The New York Herald Newspaper, June 18, 1867, Page 6

NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY JUNE 18, 1867.—TRIPLE SHEET. NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. JAMES CORDON BENNETT, JR., MANAGER. BROADWAY AND ANN. STREET, fue ‘All business or news lotters and telegraphic despatches Mmuat be addressed “New Yore Haratp.”’ Letters and packages should be properly sealed. Rejected communications will not be returned. Volume XXXII... ot ~ vs Ne. 169 TRIPLF SHEET. By special telegram through the Atlanti: cable, dated in Athens on Saturday, we are informed that Omar Pasba, the Turkish commander in Crete, had been sig- nally defeated by the Christians, as bad bis second in Command, Mehemmed Pasha. Omar Pasha in revenge bad burned many undefended villages and murdered the inhabitants, The foreign Consuls have reported his acts to their governments, The news report by the cable is dated in London at one o'clock this (Tapaday) morning. ‘Thy English reformers hoisted the red flag and liberty cap in Saint James’ Hall, London, on Monday night, after driving out atory meeting by @ serious political riot. The Emperor of Austria seems bent on executive reform, and to obtain the responsibility of the Cabinet to Parliament. The Spanish budget has been vetoed by the Cortes. Mr. Disrael:’s pian for the redistribution of seats under the Roform bill bas been adopted by the House of Commons. Napoleon proposes a law for the better regu- lation of public meotings in France, A Turkish firman grants the right to hold lands in tho empire to aliens. Consols declined % percent in London, closing at 94% for money. Five-twenties were at 73% in London and 78 in Frankfort. The Liverpoo! cotton market was unchanged, middling uplands clomng at 113;d. Breadstufis quiet, Provisions quiet, By the steamship Periere at this port yesterday we have vory interesting mail details of our cable despatches to the 8th of June. It was reported in Paris that Juarez demands over two millions of pounds sterling in ransom for Maximilian. THE CITY. At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen yestorday s resolution was adopted requiring the Comptroller to furnish an account of all money paid by him for public Printing since January 1, and the names of those to ‘whom payments were made. A variety of other topics, Of more or less interest, also came up at the meeting. The Board of Councilmen met yesterday. A resolu- tion was adopted directing the Croton Aqueduct Depart- ‘mont to state in what manner the city was supplied with bydrants. The sum of twenty thousand dollars was ap- Propriated to celebrate the approaching national anniver- @ary. Resolutions were presented permitting the Hud- oa River Raliroad Company to run locomotives to their depot and to use dummy engines in the strects by paying ‘a license fee of fifty dollars annually. After an exciting and lengthy debate the resolutions were lost for want of ® constitutional vote. The Board will meet this after. Boon, at two o'clock. Two cases of cholera have appeared in the city, one Om the Ist of Juno proving fatal after fourteen hours duration, and the other occurring yesterday, being sttil under the care of the physicians at Bellevue Hospital. A probable clue to the mysterious murder of James Portor, whose body, perforated with a pistol ball, was found in East river on Wednesday last, has been discov- ered on the corouer's examination, and it ts now believed that he was mardered in the belicf that four hundred Goliars, whieh he had safely deposited, were still on his person. ‘The case of Wm, T. Skidmore, indicted for the mur- der of Wm. Bishop Carr, who was shot by an air gun @ome time ago in Brooklyn, came up yesterday morning fm the Kings County Court of Oyer and Terminor for twial, Skidmore was defended by counsel other than those assigned by the Court, he baving retained them subsequent to the asviguments of the Court, An appli- cation made by counsel for defence for a postponement of the case was denied, as was also a motion to quash the entire panel of jurors on the ground of illegality in the drawing. The case will be resumed this morning. A suit was commenced in the Supreme Court yester- Gay, in which the State sought to annul and deprive the East New York and Jamaica Railroad Company of its freachiees on the grouad of irregularities in the organi- sation of the company. The Court, after hearing the evidence, directed a verdict in tavor of the defendant. ‘The stock market was firm but dull yesterday. Gold closed at 13755. ‘There was scareely any improvement in trade in com- mercial circles. Almost all kinds of domestic produce coatinued beavy and in limited demand; while mer- chandise was also very quiet, but firm, at full prices. Coffer was unchanged. Cotton was in moderate export domaid. On 'Change State and Western flour declined 100, v¢ 25c. per barrel, and California 25c. Wheat was quiet, but steady, for all but low grades. Corn opened rm, but closed dul! and lower, Onts were in fair de- mand, snd Ic. higher. Pork, at a decline, was in fair domand Boof was steady. Lard remained heavy, with a limited demand. Froights were unchanged. Naval stros were heavy, and petroleum unchanged, Despite the marked diminution in the receipts, the market tor beef cattle at the National drove yards yes. terday we quite heavy, and a slight decline was con ceded on almost all.grades; in many instances, bow. ever, full wore obtained. The offerings, amount- ing to 147 head, were very good in quality, and about ail were dispqed of, at 100. for extra, 18c, a 18\¢. for prime, 17s. a 180. for frst quality, 16Xc. a 170, for fair to good, and 1c. a 16}. for ordinary to inferior. Milch cows were dull, and all but prime grades ruled heavy. Wh quote the range, $35 to $120. Veal calves were im good demand and frm at full prices. We quote:—Extra, 12c. a 12\sc.; prime, 11%¢, a 120; ordimary and common, 10\0. a 11\c., and inferior, 7c. a 9c. The market for sheep was de- pressed by the continued heavy receipts and the limited demand; priws were 3c. per Ib. lower. Extras were quoted 7}yc.; prime, 6jge. @ 7c., and inferior to com. mon, 50.06%. Lambs, also, were lower, at lic. a 14. ‘The hog market exhibited less firmness, but more activ- ity, Twolve car loads were on sale at the Fortieth street hog yarts yesterday, all of which were sold at 6%Xc. a To, indicating a decline of ic. per ib. The total receipts were 5,163 beeves, 77 milch cows, 2,032 veal Calves, 15,588 sheop and lambs and 14,784 swine. MISCELLANEOUS. Another Cabinet meeting was beld yesterday, and itis Feported that the President has in course of preparation an order instructing the military commande: down South in their duties relative to the removal of civil officers according to the views of the Attorney General, and providing for the reinstatement of those officers Siready removed. Our special correspondence from the late hoadquaries Of Maximilian at Querétaro, Mexico, is dated May %, fod contains in dotail a diary of the siege of Querétan Up to the day of surrender. Our correspondent sharec Personally the fortunes of the Emperor and his little Dand in the besieged city, and bis story of seventy days sufferings aod hardship will probably be read with the Greater interest on that account, General James B. Steedinan has declined the mission to Mexico, Tpe steamer Raleigh, Captain Marshman, arrived from ‘New Orleans via Havana on the 12th at this Port yoater- cay, The news fi Cubs is unimportant, The usual reports were rife in regard to the landing of elave cargoes on the coast, The Captain General had tendered his rosignation, After several bitohes the trial of Surratt bids fair to j ogteas toe conelusion. The June term of tho Court “ ‘opened yesterday and immediately postponed for {weeks Judge Fisher then proceeded with the busi. ’ of the March term aad the jary on Surratt’s case \ esworm, An aMidavit and petition requesting that (0 witnesses for the defence be compelied to attend At the conclusion another hitch ooocrred, The counsel | The Rottonness aad Danger ef the National for the prisoner demanded a list of witnesses for the Proseoution. Considerable argument ensued between counse} on both sides, and the Court ruled to take the matter under consideration and decide on the point to- day. One of the reasons given by the prosecution for refusing the list was that efforts might be made to get the witnesses out of the way. The examination for the Prosecution was commenced, and one of the witnesses, Joseph Dye, a member of a battery at Camp Barry, tes- tifled positively that a pale mau whom he saw talking excitedly with Booth at ten o'clock on the night of the murder was the prisoner at the bar. Bridget Dergan, convicted of the murder of Mrs. Coriell, in New Market, N. J., was yesterday brought into court at New Brunswick to be sentenced. Her counsel made @ motion for a new trial, which, after con sultation, was denied by the Court, and the prisoner, lipon being asked if she had anything to say, reiterated, through ber counsel, that she was innécent, and thats person now at large was able to relieve her of the charge, and had promised to do so, but failed. The Court then, with the most impresive solemnity, passed upon her the dreadful sentence of death by hanging on the 30th of August next. The awfu! purport of the gloomy words overcame her, and she uttered alternately loud shrieks and piteous moanings until the doors of the prison were again closed upon hor. |. ‘The severe rain storm of Sunday night overflowed the Champlain and Erie canals, about seventy feet of the lattor being washed away, necessiiating a suspension of mavigation for five or six days, The railroad track along Champlain canal partly washed away. A tornado hborhood of Claverack, (destroying ys, fences, &c., and the streots of Phila- delphia, Albany and other places wore temporarily under water, Senator Wade's party are allen route home. ll of the Senators accompsnying the excursion have agrecd to heip constitutea quorum at tho session of Congress in July, and a telegram was forwarded by them to General Scbenck, of the Natioval Union Congressional Committee, urging him to advise all the republican members to be present. Amateur prize Oghts appear to be quite the rage Among the ‘fancy’? at present, Another affair camo off near Bordentown, New Jersey, yesterday, in which both aspirants severoly mauled one another for the pos- session of a $300 stake, The murder of a colorod register, named Webb, in Alapama, has created great excitement among the negroes. Orrick, the alleged murderer, is still at large, but a force of whites and blacks ‘alike aro scouring the country for him, the blacks swearing summary ven- geanco. ‘ Frank Hiscock was nominated a delegate to the Con- stitutional Convention by the republicans of Syracuse, on Saturday, to fill tho vacancy caused by the death of bis brother, L. Harris Hiscock, the victim of the Albany ‘tragedy. Cincionatt Is zealously imitating Chicago, and has suc- ceeded 60 far as to chronicle three suicides and two ter- rible murders in one day. Registration lists in Louisiana show that 21,820 whites and 49,822 blacks have been registered 30 far in that State under the new laws. Judge Giles, of Baltimore, in acase rising out of the failure of the Merchants’ National Bank of Washing- ton, has decided that no suit can be maintained under a cortain clause of the national banking law until the Comptroller has audited the accounts of insolvent in- stitutions, Registration has commenced in Richmond. So far the whites are ahead, In the counties very few names are being entered on the lists. x The examination exercises at West Point closed yes- terday. General Grant presented the diplomas to the graduating class, and Dr. Vinton delivered the address. A Political Riot in London—The Red Flag and Liberty Cap Hoisted. * By cable telegram, dated in London at one o’clock this morning, we learn that some time on Monday night a “reform mob” attacked a tory or government meeting which was being held in St. James’ Hall, “stormed the plat- form” and hoisted the red flag, surmounted by a liberty cap. Much fighting ensued, and very many arresta were made by the police. The people of England appear to havo be- come weary of the Parliamentary delays which have taken place during the progress of the Reform Bill in the House of Commons, and fear, perhaps, that the great principle of en- franchisoment, for the realization of which they have so earnestly worked since 1832, may be lost sight of or extinguished in the many party compromises by which it is proposed to lick the Derby-Disraeli measure into accept- able shape. The masses have, therefore, undertaken to stimulate the Legislature and Executive to a more speedy and healthy course of action, and in their efforts soto do they have given the staid old city of London a positive sensation, in the shape of a political riot. Political riots are, at any time and in any place, but sorry alternatives for the legal asser- tion of right; but political riots in England are still worse; they are positively dangerous to the State, as they have always preceded great political changes, from the days of the Gordon riots down to the time of the Manchester riots, and thence to the day of the recent riot in Hyde Park, the agitation of which has not yet subsided. The people of England are very patient and enduring in their political agita- tions, and when they riot it affords very conclu- sive evidence that they have become convinced that an act of last resort has become absolute- ly necessary in order to secure somes privilege which they should enjoy. The spirit is not easily subdued, and although “many arrests’ have been made in the present instance, wo are well aware that the police of London are just now in such bad odor with the populace that they may only add fuel to the flame by the execution of their duty. Lord Derby's Cabinet, engineered by Dis raeli, appears to control the situation, but the hoisting of the red flag and liberty cap in London at a moment when a Bonaparte is working the great French revolution to, ap- parently, a legitimate conclusion on the other side of the channel, is, to say the least, omi- nous, and may be in the end dangerous to order aswell as subversive of the ministry of the premier. ‘The Eastern Quest a Point of Issue. By special cable telegram from Athens, dated on Saturday, we learn that Omar Pasha, the Turkish Commander-in-Chief in Candia, has sustained @ signal defeat at the hands of the Christian insurgent army, and that his second in command, Mehemed Pasha, had been almost simultaneously driven from an important posi- tion, and the communication between the two generals interrupted so that » junction of their forces was rendered almost impossible. Smarting under his defeat Omar Pasha, with the true instinct of an enraged Turk, and quite in accordance with his personal and profes- tional character, burned all the villages in the teighborhood of the scene of his reverses and murdered the inhabitants. The foreign consuls serving in Crete imme- distely notified their respective governments of there “atrocious proc 3” eo that it is almost certain that the question will be brought to an immediate arbitrament for issue, either by diplomacy or war, When the Sultan reaches Paris, 60 soon after the visit of the Caar Alexander, the exact status of the Christian populations in the East will be defined, and Tarkey must either become tolerant of retire from Burope. Banke. Our special correspondence from the West, published yesterday and in last Tuesday’s Henao, on the condition of the national banks, makes such revelations as should open the eyes of the public to the rottenness and danger of these institutions. To us the facts revealed are not at all surprising; for we have long fore- seen and shown through the columna of the Henatp what must result from such an im- mongely fraudulent and incongruous system. We felt it our duty to proclaim te the p:ople the danger that was inevitably coming. Fora time we stood almost alone in our efforts. The vast power of the national banks over poli- ticians and the newspapers generally made it up bill work; but the people and many of our public men are becoming enlightened at last. The independent metropolitan press is above national bank influence, and can afford to tell the truth. In spite of the power of this gigantic monopoly and of the Chase radical faction, which look to it as a grand political machine, we saw that a large party in Congress last winter and spring, as well as several leading newspapers of the West, dared to attack tho monster evil. “ Our special correspondent referred to, who is employed in the work of probing the rotten con- dition of the banks, and who has visited Buffalo, Chicago, St. Louis, and many of the other princi- pal towns of the West, gives us startling results of his investigations. Daniel O’Comnell said once that he could drive a coach and six through the acts of Parliament, and he cer- tainly knew how to get through or around them. Our national bank managers and directors find it easier to evade the National Bank act, and do so with the greatest facility. For example, one of the banks spoken of by our correspond- ent has a capital of two hundred thousand dol- lars, and it honors the drafts of a speculating stock dealer, who has no funds in the bank, to the amount of a hundred thousand dollars a week, or fifty per cent of its entire capital, in direct violation of the forty-seventh section of the act. How much this bank accommodates others we do not know, but the probability is that it docs so to alarge amount, thus carrying on transactions vastly beyond its capital or what the law allows. “Half the banks in the interior,” we are informed, “ara guilty of like violations of the law every day.” In many cases the speculators without means who obtain such accommodation are bank directors or their friends. In one case a bank president, more honest than the rest, withdrew from the institu tion because the directors were speculating largely with the fands and be could not control them. “I resigned,” he said, “sold out my stock and abandoned the concern.” He very properly added, “Under the law, as you are no doubt aware, the stockholders are only liable for double the amount of their stock to creditors. A board of unscru- pulous directors, if they were 80 dis posed, at a period when the deposits are large, can speculate upon the funds, and, in the event of trouble threatening, transfer their stock to men of straw, retaining only sufficient to give them control of the institution. Take, for example, a bank with a capital of two hun- dred thousand dollars, a circulation of a hun- dred and fifty thousand, and individual and government deposits of a million and a half. It may have deposited balfa million in bonds with the treasurer to secure government de- posits and circalation; yet how easily it can fail and the managers profit at the expense of the government and unsuspecting depositors. There is much rottenness in the system, and I am glad Iam outof it.” Such is the testimony of a national bank president who knew all about the system. Can we be surprised, then, if the govornment should lose the people’s money and thousands of unfortunate depositors be fleeced by these gambling and rotten institu- tions? Have we not examples in the cases of the Merchants’ National Bank of Washington, of the First National Bank of New Orleans, and of others that might be named? Is there not the best reason to believe that the evil is wide- spread and thata general crash will be the consequence ? The people in New York, and all through the populous part of the country on the eastern side of the mountains, have been suffering from the high price of provisions. They have been astonished to see flour over twenty dollars @ barrel and provisions in proportion, when it was known there was an abundance in the country. We now learn that it was the pet national banks of Mr. McCulloch and Mr. Chase that forestalled the markets, and that, too, by using the people’s money and through the power which the people’s representatives in Congress had given to them. But, like all greedy speculators, they have overreached themselves, and have large stocks on hand when prices are falling. This is one of the chief causes of the shaky condition of the Western banks at present, and one whicb makes such a prudent man as the bank presi- dent referred to before stand from under the “rotten system.” But what shall we say of the government, of those members of Congress, and particularly of Mr. Secretary McCulloch, who bolster up this infamous system? What shall we say of the Secretary of the Treasury, who lets these speculators and forestallers have the govern- ment deposits to carry on their nefsrious business with and to cheat the public? In- competency is too mild a term to apply to him. He is guilty, we fear, of doing a wilful great public wrong. If he does not see the evil he is too stupid to hold the smallest office. If he does see it, and, from weakness or some- thing worse, dares not grapple with it, he deserves to be removed, impeached and punished. Not content with taking from the people upwards of twenty millions a year in profits on circulation which belongs to and should be appropriated to the public use, and not content with other enormous privileges never conceded before to private corporations, these national banks have commenced a gigantic system of forestalling the markets, of oppress- ing the people, of swindling poor depositors and the 894 of controlling the po- litical affairs of the country. All they are doing, too, with the connivance and aid of the Secretary of the Treasury. There never was in the history of the world before anything so infamous, corrupt and dangerous. It is time a remedy were found for the monstrous evil; and if nothing else should call Congrees together ‘The Attorney Goneral’s Opinion as Seon by the Party Press. Party perceptions are instinctive rather than rational, and they aro definite guides in a pe- culiar sense. It is notable that @{r. Stanbery’s interpretation of the Reconstruction law is satis- factory only to the copperhead press. The radical organ of the city regards the opinion as striking at “the very heart of the bill;” looks upon it as go evidently wrong that it does not hesitate to declare that “one of the plainest and most emphatic bilis of Congress” is as worthless for reconstruction as “Mr. Swinburne’s last poem,” if Mr. Stanbery is right. It pronounces the opinion criminal, and the Attorney General “dishonest;” calls him “a partisan, endeavoring to prepare the country for a great wrong,” and says “if President Johnson acts upon the advice of his counsellor the work of reconstruction stops.” Regretting “that the administration has forced another issue upon the country,” it urges the assembling of Congress in July, because “we must make this bill so plain that even Stanbery may understand it, and so comprehensive that the President cannot escape its execution.” Radical instinct readily enough perceives that the opinion is fatal to the law. ‘The milder party organ—the sheet that does not venture to relinquish its republican affilia- tions, and yet desperately strives to hold by the Executive—is true to its character in not being very positive either way—in being, in fact, on the fence. It regards the advice given as “able,” ifmot good ; but at the same time mildly ventures the hope “that tho President will not follow” it. The technical reasoning of the lawyer “is very strong ;” but the Presi-. dent may despise it if he will. Perhaps the law does not give authority to the generals; but Mr. Johnson had better lot them exercise “complete authority in their respective dis- tricts.”” Having given such bold counsel, tho indefinite organ admits that ils appearance may be “harsh and incongruous.” It has ope- rated very well for the generals to have au- thority—the act seems to give it, the President thought it gave it, and so o2; but at the same time the authority, if really given, “con- flicts with our notions of a republican system.” Congress, however, “undeniably” intended that each commander should be “supreme in his sphere.” Mr. Stanbery may be right, the law may be right, everybody may be right, and itis a great pity we cannot get on quietly. Such is the opinion from the fence. The copperhead organ recites the law with a senso of satisfaction—goes over it as one might roll asweet morsel under the tongue. It is the only journal that does not “hint a fault or hesi- tate dislike.” It does not indulge in any posi- tive laudation, as intending, perhaps, to inti- mate that it could have stood a stronger opinion; but it obviously feels that this one. Will do forthe present. Those views of the partisan press are significant, and do Hoss in dicate the tendency of sentiment in the inasses of the people as thus spoken for. Herse Racing—Newepaper Enterpriee. One of our Western papers (the St. Louis Republican) chronicles “a new feature in the dsily journals” ot this city. It seems to con- sider the special mission of the Spirit of the Times, and the Turf, Field and Farm, and other weekly sporting journals, as gone. Why? Because In the daily press full and graphic details of races and other sports are given the day after they occur. We do not consider that weekly journals of any sort will suffer, but the reverse, from the increasing enterprise and in- terest of the daily papers. It is strange that the St. Louis Republican should express sur- prise at seeing in the New York papers full, “reliable,” “authentic” and “vivacious” reports of the races at Paterson, at Jerome Park, at Saratoga, the morning after they occur, when it must know that we are in the habit of pro- ducing in the Haratp detailed accounts of the great English races the same morning on which they appear in the London papers, and detailed accounts of the great French races one clear day before they appear in the Paris journals, The one is a small affair compared with the other. Our Western friends must be prepared for greater wonders than even these; for after all, newspaper enterprise is but in its infancy. Meanwhile we do not think that these is any reason for the sporting or other of the special weekly journals taking alarm. There is increasing work and space for all. The Catholic Charity Fair. This Fair, which will wind up this even- ing with a grand promenade concert and reception, has proved a splendid pecuniary success, as well as an example of the fidel- ity of the Catholic church to its earliest tradi- tions of charity asa religious duty. More than two hundred thousand dollars, over and above all expenses, will have been secured by it to provide a comfortable home for the suffering children of the metropolis. When it is remem- bered that but comparatively few individuals among the large Catholic congregations in our city belong to the wealthier classes, this act of munificence is all the more praiseworthy as a liberal contribution of the poor to the children of the poor. The public at large have felt a Generous interest in the enterprise, because while it frowns upon the dangerous attempts recently exposed by us to burden taxpayers in support of denominational charities, it heartily recognizes this right way of, promoting them. \t may be questioned, however, whether the right place was seletted for the bazaar of this grat Fair. Was it not unfair for the, ity Corporation to grant the use of site on which the bazaar stands, after having refused to authorize the erection of booths for the use of soldiers honorably wounded during the late war! The New ré nnd a New Park. The public has taken a lively interest in the new Boulevard provided for by the Legisla- tars, bat the progress of which has been mys- teriously suspended by the Corporation Coun- sel. When completed, as it ultimately will be, in spite of all tho obstructions of jobbery, this splendid Boulevard will lead to other improve- ments which, like itself, will add marvellously fo tha beauty and the value of the upper part of the island. We would especially recom- mend te Park Commissioners to buy a most pie site, known as Bort Washington Point, Which was at one time offered for sale as for hotel. Nature has lavished upon it mch charms as to require but slight aid from \asteful art in order to convert the grounds into @ part, which might be called Fort Washington Pak, and which would rival, if not surpass, the attractions of Contral THE JULY SESSION OF CONGRESS. Party Agree te First Wednes- ican Members Peoria, Ili., Jane 17, 1867. Mr. Wade's Senatorial party passed through here to- day enroute to their homes, Several took other roads &t St Lous, Of fourteen Senators who bave been with the party at various points, all exprossed their intention of being present at the July session of Congress, and those who are stili with Mr. Wade to-day jomed him in stelegram to General Schenck of the National Union Congressional Committee of Washington, to advise all republican members to be present in July, that all ob- structions to the legal reconstruction of the rebel States may be removed. icans Decline te Wel- the United States. Partaperraia, June 17, 1867. The Select Council “held a meeting this afternoen to Consider the resolution passed by the Common Council for welcoming the President on his passage through the city, A warm debate ensued and the passage of the resolution was strenuously opposed. When the main question came to be put mo quorum voted, the republi- cans having retired, and the President declared the session adjourned. EFFECTS OF THE RECENT RAIN STORM. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Violent Storm in Philadelphia and Victnits—A Culvert Swept Away—Bridges and Railroad Tracks Inundated. Patapecrata, June 17, 1867, The most violent rain storm ever known in this vicinity visited us to-day. It commenced raining about midnight, and continued steadily until about half-past five this morning, and has been pouring at intervals the entire day. About eight o'clock the Cohocksink culvert gave way at the intersection of two streets upon which there isa great deal of travel. The Delaware and Schuylkil! rivers are very high, the wharves from Manayunk dowo are overflowed, as well as the towpath of the canal, The water was fpur feet high in the mills at Manayunk. Con- siderable damage has been done, but the extent is not known. A freight train ran off tho track at this place, owing to a larze quantity of earth which was washed down upon the rails. All the trains were forced to stop at this point. A bridge waz washed away on the line of the Second and Third street passenger road, preventing the running of the cars, About three hundred feet of high stone wall at the Insane Asylum was entirely demolished. A costly bridge on the Cohooksink creok was entirely swept away. The cellars in entire strests in the lower section of the city are inundated, and the steam fire en- gines are busily employed endeavoring to rid the premises of water. They make but little headway, as it continues to rain ateadily and at periods heavily. The rain has played ead havoc with the crops in many places, Corn, wheat and oat fields are completely covered with water. In the north- eastern section of the city the water in a barroom was two feet deep, The Wissabickon is very high, and it is feared all the bridges have been washod away. Tor Along thi json—General tal of Orchards, Feuces. Bari RaTMORAE Hepeo, N. ¥., Juno 17, 1867, One of the severest thunder storms that ever visited this vicinity passed over this city yesterday, doing con- siderable damage. < In the western part of Claverack, three miles from here, two showers, one from the south and one from the Jnorth, appeared to meet, causing a terrific tornado, which extended over an area of thfee-quarters of a mile square, demolishing barns, biowing down chim gen. tearing up orchards, levelling fences and creating eral devastation. Hundreds of valuable truit trees wore and destroyed; some large trees were carried a distance of four hundred yards, and several horses were injured, Fortunately no lives were lout, t Heavy Rain Storm at Saratega—The Cham- plain Canal Overfowed—Damage to Rallread—Trains Delayed. Saratoga, N. Y., June 17, 1867. The heavy rain of Saturday night overflowed the Champlain canal between Fort Edward and Fort Ann ‘The railroad track is washed. away in spots between these two places. Nearly two handre¢ men have been oy = ages ten o'oook Sunday morning repairing ‘The train due from the North at eight o’olock this arrived at half-past one o'clock this afternoon, the track having been temporarily repaired. ° THE NAVIGATION OF THE CANAL INTERRUPTED. Utica, N. Y., June 1791967. ‘The heavy rains on Saturday night last washed away ons sareany feet oP hg catial near Sakeny. eumed in five oreir aye. "rh SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE WERALO. Twe Murders and Three Saicides tn Cincin- pati and Vicinity in One Day. Coranmati, June,17, 1867—8 o'olock P. M, ‘There has been a high carnival of blood in this city and vicinity during yesterday and to-day—three suicides and two terrible murders, Back of Newport, in Campbell county, Ky., yesterday afternoon, two brothers-in-law, William Pyles ahd James Shaw, met in the saloon of Valentine Rieboldt, and renewed an old quarrel that had been brought about by Pyies’ calling bis wife and Shaw's sister a prosti- tute, Shaw struck Pyles, and Pyles then drew a re- volver and fired five spots, three without effect, but the fourth and fifth striking Shaw in the bowels and brains, Killing him instantly. Pyics was arrested about eight miles west of this city. Last evening, a young man named John Betz, shot and killed a young woman of cighteen years, named Sarat Klein, to whom he was to be married. Bitta was jealous and inrulting in ask why another young man was tted to visit her. oy Decame frightened and from him, from the yard to the house. He fired three shots at her as she rap, then pursued her into the house and s! @ respectable citizen, a cabinet trade, foreman by position, throw bim- self into the river and was drowned early this morning. He had lost five thousand dotlars by a failure, and had several times threatened to kill himeetf. A German, fifty-two years old, named T. Biei, hanged himself to a bedpost with two silk handkerchiefs last night, at bis house on Findlay street, breaking bis neck. onan”. with his wife is supposed to bave led wo the suicide, CHOLERA AT NEW ORLEANS, SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. New apenas 2 June 17, 1867, During the past week there wore a fale from cholera ip this tty, DECISION AS TO INDIVIOUAL LIABILITY IN THE FAILURE OF NATIONAL BANKS, Bartmone, Md., June 17, 1867. In the Ciroult Court of the United States for the dis- trict of Maryland, Judge Giles presiding, in the case of Kennedy vs. Gil arising out of recent failure of the Merchants’ National Bank of Washington, involv- ing the question of iodividual liability to the clause in wend aetty inion, eect that no suit tan Hh uw sald clause until the Comp- troller of Currency has audited the accounts of the in- solvent institution and ascertained, after due notice to the creditors, the amouat of its liabilities. APPOINTMENT BY GOVERNOR FENTON, Acaasy, June 17, 1867. ‘The Governor has appointed Hon. James A. Bell, of Dexter, Jefferson county, as Trustee of the Willard aun for the Insane in piace of W. V. V, gar (WARINE DISASTER ON FRYING PAN SHOALS. Wranvomos, N. ©., June 17, 1867. The brig Export, Monday master, from Ci New York, with a cargo of three hunared and fit; hogsheads of molasses, was towed in here to-day in Rosa, re- distross, by the revenue cutter Moccasin. She reports that on the 16th inet,, at five o'clock and fifty minutes > the morning, she struck on Frying Pan Shoals ee and leaking badly, she threw ove: hogsbeads, Her cargo is somewhat damaged. She wi bave to discharge for repairs. MAILS FOR EUROPE. The Cunard mail steamship Cuba will leave Boston on Wednesday for Liverpool. The mails for Rurope will close in this city at a quarter past one and half past five o'clock on Tuesday afver- noon. ‘The New Youx Herato Edition for Rarope—will be feedy at ton o'clock on Tuesday morning. Single copies, in wrappers, ready for mailing, si< conte, WASHINGTON. Forthcoming Order Curtailing the Powers of Military Commanders, General Steedman Declines the Mexi- can Mission. Protracted Session of the Cabinet—Aa Urder Curtailing the Powers of the Military Com- wanders in Course of Preparation. Wasmusoron, June 17, 1867, 11:30 o'clock, P. ML } The Cabinet was called toa special meoting to-day by the President, and all of the mombers were in attendance except the Secretary of the Interior, whose absence was supplied by Judge Otto, Assistant Secretary. The ses- sion was unusually protracted, having commenced at tem e’clock in the morning and lasting antit nearty two in the afternoon. The principal subject considered, it is said, was what should be done in the cases of removal of civil officers by military com- manders, ia view of the opinion of the Attorney General, just published. It is understood that an Executive order is in course of proparation, and may be tesued early thie week, restraining, it is said, sach commanders, fm accordance with the recently published opinion of Attorney General Stanbery, and as a consequence restoring the civil officers heretofore removed by thom. General Steedman Offered the Mission to Mexico—He Declines the Honor. The following despatch was sent yesterday to General James B. Steedman, Collector of Internal Revenve at New Orleans, from the office of the Secretary of State:-— Wasurncron, D. C., June 16, 1867. Genoral James B. Stespman, New Orioans:— tusre without Unnecessary delay? ston ane Proveed * WM, H. SEWARD. To which General Steedman sent the foliewing reply: — New Orteana, June 16, 1867. Hon. Wu. H. Suwarv, Washington, D, C. :— I thank you for the compliment you have paid me. The coadition of my private affairs compels me to de- cline, JAMES B, STEEDMAN. The Trial of Surratt—Important Testimony of Sergeant Dye. The chief interes: about the Surratt trial to-day has ‘been the testimony of Sergeant Dye, who identified the prisoner as one of the parties present at Ford’s theatre on the night of the assassination of President Lincola. He saw Surratt several times, and heard bim call the time of night im the vestibule of the thea- tre. The witness was perfectly collected while on the stand, and when asked if be identified Surratt, and when he answered deliberately, ‘Yes, there he is,” the scene was one of the deepest interest, Surratt looked steadily at the witness, the whole time, but winced slightly when Sergeant Dye pointed him out, The prisoner was paler than usual, and rather nervous im appearance. Programme of the President's Visit t© Boston, ‘This afternoon the President decided finaly upon the programme of the contemplated trip to Boston—#o far ‘as he is concerned. He will leave this city in the 7:45 train om the morning of the 20th inst. direct for New York, not stopping at Philadelphia; arriving at the foot of Cortland street, in New York, at about balf- past five P, M., and will proceed at once im @ carnage to the Fifth Avenue Hotel. He will remain in New York until Saturday morning, when he will leave in the eight o’clook train fer Boston, via New Haven, Hartford, Springfield and Worosster cities, arriving at Boston about five o'clock in the noon, Invitations bave already reached the to become the guest of the State gdvernments of Con. necticut and Rhode Island, and the cities of New Havea. and Hartford in: the former State, and Newport in the latter State, and also Springfeld, Massachusetts. Gov- ernor English, of Connecticut, and staff, will meet the President at New Haven, as he passes through tha Btate. AS 8 ont 8 AE Er by Upon bis retura from Boston he will pase through Rhode Island and remain a day or two at Newport, whore he will be received by Governor Burnside. ‘The President will be accompanied by Georetary Seward and Postmaster General Randall, of bis Cabinet; Colonel Morrow, assistant private secretary, and Colonel Moore, of his military staf, and two or three others. Reperted Dismissal of Admiral Tucker of the Peravian ‘Je It is eaid that information has been received here that Admiral Tucker, of the Peruvian navy, end formerty of the rebel navy, has been dismissed from service by the Peruvian government. It will be remembered that Admiral Dahigren, of our navy, refused the esual courtesies to Tucker, on account of hig dents Su es we Mithase Conan Abbett, of the Army. The General has received a notice by tele.’ @raph of the death of Brevet Colonel Robert 0. Abbott, Surgeon United States Army, who was medical director of the department in Washington during the war, Sur- neon Abbott died at ten o'clock P. M. on the 16th inst., ‘at Brooklyn, L. I. He had been om sick leave of ab- sence for several months past, and was greatly pros- trated by a long illness, The immediate cause of hig death was a carbuncle on the shoulder. Strike ef Bricklayers. The bricklayers employed at the Treasury Extession Rotified Mr. Mullett, the supervising architect, last week of their intention to cease labor at four o’clook P. M. om Saturdays hereafter, agrocably to a resolation adopted by the Brickiayors’ Associaion. On Saturday they quis their work, and wore informed by Mr. Mullett that they would be docked a quarter of a day, to which they re plied that if they were not paid for the whole day they would leave the work altogether. The Secretary of the Treasury has decided not to accede to the demand of tho bricklayers, and the latter are therefore in idleness. The necessity for the vigorous advancoment of the building mduced Mr. Mallet to endeavor to effect a compromise by offering the brick- layers five dollars a day—an increase of fifty conts a a day—but which failed to induce the strikers to returm to their work, The Boston Slave Trade Rotweea the Soath and Cuba. The Lincolnton, N. C, Courier, learns from @ reliable source that fresdmen are being shipped from various points of the Southern coast, ostensibly as free emigrants to Liberia, but in reality to be disposed of as slaves to Cuban planters. A gentleman from near Go- lumbia, 8. C., a prominent leader during the war, par~ chaved a fow wopkt ba, planta tion, one See ee ea ea ond sold by Boston skippers. eet The Richmond Whig's Advice to Vetere G it for President. The Richmond of this morning, in e long article on the poli sitgation, takes the following decided and :— opiniéa is that our. votes should ground :— be cast for intelligent, liberal and cnitthice trPer toot when sach present themeolves as such! safe, sound men as accept thé in good faith aod ahall be pledged to preserve all Serms and conditions embodied in the reconstruction lawa, For our paris, we want no firebrands or makeweights in the Convention." Having fortified this position by lengthy argument, it concludes by saying, ‘In closing this article we would Temark that party movements now in the South derive their significance and importance from their reference to the Presidential election If he live, and will consent to run, General Grant will doubtless be the next Presi- dent of the United States, and the probability ts that all parties North and South, save perhaps oxtremists, will support bic. Legal and Military Conflict in North Carolina, The Court of Oyer Terminer heid last week at Tarboro, N. C., adjourned without trying two negroes charged with murder, on account of the ruling of tho presiding Judge in regard to the effect of Genoral Sicklos’ Order No, 92, im fespect to the selection of jarom The counsel for the prisoners asked the Court to instruct the Sheriff to summon all (he citizens who were taxpayers, This was declined, but the Sheriff was directed to summon from ‘a jury list of taxpayers Propared by the proper officers. This being in conflict with this order, and the Court being consequently unable to proceed with a number of cases, t decided to adjourn. ‘The Pacific Railroad. An affidavit of the President of the Union Pacific Rail- road, alleging the completion of an additional section of twenty miles of the said road, commencing at the three hundred and forty-fifth and terminating at the three hundred and sixty-fifth mile post west of Omaha, Nebraska, having been filed in the Department of the Interior, the acting Secretary bas Instructed the govern- ment Commissioners tq examine and report upon the erotlon, %)