The New York Herald Newspaper, August 30, 1867, Page 4

ft _—.———_—_--—_ NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, JR. MANAGER. BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. Ail business or news letters and telegraphic deapatches must be addressed Naw Yore Hupavp. Letters and packages should be properly sealed, Rejected communications will not be returned, , Auguet 30, 1867 Now York, Fri THB NAW S. EUROPE. ‘The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated yester> Gay evening, August 29, French rentes declined on the Paris Bourse in conse- quence of tho war oxvitement, The Paris Moniteur georts that the Saizburg conference may be regarded as 8 “gew plodge of peace.” United States Minister Ban- groft had a threo houra’ interview with the King of Prussia and Count Bismarck at Potsdam, and is troated with extraordinary attention by the Court, The Candian imaurgonts still bold out in the mountains, and deny thet the insurrection is suppressed. England has chartered Bixteon steamers to convey troops to Abyasinia, Consois closed at 944, for money, in London. Five- tweantios wore at 73 in Londoo and 76% in Frankfort, The Liverpool cotton market close@ dull, witn mid- ling uplands at 10344. ; American descriptions declining Sed. during the day, Breadstuffs heavy. Provisions un- changed. THE CITY. The Metropolitan Revenue Board yesterday redistricted the olty, out down the list of inspectors very materially, Teassigned those who remained, and reorganized the Oorpa, placing it directly under the control of Colonel Messmore. ‘Tho Board of Excise held their regular weekly meeting yesterday. Eight oases which were adjourned last Tucs- Gay wore tried, and the license of but one dealor was Yevoked. ‘The victim was Albert White, 889 Third avenue, + In that portion of Queens county which embraces Jamaica, Newtown and Flushing, the Excise law isa failure, Thore aro a large number of liquor saloons in each of the towns, but the returns for license has only ‘amounted to $1,400, while m Richmond county the sum is $18,000, although the number of liquor saloons {s not greater, There aro no Metropolitan police in these Queens bounty towns, and the justices do not attempt to enforce fhe law. Some of them keop unlicensed liquor saloons themselves in the rear of their courts of justice; threaten Liquor dealers who take out licenses, and sometimes hold the prisoners and tho witnesses in the same bail, A prize fight occurred at tho Palisades yesterday morn- 49g, between Barney O’Brien and Patsey McLaughlin. After forty-three rounds were fought, O’Brien was knocked senseless and failed to come to time, His in- Juries will probably result fatally. The frigate Colorado, Rear Admiral L. M, Golds- borough, arrived at this port yesterday from Cherbourg. George L. Sonuyler, of the tate firm of R & GL. Schuyler, bas fled a potition of bankruptcy in the Dis- trict Court in this city. His indebtedness is estimated At nearly four million dollars, and be claims to bave no- Abing whatevor with which to settle. Some of the iiems in his list of liabilities mount up among the hundred ‘housands, one of them being for $553,456 and another for $829,299, both being for money borrowed. Mr, Charles Maxwell, who was charged with vending {lokets in a lottery, wherein a gontieman and his wife chose to disburse their brown stone house and numerous smaller prizes, was before Justice Kiviin, at the Sofferson Market Police Court, yesterday. The com plaint was dismissed and tho prisoner discharged, ‘The Insurance Bond robbery case was up again yes- terday bofore Judge Hogan at the Tombs Police Court, and the evidénce of Mrs. Griflln continued, Thore were fow points of moment elicited, ‘The argument ho motion for the appointment of © Reoolver of the Merchants’ Union Express Company ‘was concluded yesterday before Judge Barnard, in the Supreme Court—Chambers, and tho case submitted to the court. Decision reserved. The steamship City of Antwerp, Captain Mirehouse, of tho aman line, will sail from pier 45 North river at goon to-morrow (Saturday), for Queenstown and Li pool, The mails by her will close at the Post office at ‘Balf-past ion o'clook in the morning. ‘The Anchor line steamship Hibernia, Captain Munro, ‘Will leave pier 20 North river, at noon to-morrow (Satur- day), for Liverpool and Giaagow, touching at London- Gerry t land passengers. ‘The Cromwell line steamship General Meade, Captain Sampeon, will sail from pier No. 9 North river at three P. M. to-morrow (Saturday), for New Orleans direct. “The Empire Line sidowh teamship San Jacinto. Captain Atkins, will leave pier No. 18, North river, at three P. M. to-morrow, for Savannah, connecting at that city with Fiorida steamers, The stock market was extromely dull yesterday. Government securities wore frm, Gold was steady, and closed at 14174. faarkets continued quiet, though in some there considerable activity, and there were but few im- portant changes in value. Coffee was steady and firm. Cotton was dull and nominally sc, lower, On ‘Change, flour further declined 150, a 25c. and wheat 10c, for California. Corn was rather higher and more active, while oats were steady for all except Weatorn, which were lo a 2, higher, Pork was a trifle lowor, while beef and lard were unchanged. Freights, naval stores and whiskey were steady, Petroloum again advanced 340, per gallon, P MISCELLANEOUS. General Grant yosterday issued his ordors directing Geooral Sboridan to relieve Goneral Hancock, and the lattor to assume command of the Fifth Military District, General Thomas will continue in command of the De- partment of the Cumberland. Tho truth in regard to the various rumors afloat rela- tive toa rupture between Grant and the President is that no rupture has taken place, that the two are on the most friendly terms, and that Grant bas not offered nor the Prosident asked him to resign his office of Secretary ad interim, Tho General, it ts true, did protest against the removal of Sheridan, one ground for the protest being that it was umjust to remove Hancock to New Orleans while the yellow fever was raging there. He also gested that he alone was ompowored to control matters in the Southern departmonts; but after a lengthy inter- view with the President, which was conducted in the most friendly and unimpassioned manner, he asked per mission to withdraw his protest, which was granted. The President in this conversation confossed §«that Congress had invested Grant with the control of the Southern districts, Dut Comtended that his powers were nocessarily subject to the supervision of the adpreme oxecutive head. The General, without venturing to offer any refuting argu- monts, assented to the President's views. Our Moxico city letter is dated August 9. Lopez had published three letters in the newspapers denying that bis betrayal of Maximilian wae of treachery. His Wife, itis stated, refuses to live with him in consequence Of bis bad faith. General Marquez is stili at large, and but litle hope is now entertained of his capture, Salm- Galm, who was expecting to be shot, had been sentenced fo #even years’ imprisonment with the other generals Santa Ana is to be tried by court martial, Lozada had given in his adbesion tothe government, A carefully estimated list, partly oMcial, of «) umber of persons @xocuted since 1865 by Maximitiai order shows @ total of 0,244, which is considered a low figure, Advices from the Plains stato that the Peace Commis- Mionors had passed Sioux City on their voyage up the Missouri, Immense hords of bu sloos wore near Fort Koarny, passing south, followed by the Indians, The cattle were dying in large numbers from the effects of heat and dust, Soldiers who broke up Coffey's ranche some time ago been sen. Yenced to Ofteon years’ Imprisonment in the Jorra Pont. bontiary, A report from Commissioner Denman gives 45 account of the departure of Spotted Tail and his band 62.8 mission of peace to the hostile tribes, They ro. peived rather @ full outfit and @ goodly amount of before they departed, but the Commissioner is of the optnton that they will prove themselves powerful Jastruments in consummating ® ceneral poacs. Advices from Honoluia to the 294 iaetemt state that the Roctprocity treaty between the United Staces and Hawaii had been signed by the King in Cabinet Counci!, In the Constitutional Convention yosterday tho article on the duties and powers of the Secretary of State and other officers was amended and adopted. The Conven- tion them went into Committee of the Whole on the powers and duties of the Legislature. Pending its con- sideration the Convention adjourned until to-day. George W. Winnemore was executed at Philadelphia yesterday for the murder of Mra. Magilton in April last. He made a speech of some length on the scaffold, and asserted that he died for » principle, as Christ had done, He was a spiritualist, and declared that his spirit would come back toearth. He refused to receive a minister, and there was consequently none present, ‘A strangely mysterious murder and abortion case has oceurred in Lansingburg, wear Troy, The body of a young girl was thrown from the window of a carriage in State street, on Monday night, and on being picked up was found to be dead, A policeman, attracted by groans in the carriage, had started in pursuit of it, when the body was thrown out, probably to afford a more ready escape forthe occupaut. Sigas of a recent attempt at abortion on her person were discovered, Two men have been arrested on suspicion of being con- nected in some way with the merdor, Tha woman’ name is believed to be Carrie Hubbard, aad she is sup- posed to bave formerly resided at Pittstown. A riot occurred in Montreal yesterday during the pro- gress of tho elections. The troops wore called out and charged upon the populace, Numerous casualties, some of which are very severe, resulted from this collision, and the candidates bad to be guardod on their way bome by cavalry, Strong efforts are being mado to secure the removal of tho Commissioner of Internal Revenue at Washington, ‘on the grounds that he is incompetent to suppress the whiskey frauds and has too many relatives in office under him, ‘There were twenty deaths from yellow fever in New Orleans yesterday. General Pope has suspended a newspaper ia Georgia for disloyalty. The brig Nellie Mitchell recently put into key West after drifting about for fourtesn days, with all on board down with the fever, The Summit Tunnel through the Sierra Nevada moun- tains, in California, is complete, St. Louis records stilt anothor suicid Aro We to Have a Change of Government? The revolution presses rapidly to a focus. At the mad pace we are now driving it is evi- dent that the people may soon be called upon to determine whether they will support tho President and upheld the republic, or merge the three branches of power into a military dictatorship, The difficullics which threaten to destroy harmony of-action in the Executive Department are to be attributed not to Mr. Jobnson nor yet to General Grant—thsy are the fault of neither. The form-r takes the constilution of the United States, which is placed in his hands as his political guide, and reads :—“The President shall be Com- mander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States.” Under this he issues bis orders to his General-in-Chief, who hes been taught by Congress, in the Army Appropria- tion act, that “all orders and instructions re- lating to military operations, issued by the President or Secretary of War, shall be issued through the General of the army, and in case of his inability, through tho next in rank. Tho General of the army shall not be removed, suspended or relieved from command, or as- signed to duty elsewhere than at said head- quarters, except at his. own request, without the previous approval of the Senate; and any orders or instructions relating to military ope- rations issued contrary to the requirements of this section shall be null and void.” The peo- ple demand that the President execute one law. Congress, in its enactment, evidently places a military censor over him, and teaches our subordinate officers that'to disobey the orders of a superior isa virtue ; to obey them,a crime heavily punished by the provisions of this act. In the Capital no one appears to un- derstand the problem. The President wavers in his assertion of the dignity of his of- fice and its fundamental power, and slowly feels his way in the dark. General Grant, uncertain where he stands, makes protest as a Cabinet officer, and reluctantly obeys, Far more soldierly had it been had he obeyed wehout question; for the President is responsible to the people through Congreas— not through General Grant. If we are to have a dictator, let ua have General Grant. We prefer him to any other. He is mild and generous in his nature. He would appoint the proconsuls who are to govern the several districts from our best army officers. These, perhaps, taught insubordina- tion, migit soon free their disiricts from the irksome authority of the central power and give the people an enlarged liberty. It took seventy years of civil war in Rome to culmi- nate in a dictatorship. We may boast that, with telegraph, railroad and steamboat, we can move faster. We may bring ours to a focus in seven years,or even leas, This will prove how rapidly we have advancod in civilization. Rome went on from step to step until poli- tical necessity forcei Cesar to the surface, The wars of England produced a Cromwell be- fore the mad passions resulting from civil turmoil could be quieted. The French revolu- tion ran its race, and was only forced into a rogular orbit by, the strong hand of Bona- parte. In the United States we have gone on in our ropublican theories until we have, North and South, engrafted upon our political tree enough ignorance to uproot it in such a gale as that which we are trying to weather. Intelligence is no longer the foun- dation principle of the republic ; for, with the engrafting of the negro clement upon the igno- rance which already existed, we have given ignorance the power—the majority rules! Shall we halt and try to correct our mis- takes, or march forward to a military dictator- ship? If Grant were to carry out the orders of Congress in the spirit which dictated them he would immediately become the exponent of ausurping power. Fortunately, thus far our great General obeys orders. General Sickles gives place to Canby, and General Sheridan reports, in accordance with the orders of the Commander-in-Chief (President Johnson), to relieve General Hancock. The latter will assume command immediately at New Orleans and carry out the reconstruction laws of Con- gress, It is impossible for Congress to strike at the executive power without giving a worse thrust at the vitals of the republic. So long as we desire to uphold the present form of governinent we must sustain the President in fall executive authority, If he thwarts the laws made by the people through their Con- gress, then impeach the President. Do not go behind bim to teach insubordination and over- throw principles instead of the man ; otherwise wo kill where we would cure, Andrew Johnson, as a man, is of little consequence to our people. We may overturn and replace him; but how are wo to overturn and replace the principles which wo have voted that ho shall Drotect? Thorefore, lot it be understood that | he who sustains the ‘at this juncture sustains not the man but the executive prin- ciple. He who upholds the opposition which Congress would force upon General Grant sus- tains a military dictatorship and must prepare himself for its results. The Public Health. The Herarp has recorded its protest against those injudicious attempts to alarm the public mind that have often proved effectual in aggra- vating, if not creating, the causes of epidemical disease, But {t has always insisted upon the indispensableness of such means of precaution as the Board of Health deserved and received the eredit of employing last summer, And it cannot now withhold its expressions of surprise that this came Board of Health seems to have been content, this summer, with the laurels won by fidelity to its duties last year. Not a few of the precautionary measures to which we have alluded have been almost utterly neg- lected during the present season. The streets have not been limed as they were last summer; too many sunken lots have remained full of stagnant water, and a striking instance of dilatoriness, to say tho least of it, is afforded by the general order, which has only at this late date been issued by the Superintendent of the Metropolitan Police, prohibiting the slaugh- tering and tho driving of cattle at any place in the city of New York south of Forty-second street. Why was this important order so long delayed? Here, as in London, the public health has this year been unusually good during the wintry spring and the summer; but the heats and rains of August have favored tho unwelcome invasion of tropical diseases, and very imperfect precautionary measures have been taken against them. We have even had to chronicle the fact that several indisputable cases of yellow fever have broken out among the crew of tho Italian bark Chiora, which ar- rived about a fortnight ago at Greenpoint, and was permitted to discharge her cargo alongside the dock at Pratt’s yard, Newtown creek. A day or two afterwards two of her crow wers taken to the City Hospital, it 1s said, sick with the yellow fever. Two more have sinco been taken ill with the same contagious disease and conveyed to hospital. Thive of the cases in ques- tion wore sent, we understand, to the lower Quarantine. Whose fault is it that the bark Chiora was thus allowed to endanger the public health? Quite a lively discussion was excited at a recent meeting of the Board of Health by a petition from a shipping firm in this city, ro- questing permission to transfer from the Rel Hook stores to European vessels at our wharves, for transmission to Europe, ten of four thousand seven hundred bales of cotton and nineteen bales of wool, just arrived from Galveston, whera the yellow fever is raging. The question whether unintected vessels from infected ports should be quarantined was de- bated, and we are sorry to perceive that the debate degenerated into something too much like a mero dispute between the medical mem- bers of the Board. Who shill decide when doctors disagree? Lot the doctors indulgo in disputes elsewhere, but at the meetings of the Board of Health they should deliberate and act. Commissioner Acton at length terminated the discussion by offering a resolution, which was adopted, “that the counsel of this Board report to this Board what are the rolative juris- dictions and duties of the Hoalth Officer and this Board, as regards quarantine.” Surely, it is high time that any conflict of authority. pre- judicial to the public health should be ended at once. And it would be woll for tho Board of Health to investigate immediately the ru- mored violation of the quarantine laws by the landing of nodnconsiderable quantities of cot- ton and wool recently arrived from infected ports. The last weckly letter of Dr. Harris offers statistics which, like those of the latest medical reports in London, cry out loudly in favor of precaution as to food, drink and drain- age. And equal precaution is requisite against the importation of dissase from infeoted ports. A Flip-Flap Journal on Universal Amnesty. A few months ago the Puritans of the Tribune were crying out lustily for universal amnesty. In May last Greeley published a furious mani- festo against the Union Leaguers, who had threatened to expel him from their club for hobnobbing with Jeff Davis at Richmond and procuring his releas2 on straw bail, in which he declared that he would not rest contented until a general amnesty should be extended to the South and a full pardon granted to every former rebel. The Tribune has now taken a flip-flap over to the other side, and is endeavor ing to prove that the President has no power to grant a pardon or amnesty to any person engaged in the rebellion. To support its new position the Tribune quotes a section of the Supplementary Reconstruction act, which says:—“No person shall at any time be entitled to be registered or to vote by reason of any Executive pardon or amnesty for any act or thing which, without such pardon or amnesty, would disqualify him from registration or voting.” Now, this is precisely the point at issue. The constilution of the United States says that the President “shall have power to grant re- prieves and pardons for offences against the United States, except in cases of impeach- ment.” If the Tribune will consult a diction- ary it will find the following definition of the word “ pardon” :—“ To forgive ; to remit; as an offence or crime, Guilt implies a being bound or subjected to censure, penalty or punishment. To pardon {s to give up this ob- ligation and release the offender. We apply the word to the crime or to the person. Wo pardon an offence when we remove it from the offender and consider him as not guilty. We pardon the offender when we release or absolve him from his liability to suffer punishment.” The power to grant pardons being a consti- tational right of the President, no law of Con- gress can deprive him of it. To say that a pardon shall not release tho offender from bis “ability to suffer punishment” and from all penalty for his offence, is absurd, The Presi- dent can pardon a counterfeiter of the Pnited Btates cdin; but how utierly nonsensical and worthless would be 9 law providing that such pardon should not release the offender front jail until his full term of imprisonmeat should be exhausted or restore him to citizenship. This issue, raised by the Tyibune to defeat its former policy of a general amnesty, shows the necessity of having military commanders in the Southern districts who understand that wo live under & constitution, and that any attempt to destroy the executive branch of the govornment is # rovolution. NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1867. ‘The Fall Fashions. Already the female world is agitated on the all important question of dress, and the horo- scope, or rather kaleldoscope of the chameleon goddess, Fashion, is anxiously consulted by her fair votaries, We have already chronicled the preparations made for the political and amusement campaigns, and the programme of the modiste alone remains. The revolution which commenced last spring in. fashions is still progressing, and the days of huge bonnets and balloon dresses seem to be numbered for- ever. The modistes, however, are meditating a coup d'état, although they maintain an ominous silence in regard to their plans. They are determined, if bonnets be small, that the, size shall not affect the price; for the trimmings and materials of those fragile articles this winter shall be of the richest and most ¢labo- rate kind. The bonnet will not be any larger than before, but will make up in breadth what it lacks in height and length. The high priestesses of fashion announce also the most extravagant kinds of trimming on cloaks, and where dresses are deficient in breadth they will attach an exira train. The becoming short dresses for the streets have taken fast hold on the minds of the ladies, and silk and satia will no longer be used for street cleaning purposes. In all these vagaries of fashion there is one en- couraging feature: the American ladies are gradually freeing themselves from the bonds of allegiance to Paris, and are awakening to the knowledge that they are fully as compe- tent to select styles and materials for dresses themselves a3 the representatives of fashion In that gay city, Nearly all the modes have to undergo many changes here before they will be adopted; so that in a short time there will be a soparate confederacy of fashjon estab- lished in this city. It is not very creditable to he obliged to cony from the disreputable por- tion of the female world in Paris for fashions, and the sooner our ladies assert their inde- pendence in this respect the better. How- ever, let not credulous husbands imagine that the allowance of pin monsy may be docreased by the comparative smallness of tho materials in dresses which ia now popular amoug the ladies, The trimmings will more than com- pensate for the difference in size; so that the echedule of prices will remain unchanged, or will, perhaps, be increased, Russia and Oar Adairal’s Fing. tn yesterday’s Heratp wo published a couple of messages sent to London by tele- graph—the one from St. Petersburg, and dated August 15; the other from Cronstadt, and dated August 16—an1 both brought hore by mail. A comparison of these messages— both of them so interesting to the American public, detailing as they do the honors paid to our flag in Russian waters, and the reception accorded to our officers by Russian officials— with the miserable style in which the same events were announced to us at the time by the cable, illustrates the ‘manner in which we are served by the Associated Press. If a prize has been awarded to any one who has patented a rake or @ harrow, and if the an- nouncement can be made to assume somewhat of the character of an advertisement, it is sure to receive prompt and full attention. It is not 80, however, with thoso things which interest and benefit the public at large. Facts are stubborn things, and they speak for them- selves. Tho Latest Phase of the Eur: Dimtenity. King William has not yet met in conference with the princes of South Germany. What they may do, therefore, is as yet problematical. Meanwhile, the results of the Salzburg Congress are making themselves visible. Austria and Prussia have jointly advised Denmark not to insist on the retrocession by Prussia of Duppel and Alsen. At the same time we have it an- nounced that the South German States have resolved to maintain their independence, unit- ing neither with Prussia on the one hand nor with Ausiria on the other, but holding, if pos- sible, the balance cf power betweon them. Theso two things must be taken together and regarded ag the fruitof the Salzburg confer ence. Tt is not a0 easy to see what this joint move- ment means, Alsen and Duppel, by the terms of the treaty of Prague, were to be restored to Denmark. Prussia, it is well known, is most anxious to retain them. For naval purposes they are invaluable. It is difficult to see why Denmark should consent permanently to part with ttem, except on the ground of promised compensation. But whero is the compensation to be tound? Itis not improbable, however, that, influenced by the advice thus tendered, Denmark may yield, and, by this additional concession, obtain possession of North Schles- wig. By the acquisition of Alsen and Duppel, both of them important naval positions, Prussia will have additional facilities for branching out as a great naval Power; but it may be doubted whether she will, by any such means, be induced to pause in her favorite work of German consolidation. The South German States may resolve to maintain their independ- ence and neutrality ; France and Austria may encourage, but will Prussia permit it? WEWS FROM SAN FRANCISCO AND VICTORIA. Say Fraxcraco, August 29, 1867. Summit Tunnel, on the Central Pacitic Railroad, one thousand six hundred and Ofty-eight feet long, is now opea from end to endjthrough solid granite, and the track on the eastern slope of the mountain 1s now being laid The Chamber of Commerce has appointed a com- mittee to examine tho sailors’ boarding house matter and report a remedy, ‘The Union journals of this city discuss the issue mado between General Grant and the President, and sustain Gravt, The Bulletin calls the course of the President suicidal. A public meeting wae held last at which the President's policy was strongly denou! ‘The overiand Pal ponereay Drought New York letters of the 10th inet. Coin drafts on Now York are selling at one and half Percent, Gold bars $680, Legal tenders unchanged. Arrived Inst seen steamer Or/Gamme, from Portiand, with $160,000 ii asure, Letters from Victoria represent that there is a strong ‘ore in favor of annexation to U juiletin, of this city, says the choice ie between annexation of the rain of the colony. KANSAS BRANCH OF THE PACIFIC RAILROAD, Louis, August 20, 1867. Pacific Raiiroad, Kansas amount of ‘bust The net earnings of the dranch, in July, were $86,000, done for the government wa earnings were $100, ‘The ed on was two hundrs AFFAIRS IN ST. LOUIS, Henvy Suit Agatnet the City of Hannibal, .< Still Another Suicide. Sr. Lovis, August 20, 1867. William § Alley, of New York, bes brought a suit fn the United States Cirewit Court ee to compel the city of Hannibal, Mo., to $180,000 for bonds issued deweit of the Pike County and Lilinois Railroad, point opposite Hannibal to Naples, om the iliacis which was abandoned long ago. oung German girl named Louies Miller attempted to shoot her former lover to-night, failing (@ which she shot and killed bersell, ™ ST SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERAL®, The y Treaty Between the United States and the Hawaiian Government Ap- proved by the King Cabinet Counclii-Aa Eavoy to Japan—Cruise of the Leskesanen- Aug Sax Faarcis0 A ecek Baa f Honolulu dates are to the 22d inst. ‘The reciprocity treaty between the Hawaiian govern- mentand the United States has been approved by the King in Cabinet Councl!, and the Legislative Assembly has been called together to ratify it and alter the laws so far as necessary, and the text of tho new treaty will be published in a few days. The text of the treaty is understood to be that Hawaiian sugars of not higher grade than No. 12, Dutch standard, rioe, cotton, fruits and some other export products are to be admitted free of duty, and that some of the prin- cipal products and manufactures of the United States are to be duty free at the Hawaiian ports. The Hawaiian government is about sondine an Envoy Extraordinary to Jeddo to negotiate a commercial treaty with Japan. Daniel C. Waterman is named as Envoy. Dr, F, Hutchinson, Hawalian Minister of the Interior, has been seriously injured by amadox. His condition is precarious, The United States steamer Lackawanna had sailod from Honolulu on a cruise, Her destination is not known, but it is supposed to be to locate and survey islands in the North Pacific, and to take possession in the name of the United states. FIRES LAST NIGHT. Destruction of a Distillery—Turco Men Badly Burned—Four Horses Burnt to Death=Loss Estimated at About $140,000. Shortly after four o'clock yesterday afternoon, @ fire broke out in the large distillery of Joseph Sickels, No. 43, 45 oud 47 First avenue, The flames spread with astonishing rapidity, commencing in the basement, and in the space of fifteen minutes the flames were loap- ing from floor to floor, until the whole edifice was ea- veloped in the flery element. Captain Mount, of the Seventeenth precinct, and a large force of police were quickly on the premises, and, aided by the dremea, they extricated three of tho workmen, who wore at the time eo much confused by the smoke that in a few seconds they must have perished. One was taken out from under the iron tings in front, and the other two were drageod out from the rear of the building, James Golden, who was badly burned on the face and hands, was conveyed by the police to his resi- dence, 139 Goerck sireet. The other two men were not 80 much injured, and they were sent to their homes. The whole of the building is a mass of runs It was seventy-five fect on First avenuo and eighty feet deep, valued at $50.000, Tne stock was estimated at $30,000 aad the machinery at $60,000. The building was owned by Solomon Simms, and the machinery by Simms & Heller, The following are the insurances :— ‘On building:—Mechanics, $5,000; Bowery, $5,000; Atlantic, $5,000; St, Marks, $2,600; Lalayetie, $3,500. ‘Total, $21,000, 2 On machinery—Retief, State of New Jors $2.833 ; Commonwealth, Firemen's Fund, $8 Montauk, $2,500; Joffersou, $2,500; Greonwion, $1,6 Rew ire, $2,900; Hamilton, $2,500; Willlamaburg er 833, Total, $20,131, here is $1,500 inaurance on horses and harneas to the Park Insurance Company, Tho four horses burned to doath wore rated at $1,000. ‘Tho ‘otal loss may be estimated at about $140,000, Tho origun Of the fire seems to be ai prosent not very well explained. €ne story is that the men were doing something to the gas metre, and the light caught the gas, causing an explosion, which fired the building. Another account {3 that the fames of the alcohol came in contact with the light. The matter will no doubt be in- vestigated, Incendiary Fire In Front Street. At half-past ten o'clock last night officer Nealis, of the First precinct, hoard a footstep in the store No, 17 Front atreet, ocoupied by D. Bauer, dealer in four, hams ra and produce, Tho officers tried the door, and found it unlocked; they entered the store, and on searching tho different floors, supposing to capture some burgiars, they discovered a fire, just newly kindlod, On the third story the firo was burning ae ® lot of tow aad empty barrels, The firemen arrived, and the flames were speedily ox- tinguished, with little or no damago to tho building. At the rear of the premises a taddor was found at a window ot the second story. It was b-lieved that the incen- diaries escaped at that place, Very diligent ‘search was made iu the surrounding yards and buildings, but no further trace of the auspected parties could be found. Fire in Sixth Street. At half-past eleven o'clock last night a dre occurred in a fancy goods atore at No. 07 Sixth stroct, owned by Franois Shirer, The firemen were quickly at the store and put out the fire, which was found burning under tho counter, The damage dons to the stock will amount to avout $1,000, Insured for $2,000 in the Rutgers Inusur- ance Company. Damage to the building, about $50. Insured for $10,000 in St. Mark's Insurance Company, Fire in Park Place. Tho alarm of fire at about three o'clock yesterday after. Doon was caused by a slight firo in the hallway of the third floor of No. 5 Park place. Damage about $25 to = —e The Gre was put out by the occupants of BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE. Tam Boarp or AtpeRmex.—The Board of Aldermen held e especial meeting yesterday afternoon, when con- siderable routine business was transacted. Resolutions were adopted to pave South Scventh, Walcott and Con- selyea streets, and Graham ave: The Committee on Lands reported in favor of appropriating $1,000 addi- ‘tional for repairs on the Forty-seventh regimeat 5 Alderman Casbow thought money enough had alt iv been expended on the building; that the sum of $2,500 was ap; only a short tims ago for repairs. way stated that the roof was in a leaky condition and needed repairing immediately. Two hours were apont in discussing the matior wien the report was adopted, the repairs to be made in accordance with the fications on file ia the Street Coimmissioner’s office. for building the Forty-third precinct station house on Butler street were oponed. here were eight bids in all; three for the entire work, and the others for either the carpenter, mason or plumbiag, separately. The bid of Thomas Farley for the entire work was $10,000, Thomas Duffey $20,300 and Patrick Dunn 18,500. The ‘were ali referred to the usual committee, No further busicess of tmporiance was tramacted, and the Board adjourned, Ax Orricun oF tam Forry-sours Pricict Davosr- OUSLY Stasasp.—Between eight and nine o'clock last night, officer Hesh, of the Forty-eighih precinct, at- tempted to disperse @ crowd of mon whom h® found acting in a very disorderly manner to Ninth street, The party refusing to leave the locality, he attempted to arrest one of their number, who ap, to be the Tingteader, and who was under the influence of liquor. Upon this the friends of the prisoner mado an attack on the officer, and during the struggle the mao stabbed him different places, infictin, eer if not fatal officer the time in Station house, and was subsequent! taken to on. the City Hospital by direction of Surgeon Coshrane. The prisoner was arrested at bis rosidonce, in Twenty-first st between Fourth and F.fth avenues, at nino of last night, by Sergeant Williams, He gives his name se James Guren, asione cuter, He was looked up toawait examination. Seizure or ax On. Dieritieny.—An oil distillery, owned by Henry Hudson, in South Brooklyn, was seized yeas terday by Collector Hubble, for aa alleged violation of the Internal Revenue law. ” Fatan Accrpext.—A boy named Janos McFarlan was knocked down and run over by a track, in Houry stroet, near State, yosterday aftern Te was res bd some citizens and taken to the Long Island College Hos- whero he died last evening. The driver of the Frock i uuknowa, Atreuprep Scicior ny 4 Wouay.—A woman named Johanna McCarty rosiding in Houston street, attempted to commis suicide yesterday afternoon by taking ® large dose of Iaudanum. A physician was summoned as soon as it became known that she had taken the poison; but her recovery was considered doubiful. Row on tim Gowayvs Caxat.—A row occurred among a party of laborers on the Gowanus canal, near the Penny bridge, last evening, which threatened fora time to result rather ae Several of the men were almost as badly bruised as if they had been the princi. ~ in @ prize fight, The origin of the fight could not ascertained; but through the interposition of the trouble was faally adjusted without the jater of the police, Drowsen at Cannansia.—The body of a boy, fourteen years of age, was found drowned at ( ae morait was taken toibe dead bouse at latbush, whe ta identification, COLORED JURORS IN NORTH CAROLINA, Fortress Mownom, Acguet 2%, 1867, Judge Fowl, of the County Court at Williemstoa, by ress, whites, Whey were full COLORED MAN SHOT IN WILMINGTON, DEL. Wrsuwotom, Del. August 20, 1867. On Wedneeday eveniug James a white man, shot and instantly killed a colored man named Mig | Smith, who iived near him at New Castle. Booth been following and boating a colored boy who lived with and shut the door, Smithy and the boy ran vo the we ted after & few words Trou, kiting Sith, ‘Booth ia in custody. ROPE. BY THE CABLE TO AUGU3T 29, France Uneasy from the War Excitement. Napoleon’s Definition of the Salzburg Conference. Minister Bancroft in Lengthened Audi- ence with the King of Prussia. England Preparing for a Great Negre War. THE WAR ASPECT. Decline in Much unoasiness prevails om the Bourse in coase- quonce of apprehensions of war, and rentes are do- cling. THE SALZBURG CONFERENCE. Assurance of Peace. Paws, Auguet 29, 1867. Tho Moniteur this morning says that the recent con. ference of the Emperors at Salaburg is a new pledge of peace for Europe. Napolcon Extraordinary Attentions of the Prussian Court—A Three Hours Audience with the King and Bismarck. Banu, August 29, 1867. The new American Minister to Berlin, George Ban- croft, has been treated with unexampled courtesy by the Prussian court, Yesterday, on invitation of his Majesty, King William, he accompanied Count vom Bismarck to the royal residence at Potsdam, where he was received with unusual attention, and bad an intere view of over three hours’ duration with the King an@ bis Prime Minister, In the eveniog Mr. Bancroft dined with bis Majesty, who afterwards took him Ddack to Berlin ia the ropah coach. ——— THE WAR IN CANDIA. The Cretan Lnsurgents Active im the Moun. tains. Lownon, August 29, 1867, . Advices from Athens state <hat the Cretan insurgents still bold out in the mountains, and denounce as false the reports of Omar Pacha’s auccess in @ubduing the ro bellion, ABYSSINIA. British Proeparat! 5 fora Great Negro Ware Lonpox, August 29, 1867, Active preparations are being made by the Board of Admiralty and the War Offite, for the expedition te Abyssinia to save the English captives, Sixteen steamers havo been chartered to transport troops. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Tar Loxpox Mower Market. —Lonpos, Au 20 Evening.—Consols closed at 9434 for moi securities closed at the following rates:—United States five-twenty bonds, 73; Illinois Central Railsoad shares, 16%; Erie Railway shares, 443. , Tux Bax or ExGuanp Rerven.—Lonpon, August 29— Evening —The weekly return of the Bank of Kngland shows that the amount of bullion in its vaults hag in- creased £42,000. jonTINENTAL Bourams.—Franxront, August 20— . —United States five-twenty bonds closed at 76% issue of 1862. Tas Liverroo. Corroy Marxer.—Lrverroot, Aaguat 20—Eveuing.—The markot closed dull, at decline of 44, on American descriptions, The following are the authorized closing quotations-—Middling uplands, 103¢d.; middling Orleans, 1034, The sales of the day foot up 8,000 Le oe LiverrooL BReapsTvrrs RERT.— LIVERPOOL, Aaguat 29—Evening.—Tae market closed heavy. Corn has de- clined 84., closing at 353. 3d. per quarter for new mixed Western. Wheat quiet; 133. 44. for California white, pore Sg now Southern, Barley, oats and peas unchang Lrvarroot Provisions Manxer.—Lrverroot, August 29—Evening.—The market closed without change ta 49s. For American bacon, 436, 64, ‘Liverroot, Aagust 29— Evening.—The market for produce of all kinds close@ very quiet. Tallow heavy at 448. 84. Rosin. 7s. 04; medium, 12s, Petroleum 834. for spirita, refined. Spirits turpentine, 30s. per owt. Lowpon MarkeTs.—Loxpon, August 29—Kvening. — py igen for No, 12 Dutch standard, Iron sieady a per ton. Tas Pateotecm Manxer.—Awtwear, August 29— oh camer ich per bbl, for standard Marine Intelligence. Liverroot, August 29.—The steamship The Queoa, Captrio Grogan, which left New York on the 17th inat, MMoewuurror, Angst 20.—The steamship Teutonia, Captain Bardua, which sailed. from Now York om the cooded on her Teyagh te Mabel aia MAIL DETAILS TO AUGUST 17. OureEuropoan files and special correspondence by the Cube furnish the following additional dotails of our. cable despatches to the 17th of August, embracing montter of much Interest, The accounts from all parte of Ireland represent the barvest prospects as better than in any year since 1660, The weathor is (August 15) delightful, and the ripening of ceroals progresses very rapidly. The potato blight hag appeared in some dstricts, but so slightly that no ap- proach to alarm been occasioned. Tho pillage of a Catholic Chureh at Benghazi says the Paris Moniteur, having given rise to a demand for in- demnity, the government of Tripoli bas deposited in the bands of the French consul the sum of 3,750f. on behalf of the Catholic mission, in compensation for the losses, We learn from Tangier that the Moorish Minster com- municated to the foreign representatives om the 4th of August the Sultan's docision that the exportation of grain from Morocco, recently prohibited, ia to be per- mitted for six months longer, counting from 10th July. Tne new Bashaw of Tetuan arrived at Tangier with three hundred troops. His presence and the exhibition of force te support the authority of bis office were both much needed. The assassinations at the very gate of Tetuam had inspired such terror that the Jews dared aot stir beyond the walla, and were kept close prisoners in the town, Since the arrival of the new Governor they have taken heart, and go about their business as usual. A new Governor iso been appointed to tue Riff, who has promised to reetore law and order. “YOUNG” TURKEY. volationary Conspira- tors. Courrier d’ Orient publishes the following account fue ventoneee famed ore. persons accused of Young Turkey conspiracy of last gays:—The conspiracy said to have been sovenet we months ago, and tboat which so much ry Just reached its closing Sosa roment de- ; and to ten years’ Tarsia Etendt, Nourri Bey, aad Izzet Bey; sigh rears! the same island, Asmi Bey je Agha, Haasan Effendi srite it the intead of R ‘mn Etfondt |d Effondt, jodja LUT berkees Alt and Oe dousi! Omev Efendi, theee mon belong to the Donorabie families of Constantinople, If rumor (8 to believed the difference in the periode of the sentense 18 to be aitrivuted to the moro ready character of the replies of the acoased on am nation, of aga bay 4 yey ijoated Ie aoe ¢ ave been over. Pun, of divisn oof tI ry t4