M. bi) New York, friday, Jaly 27, 1866. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. All advertisements handed in until half past nine o'clock in the evening will be classified under appro- priate headings; but proper classification cannot be nsured after that hour. THES wWaws. CONGRESS. onate yesterday the credentials of Mr. Patter- son, ect from Tennessee, were presented, and referred, aller a lengthy discussion, to the Committee on the Judiciary for a report asto whether Mr. Patterson could take the usual oath. Mr. Howerd said he had un- derstood that the gentleman had exervised the functions of a judic'al office under the rebel government, and in that case ho is not entitled to take his scat. He was in favor of the reference of the credentials to the commit- tee, The House amendment to the joint resolution for printing an official history of the rebellion was concurred in, and the resolution now goes to the President. The Deficiency bill was considered in the evening session and passed. Several amendments and appropriations affecting it were adopted. In the House the Senate bill to authorize the refunding of taxes overpaid on estimates of previous ycars’ business was reported and passed. The bill granting lands to aid in the construction of a railroad to the Pacific coast was passed. The bill forthe payment of the awards for the arrest of the Lincoln assassins was amended s0 as to give Vongor $15,000 and Baker $2,750, and was passed. The Senato amendments to the Civil Appropriation bill ‘were referred to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back the House bill to equalize bounties, The bill reported by the Commitiee on For- eign Affairs, more effectually to preserve tho moutrality relations of the United States, was passed without a dissenting vote. Mr. Raymond, who ‘Opposed the bill, did not vote at all, and Mr. Patterson, who also opposed it, voted in the affirmative. The bill ‘as passed is published in full in our Congressional pro- ceedings this morning. The report of the Committee of Conference on the revised Tariff bill was presented and disagreed to. The committee agreed in their conference to the striking out of the ninth section, which provides for adding to the valuation of dutiable goode the cost of twansportation, commission, &c. The bill for the re- moval of cauece in certain cases from State courts was ‘The President sent a message to the House yesterday in reply to the resolution requesting him to take steps for the release of the Fenian prisoners in Canada A letter from Mr. Seward to Sir Frederick Brace om the subject accompanied the document. The President yesterday nominated W. T. Sherman to be Idoutenant General of the army, vice Grant, pro- moted, and David D. Porter to be Vice Admiral, vice Farragut, promoted; and both nominations were con- firmed by the % , MISCELLANEOUS. President Schultz was served yesterday with the eopy of a temporary injunction granted by Judge Brady im the case of John J. Eckel, a tallow manufacturer vs. the Health authorities. As will be seen, the injunction only permits the plaintiff to use up the fat now on hand. ‘The Rogistrar of Vital Statistics haa issued a ciroular instructing the Sanitary officors in the matter of disin- feotion, whieh is of interest to every person in the city. A gentleman who lived in the West Indies during the cholera epidemic in 1849 recommends spirits of camphor asa preventative against the disease. The owners of the premises situated on the corner of Hamilton avenue and Van Brunt street, Brooklyn, have notified President Schultz that they hold him responsible for all dam- age accruing to the place by reason of its being con- verted into a cholera hospital. There were five cases of cholera officially reported on the Health Board bulletin up to two o'clock yesterday afternoon. Three houses have been closed in consequence of the prevalence of disease in them. It is proposed to close all the districts infected by cholera, and the subject will probably be dis- cussed at the meeting of the Board to-day. A negro boy, who died on Tuesday last of supposed cholera, was yeaterday still lying at No. 20 Minette lane in an ad- vanced state of decomposition. On Governor's Island hopes were entertained that the cholera had reached its matimum. There were no pew cases yoster- day, end the old ones were considered hope- fal. Diarrha@e still prevailed largely among the men, The cholera on David’s{Island was increasing. ‘There wore fifteen new cases and three doaths on Wed- nesday. The epidemic has not yet appeared on Bedloe's Island. In the Twelfth ward of Brooklyn the cholera was still on the increase, there being eight cases reported on the Health Board bulletin and one death at the hos- pital. One cage of sunstroke was reported as having occurred yesterday. Two cases of cholera were dis- covered in Hudson, N. Y., yesterday, both of which proved fatal, There were fresh cases in Philadelphia yesterday, and on Tybee Island, off Savannah, there have been twenty-five deaths and fifty new cases in the Inat two days, The Board of Aldermen met at two o'clock yesterday afternoon, and, after the transaction of some routine business, adjourned without day. The Board of Councilmen met yesterday and adopted & resolution to close piors Nos. 68 and 59, Kast river, on account of their dangerous condition, several lives bav- ing been lost in consequence. A resolution to erect a now police station house in the Thirty-niuth precinct was also adopted. The mocting of the Commissioners of Charities and Correction was held yesterday, Permission waa given to the Police Commissioners to use « portion of the Tombs as a prison while the Sixth precinct station house was boing repaired. The Board was notified by the chairman of the Committee on Fire Apparatus thata first class fire engine would be appropriated for use on Randall's Island. No visitors are to be allowed on Black. weil’s Island in future except such as proceed there iy steamboat, Five men and a woman were arrested yortorday for complicity in the robbery of a bonded warehouse on Canard pier, Jorwey City, end an attempt at the robbery of another on Greenwich street, in this city, on the night of Jano 14 Silks and velvets valued at $4,600 were ob tained from the latter place, most of which have been recovered. The parties were committed. The farther hearing of the charge against Henry Holmes, alias Hall, of having counterfeited plates of Tr asury notes, and also of having had tp his possession none hundred dollar counterfeit throe year compound interest Treasury note, with intent to fiter it, was te sumed yesterday before Commissioner Osborn, and after some progress had been made the examination was ad- Journed to Tuesday next, Richard Weekes was charged ‘with dealing in counterfelt money. The evidence for the promeution having closed, the court, at balf-past ee eee te eee ee ees The General Term of the Court ¢ Common Pleas met yesterday before Judges Daly and Brady. There was no business of importance transacted, and the court ad- journed to August 15. A list, arranged alphabetically, of the artieles exempted from taxation by the amended Internal Revenue act re- cently passed, is given in our folumns this morning, It will be found an invaluable eference for all classes of our citizens, The now bridge over the Susquehanna river at Havre de Grace, Md., belonging to the Penpsylvania and Balti- more Railroad, was hurie! down by the violent storm of Wednesday night. Twesty-five hundred feet of the bridge was rendered a complete wreck, and the damage is estimated at $200,00¢- ‘The cholera is reported om the increase at Tybee Island, off Savannah Thirteen deaths have occurred and twenty-eight new cases are reported, ‘The military review which took place at Long Branch yesterday was a very fine affair, It was witnessed by ‘over fifteen thousani persons, many distinguished mili- tary gentlemen, wifh their ladies, being present. Mrs. John T. Hanson, a niece of the poet Oliver Gold- smith, itis sald, is living in poverty and suffering from disease in West Hoboken. In the Canadias Parliament the new militia law was discussed yesterday, and the clause enabling the gov- ernment to raise an indefinite number of troops was passed. A stormy discussion ensued on the propriety of taking pattern after the militia laws of the United States. Lieutenant deneral Sherman and his party left Toronto yesterday evening for Niagara Falls. There were éhree fine races at Saratoga yesterday. The bay colt Bayswater was the winner of the first race, a dash of ow mile and a half, making the distance in 2:60%; tk second race (Saratoga stakes) was won by Bush’s Falrownie bay filly in 1:6134, and tho third race was wit by the bay horse Arcola in 2:18, The sport was ¢Xciting and the races warmly contested. 4 riot between policemen and citizens occurred in | rhiladelphia yesterday, in which,a boy wos killed and two policemen and a man injured. The United States steamer Koarsarge arrived at Boston yesterday in command of Commander Harrell. The commencement exercises at Yale College took place yesterday, the graduating class numbering ninety- three. The now and superior steamship City of Paris, Captain James Kennedy, belonring to the Inman line, will sail from pier No. 45 North river, to-morrow morning at eight o’clock precisely, for Queenstown and Liverpool. Sea will close at the Post Offico at half-past six The stock market was strong yesterday. Govern- ments improved and closed with an upward tendency. Gold closed at 149% a 150. There was more steadiness in trade circles yesterday, and a fair business for the season was consummated. Foreign goods were rather quiet, but prices were steady, whilo domestic produco was irregular. On the whole, howover, prices were quite steady. The news by the European steamer had no percoptible effect on the cotton market, which remained dull and nominal. Groceries were in quite active demand, and prices had a hardening tendency. On ’Change flour was more steady. Wheat ‘was more active and firmer. Corn was unchanged. Oats ‘were more steady. Pork was higher. Beef stead7. Lard dull bat unchanged. Whiskey dull and nominal. Petroleum steady, with a fair demand. Freights quiet but steady. Napeleen’s Schemes and Their Probable Results. The axiom that history repeats itself was rarely more truly exemplified than in the present condition of the French Emperor and the part he is endeavoring to play in the European war. That war is in a great mea- sure, if not wholly, the work of bis own creation. By various plots and machinations it has been brought about, and Napoleon sup- posed that the spectre he called up could be laid by the wave of his wand. But as events prove, he is not the master of the situation, neither is he all-powerful to create and anni- hilate great conflicts between nations, as the refusal of Prussia and Italy to consent to his terms for: ati armistice very clearly shows. When the war commenced France was a great Power, holding in the hollow of her hand, as the world supposed, the destiny of Germany and the mastery of Italy. But no sooner do these two Powers—Prussia and Italy—demon- strate that Austria is too weak to stand in the way of their desires, than they wholly disre- gard the mediation of Napoleon, politely ignore his policy, and keep the war going. Napoleon declares it is time for peace; but Prussia and Italy, taking no heed of his opinion, order ad- vance movements upon Vienna and Venetia. Russia, also, at the same juncture, makes a solemn protest against the Napoleonic disposi- tion of affairs on the Continent. The map drawn in the Tuileries does not find favor in St. Petersburg. . Russia, with her vast territory on three continents, her various races, her military status, her grand old history, has con- sented to look on calmly at the game so coolly directed from Paris as long as her claims in Europe were not trifled with; but as soon as a point was reached indicating dictation, the ursa major of the North puta his great paw down upon the plans so adroitly laid, and cries “Stop! Austria must not be crushed. Germany must not be reconstructed in a fashion not befitting my notions. I have some- thing to say abont the balance of power and the regulation of boundaries.” And, while Russia, who is always magnanimous and ont- spoken, and never mean nor piddling in her way of accomplishing effects, thus expresses herself in opposition to the shrewd plans of Napoleon, Englend is boring away in her usual underground manner to undermine the policy of France. In the time of the first Napoleon France bad only one persistent and dangerous enemy, and that was England. The great Emperor man- aged, while conquering nations, destroying and making kingdoms and kings, to keep many friends, and to convert them into occasional allies when events demanded it; but in England he always found a bitter foe that, with the aid of Russia, Austria and Prussia, whom he had provoked in his madness for conquest, finally hunted him to his doom. When Napoleon the First fell into the insanity of becoming the conqueror of the world rather than the Em- peror of France, he undertook the invasion of Russia, and with that undertaking his power toppled over. The historical parallel may not be exactly accurate, but there is enough in it to point a moral—that the lesser Napoleon may find his Russia in Mexico. The French eagle is a noble bird, but it may spread its wings too wide. The first blow to the prestige of Napo- leon was the failure of his schemes in Mexico. That blow has been followed by the failure of his mediation between the conflicting Powers in Europe, and the recent attitude which Rus sia has assumed. He must understand by this time that his dietam which prevailed at Villn Franca has lost its potency. Prussia, with Austria in her grasp, is not likely to relinquish the war for which she has made such gigantic Preparations; neither is it to be presumed that Italy will abandon her traditionary ideas, her passion for unity and her national aspirations, with so powerful an ally as Prussia on her side. Hence with this German complication, togéther yith the firmness of Russia, the ely machinations of England, and the foolish scheme in Mexico, Napoleon has « difficult game to play in order to maintain his prestige, 4 Uf ladeud as ie Bob alipady Woe NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JULY 27, Our Neutrality Laws—Report of the Com- mittee en Foreign Relations. The elaborate report on our neutrality laws submitted to the House of Representatives by General Banks, as Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, is probably, without an exception, one of the ablest State papers that has emanated from any committee in either branch of Congress during the present session. It contains carefully prepared history of the neutrality legislation of this country from its foundation down to the present time, together with the influences under which the different laws on this sybject have been passed. It seems from the facts and data given in this re- port, that while we asa nation have made rapid advancements in everything else, and on all other questions have exhibited a spirit of pro- gress, we have actually been at a standstill in regard to neutrality legislation. That instead of placing the government in a position where it could be neutral, we have, by adhering to laws which were passed while our nation was in its infancy, forced our people to pay greater resvect to an enemy engaged in war with a friendly Power than to those nations or peo- ples who are bound to us both by friendship and by the cause for which they micht be strugeling. In fact, our citizens have been placed under prohibiticns of neutrality such as rest upon no other nation on the face of the earth. As a consequence we have heen com- pelled to stand with our hands folded while monarchical governments bombarded defence- less ports and sent their fleets and armies to subjugate struggling republics at our very door. As clearly shown in this report, our neutral- ity laws seem to be so framed that they operate in favor of Enronean nations and the monarchies of the O!d World and against those who are trying to establ'sh the same form of government as our own. Had England, Fronce and Spain united together and dictated the neutralily liws which we should enforce as against them, they could not have agreed upon provisions better suited to their purposes than those now in force here. It may have heen the correct policy of the government during the early days of our republic to be thus strict, even to isolation and estrangement from other nations around us, and thus give the Enronean Powers full sway on this continent; bnt it certainly cannot be claimed that it is onr trne policy. now that we have become one of the first Powers of the world. Thero is no justice in our adhering to laws of this kind towards the governments of Europe, which they wonld scorn to nek their people to adhere to in regard to us. The law 0° 1818, now in force, is shown by General Banks to have been passed under the persistent and anited efforts of foreign representatives in their endeavors to prevent the interference of American citizens in the struggles of Sonth American States for their independence, as against Spain. This fact alone is rnfficient reason for its repeal at thin time. The evil effects of this policy are seen in the recent hom- bardment of South American cities on the Ps- cific coast. Had the peonle there been supplied with materials for their defence, which conld have been obtained here but for the stringent enforcement of this law by our government, the Spanish fleet would never have committed that act of barbarism, to the disgrace of the civil-" ized world. With this law upon our statnie books we have been forced to stand guard to all the maritime Powers of the world and see them crush out or domineer over smaller na- tions allied to us by interest or by their forms of government. All this the committee recommend to Con- gress to change, either by a repeal or a radical modification. The changes which they suggest, if adopted, will enable not only our govern- ment but our people to sell vessels of war and arms and ammunition to the republican gov- ernment in Mexico, and thus give the liberals an opportunity to obtain the materials which they have so much needed for conducting their war with Maximilian. While the popular sen- timent of this country has been in favor of that republic, our people have been compelled to withhold all assistance, and those Mexicans who have adhered to the liberal cause have been shut out from the markets of the world, and yet their opponents have obtained full sup- plies from Europe. The modifications sug- gested will also open the doors to the South American republics and enable them to receive a fall supply of our improved naval armaments and weapons of warfare. This change is not only demanded in justice to our own people, but it is required by the spirit of the age. The attention of the committer was called to this unjust Jaw by the effect of its operation upon the late Fenian movement against Canada. If this secures its repeal and nullification and the substitution of a more just law in its place, then the Fenians will have obtained one great triumph in behalf of liberty, even if they do not secure the libera- tion of Ireland. The English government can also obtain from this report some iden of the feeling in this country in reference to her per- fidious course towards us during our late war. She can now see that we no longer intend to stand guard over her dominions on this conti- nent and protect her interests here to our own detriment. While thin is to be our policy in the future, she bas also received direct notice that we do not intend to absolve her from the payment of damages inflicted on our commerce by the piratical craft fitted out in her porte. On this point the committee is explicit and out- spoken. Congress is now near the close ef its session; but we trust that it will not adjourn without adopting the recommendations of the committee, and thus place ur, as a nation and a8 a people, where we can lend a helping hand to the struggling republics on this continent, and sell our war material to those people who are trying to obtain their independence with out becoming guilty of high crimes. Our laws have been in the interest of monarchs and have assisted the oppressor long enough. It is time that they were wiped from our statute books, and « law more in accordance with the requirements of the times substituted. A Financtat. Casanian Oreration.~The House Committee of Ways and Means has cut out 8 job in the body of Senator Sherman’s bill for funding the pith!ic debt, and inserted a pro- vision that hereafter “no commissions shall be allowed or paid by the Secretary of the Trea- sury to any party for the purchase, sale or ex- change of bonds or Treasury notes.” The bill as amended is before the Committee of the Whole, and we congratulate the House upon this little spark of retrenchment just at the close 1866. who partakes of the sacrament a moment before final dissolution. The Senate and Retreuckment. ~ The Senate of the United States was at one time a body distinguished as well for its dig- nity and talent as for ite probity and high- toned sense of personal honor. But it has within a few years taken « long leap in a con- trary direction, and, ins'ead of acting as s check to the wild extravagance of the lower house, now only serves as a wheel horse to the jobbing cart of that profligate body. When the subject of increasing the compensation of members sixty per cent came up the other day not a voice was raised in opposition; but, on the contrary, the principal difficulty seemed to be to ascertain to what extent the salaries of the employés of the Senate Chamber could be raisedatthesametime. Nota word was uttered about the unfitness of thus increasing the pub- lic expenditures at a time when the people are groaning under a mountain of taxation. Not a word was said about the numerous jobs Congress had put through during the session, involving an unnecessary expenditure, directly from the Treasury and indirectly from the people, of two hundred and fifty millions. Bat, while thus piling on the public expense, they, with e coolness par'icularly refreshing with the thermometer at ninety-six, appoint a committee to see where retrenchment can be effected in other departments of the govern- ment! For themselves they retrench by cutting down their mileage fifty per cent and raising their pay sixty per cent. They are content to take only twenty cents a mile for mileage—constructive and otherwise—when every one knows that the cost of railroad travelling in any part of the country, except, perhaps, the Pacific const, does not exceed five cents per mile. Numbers of Senators also have a wrangle about the pickings and stealings of the Sergeant-at-Arms, who is on the one hand acensed of speculating in Pennsylvania avenue and Wall street, and on the other is defended by an honorable Senator who had known him for a quarter of a century, and never knew bim to commit a dishonest act. The gentleman was probably acquainted with the Sergeant- at-Arms before he went to Washing- ton from the West, and spoke from a knowledge of his character up to that time. But if the Congress does really mean retrenchment—for we hardly think it would both lie and steal in the same breath— let the committee go to work at once upon the Treasury Department. Let its retrenchment committee account for the thirty million defi- ciency under ex-Secretary Chase’s administra- tion. Let them investigate into the honeaty and the morality of the Treasury officials. Let them find out who are the confederates of gangs of counterfeiters, Let them explain bow enor- mous commissions have been given to outside par‘les for work that ought to have been per formed by the regular Treasury Department officers. Let them demonstrate, if possible, the necessity of having any Treasury Department at all, if the most essen'ial part of the financial business of the government is to be transacted by irresponsible and greedy outsiders. If Con- gress requires its retronchment committee to investigate these things and show them up in their true light before the country, it will do something to justify a strike for higher wages. Tas Fat Meriva EstapiisaMents ann Our Jovars.—The Board of Health is making every exertion in its power to arrest, so far as pos- sible, the progress of the cholera in this city; but It is met at every step by some of our judges with injanctions. First it is in one court, then in another. There are several nuisances in our midst which assist the pro- gress of this disease and poison the atmosphere around them, as any person can see by passing up the avenues near either the East or North river any hot day. The moment that the Board of Health attempts to abate or re- move these nuisances either Judge Cardozo or Judge McCunn steps im with an injunction, de- claring that they shall not be touched. What is there about these fat melting and boné boil- ing establishments that McCunn and Cardozo are so fond off Why is it that they bave a higher regard for these nuisances than they do for the lives and health of our citizens? Is it the votes of the proprietors of these places, or what is it? The Board of Health will be perfectly powerless to prevent the rapid spread of the cholera if they are constantly interfered with in this way. It has already obtained such a headway that it will require the most extraor- dinary exertion to prevent it raging as an epidemic before the dog days are over. Should this be the case the public must bear in mind that Judges McCunn and Cardozo used the power of their judicial positions to help it along. Unless they can be brought by public opinion to a sense of the evil which they are committing, and induced to’change their course, then it will be essential that a law shall be passed recognizing them as the greatest nui- sances in the city and providing for their imme- diate removal. They have already disgraced the city quite long enough. Tue Concreastoxa. Rerort ox THR Mexpuis Rrots.—The committee appointed by the House of Representatives to investigate into the causes of the late terrible riots in Memphis have sub- mitted their report. If the committee had been sent South for the purpose of making & report upon the tone of public feeling there from a radical and prejudiced point of view, their statements might pass in that light. But considered as a report upon the special busi- ness in charge, it is a gross and shamcless vio- lation of the confidence of Congress, and should be so regarded. The committee, or a majority of them, are not content to give their own im- pressions as to the origin of the riot, but por- tray in horrifying colors the shocking scenes that followed, charging all the massacres, house-burnings and other atrocities upon re- turned rebel soldiers, or attributing to them the bitter hostility entertained by the people of Memphis against everything and everybody favorable to the Union. The committee do not appear to have discovered—or they do not say so if they have—that the most respectable portion of the citizens of Memphis unanimously deprecated the whole revolting affair, but go outside their clear line of duty to express their opinions about the state of public sentiment throughout the Southern country. They state as their deliberate opinion that the sentiment of the “South is not one of fall acquiescence in the results of the war, but that there is among them a lingering hope that their favorite doc- trine of secession may yet be vindicated.” What bas this to do with the Memphis riots? of Ue ssnioa—es we would @ diag sane, ds wed wight ue coumiies lake Ue Now York riots of 1863 as evidence that the great majority of the people of the North were not loyal to the Union, as to take the Memphis riots as proof that the majority of the people of the South are not sincere in their desire to be restored to their former relations in the Union, But what is the purpose of this report? It may have been prepared to effect some object pending the restoration of Tennessee to her old position as a member of the Union. But if the object was to get up 8 radical sensa- tion brochure for service in the fall elections, the committee have painfully succeeded. There is, however, a minority report, and we wait to see it printed. ‘The Future of Prassia—Unity of the German States. The success of the Prussian army has filled not only Europe but the world with something akin to astonishment. It is not that success, or that which ordinarily insures success, is 4 novelty in Prussian history. Far from that. Of all modern nations there is none which has placed such implicit faith in force, especially that kind of force which can be promptly used on the field of battle,and whose history, notwithstanding occasional and serious failures, records the same growing amount of success, Prussia is doubtless an old name; but Prussia as a European Power is only of re- cent origin. Not many generations have rolled past since first she rose above the condition of a petty German electorate. Her progress, which has been steady and uniform towards a higher position, has revealed a motive; and recent events will be shorn of much of their significance if they do not place her, without cavil and dispute, in the front rank of Euro- pean Powers, It is always dangerous to assume the garb and to affect the utterances of the prophet. It is especially so as recent events, both on this continent and on that of Europe, have too clearly proved, when results are dependent on the countless possibilities of the pen and the eword. We will not, therefore, assume the prophet’s garb. We will not venture to pre- dict. What course events may take, and what may be the ultimate issue of this terrible war, no one can tell—not even those whose precon- certed plans, successful beyond expectation, are being carried out. That Prussia is to be enlarged, and that Prussian infiuence is to be increased, we are prepared to take for granted. That Austria is, on the other hand, to be robbed, in a certain degree, of her place and power, is, we think, equally certain. That in which we are more deeply concerned is the future of the German people. What prospect does this war, what prospects do these Prus- sian successes, hold out of the realization 0” that long cherished idea of the patriots and lovers of Fatheriand—viz.: the unification of the Germn races? Thore are those who, argu- ing from the known tendency of Prussia, and from the antecedents of her present presiding genius, Count Bismarck, seem disposed to think that it is Prussia and Prusala alone that is to reap the advantage. The tmforence is that Prussian success is German defeat, and that Prussian aggrandizement implies German annihilation. We do not think so. Division hitherto has been German weakness. Union can scarcely fail to be her strength. If Prussia is successful in holding together the various States that now acknowledge her authority— and it will be difficult to drive her back within the limits of her former position—one import- ant step at least will have been gained to- wards the unification referred to. The German people will be blind to their own interests if they do not see this; and Count von Bismarck will be grievonsly wanting in that tact and judgment which bave hitherto distinguished him if he does not take advantage of the oppor- tunity now granted him to secure for a united Germany that place in the community of na- tions to which, from her numbers, ber intelH- gence and her indastry, she is so justly en- titled. If he can only become a little more German and a little less Prussian, he has a good work before him, not for Prussia only, but for the whole German people. Geverat Grant anp Apumat Farracot.— The promotion of Grant and Farragut to'the rank of general and admiral respectively is a compliment, not only to these distinguished officers, but to the whole army and navy. It is an exponent, also, of the increased military and naval power of the United States, as de- veloped by the tremendous exigencies of the recent rebellion. A few years ago we had comparatively no army and no navy, and many people were in favor of abolishing the little that we had. West Point had its bitter oppo- nents and the expense of repairing our few sbips- of-war was grudgingly bestowed. A noisy if not a numerous party desired to disband our militia, and scarcely any attention was paid to our coast defences. Occasionally some wise statesman or journalist called for a reform in these matters; but nearly everybody expected s century of profound peace, and all prepara- tions for possible wars were abandoned. Consequently when the rebellion broke out the republic was by no means ready for so great a conflict. The conspirators in the Cabi- net had shrewdly scattered our diminutive army and miniature fleet far and wide, and we had to go to work to create soldiers and to build « navy. In 1860 we were one of the weakest Powers, and in 1865 we were one of the strongest. During that brief period the colos- eal energies of the American people, directed almost exclusively to military and naval af fairs, had covered the land with troops, admir- ably armed and comfortably equipped, and the sea with gunboats and iron-clads. The military and naval genius of the country kept pace with these developments. In Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Thomas, Hancock and others we found competent leaders for our army, and a greater than John Paul Jones ap- peared in the person of Farragut to shed un- dying lustre upon the annals of our navy. In honoring such men as these we honor also the soldiers and sailors whom they commanded. They are representatives of the two profes- sions of arms; and all who have shared in their victories must feel an honest pride in their promotion. Tae Covnrerrerrens ms tum Covrts.—We hope that before Congress adjourns some atten- tion will be paid to the revelations now being made in the cases of counterfeiting before the courts of this city,as reported in our news columns, Every day some new iniquity seems to come to light. The statements of witnesses as to the morals of the Treasury Department! the faet that the counterfeiters obtained their lens Livia ie deueiduomk and the glaicce made in regard to compounding a Slony cer- tainly demand an investigation, and Congress ought to appoint « committee to sit during the recess and examine these matters. ° Broken Down Piers. A coal dealer is rejoiced to see that the Coroner’s jury fn the case of the little girl that fell through the pier e6 the foot of Stanton street and was drowned, has rendered 8 verdict that the pier is ina dangerous condition. He says there are others in the neighborhood fully as bed, and have been so for two or three years. They have been complained of by business men who have to send their horses on them at the risk of losing them, but the proper authorities pay no attention to the complaints, Coal dealer says he is put to a great deal of inconve- nience in procuring berths for the purpose of unloading his vessels, and he hopes that we will wake up the proper authorities to the necessity of providing. good and sub- stantial piers for the accommodation of vessels, ~~ Defective Piers. ‘We have 8 note from another source in relation to ea ‘unsafe condition of our piers, to which the attention ef the above coal dealer is directed. This latter commani- cation states that as long as the rates of wharfage re- main as at present established, and the cost of timber and labor continues at the present high figare, cur wharves and piers will not be repaired or put in a preper and safe condition for the accommodation of vessels The writer says that some piers have been entirely abam- doned because the rates of wharfage will not pay to we- pair them, Up Town Nuisances. A communication to the Herat directs the attention of the Board of Health to the locality bounded by Forty. third and Forty-second streets and Second and Third avenues, where a number of hogs are kept to the annoy- ance of the neighborhood and to the detriment of the public health. Lime In the Streets. An observer complains that lime is sprinkled In the streets that are kept clean, while to those that are dirty and require the most attention no lime is appropriated, Egyptian Remedy for Sunstroke. In Egypt, says a gentleman who has travelled tn thas direction, where sunstrokes are of frequent occurrence, the Arabs dissolve some galt in water and pour it inte the pationt’s ears, which renders speedy retiof to the sufferer. Cholera Preventive. John Jones, Esq., wishes to inform the public throaga: the Herato that no one will take the cholera who wears sulphur in his sock, Half a teaspoonful in each will be sufficient. ‘The McPherson Monument. A volunteer wishes to know what bas become of Re fund collected from the Army of the Tennessee for the McPherson monument. This fund was raised over a year ago, but no report has yet been made by those hav- ing the matter in charge. Profits of Liquor Denlers. A citizon, whom we presume Is thoroughly posted on the retail liquor dealers’ tariff of charges, bitterly com- plains about the enormous tax for drinks, and he shows up the large profits which are made on various kinds of beverages in the following table:— si Mortalit A gentleman who |s posted on the mortality statistios -fays that the number of deaths in this city last week (4,362) was not unprecedented, as during the correspond - Ing week tn 1840 there were 1,409 persons died. ‘EFFECTS OF THE STORM. Destruction of the New Bridge Over the Gum quebanna River at Havre de Grace. Haves va Graca, Md., July 26, 1868. A terrible tornado visited this vicinity about seven o'clock yesterday evening. The threatening masses of ctouds which hung around the horizon fromm northeast to weat during the afternoon rapidly concentrated north of this point, and at the above named hour the storm burst upon us with irresistible fury, uprooting trees, prostrating houses, and doing much other damage. ‘The magnificent new bridge of the Philadelphia, Wil- mington and Baltimore Railroad Company, spanning@he Tiver at this point, some twenty-five feet above tide water, encountered the violence of the storm It trembled for a moment and then was hurled down fuse ite piers into tbe river with a terrific crash, and ten spans, each two hundred and fifty feet long, the labor ef months, were rendered a complete wreck, the river and bay being strewed with its debris for milea. Only ene span on the Cecil side remains. The loss cannet fall abort of $200,000 and is perhaps much greater. Several workmen were carried into the river with ie falling spans, but were rescued. ra ‘The company confidently expected to have the bridge ready for travel in ninety days. To-day several tugs are traversing the river and bay saving wrecked material, and the disaster, although serious, will be promptly met by the energy of the company. 4 ‘The wind lasted about fifteen minutes, and swept ever the country in @ belt about ton miles wide. ane g Wo learn that considerable damage was done at Port Deposit by the storm. wd Pmrcapeiraia, July 26, 1868. A despatch from Perryville says that sevoral apans of the bridge were lifted from their bearings upon the stene work and thrown inte the river. The wood work hes all been secured, and most of it can be used again. The work of rebuilding has already commenced. The stone work is not in the least injured. There is every reasea to believe that the whole work will be completed for the passage of trains previous to the lst of January nett. CORONERS’ INQUESTS. Tar, Late Avvrar on 4 Canat Boat.—Coroner Gover yesterday took the ante mortem deposition of Orsamus Casslor, who is now lying at the New York Hospital, suffering from the effects of a stab wound received om ‘Wednesday last. From the statement of the wounded man sees meee eset oe , on the sa went to the office the nt claimed by hi i aT ergs if jifiie i . b i ‘Sixcutar Cavan ov DuaTa.—An inquest was terday on the body of a little girl named Alexina Jack. son, who died at No. 20 Minetta lane, from the effects f lr ae¢ os ik who being crushed in the machinery engi in oiling the cranks, A verdict death was rendered. | RIOT IN PHILADELPHIA. Pmiaperrma, July 26, 1866, This morning a serious riot took pince in the Seventh y head, killing him instantly. years of age, The Coroner will investigate the this afternoon. YALE COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT. New Mavay, Joly The annoal commencement exerct College took The graduating class nombered ninety-three. Frederick N, Judson, of thie city, was the valedictarian. Mr. A. D, White delivered an oration before the Phi Beta Kappa Society last ng. Atthe close of the exercises to-day the following honorary degrees were conferred:—Master of Arta—Levi W. Hail, of Syracuse, and Rey, H.C, Trambull, of Dootor of Phitosophy—Jas, M. Stafford, of Lebanon, Tena, Doctor of Laws—Ex Governor William A. ey hehe ad of Cooneeticnt, and Thomas 4 Marea), Chet Sur ee en ered 26, 1965. ‘ale