The New York Herald Newspaper, September 10, 1867, Page 5

CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA Raid Into Guatemala from Mexican Border States. English Capitalists Seeking to Enforce Mos- quera’s Iegal Contracts. Funera! Honors to an American Gene- ral at Santiago, Chile. Bounjamin Vicuna MEackenna on the Dew Work Press, ‘The steamship Rising Star, Captain C. P. Seabury, from Aspinwall September 1, arrived at this port yester- @ay morning. She brings @ long list of passengers and the following spocie:— R. R. Co... $18,442 Yuba Cana! Go,,.., 8,353 jagene Koliy & Co, 107,900 Faro & Co. 31,409 600 el L, Isaaca & Asch, Dotad.....cececreeee Orders. .seeseeee rrerperen CENTRAL AMERICA. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALO, A Speck of Revolution in Guatemaln—The yhraders ‘aptured and Some Shot—The Cholera Disappearing from Nicaragua United States Minister Rousseau Danger- ously Ll, ; Pana, August 80, 1867. ‘The Panama railroad company’s steamer Gua'emala Qrrived here this morning from the Central American ‘West coast. The republics of Salvador, Honduras and Costa Rica offer no opportunity for remarks of any kind; but Guatemala furnishes somo little item of news this tims, fo the shape of a revoiution which, I am happy to say, has been completely quetled. In February last a certaia Serapio Cruz raised the standard of revolt on his estate, Dut finding little encouragement beyond the circlo of his family and immediate friends, was speedily surrounded, captured and sent out of the couatry to Salvador, where Ihe etill resided at last accounts, enjoying the comforis of life, purchased, it Is said, by the money he owes to the liberality of the governmont of Guatemala, This time it is his brother Francisco, who attempis to revolu- tionize the country, with an equally bad result for his Cause, and a worse for himself. The facts, according to OMicial information, aro the following :—Said Francisvo Oraz, tozeiher with Ramon Cruz, Jose Cordova and pou! twenty others, le't Soconusca in Chiapas, Mexico, ‘Whore they had taken refage for political crimes com- Mittod at various periods, crossed the frontier and Stopped at the Hacienda of Malacate, belonging to one Rofluo Barrios, who joined thom with several Other persons, On the 2d instant, they loft for San Mar- G08, Barrios riding alead to propare everything for their up, The rest moved on slowly, burned som? hous»s on tho road, and shot two young men who endeavored {0 pass them and convey the intelligence of the intended Taid to tho peaceful inhabitants of San Marcos, On the evening of the 84 the gang arriyed before that town where they wero met by Barrios who bad collected some More men. Tuey then rushed into the town, took pos- fession of tho barracks, killing oue man and wounding two, and armed themsoives with the government mus- kets. Thence they rode to ran Pe Sacatapeques Where they destroyed the government distillory, in ‘Which act they woindod two more persons. R turning ‘0 San Marcos they forced the fiscal agent to deliver the powder and pubic mouey in his charge, set all the Prisoners free, aud on the 4th moved on toward Quezalte- ango, the principal town of the * Altos.” On the road robbed a train with goods for a merchant in the Sapital, bui had not procecded very far wien they heard that General Pacheco with tne garrison‘ot Quezaltenango was waiting for them; ou the recelpt of this news they Dasily retreated. But the Indians of San Pedro who ‘were Inying in ambush, captured a considerable portion of the raiders, about thirty-seven in all, and among the . Fest Franc sco Cruz and Lazaro Bonilia, The prisoners were taken to San Pedro where a@ courtmartial assembled on the 12:n to try them. The principal leader ‘was at once condemned to bo shot, and the sentence carried out on the following day; tho tral of the others was still coutinuing. Nearly all the arms of tho dis- oot Tevoiutionists have beea recovered, and no fur - her fears were entoriained of another attempt to dis- burb the tranquillity of the country. I may mention that in spite of the rather unfriendly feeling existing Detweon the government of Guatemala and those of the ing Staies of Mexico, the Governor of Chiapas proof of bis good and friendly feeling towards juatemala by apprisiag thegovernment of the invasion Which he bad vaialy endeavored to provent, The cholera in Nicuragua esems to bea gradually dis- wppearing. No new cases are reported in tho Pacific nor in the principal towus of the interior. lo other districts, as for instance in Matagaipa, a notapie improvement had taken place; but in a few piaces tie Mortality was -till very great. Ina Bore village be- Youging to tne department of Chou'ales aad con’aining about two thousand tnhebitanis, more than three hua- Gred and {itty hal died within short time. People in Nicaragua were somewhat anxious to bh: the treaty with the Unived States ratified as seon as joasible by Congress in Washingtou, in order to submit to the Nicaragua Legisature, whose sessions were poon to commence, Mr. Rovssean, United States Minister to Honduras, is feported as lying sick iu a very desporaie coudition. COLOMBIA. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD Attack on Barranquiiia and Murder of the JGovernor=—Opening of the Isthmas Legis laturc—Anxiety About the Vinances—Ex- Minister Salgar=Arrival of Diplomatic Per- sounges. Paxama, August 31, 1867. Contrary to everybotly’s expectations, the Fropch @teamer Nonveau Monde, which arrived at Aspinwall on tho 28ib from Santa Martha, brought not a letter or Paper from the interior, no mail having been received on the coast for the last fortnight, This looks cious, end might Jead one to suppose that something was wrong up there; but it is possible that the despatch of mails 14 passengers from Honda has been sotimed as to con- fect with the English steamer which is duo at Aspinwall on the 3d of September. I bardiy dare hope that the delay of the New York steamer may enable me to send the news by the English packet with this mail, A letter, written by an American gontioman at Barran- quilla, and dated the 20th inst., states that a party of @ixty armed men, in a Loat, attacked that place, mur- ero! the Governor aud put the other government em- Ployés to flight; but who those men wore and why they fitacked Barranquilla does not appear from the leiter. > Private correspoudences confirm the news which was eoiumuanieastd to the Herary just a mouth ago of the at destruction of Rio Hocus by the troops of the Fuvsiniaous of Maginiena and ihé annihilation of J, My, L, Herrera’s gang. Tho final fate of this rebol is not Plater, Pol ical afairs on the Isthmus are ina state of stag- gation, No further developments have taken place in the case of the revolutionists who were lately arrested a charge of conspiracy. The evidence of two of ‘them appears to be very clear, and the Attorney General @f tho State is proparing the indictment, Foreigners and natives look forward with rome curi- ‘@sity to the opening of the Legislative Assembly, whose sessions are to commence on Monday next, the 2d of eptember, Noarly all the members from tho taterior departments of the State have already arrived here. The Executive will have to present a statement of the fin cial sitnation of the Istumas, about whieh consider. anxiety is felt, There cannot be afiy doubt that the treasury is empty, that some means has to be de for replenishing it, and that the divsatisiaction wih the fncreased tax on cattie is widely spread in (ue agriculiural districts. For these reasons 14 18 generally believed that the Prosidenut of the state wiil propose to the Assembly to reduce the tax on cattle to what it formerly was, and fo raise the commercial con‘ribution fifty per cent in- seats outig ti ea cannot fail to cause tn dis- con ie foreign mero! ta, whose business has beon anything but flourishing since ihe beginning of ‘the year; a On the other band, as long as the iacrease fe not made for war purposes, it is hardly vale bow the Consuls should bave a right to iuteriers, I still hope that General Olarte will be obliged to resort to Buch an extreme measure; the more o, because Gonerai Gutierrez bas promised to use all bis‘ power a8 President of the Union to satisfy the claims of State ef Pavama against the national treasury for two years . Subvention, amounting to $100,000 in notes, which are Qt present worth about tos oy a cont, It would be a ity that the good harmony between the rs and fie actual government should be disturbed, eharten which is daily manifosted in different ways and on both Bides, On tho 16th of next month the younger portion ors Will give @ great bail to the Prosid ana to soviety of Panama This promises to be a Saveal saga who was recalled by the newly estat~ ’ , adiniaisiratio: 4 from bia Colom- - , Bibs ister n'tbe Uattod Batons cn Seoeuss ‘ot ate before him to Bogoté to pave bis way. 1 do him good service. ‘The Pacific Mail Steamship Company's steamer China, sister ship to the Great Republic, arrived hore on the morning of tho 30th, fiftv-nine days and 4 balf out from New York direct, without Saving ouchet at apy port or suffered the slightes! accident. will tn afew days Proceed to San Francisco. The southwest coast mail arrived here on the 29th by steamship Panama, The news by her is of little import- ance. Among her passengers Were Mr, Varnhagen, Brazilan Minister in Peru, who has de facto broken off diplomatic relations with that republo, and Colonel Quintin Quevedo, Envoy Extraordinary of Bolivia to Mexico, whose especiat mission is to congratulate Juarea ue of the struggle in that poor country. mportant purpose said Minster Plenipotentiary, &ec., carries with him seve! attachés ana secretari one of whom is ason of D, Munoz, the Prime Minister of Bolivia, They leave here on the 9th of next month for Manzanillo, In port—United States steamer Dakota, W. F, Spicer; British sloop Mutine, Nichotetts, The Dakota will re- main here until relieved by the Suwanee, which is expected about the 12th of september. ‘At Aspinwali—United States gunboat Saco, Com- mander Wilson. The Saco left on the 26th for Olid Providence Island, aud returned on the 29th, The Mosqueristas Recognize Acosta—Her- rera Routed at Rio Hacha—Robinson & Fleming, the English Bankers, Claim Damages for the Non-Fulfilment of Mos- quera’s Lilegal Contracts, Panama, Sept, 1, 1867. The Sacramento arrived this morning from San Fran- cisco, She experienced fine weather, with the exception of one day while crossing the Gulf of California, when she encountered a strong gale, in which one of her sailors was washed overboard and drowned, This afternoon the Legislative Assembly of this State will have their first meeting for the election of officers and tho reading of the Prosident’s message, To-morrow business will begin, The West Indies and Pacific Steamship Company’s steamer Caribbcan has just arrived at Aspinwall, from Santa Martha, which enables me to forward a summary Of late and interesting news, On this steamer came Colonel G. M. Totten and W. Nelson, the Commissioners of tho Panama Railroad Com- pany. The mail left Bogoté on the 17th of August. On tho 16th there was a meeting of the principal Mocqueristas, who resolved to recognize the governmont of Santos Acosta, and sent a committes to the latter to tender their adbesion aud support, An insurrection in Boyaca, of which we have bad no particulars, has been suppressed, The guerrillas of Facatativa were attacked by the State troops of Candynamarea on the morning of the Isth ult, and totally routed aud dispersed, On the night of the 7th the nows was received at Bo- gota that General Rudecindo Lopez had submiited to the new order of things and brought his troops back to Honda to place them at the disposal of the government, Lopez was on bis way f om Honda to Bogota, on the 10th, when the mail met him. The troops were to march im- mediately for Bogota. Gonera! Mosquera remained still a prisoner at the Observatory. he accusation against him and hia m nisters, drawn up by the representative from Pana- ps, Dr, Pabto Arozemena, bad just been presented to tue or) eace now reigns throughout the country. Herrera was defoaied at Rio Hacha, as [ sta'ed before, and rotreated, af er set.ing fire t» t! 6 -reater pa t of thotown Ho was pursued py Colonel Farias, who overtook and captured him on his way to Bolivar, at a piace called El Anjel. It was supposed that Farias would shoot Herrera, Genoral Santos Gutierrez wag at Santa Martha when tho Caribbean left, and would leave for Bogota to-day, The steatuer Colomoia bad returned froin Rio Hacha, and was atSanta Martha. An agent of the English house of Robinson & Fieming bad arrived at the latter place on his way to Bogota, to claim damages from the Colombian goverament for their loan contract made with Mosquera, and the price of the war mers bought by the sane, It is reported that the hostile feoling of the jority of the Legislative Assembly of the e (now in session) azainst the yovernment of Gene- Tal Olarte will be manifested in the election of a= designad’s, or persons appointed to fill the Pres'dent’s Place ia case of death, absence or removal, The desig- 's elected will be fnen opposed to General 0 arte. t nad 4s even sald that the Assembiy think of impeaching the President, that a revolution is brewing, &c. But I think the upshot of the whole thing will be an attempt to annul the elections of represoniatives to the national Congress, a3 sone of the members of the Assembly want to ve elected themselves, The news from the interior, however, will keep everything quict. The result of the negotiations of Colonel Totten and Mr. Nelson at Bogoté will not be mado public before the sailing of the steamer. There appears to be no doubt that 14 was satisfactory. PERU. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Bed Feeling Between Pern and Brazil— General Melgarejo, of Bolivin, Annoys the Peruvians With His Almost Worthless hyspeaitats Carz.40, August 21, 1867, The days since the last mail left here for New York have beon uncommonly barren of events, Nothing now {a stirring, neither in home nor foreign politics; but on all questions government remains in a masterly inac- tivity. Apart from the opposition Prado’s adm inistra- tion encounters in Congress, which shows itself in nothing more clearly than in tho fact that lie has not yet been proclaimed Constitutional, but still remains Provisional Presi¢ent—apart from this opposition, I say, a stronger one he meets with in the press and the public, His many faux par in fore'gn policy are particclarly cal- culated to provoke comments and dissatisfaction. If Pera wanted another serious difficulty besides the un- settled relations with Spain, the equivocal friendsnip with Chile and the animosity against Bolivia, she has got it in (he question with Brazil, which, after the with drawal of the Minister of the South American empire, threatens to arsume very alarming proportions. The Waterco returned trom Valparaiso yesterday, with Goneral Alvin Hovey, United States Minist Lima, on board. Whaiever may have been the ooject or result of his voyage, nothing certwin has so far transpired. Telegraphic comman cation between the principal towns of this republic is rapidly being estabiished now material has Iately arrived, and it is Callao will soon be convecied’ with the northera provinces by wires to Lanbay equa, From Bolivia very little pews has reached us bere during the last weck, and what we have received is uot of avery pleasant character, Melgarsio’s army was in a fortified cawp outside La Paz, as if realy for action, and ne “patriotic” President himself lived close by on belonging to him, probably fearing for his lie foitnfu! peopie, The merchants and tho public in general tn the of Peru are alarmed atanother of Melgarojo’s shan acts, In the troaty with Pera it was expressly stipulated that Bolivia chouid not coin any more of her “moueda feble,” or light money, which had inundated the neigh- boring repablic to the annoyance and loss of the Peru- viaus, Bat Melgarejo at first evaded this solemn en- ne by coining an immense number of medals, calied after him, whch are current as money and ot very poor metal, and a.terwards made a contract for the manufacture of more than a million of dollars of the old inferior standard. At ove time the government of Peru remousirated against this through thelr Minisier in Bo- livia; but the matter seoms to have dropped, or at least Melgarejo considera it so, for the person entrusied wih tue coinage of the rubbish bas aiready gone on to the United states to buy presses, & Death of Brovet Briga United Stntes A of His Career= tlago—Return of Minister Hovey to Linu VaLraraiso, August 10, 1867. The past week has not developed anything now respecting the war question, No foreign mails have been received since my last letter, and affairs are driit- fog along in the same manner as during the last two months, The apprehensions respecting the rewrn of the Spaniards alarm the public, despite the assur- ances of the government officials that the enemy is not coming, and commercial houses are busily preparing for the threatened blockade. Congress occasionally taker up the subject, bat most of the time is occupied in dis- cussing alleged election frauds and amendments of the constitution in relation to domestic affairs, The Chile squadron lies in the bay of Valparaiso, and the Peruvian squadron at Coquimbo, two hundred miles north of the former port, There is no prospect of the two squadrons reuniting until after the scason of northers has passed, un- Jess the movements of the Spanish fleet should compel it; @ud until positive information is received that the Spaniards are on their way to this coast, it is probable that the same dulness will continue, The most important event that has transpired here for some time has been the death and funeral of Brovet Brigadier General Cooke, Secretary of Legation. Gene. ra! Cooko entered the service as captain in the Second Now York (Harris light) cavalry, and by his distin. guished gallantry soon rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel and became chief of staf to General Kilpatriek’s cavairy division, When Kilpairick made bis great raid upon Richmond for the release of our prisoners General Cooke, with Colonel Dahigres, had charge of the com- mand of five hundred picked men, sent to cross the James above Rienhmond and to enter the city from Wan- chester, in co-operation with General Kilpatrick, who @itacked the rebel capital from the merih side, Dahl- subjected to every species of abuse and daily repeated cruelties, until broken down tn beaith and with a ruined constitution, he emerged from his dark, damp cell to endaurv additional months of suffering in prisons in South Carolina and Georgia, Twice he escaped, but was recap- tured, and finally, after eighteen long, weary months, be was exchanged, returning home a hopeless invalid, When General Kilpatrick was appointed Minister to Chile, General Cooke, thinking a trip to South America might be beneficial, accepjed the post of Secretary of Legation. But tho seeds of disease sown in rebel prisons were too deeply rooted in his system, and despite the efforts of the best medica! men of Chile and our squadron in the Pacific, he gradually wasted nd expired @ skeleton—a sad wreck of the vigorous mau who ont red the dungeons of the south, His character was irreproach- able, Other pens will tell the thrilling story of his event- fal life and pay the just tribute to his noble qualities, Nove knew him but to admire him, and his name, so green in the hearts of hig battle scarred com will snine on the pages of the annals of the rebellion as that ofa donb true soldier, without fear and without re- proac! His funeral was one of the most impressive scones ever witnessed in Santiago, The lezation was in mourn- ing, and the flag at half mast Although the laws of Chile prohibit funerals in the day time, permission was given to conduct the mournful ceremonies in the Amert~ can custom, The government senta large escort of cavalry, with music, and the citizens offered scores of private carriages for tne use of the friends of the leva tion. At one o'clock inf the afternoon the funeral cor- tego moved from the legation in the following order: Band and Escort of Cavairy. Carriages with Pallbearers, Hearse drawn by White Horscs and covered with the American Flag. Carriage with Genera! Kilpatrick and General Hovey, our Minister to Peru, Carriages with the Engiish, French, Prussian and Peru- inisters and Italian Consul General, OMcials of the Government and riends of the Deceased. The streets were crowded by thousands of citizens, and the bells of the Catholic churches tolled as the pro- cession passed, At the cemetery the coffin, bearing the piumed hat, sword and sach of the deceased general, and covered with a béautiful silk American flag, was placed upon a table, and an etegant discourse delivered by the American chaplain, Rev. Mr, Gilbert. The remains were then placed in the family vanitot Mr. Henry Metegs, the great American railroad builder and millionaire, and the procesaion returned to the city. There were about fif y carriages in the procession, and the whole affair passed oifin the most impressive manner. This event is of great significance, In no enlightened country is there renter religious intolerance than in the South American tates, On this occasion the government not only granted permission for the funeral to take place in the day tie—a concession granted only to the heads of tho governmen!—but sent music and cavairy for an escort, turned out the guard at the national capital as the hearse passed, and posted police along the line of march to preserve order, Tho Minivter of Foreign Affairs addressed a sympathetic letter to General Kil- patrick, and hundreds of the best citizens of Santiago manifested their feelings of condolence with the lega tion Thus ends the career of another gallant soldier of the Army of the*Po'omac. One by one the wor'hiest heroes who gave themselves a sacrifice forthe Union are passing away; and, as we look upon the wasted forms of those who siill live to endure the bitier suffer. ings enta'led by rebel inhumanity, the question sponta- neously comes up, shall there be vengeance for our murdered brothers? General Hovey, our Minister to Pern, who has bean on a visit to General Kilpatrick, returns to Limain tho United States steamer Wateree, Commander Gillis. Groat attention was paid him by the government off- cials, and his visit has contributed in no small dezree to coment more firmly the warm friendship between this Tepublic and the United States, The United States steamer Nvack is stil! at Coqnimbo, but will return to Valparaiso as goon as the season of bad weather shall haye prseed, Benjamin Vicuna Muckenna on the Press in New York. Mr, Benjamin Vicona Mackenna, who was sent by the government of Chile to the United States, towards the ond of 1865, for the purpose of buying ships and other- wise furthering the interests of the allied republics in their war against Spain, 1s now publishing in La Liberlad, a paper of Santiago, Chile, a narrative of his mission. Tn some of the latest numbors of that paper which have come to hand Mr. Mackenna gives an account of bis doings with the presa in New York. A‘ter some genoral remarks about publicity and journalism, ia wich he mentions incidentally that all the kind notices be ro- ceived in the New York papers have not cost him a cent, our vivacious frievd inserts some paragraphs of an official note addressed by him to the Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs, which we translato: The press of New York, which reflects that of the United States, is in general represented by the following five dailies, which have a circulation of about half a mil- Hion of copies together:—fho Hawai, Times, Trabune, Evening Pos', and World. The Henarp ie the most im- portant of all, and has alone a larger circulation than all the others combined, It belongs to no p ili'ical party; and to this perhaps 1. owes its influence, like the London Times. It has, besides, been the firat to take up the Monroe doctrine, and de‘ends the same with more fervor than all others. For all these reasons I more immed ately made the acquaintance of the proprietor and editor of this paper, the famous Mr. James Gordon Benne't. He has given me a cordial reception, and yesterday, Sunday (29th of November, 1865), I spent part of the day at bis country seat, where his family poceives, every fcast day, & numerous Company. Mr. Bennett bas promised mo an eficacious co-operation. He, of his own accord, pub: lished part of a speech I made in Panama, accompanied by_a smail editoriel notice, whien I enclose, The Times is the organ of Mr. Seward. I went to see the editor, Mir Raymond, in company with Mr. Asta Buruaga, and with letrera from Nelson and Trembu!l. He received vs well, and although referring to Seward’s opinion, promised to take the question shortly ta hand, ia a manor favorab'e to our canse. He may do 80 be- fore the lot, and in that case I suail send you his opmton, The 7r.bune is tho radical paper, 4 1 bavo mot yet been able to sve the editor, Mr. Greeloy, whom I koew personally in 1853; bnt it is difficult to hunt him up, on account of his strange mode of living, Ihave, however, sent him Mr, ‘s letter, and spoken to his -subors nates, who promise 23 good help, Tao Aven Pot in the best known evening paper. They havo promised to assist ux, end publizhed sponia- neously the denial, which I enclose in the cripping. Tho World hes been the enemy of the administration during the war, and consequently tt dit not appear proper to me to enter into personal relations with the editors, In short, the press of the country is decidedly in favor Of our cavse, and upholds the Monroe ducirine as the question of the day, Mr. Mackenua then continues in bis narrative: — But I must conrose that this enthnsiastic devotion of onr brethren in the North did no! last very long; for as goon as the Kogitsh papers arrived, which are ail in oar favor through the irre=is'tble influence of cotton prints and coa!, Brother Jonathan got angry about the interest- ed sympathy of John Ball, and with bis not very fine corJiality commenced to put hia foot ou our manifesto and tocall us itl-brod and disobedient children, May this bo a warn ng to our rulers Whenever we wish shou'd «peak well of us in the United Staiga, send oner to England to csiumpiate us with all his might; for it isan infubible rie that ali that the Ene- lish catl white the Yankees call black and nothing else, The Hxxstp was our :nost loval friend, for this ‘wo owe it sincere gratitude; bot it must be known that we were tndebied for this rather to the personal kud- neas of Mr, Bennett and his Indy, who ia well known for her character and tslents, The best proof of it ts that as soon ag I left the United States the Henao, with the fickleness of an old coquette, commenced to flirt with Spain and to give Chile, and’ me in parucolar, oor corresponding dose of ondgeliing to retarn for those let- tera which [ wrote to Abelardo Nunez from New York, Mr. Mackenna then goes on to state that the members of the press are all animated by animosities against each other, and that he tried in vain to conciliate them by a dinner he gave at Deiwonico’s, which dinner is de- scrived in a very lengthy report. LARGE FIRE AT EAST NEW YORK, Loas Estimated at Fifty Thousand Dollars. An extensive and disartrous fire occurred yesterday morning at East New York, resulting in the total destrac- tion of three buildings and a pecuniary loss of about $50,000. The fire originated about bail in the premises of bir Shekel, on the road, ashort distance from East New York. observed by a peighbor, Mr, Askew, occupying one of the adjoining houses, who at once gave the alarm, The Union Hook and Ladder Company, No, 1, and the Liberty Bucket . Company, No, 1, mpeodiiy arrived at the scene of tue conflagrativn, aud short necessary delay, got their apparatus into working orler and comme operations, The fire had by this time, however, made considerabie headway, ‘and it was apparent that fo exertons could save the hoase in winen {t Lad originally brokeo out, aud tho efforts of the Gremen were direcced entirely to prevent ding to the adjoining houses. But in this they wore unsuccessful, and the flames wero only tineulahed afver they had comp’ ¥ destroyed the three butldings forming the block, ‘ne fire raged throughout the whole of the te 4 it was not until ceven o'clock that the last house fei It is fortunate wore lost, as the honses wero subfict to several famiied, aud the Mames at first made extremely rapid headway, ‘The building in which the conflagation first broke out was rented by Mr. William ©, Sheckel, who ased tho lower part aa @ gi store and occupivd part of the upper part as & dwolllng, and tet out the remainder to Hae siti Meyers, and wat tsed as « boarding by Mr. Poilip eae Tho families of Raward Nimmo Theodore Faller also lived im this Vite ind ji was occupied by (the fami) of William Askew, ‘at Of himse'f, wife and child, Nothing was saved house except afew trunks. INTERVIEW WITH WENDELL PHILLIPS. Mr, Phillips’ Opinion of General Grant—The Impeachment Question—General McClellan Redivivus—The Mistake of Congress—Fi- elal Da rs—The Amnesty Proclama- tieon—Presidental Candidates=Mr. Phillips’ Choice. Sruriixo, Mass., Sept. 8, 1867. ‘The irrepressible negro suffrage and negro equality advocate general, Wendell Phillips, is just now spending @ summer vacation remote from all the din and turmoil of cities, He has puched bis esrie away up among tho hilis of Sterling, Worcester county, Mass., some fifty miles from Boston. Here, in @ large and comfortable farmhouse, he has put up his household gods and lives very much the life of @ recluse, His favorite volumes, however, are still his companions, and with these and {n preparing some lectures which he intends delivering the coming season, all his time is employed, His relaxation from study consists in rides along the winding billy roads, and in enjoying the de- lightful landscape which stretch way im all directions from the high plateau on which his temporary home is situated, A correspondent of the HeRatp travelling in the vicinity called upon Mr. Phillips at a late hour oa Saturday evening last, and was very cordially recetved, The conversation which ensued naturally turned on the absorbing topics of the day—Granut, President Johnson, Congress, impeachment, the Presidency, candidates, &o. On all thece Mr, Phillips touched freely but very briefly, though notes were taken in his presence, and he knew the chiel would surely “prent ’em.” The cor- respondent’s sugges'ive reference to General Grant eed A al tho following criticism on the gallant eral :— A CHAPTER ON GRANT, Not believing muct in Grant myself, elther in his civil capacity to govern, or in his republican principles, I can see that he is the stake piayed for at Washivgion, Both parties are playing their cards for this, The John- son party are anx'ous to get Grant into their hands, In which case they will so compromise bim that his popu- larity aad reputetion will be damaged to such an extent as to render any a ter opposition of hig, shonid be attempt such, perfect!y harmless, This was the object of mak- ing lim secretary of War, And he has fully, thus far, come up to theiranticipationa, Tie cun-ervative repub- licans, on the otver hand, are anxious 10 clutch bim as their truwp 4. But as for Grant himself, has dove nothing but blunder since be took ianton’s place, He has not strengthened his position im apy way Ho is distrusted by the President, and he is fast loving the con'ideuce of the people and all the popularity he po-seas d; and unles« bis trends Tram- ball, Schenck and Wasiburne come to hs rescue he will be los: to sight very soon, I do not thins it ia honorable or politic! a an to accept of office as Grant has, and to issue orders vone of which he approves, but against allof whics be delyhts to protest And stil General Grant is the p.vot of our present aairs, In the melee that is going on he wilt lose all chance of being taken as the candidace of any party for the next Presidency. 1 do not believe ia the reporis that Grant co: with Stanton betore he suceeeded him and took possession of the otlice, I believe, and whea the tru h omes out I will bs found in the right, that Grant at once a ed the office, and the first inti- mation that Siaaton received was the note im which Grant so normed Lim This conference business 1s ail an invention of Grant's friends, and the story (hat he had a private nderstandiog with ctanton is all gammon, put forward to save his reputation. lam very confident of ths, The story of the conierence I do not believe, and I bave the most thorough faith that when the trath iskuown it wil be found that Grant Look the office of Secretary of War without any prcvous consultation with stanton, thus proving a readiness to give tue Presi- dent adegres of support vayond what bia friends are wilitog to allow. 1 have no more faith in Grant to-day than I'bad six movths ago; aud certa nly the great mass of the people bave lost faith in him since bis acceptance of = onspaco, Ithink ii he turns round now and proves loyal (o tue Amer.can people, it will be in conse- quence of undergoing a change of heart in ‘he very trial through which he is now passing He has evinced no qesize to garry out what had been Stanton’s purposes, He Mee ailied himeell whh yew friends, with Jonnson and Seward, whose whole afin is io use him fort enda, and discard him when ho bas served their pur- pose, 1 do not see any self-respect or conaistoney fi tre leader of a great nation submitting to is ue orders he dis- approves, morely contenting himself wih protesting against thom, He has giined nothing by goirg into the War Department. He can do nothing a3 Secretary of War he coult not do betteras General I tink now, unless his friends Trambuli and Washbarne prevent him making foe uvpardon.ble mistake, the country will Jook to Sheridan or some other miliary favoriie for Pres f{ient. THE PRESIDENT, CONGRESS, IMPRACHMENT AND RESISTANCE. The question being broached, Mr. Philips gave bis views as follows:— I confess Ido not see what object the President can have in provocing impeacumen! unless prepared to re- sist it When it con He must know that his present course wll naturally procip tate measures, strengtien tue hands of Congress and compel Congress to impexch him. The conclusion is he would hot pursue ibis course if he did not, by «ome well considered plan and metiod, intend to re: it, There is uo doubt a meiuod In this madness of bis, The great problem is, w plan of re- istance has he dovised; woat iustrunents will he use? | Mysell, do Dot think it-ia out of the range oF probas Diity that bo will refuse to recognize Congress. He may, by tho couasel ot Biack and ine Blairs, mike an etiort to. refer tho question of the constituti ality of Congress to somo popular conven. tion, In thi way ho may a to divide pubic sentimer out recourse to actual violence, But be the means what they may, resi-tance to tho impeachment of Congress is determided on by the Prest dont or he never would persevaie in Lis pres Tue whole scops and object of the policy at Wasi fs at last clear ip this rospect—that the John oo party aro in some way prepared to resist tho action of Con- gress, mapeackinen! or vo impeachment, bes LE MAC’? REDIVIVTS, here referred vg that the Pro Boston bulletin ni hed recailed Ups—a'ter a fo something in thar, may be think that {f he could interv mo 8 ine chasm, efivct breach between Grant and thy army, it might be useful to have MeCielian near, Some of the dust of West Polot may stil atach ‘o him, aod Johnson's recall of hum now looks as if be thourht it possible that appearance of an old idol would socure him the army in case of necessity. It eerainly looks as if he miditaed strong resisiance, I think he would bardly be crezy enough to resi-t with force the Congress of the United States Bot, be added, ro ono knows how blind ima eome o the Southerpers are and some of the demo- poliicians who are running around the Presi- No Southern man ever understood the North, ond f don't eve that Jonpsen un terstands it; there. fore, 0 sp ¢ op the ignorance that would jead bim ty make any mad attempt, that fact must be taken into vunt, CONGRESS’ GREAT MISTARR, he great mistase Congress made was being persuaded into adjoorr b orman and Fessenden. Johnson was thon 'y out ‘My Policy” unchecked, Thold Sn aod Wesenden and Trumbali to a great extent respons bly for the present distracted position of n movement represents one ele- Mo allios himself to the democratic that pariy,aiways know to fight for it. ‘The conservative rej timility and a confusion of objects prevenis their ever knowing what t over holding with a (firm hand what they gain Between two ru tis easy to see which will whip the oth- er [hold tv adjeremts of General Grant and Secretary Chae, thro.go ther political intrigues, responsible. 1 do not believe (ongress would have adjourned if it had wot been for the with of these two partisan cliqu The object was to prevent the possibility of any adv (age io Wase oy the question of impeachment coming up. Ivis topoesibie to credit that intelligent men as these conservative leaders are, in Washington itself, wiih a!) the means of information at their hands, could be a tga Sena gr haggrne the country. They conld pot ignorant of it, 0 they de- liberately sacrificed the probable safety of the T do aot believe allairs yy want and from go forward simp let the result follo come into the Presi Tt seems to me, ne! that impenct will be the first measure brought be- fore Congress, Ido not think there will be a fight over tmpeachmont, The great question will be whether, be- ing impeached, Joun-on cannot be suspended from of- flee? wat will be the struggle, To leave him in power from December till the question be decided would te madness, The great qusstion, therefore, will be, not as to impeachment, which, unless there come some great change in the current of events, is inevitable, but can he be ded from office from the moment articles of itapeschwwent are presented? Will the loyal American poopie it # treacherous Executive to exorcise un- checked sway for months? I will not so dicredit the # und sense ant [ap tea ony of the American people astoihokeo I think the first sep at this time should be t© wake up (the loyal elements of the republican party to the danger that is before the country; to cail an assembly of the whole foey et or @ convention of all the Joyal Governors, ke that held at Altoona during the war, to devise some plan to thwart the mad ambition of Jounson, Wo ought not to allow the without all i provided that can bear upon t ‘sixty days before the meetin; Congress, and in wat time could do immense Larm; he could put affairs in such @ shape that it would take years to rectify. 1 be- Ieved in impeachment two years ago In July, 1895, I undertook to soy that Jobnsoo bad Tylerized— that he had deserted his ag A og Tyler had done before him. Avd for this mon ridiculed me, Then, in follow T voderwok to say, Me jot & mistaken 4, bit he isan em- And I believe now, that from that time to he has been yes! moved wine ye yo 7 to defeat the results of the war; this prevent rehome of ampesty 1 (ho last effort of dohneon and the Soutuern Biates as will enadlo First—That no State should over tm the elece @iscriminate ‘tive franchise on sccount of race or color, and, if | bad my individual ‘OF OD account of sex. Second—That State Provide a system of free schoole, and i emitted to do the patioval government do it at the expense of the Staio so American ia anywhere, is @ citizen both of the na- tion and of the State to which the parents belong. That is, I would put the definition of citiz-nship and the pre- tection of the citizen in the hands of the national gov- ernment, and not in the banda of a State government, and make them universal instead of local. And indeed T shail not think the war is ended till these amendments are incorporated im the American constitution, MR. PHILUPS OM THR FINANCIAL DANGERS, The subject of the fuauces of the country coming up, Mr. Phillips said:—I was very much ridiculed two years ago for venturing to prophesy that the two great daa- gers that most imminently threatened us were financial dangers, The first, repudiation of our owa debt; second, assumption of the Southern rebel debt, Now, the signs are growing thicker every day that both these prophe- cies aro b ginning to take shape and form, especially among the democratic party. Now, Mr, Greeley, who ridiculed me so much wien I spoke of repudiation and assumption as things to be guarded acainet, comes out himself on tho same subject, and is writing on it tn his own paper and in the /ndependen!, But this is not Just bow a pressing danger—the Qnancial questioa ls yet in the future, A more pressing one is the attempt on the part of weak republicans to save their party at the risk of such a@ Presidevtial outbreak as that which is now upon us, and which may throw us into disorder and an- arcby for years. THE AMNBBTY PROCLAMATION AN INDICATION OF A TRBA- SONABLE STATE OF MIND, On this point Mr, Phillips expressed himself as fol- jows:— I consider the issuing of the amnesty proclamation by the President an act of as gross resistauce as would be an armed resistaace to Congress, It indicates a trea- sonable state of mind and purpose, It ts nothing but another effort to buiid up rebeldom, GOVERNMENTAL. With respect to the position of the government before the country, Mr. Phillips said:— I do not thinit we have got, in any proper senso of the word, a government, when it comes to us alinost under official recognition ‘from Kentucky that, althoagh four hundred persons have been murdored ia Keotucky within a year, not one person bas besa punished, Gen- eral Thomas himself says that he cannot get a miitary hold on tue murderers of Major Bridgewater, who, after shooting down their vic tim, piercing him’ with eighteen bullets, surrendered to the Sheriff, but were aiterwards acquitted on the ground of ju-tiflable homicide, 1 do not consider that a nation that permits such ate of things to exist, has got, what is, in the proper sense of the word, gov- eromout, Wa-liingion is at present in the hnnds of actions, between the chiefs of which is raginy as raggle as to who shall clutch the reins of power, But th no government. No protection for life cr proper: ‘one half of the Union, aud the protection that exists for life and property in the oiler baif is not due io the federal government. MR. PHILLIP DOES NOT DESPOND. Bot no man desponds, If we had ao hada Ball Ron detent, aad the incapacity and imb y of a Me Cleilan, we would never bave had emane pation, Our past defeats have been bat the seeds of unexpected triumphs, If Jolingon had met Congress in an ainiubi: aad com- promising manner two years ago, tbe ten uurecou structed States would be to-day voilog against the just resuits of tho war. Thus to-day Johuson's treason is the education of the peopic, euly that we unfortunately pay a great deal more ihan we ought tor it, Had Lincoln only known where ai oue time he siood, he might have eaved two years of war, If the majorities in the Fenate and House h wn as much as Stevens and Sumoer and Wade two y ago, they could have prevented two years of anarchy In the South—bave saved that land irom the crime of blood — and yet bave secured to us thn ail wecaa <ot alter the fight. L will mot so discredit the Aus p ag 10 say that they needed the treason of on to dise cover the proper measures of revonsiruc: Tt ts not the common sense of the people tbat Las retarded the Just growch of the revolution. The ambition of a few hag done this, Itis the selfish policy of a hal!-dozen interested self-seek ng repubiienu? 1 ve think the people need hight; nor do their leaders, beyond a fow who are seeking their own self-agy nent at the expense of party, government aad country THE RLECHONS IN CALIPORNIA AN Upon tits subject, Mr, Phittips briefly re result of the la'e elections in the States of Culive Kentucky is frangbt with peril to ther poblican party. For how cau the republi ans of the ri insist upon the Southern people doing that which they refuse to do themss ves, MR, PHILLIPS’ VIEWS ON SUPPOSED PRIRIDENTIAL CANDIDATES, BUEKIDAN, Ido not think, without wishing to detract from the KY. :-The merits of Sheridan that he carried bh vis in Louisiana to any extreme extent, of tue — police ef New Orleans, who attack murdered the couveniionists and other unoffendiag mon ia that cily were retained on tho puiice fore, mod are there to this day. This showed reat modtera and indeed culpable forbearance on the par | 60 I contend that Johnson's resistance to res South ts not resistance to extreme radic ; is merely tue pretence, His resistance 13 meant not jon, ot 3 primarly az against the Southern disiranchised Classes, Dut directed with @ view of breaking up tho repu General Sheridan is hardly the party there, Iman at preseat, GENERAL THOMAS, I_ think General Thomas would make a very available military candidate, He is able and honest, and above the eeductions of party tnfluences, SECRETARY CHAS, Tengqosted the uaino uf Mr. Chase, wheu Mr. Phillips at once responded. Mr. Chase has not an clement of popularity :—1 think he would be an hones! President, t that would tend to make but he has not te elen him one, So much for Chase. GENERAL SHERMAN, ‘With regard to General Sherman I consider him the best soldier of the war, and the worst statesinan, much for Sherman, ‘MR, PHILLIPS’ CHOICE POR PRESIDENT. Se agen ey you like to know the man of my choi ConagsponnEst,—Very much, sir. Mr. Pauturs.—If I had the naming of the man, Thad Stevens would be the noxt President of the United States. I believe ho is now tn good health, but if not, ive me but six months of him in the White House, and would give more for thos» six months of his than for most other people's four years. Other points of great interest at the present time, whici Mr. Phillips gave his views upon in tho same clear, forcible mannor, as on the foregoing, will be the subject of another communication, LONG ISLAND INTELLIGENCE, Scrrosrp Loss or 4 Wuauna Vesser.—On the 10th of August, 1866, the bark Ocean sailed from Sag Harbor ona whaling voyage, under the direction of H. & 8 French, her agents, She was seen of Montauk and re- ported. This was a few days after her departure, Since that time nothing has been heard of her, and it is feared that she has sunk, with all on board. The following are the names of the officers and crew:—Wiiliam Hamilton, master; Samuel P, Reoves, mate; Willinin Fowler, sec- ond mate; Jeremiah G. Loper, third mate; Edward Fowler, J. A. Fielas and Jolin Rboderich, boatsteerers; Thos, Aldridgo, cook ; Thos, Ly wet steward; R, B. Ver- non, Alex, Schultz, P. Merry, G. Stertrof, W.'A. Bach F, J, Morton, A. McDonald, ‘Edward Parker, A. Bronge, H. Dugan, 'f. J, Seoloy, W. J. Jonnson, 8. ‘A. Howard, Thomas Lee and Robort Kanaka, seamen. Assacit axp Hicuway Rosasrt.—Mr, Christopher Helorich, of Union Course, while walking on the rail- road track toward home, when between Union Course and Cypress avenue, was asked by a man the time of day. Mr. Heinrich took out his of looking, when the man seized it, As he was en; in a scuftio jow another deaperado struck him the a violent blow upon the head from behind, felling him senseless to the earth, They then robbed bim of his pocketbook, a diamond pip, bis gold watch and chain and a bundio of clothes, in ail valued at $800, with whieh the thieves made off. Axotuen Arrempt 10 Trrow 4 Tram Orv Tam Track. — On Saturday evening conductor Cochran stopped his train near Leffert's avenue, on the East New York and Jamaica Railroad, and put two men off who refused to pay their fare and were abusive and insulting. On the return of the train an hour later it struck and passed over ®& plank placed upon the track at this point, The train, fortunately, remained upon the track. This ts th fourth attempt within two weeks that miscreants bave made to throw th isteain off the track, clon already reate upon two or three persons, and should they be ar- rested and the charge sustained, example will be made of them that will not soon be Fouxp Dead Uspza mis Winpow,—Mr, Jobn Boyle was found insensible on Sunday morniog under the win- dow of bis boarding house at Glen Cove, He lived but a short time afterward. He bad come hemo late and laid down on the floor and gone to sl It te sn} that he awoke, got up and jum ou pt the window, which aay ym paralysis. Coroner Seaman held an inquest a) @ body, when a verdict ip accordance with ibe was rendered, Ronnsny—A Wert Anwep Tater,—A Gorman named George Ristine, living at Foster's Meadow, was arrested and brought to Jamaica yesterday, eharged with stealing &@ quantity of clothing and some money from his em- ployer, Mr, Nicholas Knowenbrocker, on Sunday last, When arrested the m and missing articles were found !n his possession. Tevolver and two dirk knives wore also found upon his owing that he in- tended ose ag Po vg h io wi ging a committing . Justice Sutphen ry ww the county jail for four months, Axotugn Ropnery.—On Saturday morning last the rest- Gonce of Mr, John Hunt, of Jamaica South, was robbed ofa mantity of clothing and valuable with Tilen tes trisves meade 1 moray UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S COURT. Bofore Commissioner Stilwell. Frederick and Elizabeth Davis, who are charged with paesing counterfeit twenty-five cent currency stamps, appeared yesterday before Commissioner Stilqe!! and vo bail each In the sum of $1,500, Their examination Bidens Section acer! bit inst whom a charge b rch ey a a fore'tne Commissioner yesterday. Sone ates pet wee out tad sare i ete apo te . 'B THE DOMINION OF CANADA. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD, Defeat of the French “Reds” in Montreale The American Rejoicings fur an Annexae tonist Victory. Mowrnat, Sept, 9, 1867, | Honorable Mr. Dorion, the head and chief leader of the French “Rouge” party here, was left ove hundred Votes bebind the number given for Bis opponent on the first day’s polling at the election for a member of the Domtaion Paritament, The members of the Rouge party are hopeless over the general result, The rejoicings which have taken place in Vermont Over the election of Mr. Colby, a noted North American annexationist, cause considerable public comment here. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD, ‘The Government Candidates Polls—Additiunal Defeats of the Reformers—Gribery and Intimidation Rife ta the Domiuton—Bank Bills Elutter« ing in the Alr—Voters for the “Highest Bide der?=—The Railroad Interest=Members Born in the United States—fndian Voters in the Northwest. Toroyto, Ontario, Sept, 7, 1867, The government appear to be carrying JI before them in the elections, Quebeo will give them a majority of more than three to one, and Ontario is rejecting all the ablest men on the opposition side, Mr. Brown's defead has been followed by (hat of his ablest lieutenant, Mr. A, McKellar, who has been beaten by the Mayor of Chatham, Kent was long regarded as the strongest reform constite ency in the West, but it has at length been wrested from the oxtremists by a conservative, Kast Elgin, too, represented since 1857 by Mr, Leonidas Burwell, hag been carried by a conservative for the Commons, and @ conservative hasalso been successful there for the local Parliament, West Elgin, formerly represented by Mr, Scoble, an Eng! abolitionist, but who chauged to the conservatives recently, has elected two con- servatives by large majorities, Mr, Scoble was thrown aside by the reformers, and did not therefore come forward again. The conservatives proper ip Ome tario, 80 far as the elections have gone, are in a majority, and it is evident that in @ party strife they would be mora than a match for the reformers, Ontario, oF rather Upper Canada, as it formerly was, always sent @ majority of about three to one to the Legislature; but @ wonderful chanve has been effected, and the result shows that Mr, Sandfleld Macdonald was so far right in forming s coulition Cabinet that he and his party will have a majority in the government, but not ia the Am sembly. Tlie groat outery against bim hasbeen that he sacrificed (ho reformers; bat it is now seen that they are actually in the miuority, The general opinion was that the reformors had a very considerable majority, How easy it is to bo mistaken, As regards the conduct of tho elections, fair play hag been en y out of the question in most of thea, Br bory and intimidation have been rife throughout the country, and both sides have done their worst; in fact, it seemed as if they vied in villany, and the longest purse came v.ctorl Such barefaced corruption was never before witvessed, and honest people are now clamoring for tno ballot and one day’s polting. In many constituencies the avents of candidates might be seem with rolls of ban by way of know t oles in their hands, displaying them n to those who only required to ney gong to offer themselves te the n in South Onterio was unparalleled. ‘lr, Brown spent $25,000; but who knows successful candidate? In this city fful on election days as biackber ‘at more than one of the suce money Was as p candidate: ally bongbt his way into Parliament, At Hamiiton 1 and intimidation carried day, At the of the first day the governs ment Jilate was ahead, but the mannger the Great Western Railway ‘gave instructions to the men under them that they must vote for the other cence was that the candidate next day, and the conseq Tho raitway vote is government candidate was beaten, large, and notwitistanding very many would have voted for “vr. O'Reilly, tuey were compelied to vote against their consciences such a state of things argues roncly mgaiost our present system, for, if a man is not allowed to vole as Le wishes, where can be his freedom? Corporations have unfortunately too much power in this. couutry, and they invariably use it to the detrimont of the poor man at makes the matter worse in this instance ts the fact that the manager of the Great Western bas bad the reputation of being liberal in politics ant is rogarded asa disciple of Jovn Bright im Kugland, He haa oriainty pat his principles to = r ering the menover whom be has the superinte: It 18 to be feared that Englishmen who are sent oat here to manage railways will coatinue to play the tyrant Hitherto, influence of the kind een used on the Sde of the government; 8 boon reverse}, and it is now epparent that ¥ any diflerence in parties as rezards the ey resort to for the purpose of carrying the e ‘e have certainly had some ginriug examples on both sides during the past weok or two It was not considered sufiicient that political’emissaries should send over the province with the view of secaring support. Ministers themselves took the stump, appeared on the hus ne in various places, Even now Mr. Sand Macdonald and tne Premier of the federal goverument are b in the West making promises and holding out inducements to the electors, It is thi bui creditable to those gentlemen that they should found acting m this way. They are even more deter> mined in their efforts sluce the defeat of Mr, Brown, Mr, Macdonald went to Harmulton and told electors there that if they wanted the govertwent, they must send som to mupport him. He eaid he had. done much fer them in the past, and it was quite likely they would ‘have other axes tb grind; therefore, he wanted them to su port him, There has never been anything so unbl ing in the elections as we have been forcea to witneag this time, and there is every prospect that the like course will be continued to the end. No Jess than six American born candidates for election have offered themselves in Ontario, and out of the nume ber four have been elected; three to the House of mons and one to the local Parliament, They are W. P. Howland, Council, Stephenson, Currier and Williama, ir, Howland been several years in Parliament and so bas Mr. of Ottawa, Mr. hoe agro is publisher and editor the Chatham Plane, and Mr. Williams was formerly carriage maker; he js now in the coal oll business Hamilton and Is reporied wealthy, Much interest appears to be felt in the elections to take piace in Algoma, a new district bordering on the Northwest country, and which was only a few years agd organized into @ municipality, On account of its isolated position it was found necessary to extend the franchise to nearly all tho adult male imhabitants, and sometbi like manhood suffrage pre’ there, the Indians beli included, As the laiter been told that they only receive ° prescnts this year on condition that they vote for the government candidates, ft is not diff. cult to say what way they will go, There are four can- didates in the field, two for each Parliament. The gov- ernment candidate for the local Legislature is Mr, Cum- berland, managing director of the Northern Railway, which bas ita headquarters in this “ and the honey for ite nadee steamboais at Sault 5, 19, the capi s Algoma, The election 1s expected to be a close oue; but it is very clear that the government will have things pretty much their owa way. . THE FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT IN CENTRE STREET. {Coroner Wildey yesterday commenced an inquisition at the Sixth ward police station over the remains of Jobn Golden, the Ind fourteen years of age who was killed on Sunday afternoon by being run over in Centre street, near Leonard, by car No, 61 of the Fourth Avenue Rail- road Company, Below will be found the testimony of several persons who witnessed the occurrence :— Sarah Ferris, residing et No. 102 Contre street, de- 10. = an foliows:—At about half four o'clock yom y afternoon I was standiog in Centro sircet, near Leonard; I saw the deceased step off the front platform of « Fourth avenue car, going down town: as he stopped be stumbled and fell on his back; (ho front wheel passed over his body and the bind wivel over his head; he was instantly killed; the car was going very fast at the time; I was so frightened that I di notice whethor the driver applied the bi or not; after the boy bad been run over the car w to doors, TRETMONY OF PATRICR CUMMINGS. Patrick Cummings, of 149 Leonard street, deposed :— I was standing on the lower corner of Centre and Leon- ard streets and witnessed the Gor jenna Se when it was golog down opposite 66 Ce ; Rot see tye boy" step tas car, but when I looked round 1 saw the boy under the car; the front wheel went over biro first and thea the bind wheel went over his head; the car was going very fast at the time, and Went on about tires lengthe before It was stopped, TRETIMONY OF MICHARL Gt! art. Michael Geraghty, of 160 Centre sireet, testified: —T was standing on the corner of Ceutre and Strocts with previous witness; I heard the boy ———_ and on looking saw deceased under the wheels of car, which was being driven very sae the time; @ gentieman on a Bleecker street car called to th of the Fourth avenue car to but be did not to pay any attention; Leaw th fall from the latform of the car; I don't know what caused him to apply the brakes or make the time was going down ined to him that this Tine of cars pase down through street and up through ‘OF OFFICER OATER pew ate te cere rtreate was standing at corner of Wor Fg rhe crowd ;