The New York Herald Newspaper, July 27, 1867, Page 5

UROPE. te BY THE CABLE TO JULY 26, ae ‘Rumors of War Betwre2 France and Prussia. Wan Conscripts Taken from an American Ship. | sens TO GARRISON ROME, | WAR REPORTS. Prussia snid to be Preparing for Hootilities. Lowvos, July 26, 1867. uch caution shown by capitalists and busi- we, the fooling having become general that | Franoo and Prussia is imminent. @espatch from Berlin, received this evening, of the geuera! opinion there that war i that Prussi sotively urging forward for such an event, USSIAN CONSCRIPTION. T vripts Taken from ‘an Americ @e Ship Threatened with Prussian aig | Burry, July 23, 1867. jonscripta belonging to the imperial army ang af? to escape. They succeeded in reach- ‘on tad ‘Vessel at Bremerhaven which was just (the setting enil, €oriog quithoritios threatened to open their bat- the’ co,P Hf the commander refused to give up at Ver ectoy the mon were surrendered, THLESWiG DIFFICULTY. as stoop fonch @.:rian Policy Towards Prussia. The Vianna, July 20, 1867. William, of japoleon has sent a note to King Brovi a, urging him to surrender the Danish the Re Schleswig to Denmark, Latertore in erie of Austria, declines to TAN REVOLUTION. inaVictg:manuel Offers to Garrison Rome. Frorence, July 26, 1867. peers hs prone Minister of Ttaly, has made troope to. Tle tc uty of Rome with thé national a ler. tho threatened attack of the ‘lon uade.Garibaldi and Maaziul, 19 in Hankow. + St. Parsrssorc, July 26, 1867. ‘an government has tssued orders to ite to sustain the city of Hankow as a tea The Ri Sgents in market, ™~ THE RAFT NONPAREIL. Arrival of the American Craft in England. T™ Sovruamrron, July 26, 1867. a ee One Taft Nonpareil, which left New York eee anc ies. aleve. er Mer this port im good condition, this morning. Captain ‘Mikes, hor captain, and Messrs. Miller and Lawson, her ‘Crew, are well, and much pleased with the performance of thetr little vessel. The Nonpareil will remain here fora short time, and ‘thou proceed to her destination, Havre. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Tas Lonpox Mowry Manxer.—Loxvox, July 26—Eve- ning. —Coneols for money, 94; American securities closed as followa:—Erie sbares, #4 Illinols Contrals, 76% ; ‘United States Five-twenties, 7211-16; Atlantic & Great restern shares, 23. Wome Conmmextat Bovrsss.—Fraxcrort, July 26.— ‘United States Bonds have sold here to-day at 76% for ‘the issue of 1862, ‘Tua Liverroou Cotton Marner.—Liverroon, July 26— ‘Evening.—The, cotton market closed firmer and more active, Peas te Pe pownd bee been, ce, tablished on all qualities. eo sales largely exceeded ‘the estimate made at the openin, ered es ven Pro} yn for 3 ‘port. ‘The sales of the week foot up 72,000 bales, of ‘which 17,000 bales were for export and 4,000 bales on speculation. The stock im port 1 697,000 bales, of which 363,000 ‘bales are American, ‘TRADE <The advices from Manchester are (July 25) favorable, she market there for goods and arns being firmer, with more doi! J irvenroo: Basaran —Ezvanroon, July 26— crrs MARKsT.. Evoning.—The breadstuffs market is without change. i. Lrvaeroot, 9 Mancer. — Liven! July 26— Evening.—The provisions market is quiet and steady. Lrvarroow Propuce Marker.—Lrvxaroor, July 26— Evening. —The market for American produce is nye ome generally without material alteration. Toutes fovanoed ‘Is. 434. per gallon for standard wi {| Lonvow Maaxers.—Loxpoy, July 26—Evoning.—Sngar fe Ormer, but are unchanged. No. 12 Dutch perewt, Linseed oil has declined to Marine Lutelligence. July 26, 1867.—The steamsinp Java, Captain Moodie, of the Cunard line, from Boston on the ‘27th inst, arrived here this morning, en row!e to Liver- Pere steamship in Hall, of the National line, from New York on the 13th inst, also arrived here ‘this moraing on the way to Liverpool. YACHTING IN FRANCE. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. j morning the Prince Napoieon’s yacht the Jerome Napo- eon, bearing the Prince and his brother-in-law, the Duc a’ Aoste, with his young bride, came in from Havre, and i Hy > i : Ege ie li Yacht Club—From the Nore Light Havre—Detail ef the Contest. yee Havas, July 5, 1867. The prises were first £100 and second £80, The Alarm has proved the winner of this race, but the Con- dor for the second place has been beaten by the Julia, The yachts took up their stations at the Nore as Jows:—Alarm, 248 tons, to windward; then came Gor, 130 tons; Minstrel, 72 toms; Zoraide, 166 lia, 122 tone; Marina, 65 tons, and Cotum bine, 91 | The Cambria carried away hor jibboom and did ‘+ Glart In the match, but accompanied it, As | before told you, the Condor and the Marina aro Cnttors, the Minstrel and the Julia yawis and the rest are PAgguers, Tho starting gun was fired at oleven A, M. and the vessels were under way ia the twinkling of an oye, It ts almost impossible to say which was amarteat with her ganyags, The Alarm, the Condor and the Zoraide Teached down the fifth fathom chanue! with the wiad Southwest, a nico working broese; the others chose the Overland passage. + im. When the Alarm reached West Last Buoy, which shé did at thirty-five minutes past eloven, she led the Condor by a mile.and tho Julia by about a mile and a quarter, The Alarm passed Recut Buoy at forty-five minutes Balt twelve, the Julia at Afty-threo minutos past twelve, bay @ mile astern were the Minstrel, the Zoraide and ‘ondor. 9 Alarm broasted Margate Jetty at twenty-three minutes past one, the Ju! thirty-four minutes past @ reat were astern. one. The ee saed North land at fifty-three minutes prst_one, with wind falling lig! 6 others were clos. * “P, bringing a breeze up with them. So von 28 10 tho South Foreland was @ dead beat over a ‘ido and the wind still droppiog. In making sirong lee “0 round the South Foreland the Condor woathered tho «. Fm. <4 the Gull Stream Light at four bene ge oe Pagers {0 leeward of the Condor , >ohg Ua 0 the eastward) ind vory light and @ »: oBramBngy others were guite sree biggest tie vd was passed by the Alarm ~ wind southwest. The Condor was tur miles £0 wi ward and a strong weather tide now ruxn nes The Alarm was off South Foreland at ws p’choon, the Condor still alee net miles to windward, work- ing along the coast. 0 Marina and thé Juha. were two miles to the leeward of the Alarm and tha others not insight, . Tho Condor worked down as faras Hastings, and the Alarm as far as Dungeness, which she reached at nine o'clock; she then stood on her course eoutlwest At midnight the Alarm was standing southwest, ten mniles off Dungeness. Nothing in sight, wind treshening and blowing from tho westward, the sky very cloudy, Friday, four A. M., frost! hreeza from west by north. Fight o'clock, strong wesively breeze, with a lurapy sox, and now ibe ‘Aiarm showed her power; in the she behaved splendidly, but unfortunately el away the iron strapping of tho after weather deadeys, of the fore shrouds, and was obliged to vet in her top- sali to ease the mast. At nine o'clock she sighted land—nothing of the other vessels to be seen—and at eleven o'clock she passed the station vease! off Havre, and woo—the Julia voming up ata quarter of one, and tho Condor at ten minutes of one, The Marina was fourth and the rest nowhero, When the yachts were off the South Foreland the Face appeared to bo in the hands of the Condor, she being then four miles ahead; aud how the Julia coutd bave beaten her {3 a 1uatter of surprise to every cue. Royal Eastern Yacht Club Reantin. Saturday, Juno 29, the regatta of this club took place in the Firth of Forth, off Granton, The coarse was about fourteen miles. ‘fhe following were entered in the first race for a purse of £50, given by the Royal for yachts exceeding twenty-fi oO’ J, A. Boveridge. y ail the way round, iy ed the Kilmeny shot past the Comnodore’s boat, the winner by 41 seconds. Firs! 2 Second Mound. Third Rownd. HM. 8. HM. 8. U, M. 8. Elida. . .. 1244 00 2 82 48 320 28 Kt!meuy. 12 47 20° 2 44 40 3 19 82 Grasader..... 12 61 05 Gave up. The match for second class yachts was interesting. ‘Tho prize was a pureo of £20, for yachts not under fif- toon and not exceeding twenty-ive tons, forty-five sec- onds per ton time allowance. The following com- ted — Pevacht. ‘Tons. Owner. ly ” Capt. Cator, R. A. Carina B. B. Boil, Watorwitch 25 W Outram, Anipa.... 2 J. Wishart Neemd Round. UM. S. Wy :. 1 20 08 ‘ he Carina being entitied to 244 minutes, won, by 2 minutes i2 seconds. A purse of £20 did not come off. YACHTING IN IRELAND. Royal Irish Yacht Clab Regnita. (Dublin Bay (July 10) eae sip of Belt’s Life ia ni This ta commenced to-day and was very well at- tended, 6 following were at tho station:—Ke! W. Doherty ; Aloxandra, A. Bald; Secret, T. Maritana, Louth; D. Corbett; Rosalind, J. E. Eclair, H. J. Tom! i Wite ‘Willis Sondford ; Gitana, J. Jacnoson; Belle, Captain Smythe; Avalauche, Hae Se eo ye Seyi tery er Beet is ; , Barrington; Star, ; Czarina, W, G. Turquand, ‘Charm, J. Todhuater; Minna, B. Hone; Torment, J. Todhunter; copay, J. beso jose; Aquiline, H. J. kde OR Scovell; Leah, "3 berwi J. McCurdy; Petrel, Percy Fitzgerald: is of Drogheda (Commodore Royal ‘acht Club); Ierne, Graves (Commodore Yacht Club) ; Leng Benge | ‘Wynne; R Sappho, H, 0. Rose; Surprise, 8. Hamilton ; F, Dunne; Pant k= hem ; Bijou, Kane; Ai J. ite ‘mba, ‘9; Heroine, J. C. Atkins; Luna, C. Putiand ia, J. Mulhottand; ‘Aibertine, Lord Londesberough; Fiona, Ftowsley; Glance, A. Wood; Torpeds, Major Loagtelt I. Townley ; i lo, eAeld ; Ripple, J. Batt; Torch, G. B. Thompson, &c, The raciag cutter were notas numerous as on former occasions, there peing none from the south of England. Schooners, however, were well represented by the Egeria, Albertine and Pantomime, The morning opened with a fint cal: and a brilliant sun, giving little promise of a good di sport, but towards the time for starting the firat rac light sir sprang up at B.S. E., which just blew out the flags. “foe first match was for £35; open to all yachts of forty tons and under belonging to members of royal yacht clut ; Royal Course, twice round. ‘The following took up their starting buoys tor this:— Yacht. Tons, Owners, .T, Keogh, ry 5 n All sent alof: their largest canvass. Gon fired at at twonty.five mi: utes to eleven. Torpid got ont of harbor first, followed by Glance and Minna, Secret, who canted of slowly, bringing up the roar. On rounding the flagboat off the mouth of the harbor, Torpid and Giance tacked to the southward, ecret and Minna held on their star- board tacks weil into the bay, wuere they got a slacker tide and @ better breeze, which resulted in their weath- ering the Dalkey considerably iu advance, (he time their first r ee decd AM & HM. & Secret. 40 u 47 30 Torpid. Il & 80 Gtone ul au On rounding Secret and Minus tuckel to ine north. ward, followed Torpid aud Giance, and the wind shifting more to the southward on the beat out to the Kish lightship, gave a chance to Torpid and Giance, who assumed leadership, and eat Secret and Minna out of the wind on their way out, The third event, which was for £20, open to all yachts of 25 tons and Under belonging to’ mombers of royai racht clubs; a time race; Donegal Course, twice round. ug following started at ia:10 4 had HS i ey i tf ay ¢ i 5 iuvuunnesnusssnnemessnmeennnene! SUICIDE OF AN EX=MEMBER OF CONGRESS. ‘member of Congress, shot tad 'si le Bome this morming. en HADICAL STUMP SPEAKING IN GEORGIA, Avovsts, Ga, July 1867. The freedmes are vain ea the reseed pape a Ae necessity of supporting their party. A NEWSBOY WILLED OW ‘A RAILROAD. Couvuata, 8. 0., Jaly med Hanchey, a newsboy on the alas. tae fan ‘wan wilted to-night fon the fon near Bambury station, | the Wounded Min- from Drewniag. Crwormmart. Juty Qa 1aaT FoOlcoK BM. ‘The uegro miustral Norman, who was shot by another performer of Newcombe's troupe, is still alive to-night, but in a very low condition. Mr. Fred, Hunt, city editor of the Cinciunati Hn- quiver, and well known in amusement circ! had a Barrow escape from drowning last evening. He was on 4 visit to the training headquarters of Aaron Jones, the Pugilist, six miles from Cincinuati, on the river road, and had bantered Jones for a swinming race across the Ohio river. The latter accepted, and they started t gether, Jones gained the opposite shore, and turni! round saw bis compotitor straggling far out in the stream in an exhausted condition. He jumped into a akiffand reached the drowning man just in timo to clutch him by the hair as he descended the third time. Hunt was insensible for twenty wiautes, but finally re- vived and recovered. THE INDIAN TROUBLES, Monuted Volunteers to be Cailed for ia New, Mexic st Lowa, Joly 26, 1367. Tho K/2yAa (ndiang aro sommitcing outrages south of the Arkansas river, and Goveruor Mitcholi, of Now Moxie, will calf for a battalion of mounted volunteers to agt agsast thent NEMS FOR FORTRESS sMDNAGE. Proceedings af Judge Underwood's Gasrt The Nationnl Game—A Neavro Highwaym Shot by a Necro. Fowersa Mowxor, Juty 24, 1867 The Valted States District Court, Fudge Underwood presiding, is stilt in seesion at Norfolk, The case of Courtwright & Co. against the ateamer Washtngton Irv- ing, ber cargo’ and James Guy is being argued. Judge Underwood barmade an order conirming the selection of the newspapers New Nation, im Richmond, and State Journal, in Alexandria, for the pubiieation of tho laws and legal notices ia Viretata. The Independent Baso Ball Club, of Patersbure Va. arrived in Norfolk this moruing asthe guost of the Creighton Club, A match game was played thts after- noon. The score spood:—Creightons, 38; Imdeponacnts, ot It was rumored in Portamouth to-day that a neg highwayman, belonging to the band which bas beon operating iv Princess Anne county, had beew shot and Killed by a coloved farmor, who was on his way hone from market aud waa stopped by the robber. Tt ap- pear@that the farmer simulated fear, but produced a pistol instead of a pocketbook, and shot the robber oad, A meeting haa been called, to be held in Norte the 20tt inat., to orzgnize the reputlican party. MURDERS BY MEGHOES IN NORTH CAROLIKA, Fortees! Monuog, July 24, 1867. The Newbera Journs of Commerce records the murder of Rouben Bratches, at Bacholor’s creek, in that county, while at wort in the woods. Robbery was evidently the object of the murder, and it was supposed to have been the work of a band of desperadoes prowling in tho neighborhood. Messra, Willlaina and Skipp, sheritt’s deputios, and 9, 3. Ryan started in pursuit of the mur- derers, and about a mile from town overtook two susp cious negroes and arrested thea, One of the prison! was left in chasge of Williams while Skipp and Ryan proceeded on with the ocher prisow but they had uot gone {ar whon they hoard a pistol shot, and returning found Williaas od (ue ground covered with his own Aiajor Vian Horn baa sent a aquad of soldiers to ¢ jail, a8 thers was ceason to fear that members nd would attempt a rescv4 of the prisoners in 7, some of whom are believed to have belouged the rob yer baad. ACCIOENT OM THE HUDSON IYER. An accident, which resutted im the lose of life, o0- curred early yesierdas morning by one of the river steamers colliding with a email sailboat, From the cir- cumstances a reiated it would soem that party of fourteen bad been onatrip up the river and were re- turning home in their boat, which {s called the Lady Kerner, and whon nearly opposite the Elysian Fields the boat was rum down by the steamboat James W. Bald- win, and one of the party, George McAllister, was drowned, the others eerne, Sematives: on aio1 0 r is given of the James W. Baidwin:— ey STATEMENT OF WILLIAM MOSUBR. ‘We wero bound for New York from Rondout. The night was dark and stormy. When) nearly opposite Thirteenth street we stopped, in order to allow a sailing vessel to pass. About five minutes afterwards I discov- ered what I su; was struck a little Ethen re boat to be lowered, and, with the a:sistaace of Ir. Van Etter, sucoseded in rescuing some of the from drowning; others of them climbed in by the bow, and oe by the paddies. The ligbia on board our vessel were burning at the timo, and there was no light on board the sailboat. she lay across our bow about fifteon minutes before she sank aiter. boing struck. 1 used every precaution against baving an accident, aud had on a small head of steam at the time ot the occurrence. It is surprising that ‘he loss of life was not greater, when all the circumstances ef the case are tak into consideration. The James W. Baldwin put at the foot of Harrison strect, and on bearing of the occurrence Captain Petty, of the Fifteenth precinct, sent two officers for the captain and the two pilots, Mes:rs, Mosher Van Fitor. The Coroner has been notided and an inquest wit be held to-day. ANOTHER ACCIDENT ON THE EAST RIVER. The Steambont Andrew Fletcher, w! of Otticials on Board, Run Blackwells Island. From time totime the Hearn has stvised the expen- dituce of some of the public moneys for the purpose of removing the obstractions to navigation which abound in the vicinity of the islands in the East river, but the adwonitions have been unheeded by those whose first care should be the welfare of the community and all that tends to add to the prosperity of the country. The commerce of the nation is ono of its principal sources of wealth, and any improvement which woulé tend to afiord ‘‘acilitie: ogress and ingress of vessels rey the Rocks at would be something ‘levoully to be wished for.’’ By the removal of the rocks and boulders with which tho - gation of the East River is now impeded. hort and safe channel would be openex for the commerce between this port and the Eastern Continent. The removal of these impediments is what, as stated above, the Heratp bas continually advised; and to ite suggestions have lately been added arguments most unanaworable, in the shape of accidents by which vessels have been so- rlously damaged although, fortunately, no lives havo been Some a heavily laden with passengers, struck ou the rocks near and it was only by tho most strenuous offorts that the passengers were removed before the buat sunk. On Wednesday the steamer Granite State, ran oo the rocks near Blackwell's Is!and, and was with difficulty Hunter's Point the ers ball-past five . near the same place, by which the boat of the Commis. of Emigration was much injured and & party of officials much frightened. The party on board the boat at the time of the occurrence comprised occurred party | Ona Ravoa ov tae Tum, show the range of the , hours ing “0d yesterday. 8044 degrees; g: twelve M., By at six o'olock P, M., on degrees, Argiyats ar Tms Porr,—Five howd “TY INTELLIGENCE. ~wountan,—The following table ‘wermometer at the reapectivé ~At eleven o'clock A. M., vessel arrived at this port during tM pa,” 120; as fotlows:—Steamships, 67; ships, 63; “"™™ brigs, 182; schooners, 130; yacht, xy tation’ Sourmers Rauiky Association,--The New Yo “at — Southern Relief Association Lave received the to. of $67,609 to date. " Tmxv Avenve Rawnoan.—The passengers on t. Third Avenue Railroad were subjected to comsiderablp an- noyance aud detention yesterday moraing om account of the obstruction of both tracks near Sixtieth street by &n old Louse which was being removed {rom one point to another, In order to avoid tuls nuisance the cars wore taken off the rails and run ovor the pavement for the length of iwo blocks Whore is the oilicial known, ag Inapoctor of street obstructions who figures on the pay roll of the Street Commissioners department and ewe fat salary? te he a myth or is he iaoar- Tas Vacation ix rie Covats.—An unuaual duiness is at present prevailing throughout the State civil courts of this county, and the forums are deserted by those whose Voices have 80 frequently awakened tue echoes by their eloquonce. The beuch and bar hava to a great oxtent boiakon themselves to the seaside and intand watering places for the usua! vacation, aud aro recruitidg them- Solves preparatory to the opening of the wordy cam paign of the fait aud winter sessions. ocasionally a fawyer may be secn passing throyzh the City Hall Parle on bis way to some of the variou» judges’ chatubers, where, after the propoundiug of a few questions, 3 Signatore is attached toa warrant of attachment, The man of briefs sw.nters out, places the authority jp toe hauds of the Shoriit or a deputy, and goes down'to bis oilica to rumiuate amid tomes of Blackstone, Coke aad Kent, So passes the time at court in vacation. Mirrrany.—In the recent election to fill the vacancy of mejor in the Fitth regiment National Guard, the vote stot as follows: —Captain Wm, Seedact, 12; Captain Jonu Ertz, dr, 9; dlauic, Cmomer Maroa,—There will be a cricket match be- twoen the Bianbaitom Cricket Club, of New Yori, and the Newark Cricket Cink, of Newark, N. J., on Wednosday on thy ground of (ho Manhattan Club, Ninth street, Hobokou. Wickets will be pitehed at ten o'clocit precisely. This will be the first match of the season for tbe Mauhattans Poguasric,—/ftme short-haired, aquare-hoaded frater- aity are still ow the rampage, apparently getting in con- dition for the fail etection, to throw their physical infu. enc? im the interest of the “vote early and vote ofton’’ side of politicos. On yosierday morning Frank Duffy and Jim Lewis iad au encounter in’ a twenty-four fest circle at the lower pertion of Coney Islaud. Tho princi- pals fought thirty rowinds, or until thelr physiognomics wer beroly recoguimive by their friends, wien Lewis, uot coming to the ‘seratch’’ in time, Dutly was declared the vietor. Over two hondred roughs, among whom wore numerous atiach-rof the aly governmental depart- were prosaut an¢‘entered Augely into the spirit of air. . Howonaser Discsrcam—In the case” of the United Siatos against William Satem, the dofendant, who was charged’ with having procured a fraudutont bond, bas been honorably discharged'--not tho slightest evidence being found to sustain the allegation. Mr. Salem has instituted proceedings against the officia! arresting bim for alleged false imprisonment. Drowns wwite BariixG.—Coroner Gamhie yester- day held an’ inquest over the remains of aman named Wendel! Lipporer, who was drowned Inst Monday evening while bathing in the dock foot of Fourteenth t, East river. Tae body was aubsequently re- covered two biocks distant from where he wax drowned. acerpenrs.—-Patrick Maloney, aged Seven years, resid- ing at No. 4 Hester street, wax run over yesterday im Hester street by a truck, severing the dosh ou the left feg from the knee to the ankie. Orville Smail,a seaman, residing at No, 6 Atlantic ateret, Brooklya; while at work yesterday on bourd ship, at pier No, @ East river, fell frou the rigging aud was ia- jured about the thighs and spine. Michael Conroy, a taboror. ing at No, 86 Catharine stmet, was serorely injured yesterday by accidentaliy falling dowu the cellar at No. 456 lsroome street. Jon, Kelly, a quarry man, restdiag at No. 1 Washin - tonstreet, was yesterday badly braised by falling white at work in ono of tue up town quarries or street immprov- ing experiments. ACCIDENT To 4- Saiton.—Orviile Small, a sailor om- ployed on the schooner Nollie Gray, lying at pior No, 9 Fiver, fell Com the mast of. thé vessel about ' five o'clock last evening and broke bis log. fHo- was to Bellevue Hospital by the police of the ‘Twinty-seventh procinet. Fas w Waxerr Sremur.—About five o'clock: Inst night a fire ocourred om ihe second ‘loor of No, 127 Wil- lott street, in the apartments of Henry Arnold, caused ‘by te explosion of a kerosene oi! |amp. The damage a 3 Gets water about $300; insured for $1,000 In tee Germanma Insurance Company. The building is owned by Trank Spohn, is damaged about $1,000, and is also , insured in the Germania Insurance Company for $8,000, Fs in Broapwar.—Shortly after six o'clock Inst night afr was discovered om the second floor of 292 Broad- way, occupied by J, Siadermann & Co, When dirst die covered, the smoke was seen issuing from the third door, andin afew minutes afterward it came pouring out at the windows on each floor on Broadway, the alley in the rear and the wiadows on Reade street, giving aa appear. ance of a large Gre, Eagincer G. Orr was immediately on the ground, aad through bis judicious the fremen reached tue fire and eatingulshod the Gaines just as they were extending to tl drole out oe ig stairs on Jone to ‘0. will be about $6,000; said to be fully insured. The ‘part of the second floor is occupied: by H. Katzon- » dealers in ban Their stock is about $1,000; insu Tho. —. floors are the Union Skirt Company. ir stock is wator to the extont of $1,000; insured. Tho first floor is occupied by Austin D. Thompson as a res- The fixtures are damaged by water to the ox- tent of $500; fully fosured. The building is owned by P. Hemmminway, it is damaged about $590, and is BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. Asorman Ox, Reriveny Sexo. —The oil refinery of Mr, Charles Shepard, ia Smith street, near Hamilton aveoue, was seized yesterday morning by Deputy Collector Hub- del! for alieged deficieucy in luis returns to the govern- ment. AccrpexTaLty Sor ms Wire.—Mr. Patrick Carroll, residing in Frost stroot, near Smith, E D., accidentally shot his wife about nine o'clock on Thursday night, inflicting a severe but not dangerous wound in the groin. It appears that Mr. Carroll was examining a loaded ‘at the time and one of the chambers accidentally harged, with the above resuit. Exreyaiox of Fine Locirs,—The fre limits have beon extended in the Eighth ward, beginning at s poynt in the contre of Third street, one hundred fect easterly from the east side of Smith street, running thence one hundred foot south of Wyckoff streot, and one hundred feet southerly to a point one hundred feet of t street, The ex. Svppey Deats.—An old lady named Mra, Lasey was found dead in ber chair at hor residence, 37 Front street, on Thursday afternoon, She died from disease of the heart, Langs Sates or Conoeunen Warexny,—Yesterday Morning the United States Marshal sold at auction five handred and eight barrels of whiskey, which was seized io January pee Come condemned Tem of ine ited States Circuit Court. The per gallon, which two hi ‘bar. iter Intrepid, and smualler lols were Apnset oF ALLEGED Buacians.—At an early hour yes- terday morning roundsman Riggs and officer Reeves, of the Forty-first precinct, arrested two young men named Benjamin Higgins and James Higgins, aged teen and i respectively, whom found acti tremens eerste ay ig” ae at tion house in Washinj street there were found in possession of one of Prisoners several pawn tickets, pa ait etn nrc oe At 244 Jay street, a short time since, The ‘were held to answer, CHRISTY & GRIFFIN'S MINSTRELS. ‘The new hall of this popular troupe was thrown open select circle who hed been invited to ! | covets, Ga, July 26, 1967. Two colored children were struck by itnteing horo to-day and instantly killed, at two P. M., 8534, and vd and Afty-eight yonth of June, Wasnuncron, July 26. 13° Lo'Clock PA Corious Story Ab: Grant Massac Movemen: aud a very wail known Massachuzotty Politician, If true, it developas a oat extraordinary p vin Sig igadvantage of rary ne Story l@ to the effect that the Gonery' 49 réeshtly diaéd¥éFed tat be hasbeen watched by a .. *0tive whor be goos— Whether at the theatre, ou a ‘ive im the country, or ay, Ut towa, or in five railroad trata, & 1 Said this de toctiy "@ 28 been on y's track watcbing hi “losely, aud afterwa, "44 reporting progress to the Massachu“@lls polie tician, why Yawe offal not be mentioned. Receutly Goneral Grant Vaid several visits to the National thease dotectig'o com; that distingmsh'*® ~ here, and ttf was seen prowling about, General Grant sarted for Wos: Poiut, and the detective waa ‘om tu the train, The General some time after artes ForgNew York, and tho detective was again in ihe train, @&4 0M (he track of the General during his moversents She ut the meiropolis, One night while in New York Gnas Grant left bia hotel for a drive, and was followed) iv # Carriago by the Geteciive, ii returned hastily 19 Was Win,%02, \u obodi- ence to a summons from the Judiciary Con tulties, aad the detective followed him to thia city, whe\’e, !mmedi - ately on hig-arrival, he (the detective) re, Wwinrt to the house of the Massachusetts politician va vepo.Nt P"Osross, as is alleged, The movomonts of this detective rcom- ing known to bim, Gonoral Grant sont for hin atid &rkod him by what authority be watchod Lis movenre Wis, aad who employed him: in euch a strange businoss. 142 de toctive prompily answered that the General was mist WKkom as to his movements; that he (the detective) was \wa- ployed in no such work, but atmply on private busine W, hunting vp testimony for a Congressional commuttes ra- contly appointed, ald-that the fact that ho (ths deteo- tive) happened to ba in the same train with and 50 near the Genoral on several osoasions was purely accidental T wm informed, however, that tho samo politician trom Massachusetts, who held o’high commission in th during the war, is supposed by Gonoral to have resoried to the game species of over hie (Goneral Grant's) movoments command of =the army, and that be thus kept himself posted of overything — transniring at headquartors. It may be that tho affair ts somewhat exaggerated, bus {think not, Tho object, supposing my information to be correct, {9 undoubtedly to hunt up something derogatory to Genorat Grant, to be used against him in the Preside utial contest. The Robbery of Mr. Fredevick Seward while on Bourd the Stenmor: Gettysburg Last Winter. 8, E. Middteton, eashier of the Unttod States Treasury Department, left here for the island of St. Thomas ou Saterday last, having been subpoonaed by the goveru- mont to testify in the case of tho robbery of Mr, Fred- erick Seward’s strong cash box, while on a purchasing expedition for the real estate department. It will be ra- mombered that Arsistant Secretary Seward last winter sailed’im the steamer Gextysburg for the purchase of naval privileges in the island of St. Domingo, and while en route tho cash box was ropbed by ome: of the sailors Grant spying. whilo i of several thousand dollars. The thief was subsequently | Charam, outrs arrested; and ts now o@ trial at St. Thomas It was necessary that a witness should be produced who saw vimits ombendlng 27°" x07 ora Phare hate oom presented unger the law 176 individual claims, of these 141 Nave baem @oally adjusted by the Commimion of the General Land Oflce, and the residue are deferre® for further poset and qxplgmations fram *h- **"~ office in Me" + sae anos ~ vermis, and aa rapidly as recetvoed the dovorel cases will be disposed of. Post Offices Reopeved. About forty Post Ulices ware reopened in Virgiain and West Virginia yoaterday, im ooarly every oaas tho offices wore old ones which bad boon susponded by the exigonotos of tho times, and the former Postmasters, with few, if aay exceptions, lars been coutinued im office, Tatornad Kevouue Recespts, The receipts from internal revenos iouiay wore $813,444 " Arrangements fow the subnineulant. Monday week haa boon narod for the Sohutzoucowt im this city, Extensive arrangsigeuls Lave boon made for the occasion, and ons hundred carriages will be oxa- ployed for the reception of tho Scbutzea and tho visitors expected from Battimors. Tho Voyage of tho Avgoste and Minatoremole to Kerope. Tho Navy Department has fovtved oficial reports trom Captain A. K. Marray, commanding the United States stearner Augusta, giving aa interesting resumé of tho voyage of tho Augusta, whicit sailed im company with the trom: clad Miantonony ob from the date of thew doparture from *e8 country im May, 1866, to the ume of their arrival at PDiladelphia, in the proveut month, Suring which poriod tBey travelled distance of A, 708 imiles. The reswné of the Grutse of these vosseis conteine Atul account of tho various testtyities aud coromonian which were ucident to te voyaga, partioularly with raforaaoe 4 (ho oMtlcial visite and honors which greoted the Presouce of the siantocomeh in Baropean waters, similar fosounte of which Lave before appeared from time to tie io thy goluins of the HugaLa, TAREATERED REMOVAL OF SENERAL SHER Dam. Ho is Adinontshod Mot to Opyose tho Preetdume. (#row tae Waalington Intelligencer, Mr. Johnaonta or gar, July 26.] The Chr of Wodnesday oxiriots a part of « yory whort article which appenred tn this paper on Tuesday, furl makos commen’s wich might perhaps have beow apered if tie whote had Yeon quoted. As we thon an nownved, the positiow of the Admiuistration bas beew substantially taken in tho master of tis reconstruction statutes: “Lf it is expected, ag tw inferrable from the tenor of our comtomporury's remarks, that be will become ta any dogree, or under any circumstances, the instrument of his own overthrow, than ifattribuces to him a disreputable quality. Tho Exovative offoe is a unit, and consequently thers can be no legttimate exeoutive action but thatof toe Promdunt, Ag a inuviteble conzequence, any pro- vision of a statute which contravenes itis notlaw, ao@ should Ds"prevented from being: carried into offeot. If, for exampte, the farther insubordination of General Sheridan should throw impediments in the way of oxe- outing the abdtute consistently with the constitution of the United States, and the Prosidént should determine to superaode him, it would be amsct cloarly within the operation of the principle we ermounced, and from which the Prasifent could not devinte, in the exercise of a sound @iscration, aa the only lawfui Exeoutive of the country, uniess at tho cost of sacridomg Ube last vaatige of constitutional ducy. SHOEKING TRAGEDY IN KENTUCKY. Loumvasa,” Suiy 26, 1967. A shooking tragody ocourred near Onion City, Odiqe county, on Monday. A nogro man broke jail in thad town on the precoding Friday, repairing to the residence of an aged@and‘ highty respected widow lady named 1d her person, ani fled. Two ol the injored worse followed th ‘etch to Hick Ky., arrested him, acd taking him back to acar soon of the outrage ebot bim dead and then sev the specie boxed up for Mr, Seward to carry with him } his nead from tia body, on his voyage, and Mr. Middleton, the cashier, was sam- moned to give this testimony. . ‘The Surratt Trial-Lawyer Bradley Loves iis of Temper. Anothertittia rumgus occurred this morning during the Surrate: trie, Mr. Pierrepont, im cross-examining @ witness of the defence, asked him a question which Mr. Bradley considered insulting, and a passage of words toliowed. Mr. Piorrepomt contended tie had a right toss the question, and Bradiey took the other side with much excitement of meaner. have no right to insult a witness under fiy pro- seid Bradley, glaring flercely at Pierrepont. “T have aright to ask the question, aud: will insist upon my right," answered Pierrepont. “It 1 was tho witness you would not insult me.’ said Bradley, close to Pierrepont, and looking daggers at him. “J don’t know what you would do were you the wit- ness," said Prerrepont; “but Ido kaow that [ wou't be thus interrupted in my cross-examination.”’ Judge Fisher, seeing the affair likely to end: uaplon santly, stopped both counsel and decided that the ques- tion asked was perfeotly proper. Tt looks very much as if the trial will not end with- out some further explomon of legal wrath, as a bigh degree of excitement provails among counsel. Circular from the Pay iter Gonoral’s fice, A circular was issued from the Paymaster General's office to-day, announciog to Paymasters the foilowing ing decision of the Secretary of War:—An assistant sur- geon of the army who has served three years in the Volunteer or regular service is entitled tothe pay of a | MAGS @aptain of cavalry. It is not necessary that he receive new commission; length of service. entities him to the pay. The Paymaster Genoral adds that the officer's certifiesse of service and date from which entitiod will be sullcient evidence. Army Assignment. Assistant Sargeon A. D. Wilson, United ‘tates Army, has been relieved from the duty of oxemining recruits im New York city, and ordered to report to the Com- manding eral, Department of the Missouri, for duty. A Republican State vention to be Held in North Hina. A republican State Convention is called, to assemble im Raleigh, on Wodnesday, September 4, © take such steps as may seem necessary to add to the eMciency of the republican organization in North Carolin, and to secure the triamph of republican principles and measures, ‘The call is signed by ex-Governor Holden and a number of loyal celebrities Obstructions to the Port ef Wilmiagt N.C. ‘The port of Wilmington is threatened with obstruc- tions which may seriously impair its usefulness, Im- mense banks of sand have been discovered in various places, carried thither from the* mountains by the tre- mondous rains of last month. M jz of Colored Meu in Warren County, At a large meeting ef col persons, held io Warren county, N. C., a fow days ago, J. W. Harris, the colored orator of the State, expressed himself that there need | G04; be no foar of a war of races, During tho long and bloody rebellion the black people of the South worked and sus- tained the families of their masters while they wore in the camps; worked hard and lived ia peace; could not be induced to leave the plantations or break up the old order of things, till they were at liberty by the sote of the government, when the South failed. If they would not themselves strike for freedom when it was in their power, and doubifal unless they did, why should they now rise up and commit cruel acts of vengeance, as some ps. = suppose, when free? It unreasonable. The United States Steamer Unadilla. The Navy Department bas received information that the United States steamer Unadilia, Lientenant Com- THE WEEKLY HERALD. Tho Cheapo Newspaper and Bost Literary Jonraul ta the Country. Tho Waeate Heraco for the prosent week, sow ready, containg the first two chapters of “@WAY AND GOLD," ano “LA FLEUR DK RUEL” Porrer—“Tan Ou Pome" and “Ovo Fecwpe."* Tanes.—Single subseription, ; Three copies, $5, Five copios, $3; Ten copies, $15, Single copies, Five conta each. A limited number of advertisements tm- sorted in the Wenei Hunan ain. So Wed aohGiee Ry toning dhe BTCA TELE IRA. TAPE 0 30 Ann street, A fiyoutlon cee eee Mereutio said of his wound “It wan not as deep ae well, or as wide Awa gate, but it would do," Plantation Bitters will not raise the dead, itut they cure the sick, exalt the di And render life a thing to be enjoyed, living witnesses £9 thts tere, We believe there are millions of by Dyepers joie eee beeen bin ee ca will cure it, It if a moat invigorat onto for weal nd ineotal Aeapondenoy, Those whovare “out of sorte should ur A delightful tollet article—supe- ‘the price ‘ Sars azteca er Memes Reterned ey stds Rce re iecaocet pan sin ee pared by Dr. PERRY, Riltar sordern, pining. Savivea Rens, Ac. are speedil; Deb BANATIVE PILLS—e re mid cad cortatn im and may be taken at any time without risk from Sold everywhere. fetta Bape Sau oe ae HREB DOLLARS A DAY. obatpadiaranteat a ey iigt's Gabe FOR THe Ha to its original and f Peeittwels restores gray hair to ite ul boa ty to dressing; imparts life, strongth fo the woakest bal te falling out Sold by all druggists, fash irdressere and fangy goods deal SARAH A OMEVALIRR, M, D. 1,189 Brosdwey. ftittrtens oY Recs Rta let ous, Factory Sega es RA NS ab ralesoety, re have a bottle of It: every bottle of i ve kay 1D snd’on N. CRITTENTON, wae Rana Y by all druggists; price BL ‘ De “Ligh Fly Killer.-Kvery Reus Bees ee ye Bure, oh eog Bold everywhere, wD Saas botenn Minareene wos Ne cntiath strona, Elliptic F ch. x oe MeO, Mestre Re he mander F. B. Baker, arrived at Simon's Bay, Cape of | Grover Zi Baker's Highest Prominm Sewing Good Hope, on the 234 of May. The officers and crew are all well. The passage from Rio de Janiero was very stormy end was made jwenty-eight days. ‘The Indian Commissioners. The President today appointed Lieutenant General Sherman and Brigadier Generals W. *. Harney and Alfred H. Torry members of the Indian Commission This completes the list the act to establish peace with certain hostile Indian tribes baving specifically men- tioned the other members, namely :—U, G. Taylor, Com- sioner of Indian Affaire; Joho B. Henderson, Chairman of the Comittee of Indian Affairs of the Senate; 8. & Tappen and Jobn B. Sanborne; the two last named were generals in the volunteer forces. Tne Commission tiave authority to cali chiefe and head men of hostile Indians, make treatics of peace and select districte of country for their aggregate Mosa' occupancy. The Iedian Burean will immediately place iteelf in communication with every member of the Com- mission, with @ view to entering upon their duties at the earliest practioabie period. They will probably assembie at St. Louis on the tat of August, The following are the receipts for custome at the porte below mentioned, from July 14 to July 20 $1,901,942 B,518 Califorata By the aot of Congres approved Maroh & 1865, pro, ‘vision is made for the claims of ecoupants within ‘the limite of what ts known as the Bx,Mission $f Gan Jou, 1 the county of Almeds, Opiiforaia, the ond ieee | Gourand’e QUSnL SEU rfi. seer a ae PR Las whi: wus old debou. 4a Brosdwag, end Druggiots ‘ odashs decabtes tera ects brown, ‘best in use. aiden eo A gg one EY PREP ial alo te al pore ne Fi Sats cate Ea Rea street, ie Rs rt ete sete 4 ts * Aguas pe" ewntaret ‘cota Pcs term MeO Pca ee ad Rt PA ek Fy? +