The New York Herald Newspaper, August 11, 1866, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIFTON .TON AND NASSAU BTS, OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF Fi THE DAILY HERALD, published every day in the year, Your cents per copy. Annual subscription price, $14. NO NOTICE taken of anonymous correspondence. We do not retura rejected communications, JOB PRINTING of every description, also Stereotyp- fing and Engraving, neatly and promptly executed at the lowest ra‘es, No. 223 NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. Ai! advertisements handed in untit half past nine o'clock in the evening will be classified under appro- priate headings ; but proper classification cannot be insured after that hour. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. dway, opposite the St. Nicholas INDERELLA~Hts Last Leas. TONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE, 201 Bowery.—Oomto Vocartem—Neogo Minsraisy—SaLter Diveurissea ENT &0.—Nuw Youk Detgorive. Matinee ut 23 0'Clock. CHARLEY WHITE'S COMBINATION TROUPB, Mechanics’ Hull, 472 Broa Vawery ov Licnr ND LAvGnABLR EXTERT, Ts, Cones De Baturr, &0. ‘ouR TURN Nexe, Matin "Clock. at BLEECKER STREET CIRCUS, between Perry and Obaries sirvews.—Ripina, Vavirine, £0. TERRACK GARDEN, Third Avenue, between Fifty. eighih and Fifty ninth strects.—Tmxo. Tuomas’ OxcustaaL Ganven Concents, commenolrg at 8 0'Clock. BOOLEY’S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.—Ermoriax Mts PURELSY—HALLADS BURLGQUES AND PaNToMress. NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY. 613 Broxdway.— Lrerores win rae Oxy-Hrpnogen Microscore | twice gaily. | tTmap axo Rrout Anx or Puonst. Open from 8 A.M. tl 10 P.M New York, Saturday, August 11, 1566. THE CABLE. By means of the Atlantic cable we received last night apocial telegrams from our correspondents in Europe, dated in London to the evening of Thursday, the Sth inst., containing important intelligence from England, Prussia, France, ftaly and Spain, which we are enabled to present to our readers this morning. England was Intensely agitated by a discovery which loads to the beliof that an attempt was about to be made to blow up the Parlament with gunpowder; ten pack. ages of that article, with a fuse, having been found concealed at the Lord Chamberlain's office in the House of Lords, Simu'taneously with this startling announcement came through the cable reports of the great news enterprize of the New Yore Hera in furnishing its readers with the current events of Europo daily by the Atlantic tele- graph; one London journal crediting us with an out- lay of £1,000 storling for the report of the speech of the King of Prussia to the Legislature which appeared in our colurons last Thursday morning. Prussia appears to pause before commencing the groat work of German reconstruction. General Manteuffel, having had an audience of King William in Berlin, has Deon despatched on a special mission to the Czar of Russia, and a semi-offictal Prussian Journal expresses the hope that the Emperor Alexander will, on account of his family relationships in Germany and os the head of a great Power, confidentially state bis opinion of the situa- fon to the Berlin Cabinet. Russia is said to entertain a friendly feeling towards Prussia. A bill of indemnity from the Prussian Logislature for acts done by the Exeoutive is spoken of. The Crown Princo of Prussia points to the cheering hopes presented to the nation, and Generals Von Roon and Moltke have boon docorated with the order of the Black Eagie. The armistice has been extended for ten days further. Austria and Italy were to negotiate for # peace in Prague, but Napoleon was still engaged with his pian of mediation im Paria, A severe storm im the Adriatic damaged the Italian fleet considerably, The tron-clad ram Affondatore was sunk. Hor crow were saved. ‘The Empresa ef Mexico had arrived at St. Nazaire. Engenie was gone from Paris to meet her. Spain was making great efforts to improve her financial condition, ‘The mortality from cholera and diarrhea was very severe in London. We are told that six blockade runners have been @topped in Engtand at the request of the American gov- ernment. } The Liverpeot cotton market closed du!) on Thursday, the Oth of August, but the quotations were unaltered. Consols were quoted in London at the close on the Oth Anat. at 87% for money. Unpited States five-twentics ‘wore at 683 the name day. Tho prospects of communication with Europe by a second line of cabte are very cheering, as will be seen from the despatch of our special correspondent at Heart's Content given this morning. The cable of 1865 has been ‘underrus and Mund in excellent order, with the excep- tion of two fractures caused by anchors of passing vessels. THE CITY. ‘The cholera roports of yesterday exhibito? the same Gecrease tn the epidemic that was observed the day be. fore. Onty aine now cases and ten deaths were recorded. ‘In Brooklyn th» op:emic continued to abate with mark- ed rapidity, Steven cases and four deaths were report. 4. On the tslands matters continue favorable. Dr. Harris, Rogistrar of Records, addrossed a letter to Presi- dont Schuits om tho outbreak of the cholera on Staten Island, A report has been rendered by Dr. Hamilton of tho suppression of the cholora in the workhouse on Blackwell's Isiand, The cholera, according to the telegraphic reports, must be epidemic in Cincinnati. There were forty nine deaths from that disease thore on Thursday. Emma, the Queen Dowagor of the Sandwich Islands, yesterday visited Brooklyn, the cometery at Greenwood, the Navy Yard and othor prominont localities After nitting for her portrait her Majesty was inducted on board a revenue cuttor and enjoyed a pleasant trip down the Bay. Goveral distinguished visitors called on her at the Breevort House daring the day. A largo aumber of pickpockets, shoplifters and thieves were yesterday arrested and arraigned at Police Henad- Quarters, in compliance with orders issued by the In- spector, to the effeot that thieves and pickpockets were to be arrested wherever found. At the same time two officers dotaiied from each precinct were present, and ‘wore instructed im thelr dutios under this now order as apecial detectives, Tho police authorities are adopting this method to rid the metropolis of the large number of thieves whiok now infest it. Judge Barnard @ few days since adjourned bis court over until noxt week, but now announces that he will hold Supreme Court Ohambers this (Mainrday) morning, at ten o'clook. William Garney, charged with rolling a counterfelt 960 legal tender note to G, W.fYoung, was on yesterday Aischarged by Commissioner Osborn on his own recog. mizance. The case of Augustus P. Green, who is ac- bused of having permitted the escape of Mr. Lami rande, was on again for hearing, and after some test). ‘mony had been taken, was again adjourned ‘The Percy contempt caso, which camo up on a habeas porpus before Judge Daly yosterday, was full of interest, attracted quite a crowd of Iawyors and others The (lovunien Insted about an hour and a half, and resulted in tho prisoner's being remanded to Ludlow street ja\) atop ey . A fire occurred yesterday morning in the building No. 90 Bookman street, It was promptly suppressed, the boing about Ofieen thousand dollars. The origin of fire te unknown, ‘The steamship City of Boston, Capt. Brooke, of the In- Une, will sail at noon to-day from pier No. 46 North }, for Liverpool, touching ot Queenstown. ‘The mails close at the Post office at half.past ten o'clock. ‘The favorite serew steamer Caledonia, Capt. Ferrier, of ‘Anehor line, salts from pier No. 87 North river, at wo o'clock this afternoon, with passengers for Glasgow, Averpeet ead the Irish ports. ‘The @enmekio Germania, Captain Enlere, salle from by fire at New Orleans on Thursday night. NuW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY; AUGUST 1, 1988; Hoboken at twelve o'clock ‘o-day for Cowes and Ham- burg. The mails wik oto. . ihe Post office at hal!-past ten. Tho s'‘eamship George Washtngton, Captain Gager, will sail for New Orleans direot at three o'clock this after- uoon, from pier No, 9 North river. The steamship Alabama. Captain Limeburner, of the Empire line, will leave pier No. 13 North river at three o'clock this afternoon, for Savannah direct, The A1 steamship Granada, Captain Bursloy, leaves for Charleston, 8, C., this afternoon, at throe o'clock precisely, from pier No. 14 East river. We learn there Will be no detention of padyengers or goods on account of Any quarantine regulations. The stock market was firm yesterday. Governments were a fracuon lowor, Gold was steady, and closed at 18x. Business was moderate in goneral merchandise yester- day, but prices were comparatively steady, especially for imported merchandire, domestic produce being still irregular, Cotton, under the unfavorable European news, was dull and lower, Petroleum was dull and un- changed. On ‘Chango tho chief feature was the reaction in flour, which advanced under @ moderate demand. Wheat, corn, oats, provisions and whiskey remained un- changed, MISCELLANEOUS. Alexander McConnoll, who was convicted of the mur- der of Mrs. Rosa Colvin, near Berea, Ohio, in March Jast, euffored the extreme penslty of the law at Cleveland yesterday, our to his hanging, collected, and died almost immodiately on the fall of the trap. He made a confession of the murde= previ- On the scaffold he was firm and Justice Parsells, of Astoria, LI, has beon engazod soveral evenings of the past week in taking testimony in a case of domestic infelicity in that village, John Diokson was charged with an attempt to kill samuel Alli- son, who was jealous of Dick#on’s attentions to his wife, Arrangemonts are being rapidly completed for the lay- ing of the Dougias monument in Chicago, on the 6th of Sopt-mber. ‘The Pros dont and his cabinet are expected to be present, aud General John A. Bix will deliver the oration, The steamer Bostona, which was burned on the Ohio river recently, was fired by tho upsetting of a lamp. The miitary anthorities in Now Orleans notified Mayor Monroe yesterday that he should perform no more off- cial acts without their approval. ‘the Commissioner of Internal Revenue has decided that tho act Imposing a tax of ten per cent upon banks and banking associations for paying out the notes of said banks, does not apply to private bankers doing business without a charter. * ‘The tri of the officers of tho Freodmen's Bureau in North Caro!'na was conc!nded yesterday, Tho decision ts not yet boen made public, In the Canactan Parliament tho Tariff bill and the financial scheme, both napdified, wore pasted. A spir- ited argument enau don the Amorican fishery question, the A'tornoy Gonera! saying Uhat the concession recently given to American fishermen waa necesary to prevent war with the United Stat Mr. Brown said he would prefer war to making thy concessions, Mr. Doirton in the course of a remarkable speech oa the defences, said the fortificat ‘ons erectod for the security of Canada egainet invasion from the United States were useless and thelr eroct'on nothing but folly His speech was greeted with hiseea, but the leaders of the liberal party insisted on having ordor maintainod, and frequently encouraged him with crioa ot “hear, hear.’ The Phitedetph'a delozates arc arriving in large num + bors in that city. Reverdy Johnson, Montgomery Blur, Edgar Cowan, and othors equally distinguished, have at- ready arrived. All delegates are requested to register their names at No. 16 Continental Motel. The steamboats Adams and Saratoga wero cestroved Tho los: is $50,000 There were twenty four deaths from cholera in New Orioans on Thurvday. ‘Tho Financial Situation in Eugland. There must be some powerful motive, which ordinary ob:ervers may not see, for the acilon of the Bank of England in maintaining the rate of interest at ten per cont. This rate was established months ago, under the pressure of one of the most extraordinary financial diffloul- ties that ever occurred in Great Britain. It was as sudden as severe. Some of those which were the oldest and most substantial banks and houses previously fell under the shock. The Bank, besides raising the rate of interest to ten per cent, was compelled to call upon the government for extraordinary measures of pro- tection. This was when the crisis was highest, when all Europe appeared to be resting on a voleano, and when a feeling of doubt and un- certainty pervaded the whole continent. With the actual commencement of war, when people could begin to see something of the extent and limit of the danger, the fever of the crisis gra- dually subsided in England. Expectation was then raised that the Bank would soon lower the rate of fnterest. Week after week passed away and the interest was not reduced. It is ten per cent to-day, while in Paris, just across the channel, money is only three and a half and four per cent. Yet England is not engaged in the war, and not likely to be, Some persons anticipate a reduction to five per cent shortly; but, judging from information we have re- ceived from high authority on the subject, we do not think this will take place so soon. People, and business men in particular, naturally ask what can be the cause of this state of things—of this prolonged high rate of intesest. To understand it properly we must go back to the original cause of the crisis, The war in this country and the consequent blockade of the Southern ports, cut off the supply of cotton from England. This was a terrible blow, as every one must under- stand who contemplates the magnitude of the cotton manufactures and trade of that country. Cotton is the life-blood of England. In her distress from the want of this product her capi- talists turned their hopeful eyes to other regions of the world—to Egypt, India, Africa and other parts. Vast sums of money were ex- pended to stimulate the production of cotton, and the government gave all the aid it could to this object. These efforts failed, however, because there is but one country in tie world where the laws of nature favor the production of the long staple cotton of commerce. Our soil, climate and labor, and above all, that wonderful river in the ocean which sweeps round our Southern coast, make this couniry alone the producer of that beautifal article that clothes the civilized world and regulates the trade of all commercial nations. The high price of cotton during the blockade did create a sort of unnatural stimulus to its culture else- where, and led many into speculations which afterwards proved ruinous. The war ended, the ports of the South were opened, and there came out over two millions of bales of cotton. ‘The price consequently went down, and this left. a large class of speculators and capitalists abroad in a bankrupt condition. At the same time that they were ruined we were saved; for had it not been for the supply of this valuable material, worth more than a ten years’ crop of Oalifornin gold, the burden of our war debt and taxes would have thrown the whole country into bankruptey and widespread suffering. But the sudden introduction of our cotton into Bngiand at the close of the war gave new life to enter- prise and speculation. It acted like new ore- ation and diffusion of hundreds of millions of money, something as the extraordinary issue of the famous South Sea stock did in Law's time. Ratlroad enterprises and speculations, They extended to every quarter of the globe. Hundreds of speculations in other things were entered into recklessly. New York, wish all its wild schemes and extravagance in the wildest times, was thrown into the shade by London. ‘This was tho state of things when the mutterings of a great European war were diatinotly hoard a few months ago. These were the causes, primarily and sec- ondarily, of the crisis which broke Sir Morton Peto, the Gurneys and so many other capital- ists and bankers in England, and which shook the Bank of England fearfully. But, it may be asked, is the crisis overt Hvidently not; and we point to the Bank of England to show it is not. The able and far-secing directors of that instimtion must be aware that a great deal of rottenncss exists still in the financial world of England. Some of the rotten parts have beon cut out, but it is clear the Bank intends to keep down tho brakes till the other unsound firms and banks be forced to show their un- soundness, This, as wo understand it, is the trueTeason why the Bank does not reduce the rate of interest below ten percent. We may expect, therefore, to bear of more banks, firms and large speculators collapsing before the end and a healthy reaction can be reached. Mexico—General Santa Anna—The Kmpire Falling to Pieces—What Nextt We publish to-day a translation of the cor- respondence between General Santa Anna and Seffor Romero and Sefior Tejada, represent- ing the Juarez government of Mexico, embrac- ing tho offer of his services by the General and their refusal by the other side, and the reasons for this conclusion. From this correspondence it will be seen that the jealousies and rivalries among her political leaders, which for forty years have been the bane of Mexico, still exist, and that, with the decline and fall of the empire, che opposing factions of the republic may be expected to resume their old game of wrangling and fighting among themselves, Including the Santa Anna excitement, the budget of letters which we published yester- day from’ our special correspondents in the city of Mexico and Vera Cruz make up an ex- ceedingly interosting picture of the present re- volutionary excitements and movements in that eternally distracted country. They clearly show that, politically and financially, the im- perial establishment set up for Maximilian by his master, Napoleon, is falling to pieces on every side; that poor Max is busy in his pre- parations for an carly departure; that he must pack up and pack off; that he has no longer any alternative; but still the question recurs, what is to be tho next chapter in the drama? From Maximilian’s official organ in the Mex!- can capital it appears that his Empress Car- lotta has left for Europe, not from any conside- rations of the wisdom of getting out of harm’s way in good season, but upon a personal mia- ston to France, “to supervise the Incidents which terminate the French expedition,” and to make some other arrangements for the main- tenance of Max on his Mexican bed of roses, “Her Majesty,” we are told, “accepted this mis- sion out of pure patriotism, facing every ob- stacle, and omitting no precantion which the case required.” We suspect, however, that her precautions were limited to her own safety and the getting away of her personal goods and chattels, and that this official report of o political mission to France is true only so for as it may relate.to the gracious permission of Napoleon to poor Max to leave the “halls of the Montezumas” at any moment, and with or without ceremony, as the occasion may require. The Mexicans evidently take some such view of the subject, for the imperial report that the Empress had not run away, and would be back in November, was “received among them with suppressed cries of derision and smiles of con- tempt.” Good reason for this, too, with the Austrian corvette Dandalon fitting out at Vern Cruz, one hundred and fitty casks of wine, among other things, having been put on board on the 224 of July. Hence the expectation, every moment, of the arrival from the interior of Max at Vera Cruz. A hundred and fifty casks of wine would not be too much for the Empéror and suite and the officers of the Dan- dalon, for the long voyage from Vera Cruz to Trieste. It appears, however, that while Max remains in Mexico ho will tolerate no division of author- ity or republican intrigues in his capital. His arcests of the numerous parties charged or sus pected of being concerned in a conspiracy for the removal of himself and the recall of Gen- eral Santa Anna show that the Austrian is in earnest and intends that his power shall be recognized while he remains, whether his term of office is to be a long ora short one. His personal safety, in fact, is becoming s matter requiring some degree of vigilance end decision of character, and his display of these qualities, it is apparent, has no other object in view. He is called upon to get a8 much silver off to France as possible, and to make some arrangement, if he can, be- fore leaving, for the payment of those French | indemnities and the expenses incurred by Na- poleon in this imperial enterprise, and Marshal Bagaine remains bebiad to bold the unfortunate Max to these obligations. But whether able to provide for them ovr not, it is probable that his departure homeward will not be much longer delayed. What, then, will be the next chapter in the Mexican drama—-Jnarez, Ortega or General Santa Anna—it ie impossible to tell, but from the reports of (he conspiracy in the Mexican capital in the interest of Santa Anna, it is possible that he may soon again reappear at the head of the Mexican nation. Otherwise there will perhaps be a revolution or two before we can tell who is President or Dictator of the re- public. Queers Ewa ann tae Crry Faraers.—The Dowager Queen Emma, of the Sandwich Islands, has been received by the federal au- thorities with all the honors due to hor rank. She has driven through the Park and visited the Navy Yard, But the Common Council- men, who are usually on hand upen @cb oo- casions, have been very derelict in their duty. They have not presented the Queen with the freedom of the city, nor offered her a public reception. They could entertain the Prince of Wales, the Turks, the Japanese and the Ras sians; but it appears that they think there is no money to be mate by showing proper respect to Queen Emme, Since Boole left the Board of Aldermon they do not know how to manage | these matters, but keep up a steady, monoto- nous stealing, not even affording the public » little excitement and amusement for their such as those of Sir Morton Peto, sprung up. | money. We hope that Seoretery Seward will make amends to Queen Emma for the want of courtesy of our City Fathers; but let him enter into no diplomatic correspondence with her or he will never get through writing letters, The Atlantic Cable—Its Effects Upen the Prees. The country must be astonished at the re- sults which the Atlantic cable has produced in the earliest days of itsexistenoe. People were disposed to doubt its efficacy in transmitting news from the other side of the world with as much accuracy as has characterized the report of the speech delivered by the King of Prussia in Berlin on Monday, and published verbatim in our columns on Thursday. The success of the cable was deemed equivocal, the perma- nenoy of its continuity is, perhaps, still doubt- fal, and oan only be decided by time ; but one thing is certain—tbat it has been the medium of bringing us very important news, for which, we may add, the publio is indebted to the en- terpriso of the Heratp ; for our special corres- pondents in Eu'ope collected the news in Berlin, St. Petersburg, Pesth, London, and va- rious other points, and forwarded it over the cable. But for this the public would have had very little nows of importance by the cable. Some of the small-fry newspapers endeavored to turn the thing into ridioule, but it occurs to us that there is nothing to be séoffed at in the Atlantic cable, but rather somothing to be ap- plauded as an effort of science, skill, enterprise and genius, For instanoo, the news which we were enabled to lay before our readers on Thursday, could not have been obtained for two weeks by the ordinary channels. These despatches from Borlin and the other points of the continent were furnished to the American publio at a cost of $7,000 in our currency. For this fact the public are indebted to the Henan, and were it not for the incompetency of the Executive Committee of the Associated Press we would be able to furnish European news much earlier. The success of the cable go far has been complete. The electricians have been able to transmit messages at the rate of eleven words per minute with moderately light batteries, and that is moro than was expected. It is true that the cable may not last fora very long time. The abrasion at the bottom of the ocean may wear it out, and it will probably become neces- sary to renew it every year; but thera will doubtless be other lines laid across the Atlan- tic in addition to the old cable, which is about to be raised and reconstructed. We may expect to find cable-laying hencefor‘h a regu- lar business, There can be no doubt that the telegraphic communication with Europe will revolutionize the newspaper business on both continents. It will tend to produce a condensation of style in newspaper articles. Already we observe, since the telegraph has been established throughout Europe, a tersoness in the writings of the English journals which forms a strong contrast to the former long-winded style of the magazine school, which rendered the leading articlos almost un- endurable. The telegraph will bring us back to that succinct, simple and condensed method of expressing our ideas which prevailed in ancient times. The early records of Greece, Egypt and Palestine, out of which ancient history was made, were nothing more than telegraphic no- tices, from which subsequent authors wove the web of authentic history. The Hebrew language was originally written without vowels, like some systems of our modern stenography. Ata subsequent period the vowel points were intro- duced to facilitate the interpretation. It is evi- dent that the extension of the telegraph system will have s very mirked effect upon the intel- lectual habits of the world at large. The tele- graph teaches us that the days of the elaborate ten-column articles and three-volume books have gone by. Condensation of words to ex- press thought will prevail. In short, we should not be surprised if by telegraphic agency we returned to the ancient, simple style of Homer, Moses and the Prophets--a consummation for which we shall be exceedingly thankful. Genera Drx anp THe Mission To THE Hacue.— The post of minister to the Hague was offered some time since to Major General John A. Dix, ‘we presume as a recognition of his services to the government and the country. This was paying him a poorcompliment, if indeed, under the circumstances, it may not be regarded as little lesa than an insult, inasmuch as an ap- pointment to the Hague is almost equivalent to banishment into exile. The services of General Dix deserve some more honorable recognition. Both before the war and during its continuance General Dix exercised all the functions of a pa- triot and a soldior in a manner that entitles him to some consideration on the part of the govera- ment. Mr. Johnson is evidently disposed to make him some return, or he would not have proffered him a foreign mission, but there is at at the disposal of the President a far better re- ward, and one to which General Dix is eminent- ly entitled, than the barren honors of ihe Hague. The Cabinet is in course of reconstruction Some changes have already taken place, and no doubt there are more to come, President Johnson should offer the place of Secretary of the Treasury to General Dix. That would be not only commensurate with his deserts, but i. would ensure an efficient member of the Cabi- net who would be acceptable to the country. Goneral Dix has all the qualifications required for the place. He filled that office before, at the commencement of the war in which he af- terwarda participated with #0 much distinction as a soldier. He is a man of fine accomplish- ments, thorough edneation, and among all the politicians has perhaps the purest record. Moreover, he possesses a mind broader and moro comprehensive than a mere banker and broker, and would take just that wide view of our financial affairs which circumstances de- mand at the present time, The weak and bung- ling system of finance which now prevails is the result of a narrow comprehension and want of siatesmanship on the part of the present Sec- retary, and the country is suffering thereby. A men who can manage a bank admirably may be all at sea in the management of the flnances of a grent nation. If President Jobneon, then, desires to pay any compliment to General Dix, let him place him at the head of the Treasury Department. That will be an adequate reward for his distinguished services. Tar Wan Expenses ov Pavesta—Iin the apeech of the King of Prussia on opening the Prnssian Chambers on the 6th inst. he made the extraordinary statement that the wer against Austria had been carried to a success- fal conclusion without the imposition on the people of any other tax or burden than the supplying of the army with food and provender. | 2 This statentent has been frequently contrasted with that of our own extravagance during our four years’ war, and the example and superior system of the Evropean commended, The King of Prussia is an able politician, and puts the best face om the matter; but in reality the expenses of his war have been immense— very much greater relatively than our own; and it appears that he contracted his debt, and now proposes to pay it, in a manner which our rulers did not dare attempt. Prussia had been preparing for this war for ten years. Needle guns, ammunition, uniforms and subsistence have cost her large amounts, and to get them she contracted debts without the necessary ap- proval of. the Diet—in other words, illegally. Now, on the principle that the end justifies the means, the King announces to the Diet—which be has in his own hands—that he expects bis illegal budgets of the past several years to be legalized, and that the several provinces shall assume their proportion of the debt. Further than this, he sends his generals into Frankfort, Wurzburg and Saxony, and quietly announces that his levies are to be paid or the cities will be bombarded. This is a mode of carrying on war without expenses which we could not very well recognize in this country, and the conse- quence is our war debt does not compare favorably with that of Prussia—particularly as the last occupied only a month of time, while ours lasted four years, Mors Trovsis Wira Tax Inpians.—Our de- spatches from St. Louis yesterday announced that the Indian war had again commenced on the Western plains, It seems from this ac- count that several white men have been mas- sacred, and all manner of depredations com- mitted by the Indians in the vicinity of Forts Reno and Laramie. From this intelligence we infer that a set of reckless speculators have been looking around for some opportunity to make a fortune, and have stirred up a conflict between the whites and the Indians on the Western borders. These difficulties with the Indians bring grist to their mills, by making it necessary for the governmont to concentrate troops in that locality, and thus expend large sums of money which these speculatora manage to get hold of. This has been the origin of nearly all our wars with the Indians, from the Florida war down. That originated in the same way and cost the government some thirty millions before it was over. But a few men engaged in inciting the Indians to commence their depredations made fortunes out of it. They cared nothing for the suffering or the massacre of a few citizens. As long as it enabled them to make monoy out of it, their object was accomplished. The same is truc with these troubles on the Western plains, If the government could in some way keep these unprincipled men away from the Indians there would be no more trouble with them, and these outbreaks would never occur. But as it is, we shall have a constant repetition of Indian out- breaks as long as there are any Indians left on our Western border. An extermination of the speculators or the Indians is the only thing that will prevent the masancre of peaceable setilers in that section of the country. THE DOUGLAS MONUMENT. Preparatious for Laying the Corner Stone— The President and his Cabinet to be Pres- ent—Gen. John A. Dix to Deliver the Ora- tion. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEW VORK HERALD. Cicago, August 10, 1366. Now that it Is definitely settled that the President and his Cabinet will visit Chicago on the 6th of September to be present at the laying of the corner stone of the Douzlas Monument, the Committee of Arrangements are busily perfecting their plans to make the occasion one of universal celebration. The sculptors are preparing an appropriate medallion to be worm on the day of the ceremonies, and in commemoration of the event; an amateur musical concert will be given at the Opera House on the evening of the 5th or 6th, andthe Masonic fraternity, who will conduct the exercises, are arranging to suppiy the thousands who will be present with refreshments in the grove, On tho evening of the 6th a banquet will be given to the President and other distinguished guests. All the railroads centring in Chicago have agreed to carry pas- sengers at the usual excursion rates, and the public offices, banks and Chamber of Commerce will close for the day. The corner stone will be laid on the 6ib. Genoral Dix will deliver the oration proper. The occasion will doubtless gather together one of the largest aszomblages of people ever known in the West. The fall details of the programme are not yet made out, WEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE. Fortress Monnox, Va., August 8, 1366. The delegates trom the cittes of Norfolk snd Ports- mouth and the counties of Princess Anne and Norfolk lett om the Petersburg train this morning for Norfolk for the purpose of attending the District Convention, which mects at Potersbury to-day to appoint delegates to the National Union Convention to be held at Phila deipbia. ATROCIOUS MURDER IN PHILADELPHIA. Pracapenrnia, August 10, 1866, ‘This afternoon a man genteclly drossed visited a house of it! fame near 114 Race street with a well dressed girl. After remaining secluded about an hour the man de- parted saying the girl was asleep and that bo did not wish that she should be disturbed. An hour or two later the keeper of the hoose, wishing to wake the girl, visited the room and found her with her head nearly severed from her body and a sheet tled tightly around her. The keeper of the house immediately commanicated the facts to the police, Th» girl has not yet been identified nor has the man been arrested. { VESSELS DESTROYED BY FIRE AT NEW ORLEANS. New Orreans, Angnst 10, 1968, The steamers Adams and Saratoga wero destroyed by Gro inst wight. Loss $60,000; about hail insured. DEATH OF AN ARTIST AND POET. Crvewsxati, August 10, 1866. P. Brannan, an ortist and poet of sume note, city yesterday of inflammation of the brain. hor of the work eatitied *Vagaries of Van William ied ‘SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS. Sax Faaxcinco, August 0, 1866. Mouey ‘ontinues in active demand at the usnal rates for regular business purposes, Exports of domestic merchanitise for the past ten days show a considerable increase over last year. The general markets are duil. Sales of Downer's kerosene at Tho, Eastern butter active at 60e, Hawaiian sugar tmproved Se. under a stealy demand, Coffes remains firm Conta hice, ‘4c. , Manils, Badge. ; Java, 26,6. = Theodore Thomas Symphony Soirees. Terracs Garden was last night inflicted with « jam, chairs were nuineroas bat all occupied, aod it was» matior of no small difficalty to got a seat oven with euch one of them. Tho selection last night waa choice, The overture to La Ga:za Ledra, and a grand selection from the everlasting Faust, were the gems of the fret When will people have enough of this opera’ It nc to bring apy th’ qed thing worn to tiara, bal tae menor wi Ir. ~ dncxe Chorus was quite new. dest of the many woll of the ee CANADA, SPECIAL ‘TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK YERALs. Another Scene in the Canadian betoercaed The United States Could Easily Ov. The Fisheriea—The Provinces The. Orrawa, C. W., August 10, 1868, | ‘Tho Tariff bill has passed through Parliament with modifications previousy mentioned. The Sonaciel scheme has algo passed ia\ the modified form already ta- timated. Mr. Brown complained that the government had base- ly surrendared the right to tho fisheries to the United Btates, and they were the most valuable provincial pos- seasions. He demanded whether England dictated such ‘& weak policy to Canada. ‘Tho Attorney General explained that to avoid all cause of war with the Uulted States Canada had, of her ows accord, made the concession in question to the United States, ‘The Provincial Secretary explained, however, that thie was only done when the policy of England was under- stood upon the subject. Mr. Holton demanded @ more satisfactory roply, aad wished to know whether the British government or the Canadian government would take the responsibility of the surrender policy. The Attorney General denied that any of the Britis: rights had been surrendered, and demanded whethor Me, Brown would havea fivet of British war ships and the riek of war with the United States, sooner than concede Cortain fishing privileges to the United States, Mr. Brown replied that he would. “Good God, ang The Attorney General exclaim you world run the risk of war with the United States! Just imagine what would be the consequence of such ag event to tho British empir’, aud Canada would be rane sacked from one end to the other"? The discussion prog & considerable time ang then turned upon the defences, upon which Mr. Doriom arose and delivered @ most remarkable speech, Hoe sald that defences fr Canata against the United States are useloss; that fo'tifivations and military are worthi that the money spent on them might as weil, even ter, be thrown into the Ov'awa, becanse they could only provoke irritation and foster war; that Engiand coulé@ not and would not defend Cani that it is indefensibleg that the warea ainst Denmark, and more recently the absorption of the smali German States of Prussia, proved that small bordering couctries on large and’ power- ions are powerless to defend th mselves; thas now was called upon to supply all the means defence; that England supplied neither arms nor vessels of war, and that it was people to undersiand these matters; thas right for the confederation wa: only atrick of the British statesmen to beable d cenily to say, “iVe can no longer defend you, y are now confedorates, you must defend vourselvce, and, in short, that tho expenditures for fortiticaons or anything etxe by three millions of poople against a great Power like the United States with between thirty and forty ruillions of ‘brave, ambitious people, was a= thing more than waste and fully. This speech was greeted with hisses and cries of ‘ae, Ro. Messrs, Morris and Rankin replied, asking ey | Me. Dorion spoke a3 he did, the latter demanding if he meant to advocate an American protectorat. for Canada or anexation pure and simple. Mr. Dorion said hs propositions were cloar. Ho them emphatically re terated them and seid, ‘ Gentlemea can deduce wha! they please from them." A great many fallacies and silly comparisons wore then brouy ht uo by various members of the governmons: faction to shake the sound pos.tion of Mr. Dorion, all o& which he disposed of in a few words, : ‘The House was tho scene of a characteristic tumult, when tne discussion closed, The most remarkable section of this debate waa tha the leaders of the liberal party insisted on having ord maintained while Mr. Dorion delivered bis apts oe ier jfrequently encouraged him by crica of ‘+hear, ent, CITY INTELLIGENCE. Tue Paxk Conoxer.—The Park Commissioners aa- nounce that if tho weather is fine there will bo muste on the Mall at tho Park to day, commencing at four P. M., by the Park band, under tho leadership of H. B. Dodworth, The following is the programme:— Part vist. 1, Rifeman form March. PART THIRD. 0. The Himalayes Nepaulese 10. Queen of the arvort Wal Lodge, No, 267, F. and A. M., held their first annual pic» nic oo Thursday cvening last, at Lion Park, where they waltz. The threatening state of the weather during the afternoon had the effect of keeping the old folks at home, but the ones were not to be deterred by trifles and turped out in full numt as ifto favow them, Jupiter Plavius withdrew his forces and the peep- ing stars came out to look at their billing and cooing, felipe pone ge the committee were very satisfac. ory. a fect, and Mr. David M. Koehler, Master of i re seekers sought evening's entertainment. Tax Mowcoa—The man who was accidentally killed, a few days ago, on one of the East river piers, by the falling of a pile of timber, and whose body has been lying at the Morgae for identification some days past, p bangdorbnd esterday to be Frank McNally, an Irishman, of New Haven. As no frionds of the deceased ‘te claim his remains they were interred yester- day afternoon by the proper authorities, Meenxa ov Disti.tens—Postromzment.—-The moeting of distillers which wae advertised to havo taken place Inst evening at Hoffman's hotel, was postponed to Mon- day the 13th ast, owing to the absence of the parties who were principals in the bow aged of the meoting. Many distillers from all parte of the city were and enjoyed th ves I soul hae presont, emselves in Aa tory con- versation on m. the merits of the new Excise law. Dstecatss TO PHILADELPM4.—At @ mooting of the United Service Society last night all the nominations of delezates to the Convention were affirmed except in the Fourth Coo; district, whero Colonel Frooman was substitated for J. D. Potter. The ropresentatives: from each district were empowered to fll vacancies if necessary. Tus Exciss Law.—Matters are lv a state of quiescence ‘with the Board of Excise. On day before yosterday §250 ‘were paid for # license previously granted, and on yes- terday $100. A Mas Rescuro rnow Daowsixa.—Yesterday morning, ‘at about five o'clock, a man was discovered in the water at the dook of the Jersey City Ferry Company, at the foot of Cortlandt street, fle was rescued by three mem- bers of the Harbor polive, and proved to be Charles H. Mason, of Norwich, Conn. He had walked off the ferry boat white intoxicated, and when found was nearly ex- Boawine or 4 Wrotesate Davocmwt Store ix Bexnaas ‘Sraeer.—At a qvarter before seven o'clock yesterday morning a fre was discovered in the sub-cellar of the five story building No. 20 Beekman street, occupied by Fraser & Lee, wholesale druggists, The alarm was given and tho firomen were very quickly at work. Tho dense and cuffocating character of the smoke rendered it im- possible for the firemen to remain any length of time ia- tide of the building. However, they were most ro ing im their efforta, os fast as one man fil back, almost strangled, another taking his place. Chief Ihe basement and Ki toto almost choked; by the undertaking to direct a more efficient stream to bo applied im another direction. First Assistant En- gineer Perley made a descent into the basement and met with the same as the Chief. A line of hose wap strotebed on the building each side and a line placed into the second story window in readiness to water in caso of need. After half an hour's hard wor! they succeeded in subduing the flames, and in about two hours the Gre was put out. No o ‘an doubt the management of thie fire, as by a subsequent exainina- tion of the prem: fire it secs bad passed up the sub-cellar stairs, fired (he basement, and was ascending rapidly up the basement stairs to the fret Moor, Mn Fire Commissioner Abbe was present sup:rintending the working of the department, which seemed to add qniie & lant to the firemen prese The stock of drugs, &e., is said to be damaged about $15,000, on which stock there ta an insurance of $61,600, in the followin companivs:—Mutual, of Buffalo, $2,000; International, $5,000; Metropolitan, $12,000, Bowery, $2,600; New erdam, $2,600; Helief, $3,000; }3,000 5, 000; Mechanics’ and ‘Traders’, $4,000; Star, $a ; Columbia, $2,600; New “Norwich, $2,000; Aibeny City, $2,600; nd, $5,000; State of gt 4 City, $2,500. jen; it ia dam origin of the fire ta “ei Hope, Porting 3 Firomen's The building ix owned by Whitlam H. Ail aged about $5,000; ineured, Thi under investigation. COURT MARTIAL OF OFFICERS OF THE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU. Ratton, N, C., August 10, 1896, The court martial which has hoen engaged tix weoks io (rying Army officers of the Froedimen's Teau in North Carolina, on the charges raised by . orals Stesdman and Fullerton, to-day concluded the =", cane on the list. / ‘The evidence in the six trials which bave taken plate hae been of the highest tmportance, ae oxhibiting mi. nutey the working of the, Bureau, ali clases of wit,