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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. ~~ ‘Was aspsr, August 28-6 P.M, ‘yne railway share market was beavy and unsettled Unis morning, but early in the afternoon it became firm, ‘and closed with an upward tendency at the highest ‘Polat of the day. ‘The causes affecting gold are mot ‘without some iu‘luence on the Stook Exchange in the present seusiiive siate of the public mind, and beace ‘he promise of the last few daye has not been realized, ‘Dut the general opinion is that the prevailing hesitation ‘will before long be suceeeded by a brisk speculation, Based upon the largely iucreased earn\ngs of the railways derived from the crop movement. So far as monetary facilities for carrying stocks are comcerned the bulls Inave all they cam desire, for money is practicaily as essy ‘ae it was before the last two bank statements appesied, and the leading dealers in government securities can borrow all the funds they require at three per cent from private lendera, while the banks are lending at four om governments and five on mixed collaterais, The demand $rom stock houses ts limited, and the discount line affords but little employment for capital, Commercial paper of the best grade Is in very )imited supply, and is @enerally quoted at seven per cont, although there are exceptional transactionsat¢a 6). The drain of ‘currency westward is lighter than it was last week, aud the Sub-Treagury ia disbursing freoly in redemption of compound interest notes and for other purposes, Bank @Micers generally look forward to a moderately active money market at 687 por cent ip October, and at these waies the supply w: pabiy be ample during the rest of the year. At the early eesvion of the open board railway shares were hoayy, Frie selling at 693; avd Now York Central ai 106%. At che first reguiar board the market was @all and a fraction lower, New York Central closed 3; Jower than at the same ‘ime yesterday, Erie %, Reading %, Michigan Southern 7%, Cleveland and Pitts- Durg 3, Rock Is) ‘i Northwestern 134, do. pre- Serrod 1, @ ver 1/{, Western Union Telegraph %. Government securities were dull but steady, excepling coupon Ave-swonties of 1865, which declined |;. Ten- messes sixes declined \%, now issue %. The oxpress sbures were lower, Adame sold at 7434 a 75, American at 73% and United Siates at 75. At tho open board at one o’clock prices were without Improvement and the volume of business was light Evie sold at 69% a 2, and New York Central at 1047;. @eveland and Toledo advanced to 125%, after selling at 123 at the previour board, in consequence of the direct- ers of the company having agreed toa consolidation with the Cleveland, Painesville and Ashtabula Railway Com connecting link ninety-iive miles tong. It 1 thas the directors of the later line have taken similar action in the matier, but the agreement requires to be ratided by a tiro thirds vote of the stockholders of both companies, Subsequently @levelani and 10 roge to 12744 in the lower hall of the Stock Exchange, and Michigan Southern to 8243, while tho rest of the railway list partially recovered from the previous depression, At the second reg: board the market was inactive but frm, and tho prin pal dealtugs were in Cleveland and Toledo and M Southern. Erie closed *f higher than at th board, Michigan Southern 175, Cleveian 434, Rock isiand Governmen le. rities were dul! Cr twenties of and ten-forties advance mew isave of 1865 declined 3¥, ‘Tennessee sixes ad- wanced The express shares were quiet, and Adams sold at 75 a 74%. At tho open bo: fraction hicher, ! New York at half-past three prices we: the volume of businees was lig! Yentral sold at 1051; ; Reading, 104:%; Michie gan Soarhern, Cleveland and Pittsburg. 93%¢; Rock Island, 103; Milwaukee and St Paul preferred, 65; During the ret of the afsernoon tho market was lock it closed at the following quotations:—New York Central, 106 a Erie, 69% a 3; Reading, 2043) a \4; Michigan southern, 82% a); ; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 93 a 4; Rock Isiand, 208-0 14; Fort Wayne, 104% ‘orthwestern, 46°; a %; do. preter 0924 a 7% > Matt, 1457; 0 146; Weatera Union Telegraph, 43a '¢; Obio aud Misarssippi certificates, The Cleveland and Pittsburg Railway Company elared tp-day a dividend of 5 per cent in cash the earnings of the six months ending July 51, pay: September 14, tho transfer books to close an Septem- Der 3. There wes. moderately active business transad a in government securities uunters of the leadmg dealers, bat the onty noticoable demand was for five. Swentics for shipment or to be held hore on forcira ac~ count, The m clored steady at the eubjoined Ps -Registored, 1831, 1101 mo", alll vo-twenties, re @o., coupon, 1362, 11585 a2 do., 1865, 1107j.a 11033; do, © 108; do., 1867, 10775 a 108 1881, coupon 99% coupon, 102% a 142: Avge. 107 @ 107%; June do. 107% a 2075; J { a 107%; October compounds, 1804, 118 X45 December do, do., 11774 9118 May to a1ITK; August do, do, 116011 September do. do., 11534 a 115)¢; Octobsr do, do., 11da Noe Gold experienced a further advance in consequence of ‘tho reported attitude of General Grant towants the Presi- dent in relation Sickles, ‘The fact tha’! one are still np. pnbdlic mind a'so tends to keep the markot firm. There Is at the same time suficient apprehension of s war betweou France and Prussia felt to create # dis position among many to hold gold, apd the tal! teGation party in the Westeis not with Beeuce. Were it not, however, for the large amount of United States securities which are helt abroad gotd would be much lees seusitive, and the preminni would we far lower, Tho opening transact wero at 142%, from which point there was a stewly advance to 1 The markot then reacted to M41N a %, and the closing price was 142. Coin was in abundant supply, anc loans were made without interest and at lad per for carrying. ross clearings amounted to $45,656,000, the gold balances to $1,910,096 and the currency Balances to $5,050,858, The Treasury t# understood to Rave fold considerably in oxcess of its receipts daring the last two or three woeks. A despatch from Washing- ton on Monday stated that ihe gold balance then in the Treasory = w ply $98,659,000, against early $103,000,000 on the iat iust. If wo add the probable eustoms receipts siuce that date to this amonnt it aggre gates aout $117,000,000, Has the diderence been sold, and if not, how m ‘The foreign exchange market was steady @eomand for pills wa Kagiand at stxcy day though the Three day, 1 dills ow 5 AG: at three day 4s, , Console and American secur tien wer quoted thos fy London to-day, five twenties show ng a decline oF ' tregest 22. any Mining, $2 50; Midas © Eldorado, $2 60 (b, 89), We are glo’ to Sad that the Treum Deparimea’ Instrnéred the United States Distries Attoroey tere to prove. ng teliers tn the Trade: men's Rank under the Natiomal Currency act, Which provides Lor the pusishtmes’ of Such offences—evert prostdeut, cashier, Stier or clerk convicted of fram, embezzlement or making false euir.ce being subject to imprisonment for mot leet than five years, ‘These offences are held to bo righ fo! ot to be componnded of compromised by the @irectors nor left to the prosecation of the State authorities, Tho following ie the (ant of chat portion of eho aot referred to Swerms (5, And be vther enseted, That evert providen’, Lire scboer, caller, clerk of agent of any amsoviabion, Whe whall oubeRrie «& any of the mouoys errociation; or # a! rectors, sau or per in the association or sha. sract on wilfully m or credits Of eertifests o ond, dreft, , judginent oF decree; or shall make any niry ti any book, report of statement of She association, with intent in eithor cage te injurt or dofraud the, association or any other company, body politic or cor| ‘aay indie vidual persoe, OF 0 deoeive any officer of the associa. ton, or any agemt appointed to etamine the affairs of wach association, @hail fe deemed guity of a mie demonpot, and Npon conviction thereof shad be pun. ed by imprisooment not less than five aor mere than care. 6. And ba it further enacted, That all exits ani provceding® arising out of the provisions of this acc im which the United States oF ite officers or agente si) De Drives, shall ve pondueted by tbe Diairicl Ajtervey? apna alicia een IIT RE ¢ ted Seis ta neo tee SSE AER aS Bek 38:2 Goatooo | "paaa6e | 5,800,20t (4 ‘The exports, exclusive of specie, from New York to foreign ports for the week ending Angust 27 and mace the commencement of the year compare as follows with those for the corresponding periods in 1865 and ee the week..... $3,595, 728, | Poo weporved.... 96,032,481 17,501,500 119,425,889 Since Jam. 1.....$102,025,053 $190,290,213 $12,420,181 | passage has been arranged by their respective Consu’ The foreign imports at New York for the week, since | The assaseivation of the traitor Lopes in Puebla is) The Fi siener to the United States—Southeorn E: Srante—The Campaign Against Alvarez. Havana, August 17, 1867. ‘The French steamer Panama, from Vera Crus en th: THE CUBA CABLE. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD, ar ‘Seven Mrize Powra om agus a1, 100r.” At sx oclock this morning we commenced paying out tue cable, and im three hours the steamer Emily reached the Narva and transferred the cable to her. At this hour we are ready to start for Key Wost, pay- ‘13ch, arrived at this port yesterday, with daces from the | ‘ug out the cable; but as it bas just beem discovered that Moxican capita! to the 8th inst, Five hundred and sizty- | two wen who die¢ this merming bad yellow fover, end four Austrian and French troops have arrived in esid| that other hands have it Mr, steamer, en route for Furope; there are about one hun- dred and twenty officers, aud among these Vickenburg, the Austrian Colonel of Gendarmerie, ‘They say that ail have been wel! treated during their eaptivity, and ther January 1, 1867, and for the corresponding periods of } positively contradicted. Latterly he was in the city of the past two years, compare as follows: 1867. Dry goods. $2,318,692 General mdse. 1,957,902 Total for week, $5 076,580 $4,284,404 $4,276,594 Prov, reported... 108,979,799 194,310,873 160,533,874 Since Jan. 1...«.$112,056,369 $193,074,897 $101,615,408 A Chicago jouraal of Monday thes remarks concerning local monetary affairs :- The money market presents no new phases, The de- mand for currency continues quite active by grain ship- pop end the cor ban! on their balances. The di The offerings of are light, and depositors experi- ence no difficulty ip obtaining ali the accommodation by their accounts, New York funds were ateady at 3; discount between banks. Ihe counter rates ‘Were \ a 3¢ discount, buying, aud 1-20 discount and par, selling. SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. Wednesday, Angust 28—10:15 A. M. ant market is very easy. 10000 US 6'a,"S1, x, 12M MO'g 10 she Adams Express 7 Sow Us ensicou.. IS se 4% | meni. HOQW 08 6s, 5-20, r, 'G2. 208: , NM 20800 D8 W's, BE, Sy "6B 3 3. < 4000 do. 12 ‘Bis 160000 UBS 6's, 6.20. ©, 65 15000) do. .”.12 otclock 11055 1000 88.20.¢,"054n,12M. B08 7500 US 5-90, o, 67. nis 3000 do. 13. 20 US 54,0. 100) Brooklyn 6", 14.40 Tenn 6's, ex-cou 1000 do. 23.9 Tenn 6 cA soy Mich Con's, now 113 &Terre Him. 9 2000 Clev & Pitts 4h ma 5 sha Fourth Nat Bk. 108: ; Western Union Tel. or. 6 do, . M5 169 Quicksilver Mining. 97 19 Attantic Mall SS Co 113 COMMERCIAL REPORT. ' Wepnespay, August 23—~ Corres.—The market for Rio wes quiet, Aru in their rate terms, Covrom continued beary und the liberal offerings: but prices w The sales comp: 200 bales, at uur quote: 8 were ews, Of Laguayra, 600 bags were seid on pri. the tmited demend and € not quotably lowe quotauens, W — Fi 2, 10, 150 bags corn meal, Bt 386 bushels wh 940 do. rye and 11,000 do. inal.’ The flour tarke 4 with a limiied inquiry prices again reo per bbl. mainly on the medium giades, am isposiuon to purchase even at the reduction, rnfa waw dull and lower. The sales were about 6,000 bbls, (inetuding California) at our quotations, athern tour asain lower. acto Lower, with ‘00 fa light demand, and pricas were jos were 40) ‘bale.."Kyo flour was a doing. The sales were 200 bbls. hanged. dois. dian extra p Ohio, ship) “ade Draw fa 150 aldo 1400 were « ern, $24 and amber Southern, $2 40 for white Genoser 45 for white Michigan (the latter $20) for amber State, © oo bushels, Xt $1 Oy & ushels, at a 12), tor choles to cad 1 tt $105 a $108 fo 20,00 bushels ot unsound. % The ranged Scorn at pusiiels 5 bs and W bores bacon at 2s. 0 500 busbe!s corm at Bgd. ibs. To Bremen, is.. and 1099 cases tinent at 45,90. fd., aud nid se't, on private tormns. GUANY CLOTH.—-urther sales were made of 25 bales at normal at 21}<o, C8 RMP. changed. May. Manila was be inarket wi and $185 2 $1 6 for retail eo Rupply Was Tight, the denand was moderate, we. i0e., With sales of 49 baica, ry and no sales of ices Were heavy, there was a light ee to note in prices, wtrarght i bbls, in md, at W350, active. but pr 00) bole. 3. era ‘of a) bhis, do. » goon si ral ot. Sales 90 bbl Wilming- $i, od continued dull, but prives were steady, at 31 in casks and barr d was unchanged, ab ‘Ons. =D 1 230 $1 11S lara, at the at 4 fur plain dn. OF no sales were raporied, and pri- Ineais were ouly in "moderate dot wothing. Of traw io Whit” Were disposed of at VACA E WAS [PRE RCLIVe: we OntY ght et o white st + November, and 1 ! rings were # | chietty far FALE wioek tre. the demand bee ex; aud pr Were Rem nuder the mod The regwiar ction gaiv of Serauten coal took pace vesten 14.090 tona Move... 10,000 toms ch'iaut 3 82 ee Aa average decune uf 450. par tow om lump 41 steamboat, 40°, on grate; an increase of J%4¢, on i declime Of 44 (6. OM #tO¥e, Aud 12). > on chen uy | THE HARTWELL EMBEZZLEMENT CASE. Bosroy, August 28 466: te the United States Ciro Court yertergay sere ¥ lenge argnment on the moron of the couse of dolaeF tw bate telier in Uottved steven Agsit oihes, whe ij: charcot with embecsiing oars Wo ene thetn to tbe State street ‘& Up, The principal ground taken by the counsel for the Us, toet Harwell wee not, tn themnsnsiiad < ioem officer charged with the Keeping and dis! ent of the public mmners. The Court overraled the motion, Martweil was arraigned tnd pleaded “not guilt Chief Justice Chase Was present during a portion of ‘the hearing. SAILING OF THE JAVA FOR EUROPE. Hosrom, Auguet 28, 1867 The steamed ip Javea railed today, taking thirty-four Passengers for Liverpool and aeyeayees for “alias, ihe Java carried By apecm - continue to draw liberally } wnat it 8 12.00 | was rogratied by the press, “as the Mexican repuu atso 45,00 da. | and sti) Mexico, whore he published @ pamphlet, in which he pretends to vindieate hia conduct, The capture of General Marquez ie likewise contra~ dicted. He was maranding at the head of a small force in she State of Vera Cruz, Incompany with Galvez, ‘ihe government, however, had taken steps to secure both. It was said that Santa Ana was to be conveyed to Tiua, and that Martinez de la Torre was his counsel, government that 0’ Horan was at its disposition in the ex- Convent of Santa Brigida, but the government had doue mothi: This surprised the people, and some thoughs Later accounts siate that the tral was going on ‘with activity; he appeared so repentant of his past acts that it almost approached insanity. Jeans Aguilar, an ex-magistrate during the empire, was a prisover in the Eneefanza for no other cause th: that of having been acivil prefect in Monterey, on which pet bis property in Nuevo Leon has been con- fiscated, Francisco Ortega, Valentin Mesa, Cecilio Arango and Francisco Torres were oonfined im’ the prison of San Luis, waiting the pleasure of the supreme govern- The France Libérale says that the French residents will be piaced under the protection of the American The foreign soldiers who arrived at Guadalsjara with the files of the Northern army were set free, They wil! make betier colonists than soldicrs, 1 asked of the supreme government to be the first fo render an account of bie acts while he exer- ons of war and finauce during the wa: Snvique Mejia proceeds to the United St via Havana, on a mission connected with the public = ales had arrived at the capital. a had resigned the presidency of tho Supreme Court of Justice, Funeral orations ‘were offered in San Luis Potos', the 17th ult, for those that died m defence of the ee, reducing tbe export duty om co:ned nt, has been issued. ‘The hacienda of San Fernando, in Drrango, has made a town, under the name of Lerdo de Tejada. The Minister {or Public Works was endeavoriag, wit? the parties interested in the railway from Moexic Vora Cri, to coneinde the eonstruction, and it was pre- sumed that po obstacles would interfere im fuiure to carry it oct. Near Tuxpam, about forty Southern families who hat toft Mexico and established themselves ou a hacienda in the vicinity of Parras. Considerable excitement was created in Vera Cruz by ¢ robbery committed on the night of August 5 in ofice of A. Anglada & Co., agents of the Havana and Vora Graz steamers. The thieves—who through the complicity of one of the porters had secreted thet selves in the building—tied up the agent when he on- tered the place that night, apd took $14,750 in gold and small coin from the safe. Only the porter, Anionio ‘Aparicio, has been caught, Above $2,500 were found on bin, The troubles in Guerrero between Alvarez and Jimé increase. Jean Alvarez occupies the town of Tepeti ond has made the cave there his magazine, Diego Al- varez is mt Acapuico, noting as Governor. Most of the towns have pronounced in favor of Jiménez, and two thousand six hundred [udiane offered bir thetr servicos, but he, thanking them, told them to reap their harvest first, and be would call on them when he wanted thor service the fleld. Drego Aivarez has driven ail tbe puniry people home from the coast towns, out of aptipathy. At Matamoros there are fourteen candidates for the Governorship of the State, ‘The deparince of the first convoy from Mexico with French residents, under the care of the French legatis: ez uocded population Tho eomede hich jet Sen Luis Potosi for Matauwu- Fos on the 13th ult., took $231,937. Several placers of gold, iv was said, wore found in the plains of Chitualus, The voteran Colonel Ignacio F' ‘ine guished himse!f in Queretaro, ov March 14 aud April: last, lef: on the 29th uit., for the mining district, with £00 infantry, 600 horsemen and 2 pieces of artillery, in x. to save the inhabitants from the tyrannical yoko Alvirer, By the Mexican sloop Joven Hortensa, from Mazatlan, the governor of Sinaloa sent 1,000 riftes to the author. ties of Colima, A letter {rom Zacuslpan says that Tenacio Vicario end Abrabam Ortiz de ia Pena had jomed tie Southern Brigade in the State of Guerrero. The milita horities in Vera Craz had no means wherowith to pay the garrison for items n arreacs ‘The counizy, on the whole, was said to be porfertiy qT in Vera Cruz and other poris was th om. Caban Filib a flourishing com ering for Mexico. Corman, August 19, 1867. ihe filibustering schemes, previously alluded to, have been, accordiag to report, going ov rery quicily, and, owing to the great secrecy maintained, they have eo far been more ‘ally carried out than was expected, unless all that is heard about it are canerd:, Conae- quently the number of persons that know anything about it is exceedingly limited; even they hare bat vague ideas about these novel expeditions—a fact which is hkely to create® later, abundant exaggeration. When people are asked if they have beard anything of these expeditions they very simply laugh, and not anfre- quently Task myseif whether or not Tam correctly i formed. However, the affair appears to develop itself tore and more 1 am now told that, besides the two sailing vessels and the steamer, taking in all about one thousand men, which sailed from certain poiu's between the poris of Havana and Cardenas, another ship nis been engaged for the same purpore, remored one or two German Yess fers, 8 the foregoiug be trao, and the aut tres not be cognizant of the affair, it is no reason that the Hensxp should not be made aware of it, It may, apariment winks however, be presumed that the Naval ‘ In xX eases it wilt be a bat they kno more adout 1¢ than 1 do, What I do know is sin that a tall Qonneyivania Dutebmon, wamed Lebm arrived to Havana pot tong ago, wearing @ regular Mexican broad brimmed hat, who appears to be quite “Germav” 1 Mex afinirs, aud bas all along heen talking very “big,” going not unfrequently 40 far avto make Serious poople Iaueb and grin—and ry cow witl p ¥ attention, me to beed that, afer all. he 8 po know (for else 1 world not usse thar arrived not long and diving.” have Ap revolvers, undershirt, ‘owing that these, and vere “to be meantimo, eh eEpedi- ed out without & cood heavy pures, and | have reasons for believing Got there mast bea Feady (utd in Tavana of about $200,000 for that sole PHrpose, at the disposal of partic toat have ihe diree. ton of brew «heme of Paphagard adventures, AUC Ateneing the areamaination of Maximilien =< je ali boxus t agun. Bot inere ts a greater probatlity, * i owill amd verdy momee, Coneral Santa ADA micht be reseted, eres on board the vessel wuied, brooeht and keeps him «eoure: or on chore, where be { has eo mauy odberents, From iv persona: knowledge nowld think th tranquil tite t ese incl ned to Wy auch a wature resenie of Goweral Sa Persons who are anid the service of are t he fe too much attached the aftaire of bis futher, ard TaONeY On OXPeditions of lead people to stveapt che ve been applied to to enter officers state that the pro- ‘yory vague terias, so much only ie¢ to Inver the service they are to @nter upon: and as to ther destination, that they leave 9 island unter era," white wre OnIF to be Gielosed at a giveo In most casoa srich mrate- rows condition: Jo not suit thew views, and. when no isconriuded, they are so biandly requested to sign @ {before withers, whereby thoy engare on their boner, 80 to divuige the mame of the verre! tor which they were propored, nor anything relating t> the busmess, that they cannot rofeee to sign, 1 am giat that they are Go! experied to teke their oath, besides. to preserve the seoreis, Even as it, J find te very aim. sit to procure any information at all about this my ste- os Ciibagtoriag: so tha: in (he evont of its success, | can have no olaiwe to rhe patronage of the eucesecor of Maxiniifian, whoever he be, CIRCUS ACTOR. Fortntss Mow Aaromt 26, 1887 On Saturday acterne: » luring the performauce jon'a circus. in Norfolk and wile Mr, Robert was performing om the (rapere, a Pope con. ‘deny parted, aad, to (he ee, (he gymnast was precipliared @ distan renty fear to the arena below. ft appears he was belageug | im) the horigouta) bar tbat ACCIDENT Te The general impression among the audience as (hat le had deem intlantly Killed, bat, exa- fuimation made by (he attach sof the citreus, who rushed immediately to his aesetance, | was shat was only stunned and (bat no bones were broken, bh. ing with great presence of mind ip given hie so turbed bua head as to partly on ‘and avers the fatal juences of a headlong descent. He wos in a) om, however, aud was immed utd op! mmmuminnae Mad 6 Ad Ua UQprOT ey sideration the cutting and bi Dong to ea till the te died were Wilson, ter, Soth were buried on SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. ling of the Lest Cable End—Receipt News in Havana—Cengratulatory ot Tolegrams—Return of False Rumors About the Punta Rosa Cable— Senor Arantave Not Resigned-Speedy Com- munication with the Herald. Havana, August 23, 1867. Long ere this you must have apprised your readers of the welcome intelligence, cable end as Key West, the immediate splicing of the . buoyed ends, and the perfect communication established + Tho Quartermaster General had informed the supremé | |.) ween the Koy West office and the Chorrora station, or rather with the head officoof the palace. This happy event was kindly announced ‘would not go so hard with him as was at first sup- | Mr, Henry Donovan, the English operator left in charge at the Chorrera for testing the line, on Sunday morning, the 18th inst, at 7 A M., which was to signify that ‘he hada bite.” The Havans otilee uot being open, because go communication bad yet been made, and it belag a holiday, the written mes- sage to Sefior Arantave announcing the happy tidings had to be sent by the ears, which only start once an hour. The following telegrama were received in quick succession :— . Mr. F. 0, Wenn to the Captam of the Port, Don Joss PoLo Y BaRNanes— ae got hold of end, and bope to make splice tow 8 Mr, Fveniry to Jon ©. Nexmycer, eq. -— We havo bad bad weather, but they have now got the cable and will make the attempt to effect a splice, If it should come on to a gale (hey must jet go again and paciencta and all with go weil. buoy the end. E, 0, Gwyxx, Mayor of Key Politico, Havana:— Suz— As our facilities of intercourse, $0 may our mutual interests aud prosperity, increase, The Captei General replied Mr, E. 0. Gwyn, Mayor of Key W: Sin--I rejoice at the success wil powerful ‘Thea came @ telegram to deat of the Interoceanic Let us congratulate one an notify the glorious news to Ge vow York, under the circumstances, it od night.” OF conrse it 00d nigh from many 2 day of anxious Before wishing Mr, Donov and for many years to come. sion of important ne nt poin.s, within thirty huberio took from firteon to th York. in po , there are no tained in all the sume day's cars to all parts of the Island, The communications with Key West have ever since heen uninterrupted and complete; of course not yet open to the pubhic, but in the service of the two contracting es, (ho Cnban superiniondency and the abip Narva, ay morning we learned that Mr, Everitt had J im the United States steamer Lenapee to buoy between Key West and Punta . The steamer Narva was to sail for Havana at hoif-past seven P. M, to coal, On ‘Thursday morning, at about eared on aad off toe port sary for the suip to enter the having been made the whole party, incltding your cable corraspoziient, came ashore, was shown them throughout, P. M., when your resident correspondent bid them all “good night and a speedy return,” the ship steered for Panta Roea to complete the goodly work abe has so far and eo successfully performed. pyy to record that, jon, the dN oknees ever since tleman fe the physiclan oa ovoryhouy i mander of the ship Key West is asmall place where, not unlike al! euch nooks and corners, rumors are always in request, thererore, not enrprising tbat a few Inaccwrncias (of very should be reported account, if any) Whethor this owes its origin new comers Gnding tae stories” matters little, of the contract for th n spremling & report smal Key ou vessels thai re u the Engl bad no control ever the cab: that ne change bas taken afraid we would g00p havo 1 comyunications Tam very Vor corres PORTO SPECIAL CORRESPONDEN: j { ™y and Mr. Bilis, cable carpon- shore. ‘4 facilitate the most rapid communications, ‘ontribute towards the development of intereat and proeperity. Tho Captain General, JOAQUIN DEL MANZANO, firma of J. C, Burnbam & Co, ;— Wl weil,” &c., entitling them to a good rest Sunday, tho 18th of August, 1867, d upon him to send forward my earnest congratula- tions to Mr. Webb and ali the officers connected with the contractors and the company, tenant Dowell, the commander, and all the officers of tho ship, wishing the enterprise all possible success, vow rocorved from divers other points, and already published in your columns, have convinced the company that the Henacn will be it most intrinsic supporter, 28 socn as the line fs finally comploted I hope to put you mm Mondays; but on Monday afternoon the ro Castie, The captam of the port having allowed her to take in sixty tons of coal outside, it was unneces- ra hes ai 9 arrived from England, although the number of persons on board is vory targe and pata. rally compesed of divers tomporaments, The tact is, that wherever a steady and rational régime ie observed, accompanied with a good table, “yellow jack” doss not daro to intradg with impumtty. don me for not having before tmentioned that said gen- rare that Lieatenant Dowoll is the com- eo rea ut, if they did not know the vem the layi o Ramor got spread there a t thas Sefer Arantave bad er hac seen replaced by some one eise iu the Superiatend- ency of Telegraphs om bewuf of tho Spani It ia, however, oaly trus that ho was understood to say, on a certain day now past and forgotten, that he ‘Webb bas sow under con~ of the cable and run- ‘The two wen who the Narva to Coal— the recovery of the lost to your correspondent by by @ preconcerted signal, On Boarp THe Narva, West, to the Gobernador as follows:— of the enterprise, which, Jonn ©, Nenninger, Esq., Telegraph Company, and ther. Shall immediately merai Smith, who has gone BAILEY. HALL. PHILBRICK, The Jost non-official communication was received at six o'clock im the evening, which was as eloquent as, was brief, mply saying, was understood to mean, toil, and use emotions of an “good night,” I pre. 3 hikewise to Lien- The despatches hence, To fact, ws, in October next, from six hours hence, which rty days before it eaw morning newspapers pab- buileting, avd went by the soven A. M., the Narva ap- ‘and anchored before the harbor. The usual visits Every poevblé attention and at about half past nine notwithstanding the rigor not had a single cas> of De. Dunlop must par- doard the Narva, though itis, there. to the inhabitants or to to believe “line cable, [do notecse any to the etfact that, ‘as (be g of the ‘iongshore , suo Was Lo relinquish juired @ lesser draught of Another fib of few days ago, to the er resivned or else govern. 19 offtoe of the Telegraph Deparimout. Perhaps the applicant may have misunder~ stom! him, or else the senor did not explain himself at toe momegt, Be this as 1s may, | am very happy to say If thore were, | am o bid adiow to all further iad to s0e that the Now of the Diario dela Marina taliy ap- preciates the utilty of the Cuban telegrams which have a) poared speedity m the columns of the Armarn, RICO. Ce OF THE HERALD. | Kinanciat Estimates for the Eusuing Fiscat ¥ Seas, Auguet 2, 1867, | he est mato for the easning fiscal year, commencing { en valy 1, 186%, has as inst een pubdiished,» The total Lopt of mevemue 1s $805,455, while the expendirure ” only reaches of $211,700. Al 183,783, therefore exhibiting" balance the expenditure 1 fimd that the ‘War Department alone requires $1,240,284, the erpense | of collecting whieh 18” we | per cent. that the Cas: $1,696,900, or about 30+ ‘Moers, Carnaniwn Whe. per cent, aad en’ $752,000, whereas. of Oo Cece a st me 1 eh Spon i you bear im mind situa Rico, ‘REC IB Brooklyn, hich, lorgeansone which need not be August $, Saran L., wife of tes been comew: |, you Sere aged 69 years. Caba, there tere thonghé of ite fatare destic: tho items of revenue i or 3 notice ‘much ax #969, HAYT!. By the Spanish steamer Moctesuma we Late news Favana, August 17, 169%, | ei i Hl it Ht of ge 3 4 E he H time to 3 the chair, A communication from the fire in Broad street, was read, adopted :— Resolved, That this Board ha Tow and regret of the teath of of Metropaittay Hook and Lad Jost his life white in the dis lig, corner of Hroad Reavlved ‘That in the death « Resolved, That the Chief En, appropriate arrangements for t ment be countersi; kopt. Whereas the amounts of the for the coming year have been mate, consiiiaied by law at $ # rabie that the orzenization tlon of the city in the place of leer sysiem, which can only be in the dish control of the Commissioners: they are hereby, constituted a if adopted, sbail be a substitur The Board thea adjourned. The Fayetteville (N. Governor Pierpoint’s rette: clergy. imputing disloyal feel! ‘The pnipit in Richmond ip a manly and Carisian a demand. ernor of Virginia has made, Second strect Me Rev. John L. Macctr J, Granam, Rev. Wm. H, Jobnaon, ersta 8, Van Ney, of ‘wood, N. J. nelius J. Herring, Esq., of Witrams— MONTOOMERY —. W. H. Scott, D. Mowroomeny, all of this city. Lodge 446, F. and 4, M. o'clock, without further not Bumer gai —On Sunday, afternoon, Cypress Hi interment. . daughter of Edward H. and ©; Camerox,—Ip this city, on Cangnos, formerly. of «a s for a county for interment. Gisagow ams, ey a, avenue, Selo, ‘The friends of the withont farther notice. Downey. —On eral, from | SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALS. ‘The Purchase of Samann by the United States, Havana, August 23, 1867, vefasal General tions ef the American ‘sition of Samana, the Presi having determined to conclude the mesenger without loss of of settling THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS, The Board of Fire Commissioners held their regular Weekly meeting yesterday afternoon, Colonel Myers in ing the death of Miles L. Sowarby, who was kilied at tha Wilson offered the following resuluions, which were partment loses the services of an active, afficient and exem- lary member, and one whose memory di hed by his companions for his many estimable qualides, A resolution was adopted at the request of the Treas- vrer ordering that ail checks for payment by the Depart- by the President, or in his ab- sence by the chairman of the Cox A copy of the resolution eas ordered io be furnishod the banks in which the accounts of the Departinent are Cominissioner Galway offered the following preamblo and resolution whish was adopted : wemnont of the fundw witch will be under the Reso! Theat Commissioners Abbe and Myers be, and report to ‘@ plan by which the requi plied, without an Increase of exp interference with the ay of the heretofore, creating the position of additional acting fire- men, ata ety of $700 per annum, h Fonretes Moxzor, Angust 26, 1867. © 4 vicinity meet the charge jal of the fact, and ebal lenge open proof of the Governor's assortion. hands with them on this issne, and gu for tue State of North Carolina, wher in demel of the charge which the MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. _ Married. Anustnove—Granam —On Wednesday nodist Episcopal church, the pastor, kK, officiating, Wa. He Alxsrnoxa to Deckxr—Vay Ney,—On Wednesday, August 44, by the Pact, Dace ‘Brookiya, E. Torwune—Hunrixc.—On Wednesday, Avgust 28, by the Rev. Richard Parker, Joux I. Torscrt, of Engle- .. to Mary Jane, youngest ‘Scrolenburg, N. J. At the bride’s mother, on Wednesday, Angvet 21. by the Rev. D., Mr, Jasn Wittians jo S's Kate E, Died. Brooklyn, & D., this (imarsaag) ‘afternoon, Angust 25, Jacow ©, Bom Couneti No, 10, also the Bui reapectfully regnested to attead tho funeral, without fur- ther notice, from the revidence of his brother-in-law, Augnétus C. Weed, 83 Henry strect, this (Thursday) at iwoo'clock, The rema.us will be taken wo on Tassday, Aurort 27, lasgow, Scotland, aged 70 years Termains will be trken to Otsego papers please copy. mn Wednesda; geaghter of B. and FE. Dowden, aged 15 mouths The fiends of the fami’y, and members of United a his late rew'denes, No, °7 Jay street, on Fre mma, Wednen tay August 25, aft eet wate ae Ai Be tho tate Jolin Bryan. of Albany, and friends of | hry, pao * + ian Tate, a semre, coum \s Of the are Berets tn ye, aiverneum, at two re “ay Be Wr sa Way ny. beloved! fou Of }rancis Mary Handier, aged 1 v jat eo an a ot t re t- ; “rf thaguer ly treloed so attend toe haveral thie FPetiatey) SO i ut to der gorecpns Tor the ac- ident had thought better of The Morr. Tsomas Munrny, The relatives an od particularly, McGrounr.—On Ws ple_reasons. independ ful confidence in the Gov: ed 45 years. rhe relatives ‘oe attend the fu: o'clock, jouths and 6 dave, Chief Engineer, announc- }, after which Commissioner youngest heard ith feelings of ‘ror. Milos L, Sowarby, a member The er Compan; 0. 2, who eof bia duty at the fire | avenue. etre Sowarby this De- |. SRREH!S. i Sheehan. serves to be cl between gineer be instructed to make e obsequies, SrareTox.ln B Enwarp W, aged 1 year, ttee on Finance, street, Brookiyn, lock, expenditures of this Board xed by the Board of Ext 09); and whereas it is de extended to the upper the present partially vol done by introducing econom: months and 27 ‘lays. The ‘vers of Hook and Company No. 4, o! therefore, commnitres to this | funeral, on Fria xl protection ean be sup. ci without any sting foree; which play, | © %8-ven ve action Of thik is funeral, from Scudder, No. Prebdyterian, referring to | 2824 35 years. ous on the Richmond ings to them, says:— teenth, Hix » ‘August 27, Hon. ph of hia aze, terian church at Mor Morristown £ Wr i M. B. July 17, in the Wiilett, aged 7 of this city, to Av- No cards. daughter of Cor- Tesidence of the two tp Pata; teamshtp Diris feamsiip Laracr, Je nd those of his brothers, ao the Union League or bill Associatiun, are 00% Bark Dimers Aeww?, “infant atbarine W. Bulkley. Tuostay, Augast 27, Jawes Wa Hing Ooray Schr August 2%, Hesey Comm, cr from his late residence, hursday) morning, at ten family are fuvited to attend ANN, aud 2 Steamer Vale August 2% Saraw a \uily invited te aeng will be piven hereafler, ry “@t, Rounwr, only attend the fu- fesidenee of his parents, Pose ‘orto ae rapecenintive ofthe bdwaak end a epeciai costing Ue tee Dinhok speci Thursday, A. 20, ab eight o’ , Sard ctrsen, for the parpeteeetaieny Macaz—On Wi only child of Hiram & year, 1] wonths and 14 friends and relativts of the from the residence > inreata 200 Fourth strect, Hrooklya, Da, this (briday) afternoon, at two o'clock, trients of the family, and the ae- quatntances of his brothers Jobn, Joseph acd William are invited to attend the residence of his brother (Thursday) afleqioon, at two o'clock. taken to Ca:vary ’ ednesday, August nda of the family are invited to era), from her late residence, Kigbty-minth- street and Eighth avenue, op Friday Porpy.—On Tuesdi just 27, CHARLES Pures, youngest son of Oucar Purdy, aged 14 years, 5 Faneral services will be held at the residence of bis. father, No. $1 Second avenue, this (Thurday) evening, ‘at ball-post seven o'clock. The triends and relatives of: the family are respectfully invited to attend, The re~ mains will be taken to White Piaios Cemetery for mter- ment, ou Friday. per 9.45 A. M. train. Snucny.—On Wednesday morning, August 28, ANN, Perea ada Mary Sheehy, aged 2 Year. 6 months an: friends and relatives are invited to attend the funeral, from the tesidence of her fatber, 863 this (Cbursday) afternoon, at one o'clock, Brivcxr SHRRHAN, The funeral wit! fens ued from her Iate residence, in ay) afternoon, at two'o'clock, and acqua:ntauces are invited to attend. Cork papers please cop) jon of Will months and 19 ‘Relatives and friends of the family are invited to ate tend the funeral, from bis late residenco, 104 this ( SowaRny.—On Tueaday, Augnst 27, suddenly, while in- the dixcharg* of his duty at the fire in Broad street om Tuesday nicht, \orus L. Sowarsy, aged 23 years, 3: nds and relatives of the family, also the mem- Laddor Company No. 10, Fire Departmont: also the members Hose ‘Volunteer Department; also the River Association, are respectfully tavited afternoon, at half-past one o'clock, from his late residence, No, 264 Rivington street, New At Orange, N. J., on Wednesday, Angust 26, vite of Daniel H. Tarner. ‘The reiat'ves aud (riands are invited to attend the he residence of her son-in-law, J. H. est Bl mond stree:), on Friday afternoon, at two o'clock. Watse.—On Wednesday, August 28, Jony WaLsk, ta tive of Ireland, county Cork, parish of Ladies’ Bridge, ‘The funeral will take place on Friday hg | past pine o'clock, from hosiate residence, 39 West Thir- emains will be taken to St, Francie Y Xavier church, West Sixteenth street, thence to Calvary Uemetery. The friends are respectfully invited to at- AD.-~At Morristown, N. J., on Tuesday morn~ Warrenean, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the faneral, tne the First Presby- . ree ris and Essex Railroad, at eight o'clock A. M. On Wednesday morning, August 28, rr. Only daughter of Gerrard and Mari months and 17 days. The fuveral will take place from the residence of her her, Bedford avenue, near Park avenue, Brooklyn, on Friday afternoon, at two o'clock, PORT OF NEW YORK, AUGUST 28, 1837 Cleared. Steamskip Cily of New York (Br), Tibbetts, Liverpoe!—F heme Nebraska (Br), Guard, Liverpoo!—Williame & fun. Sicaiuship New York (Brem), reser, Bremen=Oelrichs: nin, Roberts, Norfolk, City Point and aCready & Co. i aco. Neff, Baltimore. a, Sherwood, Portand=J F Ames. nit jackway, Boston—Renner, Brown & es. Steaushyp Wamsutta, Fish, New Bedford—Pergneon & Bark Alexander (Resa), Ablfor Gadis—Punch, Metneke « Lose, Marshman, New Orleans—G @ nba! wives, i: (iit, iscon, St Co. Schr Ajmeer (Br, Gitiak Yarmonth—P T Nevins & Son. Rehr Aiinir Burion, Frobock Salem—Metoat’ & rd. Wola, Hartford—Rackett & a Morrison, onal whe vodae and ad passengers, to ¢ York and Bremen Steamshl eernh pcacsigere i pOo. The MO arrived at M, Sse farana cs Gore” me? Sots M., at steps > August 23, Rosinsow, and BEL Magee, aged t also the mem- , August 37, of consumption, fears. funeral, from the John, 62 President street, South: 28, ‘Manx. Me- ailernoon, at ome evening. Aug ry Thira the wife of Danie) -ninth and Sixtioth sireets, at twoorelck. the friends , on Wednesday, Angust 28, H. and Mary A. Stapleton, a ursday) afternoon, at t of’ Marion : ‘to attend the enth street (late No, 19 Ham at balf~ Ina 0, im the 70th morning, at jew York for by the Mor- nier—Slocovich & Smt, Rio Grande do Sul—J Bento ® }, Belize—Brett, Son & Ue. Stuart, Liverpool, N= mar aT HN Vunean. lor. Har Rackott & Taylor . Ot ia resne, Havans ive 21. ath tothe Atlantic Mali Stoaun- lower tine at b:4b thie feo. with mane tne from,the resideuce of ber pareuts, 104 Mon. | 4,5, “umanin, \ials, Steamship Co. toe auseet, this siiscatarn attervoaty at we Cclotie Bye ver (of Boney s Praneiog Ayeit derpt Vv with wha, one, Care Ducros —On Sunday, Aucust 25, Exo, wife of Joreph orn July Te a” at" pointe vy M._Duclos, Syeacaand Teaion gion nha cure, doate and skyligh!, and filied tho ‘The relatives abd friends of tho faunfly are respect. Paar Sek © days, with mane, fuily invited to the foneral. frora her Inte rest: | 4 " Nery heavy westerly dence, 244 Kast fhirty-third street, on Fraisy mornt e liter. calms, tem o clock, The remains will bo iakeu (0 Net oot Wight, July . J., for mterment. 4 nd 63 passengers, 0 , Mint ras Op. p, Arguet OT, Mr, Rremen Doon, inf 2S istnore. ty with mase, to the Tad year of we See, cutive. the pariah of hail. J Rocrune t Peck Bovi 2 u ot feet fenaa ot Ye fatally aro tnviced to attend the ; Henry 7 | trom Hae! via Jemantes of a recoat date, By the spam. | PRT Sur nnesy, Radiat 89 ardor’ «ies { ian stoumer Pelayo we received nec as toes ttt tae: cere ee | republics, fhe davon from St, Dominge are to thelen) | m) , [Rey 9 ae of Tinotbdt bovebte tes: being "i Sagi if os By es aiectehe ati ataees ae : mother new wes rng 4 ft to a mt D anya aa i be Secon ark: anal Chsapesks,for Baiussore, seliod aan sources, From Jamaica ir of the ; , con Memonibe,..19 dags, wh Hayi: were oppored to Sanave as President of thee coe] NEm York 1S days, in balsas, to Not © word, however, is eaid aug more about .t inoco Br, Davia, Cafbarien, 11 days, with sugar, Your readers will not wonder : faced whee hn was continually reported SE tte » ps m4 had sont Cor him to take the of govern: Me New i - m F Nasean, NM, 15 a paper from do ton Caballeros, ad from tne Sf Paste, Marthe Miter, Ga. 10 lays, stating bal Mi. Chain, Oot cn Ene. —. Rs ‘and jmformed ihe aus Carlton qrenae. Seas hed Wuciun. #8 te.