The New York Herald Newspaper, August 1, 1866, Page 4

4 a EW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, DFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. =— == = Wolume XXXI.,.....00++ eerccessccncesolil@s S23 " ,MUSEMENTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ‘ WOOD'S THEATRE, Broadway, opposite the St. Nicholas Yorn Par Ons Wira Ex Locas—Tus ip Wiru 7x MuLxING Pat. Matinee at 134 o'Clock. TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE, 201 Bowery.—Coxto fovatigu—Neano Mineraetsy—Batier DiveRrissaMeNt, 40.—O'Toous's Castix. Matinee at 234 o'Clock. CHARLEY WHITE'S COMBINATION TROU! at sine or Ligat ‘Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broad: pl ¥. geo havonams, Er Nunes, COMPS DE Batiat, 26. BLEECKER STREET CIRCUS, Perry and Charies streets.—Ripinc, VavLTinc, a sates TERRACE GARDEN, Third Avenue, between Fifty- eighth ifty ninth streets.—I'nzo. Tuowas’ ORCHESTRAL Gaupen comineuciog at 8 o’Clook. BOOLEY’s OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.—Ermioriax Mis» sremsy—Bacisos, Buubusques ap Paxromincs. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— WITH THx Oxy-HypuoaeN Microscore twice daily. Openfrom 8 A. M. till 10 P. M. — New York, Wednesday, August 1, 1866. = Se THE CITY. ‘There was a meeting of the Board of Health yesterday, ‘the proceedings at which will be found elsewhere. The mortuary report shows 771 deaths. It is said that wherever a fat boiling establishment is, in the same locality diarrheal diseases are prevalent, The number of cholera cases yesterday was twenty, of which seven died. In Brooklyn the epidemic continues to increase slowly. There were sixteen cases and two deaths yester- day. Afamily of five persons, living at No. 113 Mul- berry street, have been carried away by the cholera, Another family of throe, named Schuster, and living yn Sixty-ninth street, have also died of tho Ypidemic. On the islands no further increase xf chdlera is reported, Bedloe’s Island being entirely Jreo from it. An inquest was held over the body of Michael Kennedy, who died on the 25th of July, and a verdict of death from Asiatic cholera was rendered. There were two deaths from cholera on Tybee Island yu Mondny. Ono new case was reported. The Board of Aldermen met yesterday. The West Side and Yonkers Railway Company were granted the privilege of building an experimental line of elevated railroad in Greenwich street—to be extended, if success- ful, through different parts of the city and Westchester county. ‘he line is to commence at the Pattery, and proceed along Greunwich street to the intersection of Ninth avenue, with the privilege of extending the track along streets and avenues, connecting with Ninth aveuue and acroes Harlem river. The company is to pay quarterly into the treasury five per cent of its gross earnings (as regards city business) for this privi- Jege, and must deposit bonds to the amount of five hun- dred thousand dollars for tho faithfal performance of their contract. The Board adjourned until the first Mon- day of September. ‘The Board of Councilmen met yesterday afternoon and ‘adopted a report and resolution granting to the West ~ide aad Yonkers Railway Company tbe privilege of erect- fag experimental aorial railways in Greenwich street, said company to have the right, if those railwaya prove ‘@ success, to establish other simtlar lines in various parts of the city, on condition that they file bonds in the amount of $560,000, and to pay the city five per cent of their gros receipts, after the State and govermment taxes have boon deducted. The applications tor permanent injunctions against the Board of Heaith in the fat melting cases of Eisner and ‘Weatheimer and Donahue and others came up yesterday ‘before Judge McCunn in chambers of the Superior Court. Affidavits were read on both sides, when Judge MeCusn postponed a further hearing in the cases until to-day. ‘A suit has been brought by General Santa Anna, in the Buprome Court, against Abrabam Bais and Dario Masuera, for alleged frauds practiced upon bim in the chartering by defendants of the steamer Georgia, which vessel brought tho General and staff to this country from St, Thomas. Judge Barnard yesterday granted an injunction against the Mayor, Boards of Aldermen end Councilmen and ‘Strest Commissioner, restraining them from acting in the matter of the gas contract granted some time since, Commissioner Osborn sat yesterday for the purpose of Proceeding with the investigation into the counterfeiting cases, The case of the prisoner Breem, who is accused pf having permitted counterteiters to use a transfer press Mt bis establishmont, No. 43 Maiden lane, was further postponed. Henry Holmes, alias Hall, was committed Jor trial—the Commissioner announcing that in twenty four hours he would decide upon what particular charge Yhe prisoner should be held, whether for counterfeiting plates or for having counterfeit money in his posses- sion. Other cases were potsponed until this morning. ‘The steamship Columbia, Captain Barton, will sail for Havana this afternoon, at three o’clock, from pier No. 4 North river. The mails will close at the Post Office at half-past one o'clock. ‘The stock market was strong yesterday, but closed dull at ashghtdecline. Governments were lower, Gold was strong and after selling up to 149%, closed at 149, Tho markets wero gencrally quiet yesterday, though prices were irrecular, and in some cases nominal. Sugar was dull and heavy. Coffee was activo at full prices. Cotton was dull but firm. On ‘Change flour was firm ‘and moderately active. Wheat was dull and nominal. Corn closed heavy. Pork unchanged, Beef lower. Lard heavy and unchanged, Petroleum firm. Whiskey dull and heavy. Beof cattle, under a small supply, were firmer and in good demand, The majority of the sales were at prices ranging from 10c, to 18¢. per pound, though quite a umber sold at from 14c. to 18%. per pound, with a good averazo quality. Sheep and lambs were in fairly active demand at full prices, a few of the best sheep solling at 73¢. per pound. The sales were principally at 6X6. to 730. ; the later being genorally considerod the top price for good round lot, Lambs sold well at 9c. to Ile. ; the best at 120. per pound. Swine were in mod- rave demand at 11%. to 11s¢. for heavy corn-fed Western. The total receipts wers:—5,281 beoves, 148 miloh cows, 1,471 veal calves, 16,119 sheep and lambs ind 7,406 swine, MISCELLANEOUS. Our city of Mexico correspondence is dated July 10. The reorgantzation of Maximitian’s army appears to be pgroseing finely. A great rush on the American Con- os 1s being mado by American citizens for their na- Ponality papors on eocount of the impending draft, No fnew military operations had taken place since the fall of Monterey, except the actack upom Jalapa, which was going on when our despatch sailed. A New York com- pany of capitalists had purchased the Floo Railroad @rant, and engines were alrendy at work. Our Havana letter under date of July 23, gives items of news from al! parts of the West Indies, The three days’ quarantine in Havana on New York voasels is strict- ly enforced. ihe representations of the American (on- sul as to the injury euch a proceeding will have upon the trading interests, have so far bad no effect. Exchange is quiet in Havana, Amoencan currency selling at twonty- Six cents discount, From Jamaica it is said the report of the Commiamioners had been favorable to Governor KEyre’s administration Another revolt had taken piace ia Hayti, but i was thought to be unimportant end un- Popular. Our correspondent at Panama furnishes us news from Central America of the 16th ult, and aleo from Aus- tralia and New Zealand to the 16th and 26th of June re. @pectively. General Warren, the American minister, had arrived at Guatemala. The Speninb Chargé d’Affairs tn that State had beon withdrawn, although Spanish im- migration is greater than it has ever been bere, The Presidential election is the absorbing topic in Nicaragua, It ie conceded that Generai Bonilla will owet Martines, the present incumbent. Messrs. Coggeshall and Rous. sean had arrived at Panama, the former on his way to Ecuador, and the latter to Honduras. From Australia and New Zealand tho news reached Panama by the steamer Keikouro, the pioneer of the few lino to Wollinzton and Sydney. The New Zealand Parliament was scamoned for business on the 24th of June. The Prince Condé died at Sydney on the 24th of May, vory suddenly. The hostile tribes still maintained a war footing, and they have determined to shut their | ew against al) Ruropenos Y The despatches of yesterday from Now Orieses Feport the ending of the recent riot and the re NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1866. turn of peace and order, About thiriy negroes wore kitled, and several white persons, including police- men, were seriously wounded. Tbe members of the Convention who were arrested have bern released by General Baird, who still enforces martial law over tho city. A despatch from President Johnson was reoolved directing the Attorney General of the State to call upon General Sheridan for troops sufficient to disperse the convention and sustain the civil authorities, Senator Michael Hahn, late Governor of the State, was among the wounded. ‘The Atlantic Telegraph Directors have not yet decided on the tariff for business communications over the line, ‘and will not for several days. The directors have or- dered that one month’s pay extra be given to all the men lately engaged in the work of laying the cable. ‘The cable was opened for public business on the 28th. A congratulatory telegram from the President of the Suez Canal Company, dated Alexandria, Egypt, July 30, was received yesterday by Mr. Field, The Silas Greenman lately arrived at San Francisco, being the first vessel that ever came to that port from Siam. “The steamer Henry G. Law, of the Baltimore, Phila- delphia and New York line, exploded at the former placo yesterday, killing one man and wounding two others. The damage amounted to $10,000, Instructions have been received in Galveston from President Johnson to permit the assembling of the Legis- lature on the 6th of August, and the inauguration of Governor Throckmorton. Orders will soon be issued transferring the State government to the civil authori- ties, In the Canadian Parliament yesterday, the report on the state of the militia, including the military reports of the commanders during the recent Fenian war, was pre- sented, and algo the report of the court martial for the investigation of the conduct of certain officers during the battle of Ridgeway. Colonel Booker’s account of the battle is given in our special despatches. Another dis- reputable scene marked the proceedings of the House yesterday, Mr. McKenzie eaid that some one’s state- ment was false and the uttorer knew it to be so. Genera! Terry has ordered a discontinuance of all mili- tary organizations or associations among the citizens, white or black, in the Department of Virginia, during the existence of martial law. Our correspondence from Santiago, Chile,dated July 2, and Lima, Peru, dated July 14, contains important news. President Perez has been re-elected by a two-thirds majority of the electors. It is understood that there will be no change in the ministry. Four war vessels, des- tined for Chile, are known to have left the port of Now York, and other vessels are expected from other ports. Nothing had been heard of the Spanish fleet which was recently at Rio Janeiro, on the way home, and war preparations were going on as rapidly and effectually as possible, Quite an exposé is made of the doings of Senor B. Vicuna Mackenna, the Chilean Ambassador at this port, which places him in an unenviable light. Letters which contain his opinions of New York clubs and manners generally are published this morning, and may be of interost to those interested in Mr. Mackenna. A ball was given to Dictator Prado at Lima, Peru, on the 28th of June, when the Dictator led off with Miss Hovey, the daughter of our Poruvian Minister. The Fourth of July was celebrated by the Americans in Callao, where tho Peruvian government was represented by distin- guished ministers. Lieutenant General Shorman arrived in Washington yesterday, and will receive his new commission from the President to-day. He leaves to-morrow for St. Louis. Charles 0’Conor arrived at Fortress Monroe yesterday, and bad a long private interview with Jeff Davis. It is ‘believed their conversation referred to the line of de- fense necessary to rebut the testimony adduced in the report of the Judiciary Committee. The German Armistice—The Special Tcle- gram of the Now York Herald. The special telegram, dated “ Queen’s Hotel, London, July 28,” which we published in yes- terday morning’s Heratp, will stand upon the record as the first authentic and definite news communicated through the Atlantic cable of the suspension of hostilities among the Ger- mans and the inanguration of peace proceed- ings. The despatch in question says, that “an armistice of four weeks from yusterday (the 27th) has been signed by Prussia, Austria, Bavaria and the other German States,” and that the “ propositions embrace a lasting peace over the whole continent of Europe.” This in- telligence is clear, specific and consistent with the situation of things in Europe ; and it gives 8 satisfactory explanation to the cloudy general despatch from Newfoundland of Sunday last, announcing that peace had been concluded between Prussia and Austria. We presume that on Sunday last the parties in charge of the cable at Valentia bay in Ire- land, hearing that the war between Prussia and Austria was at an end, concluded that a treaty of peace had been signed, and that without loss of time it was accordingly re- ported to the Heart’s Content of Mr. Field across the Atlantic. But this despatch was unsatisfactory, because the important events so briefly stated were, under all the circumstances surrounding the question, hardly within the range of probabilities. To the inquisitive and intelligent reason such questions and difficul- ties as these were suggested: The Prussians and Austrians at our last advices were concen- trating their forces for the final battle of the war. If there has been peace it has doubtless been upon the heels of another battle which has settled the fate of Austria. Why, then, have we no hint of the battle? And again, how could a treaty of peace be signed between Austria and Prossia without including Italy and France, and England and Russia? for in the peace suggested all these powers are con- cerned. Ina word, the despatch of Sunday was reduced toa cofijectare upon a crose-cx- amination, and so the reader was disposed to doubt whether it had actually come through the cable or from that mysterious, invisible and mythical “spirit of the vasty deep,” De Santy or De Sauty ! The special despatch to the Hunatp of Sat urday from London, on the other hand, bears upon its face all the evidences of a genuine report, and satisfactorily proves the eable to be in perfect working order. We need no ex- planations to enable us to accept the report that “an armistice of four weeks has been signed by Prassia, Austria, Bavaria and the other German States,” because the new situa- tion of affairs among them, resulting from this war, suggests the necessity of euch an armi- stice for the arrangement of the conditions of a treaty of peace. We are equally satisfied with the truth of the second’ branch of this de. spatch, that the propositions for a pacific ad- Justment of thie German entanglement “em- brace a Insting peace over the whole continent of Europe,” because the whole continent and every State thereof is interested in this work of European reconstruction. In this matter there- fore, aa the recipient of the first authentic and specific report through the new Atlantic cable of the European situation, the New Yonrt Heratp has achieved that which will be here- after regarded as the greatest of all its great successes as the pioneer in modern American journalism. The question recurs, what is the peace which is most likely to follow this Gorman armistice ? We think it probable that an armistice with Italy bas already followed, (and that the gen- eral European Congress or Conference which was rojected by Austria before the war, will now be the next thing in order That the won- decful success of Prussia will, in the reoon- struction of the States concerned, place her at the head of the German confederation and make her a great and compact Power hardly inferior to France in population and military strength, is very likely ; and that Austria will be razeed to a second rate position can hardly be doubted. She can only be rescued from dissolution through the intervention of France, England and Russia, in view of the checks and balances required to maintain the European equilibrium. The cession of Venetia to Napo- leon is « compliment which may thus be of great advantage to Francis Joseph as a media- tor with Prussia, although Napoleon may be constrained to turn over to Italy his imperial present at leas than cost. Whether his reward as the ally of Italy shall be Sardinia, Sicily, or the protectorate of Rome, and whether for his services to Prus- sia he shall’ or shall not have his boundaries enlarged to the left bank of the Rhine, will depend as much upon the pleasure of the Czar as upon the gratitude of Victor Emanuel or the promises of Bismarck. The tremendous military energy and efficiency developed by Prussia on the one hand, and the ominous warnings thrown out by the Czar on the other, lead to the conclusion that Napoleon has ceased to be the arbiter of Europe and that the Pras- sian needle-gun has demolished his whole pro- gramme of an imperial rectification of the map of Europe. That the propositions of peace between Prus- sia and Austria embrace the object of a general European adjustment we cannot doubt, and that this adjustment can be effected only through a general congress it needs no argu- ment to show. We expect at any moment the explanation of the peace propositions men- tioned in another despatch through the Atlantic cable. The Future of Mexico—The Duty of our Government. The events now transpiring in Mexico, as fully set torth by our correspondence, leave no doubt that the empire of Maximilian is doomed. A few months more and neither French soldiers nor Austrian imperialism will stand between the Mexican republic and its normal condition of anarchy and confusion. The Em- press Carlotta has already gone to Europe, whether as an ambassadress to the Court of France, or to look after the estate of her father, the late King of the Belgians, it matters not ; her return to Mexico is far more unlikely than the departure of her husband to join her in Europe. Marshal Bazaine, the French com- mander, appears to be in momentary danger of capture or assassination, and he too contem- plates a speedy withdrawal to France with his troops. Meantime the liberal cause is gaining strength. It is said that the French Marshal and the French soldiers and residents acriously object to Maximilian’s departure at this junc- ture, and that even the farewell of the Em- press was not regarded with much fovor hy these classes. But it is expected that the Em- peror has made up his mind to abandon the country whether the French will it or not. So runs the news. What, therefore, is the probable future of unfortunate Mexico? Is she to be permitted io crumble to pieces? Shall she fall back into her old system of inter- necine warfare, contending chiefs, and plundering rulers? Such would seem to be ber inevitable fate ifsome strong power does not interfere to save her. There is no element within the republic nor among those who are clamoring for supremacy there which can prevent o return to the former mis- erable condition which has existed tor so many years. Some point to Santa Anna as the future saviour, and some denounce him as the worst hated man in the country. He has tried to govern Mexico before; he has been hunted out and has grown immensely rich. It is quite probable, therefore, that the Mexican people hate him as much as people usually hate rulers who have gratified their avarice at the public expense. But if so, why do the agents of the Juarez government—Romero and the rest— take so much trouble to prove him a traitor and so forth? Ifthe people of Mexico will not have him for a saviour, then let the people deal with him. Without their consent he can- not rule them. Santa Anna failed to gov- ern Mexico, and that settles the question of his statesmanlike capacity. Juarez has failed also up to this time, and there is no prospect that he will succeed any better in the present state of affairs. We care pothing for the claims, the schemes or the fitness of these men. It is mani- fest that Mexico, as she stands to-day, is almost certain to relapse into a condition of anarchy and perpetual civil war, which may invite some other foreign Power to interfere as France has done. It is the paramount duty of our government to prevent such a calamity by at once establishing a protectorate over Mexi- co. As the great governing Power of the two continents of America, we should act as the guardian of our nearest neighboring republic, and put a stop to the state of affairs there which has already been allowed to exist too long for our own honor or safety. . We care not what long drawn out diplomatic plans Mr. Seward has in his head. We have seen too much of his tedious, truckling, toady- ing method of conducting our foreign policy. We are sick of the whole thing, and we appeal directly to Andrew Johnson to step is and settle this Mexican question by a friendly, or, if necessary, an armed mediation. General Sheri- dan proposes to clear up the difficulty with six thousand cavalry, and no doubt be would ac- complish it ; but there may be no necessity for this. Let Mr. Johnson declare that the Mexi- can people shall be protected in their efforts to elect an entirely new man to govern them under a republican form of government. Let all the old political hacks who have been abus- ing the liberties and plundering the treasures ot the people be set aside and fresh minds be placed in the direction of public affairs. Let immigration, not of the effete Latin race, but the progressive American people, be encour- aged and protected, and we shall soon see an end of the disgraceful broils that have re- duced the fairest garden spot on the Ameri- can continent to a bloodstained wilderness, de- stroyed her resources, crippled her commerce, and opened wide ber gates tq the rapacity of foreign nations. If Andrew Johnson will get aside the pid- dling policy of Seward, throw the wgis of his protection over unhappy Mexico, pay off the debt she owes to France—which France ought to get—and raise up a new and prosperous re- public on our Southern border, he will render his sdministretion as {llustrious aa that of Washington. Now is the time, Let pot the golden opportunity be lost i Tur Coutecror anp Naval Orricer or THIS Pori.—The President after a long delay appointed a Collector for this port, and thus settled the agitation, as we supposed, in regard to that office. There is now a vacancy in the Naval Office, and we notice that there is also an effort being made to open the question of Col- lector again. A cabal is being formed here and in Washington for the removal of Mr. Smythe and the appointment of Mr. Wakeman in bis place. In connection with this some of the journals in this city are making the charge that the present incumbent has been selling out the warehouse and general order business. We know that this charge is false. ‘It has been the custom of Collectors heretofore to sell this business out to cliques and certain favored politicians, but Mr. Smythe has peremptorily refused to do it, and we presume that this cry has been got up by those disappointed by his refusal to sell that business to them. The President was a long time making the appoint- ment, and to the detriment of the busi- ness of the Custom House left the office va- cant for several months, He finally selected one of our old citisens,-who has thus far discharged the duties with perfect satisfac- tion to all, except it may be a cabal who are anxious to make money out of the position and perhaps rob the government. We do not see why he should be removed and the whole question again opened, nor why the vacancy should be made for the benefit of Mr. Wakeman. He has no prominence here to justify a move of that kind; he now holds the office of Surveyor of the Port, and may do very well for that position, but we are unable to see what he has ever done to justify this change of positions. Instead of unsettling the affairs of the Cus- tom House in this manner, the President should at once select some person to discharge the duties of Naval Officer. There is a report that he intends to leave this office vacant until next December, for what reason we are unable to divine; nor do we see any just cause for this delay, to the detriment of the public service. The office should be immediately filled. Let the President select from the list of the recent applicants for Collector some of the best men, such as Stebbins, Depew and Gordon Granger, and offer the position to them. If they decline the offer, he can then find some other prominent citizen who will accept it. All this fuss about Colonel Hillyer is mere bosh. man in his way, but the President has been successful in taking one of our prominent citi- zens for Collector, and he should follow it up by making a selection in the samo manner for Naval Officer. This official should be a person known to our people and identified with the interests of New York. We do not believe one word of the reports that General Grant is favoring this or that man, or that he cares any- thing about who is Naval Officer. The sooner the President makes this appointment the bet- ter it will be for the public interest; and if he wants to make a selection that will be eatie- factory, let bim tender the appointment to one of the prominent candidates for Collector that we have named. If one refuses, then try another, until he finds one that will accept. He should by all means act at once. Tae Riots at New Orteans.—The negro riots at New Orleans are the results of the efforts of the radicals to breed mischief be- tween the whites and blacks at the South. The revival of the old scheme of a negro conven- tion was undoubtedly part of a plot to excite the people. That the radicals knew all about it in advance is evident from the recent speech of General Banks upon the Mississippi levées. He opposed the appropriation for the levées on the ground that the negroes of the South would soon rise against “their oppressors,” and that the levées would again be destroyed during the struggle; and he concluded by promising the blacks the assistance of the government when the contest came. These incendiary re- marks clearly foreshadowed the present riots, When the connection of General Banks with the original convention, waose revival has caused all this trouble, is remembered, his speech is the more significant. In the war of races which the radicals are seeking to inaugurate the negroes will certainly be annihilated. The fate reserved for them under radical rule is that which the Indians encountered under the tender mercies of the Puritans. The New Orleans riots are but the beginning of the annoyances to which the country will be subjected so long as the de- structives continue to stir up strife by trying t6 force the blacks into a social and political equality with the whites. Such an equality can never be bronght about in this generation or the next. The majority of our people con- sider it contrary to the laws of nature. Neither can the radicals create any sympathy for the negro by claiming that only rebels and cop- perheads have any antipathy to him. In Bos- ton iteelf, the very hotbed of radicalism, a negro is not permitted to sit at the same table with the whites. A wealthy colored man, from Liberia, has just made the experiment, and has been excluded from the hotels and boarding houses, It is useless to argue against nature. The new civil war may come, but the negroes will be destroyed and the radicals will reap no political benefit from the disturbance, and may think themselves happy if they escape the lamp-posts. Tue Navat, Conrtict ix THE Aprurtic.—We have bat very imperfect information relative to the reported naval action between the flecta of Italy and Austria off the island of Lissa, but the reports speak of a discomfiture on the part of Italy and the sinking of the iron-plated frigate Re d'Italia, which was built in New York, in 1863, for the Italian government, We do not know how many vessels on either side were in action ; but it is pretty evident that neither Austrians nor Italians are good sailors, and that they know very little sbout managing « sbip, and still less about fighting one, Their exptrionce in navigation has been about equal, and until within a few years neither country had a navy worth about The whole force of the Italian navy consiste of about seventy vessels, of which fourteen are iron-clads and one an imitation monitor. Austria boasts of about one bundred and ten vessels, of which only six are iron- plated. The manceuvres of their navies have been pretty much confined to the little mill- pond, the Adriatic, with an occasional cruise to the British Channel or across the Atlantic, few and far between. Italy has probably discovered that she is not much of o naval power, nor indeed. from He may be a very good | service. her past experience in the Quadrilateral, very great in the field either, It may do very well for Victor Emanuel to talk big to Austria, but he should be careful how he carries on airs with France, or Italy may get into trouble. After all, perhaps, it would be better for Italy to stick to her legitimate business. In the pro- duction of operas, opera singers and organ grinders she is a great power ; but if she goes into the new business of settling the affairs of Europe she may {ose her prestige, which would bes misfortune for the musical world, to say nothing of the impressarii. Tue Cuotera Inrecrep Districts.—We pub- lished yesterday a map showing the cholera infected district in Brooklyn. From it may be ascertained the character of the localities in which the epidemio prevails. I[¢ will be noticed that it exists principally in the low, marehy, dirty portions of the city. Why is it that these localities have been neglected in the sweeping sanitary reforms established by the Board of Health? That Board has done admirably in this city despite the opposition of injunction Judges, who care more for a few votes at a primary meeting of political sharpers than they do about the health of the city and the lives of hundreds and thousands of men, women and children. These Judges are will- ing to let contagion spread provided they are secured in their seats upon the bench. We hope, however, that the evil of electing Judges will be done away with at the State Constitutional Convention. In the meantime we trust the Board of Health will not relax their praise- worthy endeavors to cleanse and purify every locality where diseases prevail or their presence is imminent; for the next three oriour weeks are the worst in the whole calendar for epi- demics, and no exertions and no expense should be spared to keep the city and the entire Metropolitan Health District free from the cholera and other direful diseases, ConaressionaL SaLarnes AND So.prers’ Bounties.—The bill passed by Congress at the close of the session to equalize soldiers’ bounties provides that every soldier who en- listed and served for two years shall have fitty dollars bounty. Here the men wio endured the hardships of the camp, often on short rations, exposed to all kinds of weather and in danger of being killed any hour, are now to be paid fifty dollars increase of pay or at the rate of twenty-five dollars for twelve months’ While the radicals go through the farce of throwing out this pittance as abop to the soldiers they vote themselves an increase of two thousand dollars for twelve monjhs’ service. The soldiers endure the hardships of the army and dangers of battles and receive twenty-five dol!ars per year increase of pay, while members of Congress live at first clas: . hotels, enjoy the luxuries of the land, and then vote themselves an increase of salary to the tune of two thousand per year. The soldiers should bear this in mind, and mark the differ- ence between twenty-five dollars increase which they receive and the two thousand which the radicals in Congress have voted themselves, Tue Great Caste—Tac Hrron at Asrr Bay.—Our special despatch from London, of the 28th of July, throngh the Atlantic cable, announcing the German armistice would have reached us twenty-four hours earlier than it did reach us had there been a telegraph across that Strait of the Gulf of St. Lawrence which lies between Port au Basque and Aspy bay. It took more time to get the message across that strait than was consumed in bringing it from the European to the American continent. Now, had the company concerned in this great onterptise provided, in anticipation of the At- lantic cable, a supplemental cable across this aforesaid strait, we should have had our news within the space of some forty-eight hours, or Jess trom Vienna. Even a little steamer might have saved us nearly a day. We hope that the company concerned will lose no more time in closing up the gap between Port au Basque and Aspy bay. Tae New Fentan Mantresto.—Mr. Stephens, leader of one branch of the Fenians, has just issued another manifesto. We hope that none of our Irish readers will be deluded by it. Enough money has been wasted upon this humbug already. The masses of the Irish peo- ple have been terribly in earnest, but the lead- ers have deceived them from the start. One passage of the manifesto shows the absurdity of the whole thing. Mr. Stephens says :—“I repeat, the men at home have resolved to fight for freedom on Irish soil this very year, and fight they will.” Now if this information be true, Mr. Stephens has been guilty of treason to the Brotherhood by revealing it. He bas given aid and comfort to the enemy. The British government is now forewarned to concentrate troops in Ireland and prevent any uprising. Cannot our Irish readers see how this man is attempting to humbug them by such silly bom- bast? If he tells what is truc he has betrayed the Brotherhood, and if he tells what is not trae he deserves no confidence. The next movement for Irish freedom will be secret; nothing will be revealed until the blow is struck, and, on the whole, we very much doubt whether Mr. Stephens will know any- thing about the plans beforehand. Tas New Ivrannat Ravesvz Law.—We are told by radical Senators that the present In- ternal Revenue law is one of the best measures Nan eee ee mn Br Ce EY dling gas contract which was recently passed by the Commoa Council of this city. The in- junction will probably be made perpetual oa : Monday next without the aid of Governor Fenton. __ Tae Rapicats aNp THe Finances. —The rad- ical leaders candidly acknowledge that their mismanagement of the finances has been out rageous, They admit that their party would have been broken to pieces at the close of the war by its financlal errors alone had not the quarrel between them and President Johnson diverted public attention from this issue te that concerning restoration. They think that they can raise enough noise about negro riots, restoration and other side topics to keep the financial question out of the coming canvass and carry all the Northern States. But they forget that every voter is a taxpayer, and that until they can keep the tax collectors out of people’s pockets our finances, and the blunders and extravagances of the radicals in man- aging them, will be the main, absorbing issue which will prove most disastrous to them at the polls, Sranrow anp THe Casivet.—The radicals as- sert that Secretary Stanton is heart and soul with them, and remains in the Cabinet to manip- ulate the army in their interest, This is a very important admission, and only proves what we have all along sald, that he will play the same game with President Johnson that he did with McClellan. Tax New Tarr But.—There appears to be a great want of information among the business community in relation to the passage of the Tariff bill. According to the proceedings of Congress it was passed, aftor having been re- ferred to a Conference Committe, on the 27th of July, and on the following day was signed by the President, A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury states that the tariff does not affect goods now in bond. The new rates will attach to goods imported on and after the 10th of August. Geverat Grant aNd THE Presipency.—The leading radicals of Congress are making posi- tive statements that they will nominate General Grant for the Presidency with some orthodox radical whom they can trust for Vice Presi- dent. This is proof of their weakness before the people. It isan admission that the only way they can succeed is by securing the prestige of Grant, and that they cannot sue- ceed in any other way. CITY INTELLIGENCE. Tam Piax to Reteve Broapway.—Proposals for the most advantageous routes for a railway guited for the rapid transportation of passongers from the upper part of the city, which were to bave deen exawined yester- day, will not be opencd until after the next mocting of the Senatorial Committee inted for the purpose of receiving which will take place some day in ber. Until that time proposals will be received at the Street Commissioner's office. Tus Fine 1 Coutax Pace. —In the list of sufferers by “the fire in College place on Monday, Mr. G.R Ellis” mame did not appear. Mr. Ellis’ house was gutted, and what property was saved from the fire received consid- erable damage from water. He was not insured. Canaptan Axnexation,—The Contra! Annexational Clab, of New York, has been rapidly and gecretly organising for some time, and has at length determinod to hold meetings in. public and propagate by every means ie principles of Pepwblionsions.” There aro at present two sociotivs in New York to overthrow British sapromacy in Canada; one, the “ 00 Associution,’” ized in a great measure poaeeee Catholic clergy who are reputed as giving it théir countenance; and other, the “Aunexational Club," composed princi oe French and Upper Canadians, who desire to see native country enjoying democratic institutions, uncea- trolled by clerical or monarchical influence. Portaxp CaLamity.—A mooting of the Relief Com- mittee of this city will be held at the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce to-morrow, at twelve o'clock, to boar the report of the committes appointed to visit Portland and dispose of the tund collected for the reiief of the sufferers by the recent conflagration. The last meeting of the Brookiya committee was held yesterday afternoon at the office of the Brooklyn Gas Company to hear the report of the Treasurer. ‘The total subscriptions: received was $15,441, ef which there remain unpaid subscriptions to the amount of $700. $10,000 of this sum has been already paid over to the parties authorized to receive tt for the sufferers. Fina —Yesterday morning at about twenty minutes past eleven fire was obsorved to have broken out in the tenement at No. 115 Sullivan strest, the part where the fire of being inhabited by Daniel Wilson and Jobm 8. ‘The cause is at present unknown, and damages to the building have buen estimated at $500. The wne- mont is insured in the National lasurance Company. ‘The damage to furniture, &c., has been trifling. Svicion.—A man named Charles Finn, aged thirty- eight years, residing at the corner of Columbia and Sedgwick streets, committed suicide on the night of the ‘29th _ult., by jenoing into the East river, at the foot of Degraw street. His body has not yet been re- covered. Fines wx tie Easterns Destaict.—Ata quarter before twelve o'clock on Monday night, a fire wav discovered im the large wooden barn ou Metropolitan avenue, near Kalbfleisch’s chemical works, owned and occupied by Chipman & White, manufacturers aod retiners of kero- ‘sone oil. fhe building was very old and inflammable, und it took bat a few minutes to consume the entire edifice, ‘The Joss is about eight hundred doliars, upon which there ‘was no insurance. At four o'clock yesterday morning the honse of Mr. ‘Wilham Wilson, in Tompkins avenue, near Halsey street, was entored by some unknown person, who cut the pipe in the celtar and ed © quantity of inflam: material, saturated with coal oil, under the gas moter, to which they set fire. The act was discovered before the fire bad made much pr , by the prompt action of the police. The joas by fire and water was estimated ‘at $100, covered by insurance in the Bowery and the Brooklyn Insorance Companies. Finewen’s Rror.—While some of the companies were proceeding to the fire on Metropolitaa avenue on last Monday night, when Hose Company No. 3 and Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 reached the corner of North Second and Sixth strects it is charged that a mem- ber of the Hook and Ladder Company assaulted the foreman of the Hose Company. Tho Hook and Ladder stoues return from the fire similar | conduct took —" werroriaing the saghuecnaels omnes which these these mattons preseat systern iy by a paid fire depart- Carrone oF BuroLan. —At six o'clock yesterday morn- ing an officer of the Forty-fourth precinct saw four men About half-past five o'clock last evening a loud report was heard in tho vicinity of the bydraalic works, at the cor- people will be called upon at the ballot to give their opinion of this measure, Ax Ixsoxorton on tam Gas Cowtract.—It the Corporation from yonsummating the swin- DELEGATES TO THE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION FROM RHODE Paovinance, R. 1, July 31, 1808, The Rhode Island State Convention, called by the pag | _ Commitiee, rod tad ete jected the following gentlemen as delegates to ia- tional Union ‘Convention at Philadelphia:—Wm. Beach Lawrence, Amava Sprague, A iy, Ariel Bal- Joa, Thomas James H. Parsons, James Water- house and Elisha R Power, Resolutions ae ore and praising the Prosident were adopted. was lent of the convention, which was composed chiefly of dem- oorats, The convention was catiroly