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works in this city for producing oxygen for in- dustrial applications. The English, whom Mr. Mill lately alarmed by predicting the epproach- ing exhaustion of their coal fields, and the threatened consequent loss of their supremacy asa manufacturing nation, may now be re- assured by the prospect of an efficient substi- ‘tute for coal as a source of light and heat. In fine, the whole civilized world may rejoice in man’s latest scientific applications of oxygen, the element which first exhibited its affinities at the dawn of creation, when God said, ‘‘Let there be light!” Senator Sumner on Negro Representation. Mr. J. W. Smith, of Norfolk, Va., writes to Senator Sumner to know if a colored man should be elected to Congress would he be eli- gible under the first article, second section, of the constitution of the United States? Mr. Sumner replies that he knows of no ground on -which he (the colored man) could be excluded, and that such a representative is necessary to complete the triumph of equal rights. This, however, does not answer Mr. Smith’s question. The second section, first article, of the constitu- tion to which he refers says :—‘‘No person shall be a representative (in Congress) who shall not have attained to the age of twenty-five years and have been seven years a citizen of the United States,” &c. Supposing that Dr. Bayne, the colored candidate up for Con- gress in the Norfolk district, is elected, his eligibility will essentially depend upon his competency to answer this question: —‘‘Have you been seven years a citizen of the United States?” He may, perhaps, answer ‘‘Yes, sir; I was born and raised in my district, and have lived there all my life.” But that will not 4o. According to the Dred Scott decision of the Supreme Court (1856) negroes are not citizens of the United States. If we are not mistaken this decision remained ‘‘the supreme law of the land” until the year 1866, when, by the passage of the Civil Rights bill, negroes born upqa the soil were by law proclaimed citizens of the United States. If we are cor- rect in this, Dr. Bayne, the colored candidate for Congress in the Norfolk district, has, under the law, been only two years a citizen of the United States, and is, therefore, ineligible. Not only so, but neither he nor any other citi- zen of African descent in the country will be eligible to the House of Representatives for five years to come, and for the Senate seven years more of citizenship will be required to admit a colored member. Such, as it appears to us, is the law; but as each house of Con- gress is by the constitution made the judge of the qualifications, &c., of its members, we presume that there will be no difficulty about the eligibility of Dr. Bayne, if elected, to the \present House of Representatives. Fenton for Governor. Governor Fenton has been in the city re- cently, and the number of visitors he received shows that his popularity with his party is by no means diminished in consequence of his Chicago mishap. It is said that the Republican Convention will probably renominate Fenton for Governor. Well, he has made a very fair executive officer for the past four years and is probably the strongest candidate the republi- cans can put in the field. The only persons who are opposed to him are Thurlow Weed and his tail; but as Thurlow Weed is pretty effec- tually laid on the shelf his opposition is by no means dangerous. Fenton is the only candi- date yet named on the republican side who possesses any force or positive character. A rival editorial clique, composed of Conkling, Morgan and others, are pretending to back up Greeley for the nomination, but this is all humbug. Their only object is to spike Gree- ley’s guns, which are likely to do them more damage than their three hundred thousand dollar newspaper speculation can ever do them good. The best thing the Republican Conven- tion can do is to renominate Fenton, who has beaten both Seymour and Hoffman on former occasions, and who may be fortunate enough, to win a third time. Wao Is to Bg tHe Democratic CaNpi- DATE ?—The cliques and factions of the demo- cratic party are in a great quandary about a Presidential candidate. They want to win, but do not know how to go about it. We have been trying for some time to hammer common sense into their dull heads, but the result is doubtful. However, we will continue to have compassion on them and give them good advice. If they will not take Mr. Chase—who is their strongest card, if they only knew it— we recommend them not to try any of the small politicians—the poor Pierces—spoken of; for if they do they will lose. And as to mili- tary heroes, it is no use taking second or third rate man to run against the great captain of the war. If they must take a soldier, let it be General Lee; for he is the only one that can rival Grant in military ability and fame. He is the man of all others for a military can- didate. Wenvett Paiturs on Coase.—We transfer to our columns to-day from the Anti-Slavery Standard « fearful philippic from Wendell Phillips against S. P. Chase as the prospective democratic Presidential nominee. It appears from this bull of excommunication from the abolition church that Chase ‘has no soul to sell;” that he is only ‘‘the empty sheath of man ;” that he is neither an honest nor an ear- nest man; that in joining the democracy “the Chief Justice staked worthless counters against empty promises,” and that ‘‘both cheats are cheated and no harm done.” This looks like business. A democratic venture which strikes Greeley dumb and which arouses the wrath of Phillips after this fashion is evidently » shot which strikes the radical hulk between wind and water. ACCIDENTS YESTERDAY. A boy named Herman Hunger, aged eight years, fell from @ hatchway yesterday afternoon, at 54 Bar- olay street, and broke his arm. At five o'clock a jh B. afternoon Josep! ines aariciare eesmra ever ‘igneeonth sree and Sustained injuries from which ne will probably die. A woman named Ellen Smith, leoeg in Orange, ‘N. J., fet from a car site the Astor House yester- day Afternoon and dislocated her shoulder. Mg named Timothy ti Thomas ‘MoGeague and Michael MoCarthy Mo playing with batant 8 some combustible su cen y afternoon, when the ti ents ignited and the boys were ‘padly ba about the legs. A woman, in endea- voring to save the boys, was also injured on the armas. The occurrence took piace in Pearl street. The boys, with the exception of Tierney, were taken to Bellevue Hospital. Yeaterday afternoon Julia Hoy, of 626 Fast Elev onth street, was severely burned by her dress catch- dng fire from a candle which she was using in get ting coal from the cellar. She was taken to Bejlevue Hospital. e NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JUNK 26, 1868—TKLPLE SHEET. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS : FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. ENGLAND. ‘The Irish Reform Bill and Church Question. Lonpon, June 25—Midnight. In the House of Commons this evening the Irish Reform bill was read a third time and passed. The regium donum, the government grant an- ually made to the Presbyterian churches of Ireland, was voted. The new postal convention with the United States fg still pending in the House. The government is endeavoring to make uniform terms with all the steamship companies, The Irich Church Bill Debate—Scene in the House of Lords. Lonpon, June 25—Midnight. In the House of Lords to-night there was a very large attendance of Peers, owing to the fact that.an exciting debate on the Irish Church question was expected. Many members of the House were on the floor, and the galleries were packed with visitors. Great interest, almost approaching a feverish ex- citement, was manifested throughout the proceed- ings. Lord Granville moved the second reading of the Irish Church Apapintment Suspension bill. He paid Fenianism had been received with approval and ac- quiescence by the middle and lower classes in Ire- land. The discontent in that country was gen- eral. Firmness and decision were necessary to put down seditious movements. But long before this bill was proposed Mr. Gladstone had declared to himself and others that the Irish question must be met, even if it cost the whigs their offices, The bill had passed the House of Commons by an enormous majority. If a similar suspensory law was proper in Jamaica it was still more proper in Ireland, where the Anglicans numbered less than 700,000, while the Roman Catholics numbered 4,500,000, and where there was but one diocese’ in which the Angli- cans exceeded in numbers one-fourth of the Population. Thus the Irish Church was failure as @ misstonary establishment. It was a remnant of old conflicts. To call its disestablishment a sac- rilege was absurd, as its revenues had belonged suc- cessively to several different sects. The late Archbishop Whately, of Dublin, had ar- gued that it was the duty of the State to take posses- sion of all benefactions which did not fulfil their ob- ect; other authorities took the same view. The Church of England would gain by this measure. ‘rhe Irish were not indifferent to it. It was said that the people were indifferent to the re- form of 1866; yet mots and other demon- strations obliged the tories to pass the Reform bill. He showed that the passage of the Reserves act had contented the Canadas. The condition of. Ireland was painful to contemplate. The writ of habeas corpus remained suspended. The gov- ernment did not dare to furnish arms to ite volunteers there. Sooner or later the Church must separate from the State. Lord Palmer- ston had said “Englishmen will never concede until concession becomes surrender.” Why should not this bill be passed? It was useful, practical and its passage would prove that Parliament was ready to treat the Irish case justly. Lord Grey moved that the second reading of.the bill be postponed for six months. He said he had al- ways condemned the Irish Church establishment as an outrage, but he considered the present measure ill timed, inadequate and indefinite. Lord Malmesbury complained of the way in which the measure had been sprung and urged upon Par- Mament. He quoted from the tast year’s speeches of Mr. Gladstone, which, he said, gave the government Treason to expect that the contest would not be brought on at so early afday, and it was unjust to the government to press it. The government, however, was anxious to reform the Irish Church; but this bill precluded any action on its part. He objected to the measure, because no hint had been given as to the application of the spoils of the Establishment. The only excuge for the bill was that it was intended to pacify Ireland. But sucha result was improbable. The destruction of the Irish Church would tend to sever the union of England and Ireland. Lord Clarendon thought Lord Malmesbury was inconsistent in opposing this bill, as two years ago he denounced the Irish Establishment as the “church of a few,” and proposed to divide its funds among all the different sects. Lord Clarendon continued by declaring that the Irish Church had failed to carry out its object, and its existence was an injury to England throughout the world. He feared the re- jection of the bill py the Lords, and deplored the effect such action would have on Ireland. The Archbishop of Canterbury opposed the bill beeause he believed its purpose was not redress of grievances, but rupture of the Union. Lord Derby said:—If the Lords were ready to dis- regard and sacrifice all | Protestant interests at the bidding of a would-be Minister and of the majority of an expiring House he would only protest against the measure as an act of spoliation. He bad always supported the Papists in their struggle to gain their rights; but he would not suffer aggression. The bill would only foster discord in Ireland, He protested against this attack on the rights of property, which hereafter would be ex- tended to England. He said he knew his course was unpopular, but he would never seek popularity for its own sake only. Lord Kimberly said this was the first step which had been taken to pacify Ireland. He deprecated some allusions which had been made to the oath taken by the Queen on her accession to the throne. Her Majesty acted on the advice of her Ministers. The argument concerning the violation of the rights of property would be found to cut both ways. The Catholics had never recognized the transfer of their Church property in ancient times to the Anglicans, The Bishop of London said he was willing to make concessions to conciliate Ireland; but this bill would not effect such conciliation. He did not believe the people of Ireland desired the change which it con- templated. At a late hour the debate was adjourned. @ Consul Rassam Home from Abyssinia. Lonpon, June 25, 1868, Mr. Rassam, formerly her Majesty's Consul in Abyssinia, and one of the party held so long in cap- tivity by the late King Theodorus, has arrived in 1a, and to-day had a public reception at King’s ‘where hg was heartily ci and warmly SS by @ large assemblage of the citizens of in. Harvest Prospecte—The Bank Return. Loxpon, June 26, 1868. ‘Phe harvest prospects continue favorable. The ‘weather to-day throughout sngland ts warm and beautiful. ‘The regular weekly statement of the Bank of Eng- land, made public le that the amount of bullion in vault. has in £352,000 since last week. Politics Dull. Lonpow, June 25—Evening. The political news to-day i meagre and unim- portant. GERMANY. ‘The Luther Statue Festival. Worms, June 25, 1868, ‘The statue of Martin Luther was inaugurated to- day in the presence of a vast concourse of people from all parte of Europe and America. The King of Prussia and the Crown Prince witnessed the scene. When the statue was unveiled eaivoes of artillery ‘were fired, and as soon as the applause of the people had subsided a hymn was sung yy several thousand voices with immense effect. WALLACHIA. Prince Napoleo Visit. Pesta, June 25, 1403, Prince Napoicon has arrived at Bucharest, He was met at the city gates by the Hospodar Prince Charies of Roumania and escorted to tue palace. MEXICO. The Yucatan Revolt. i ¢ Havana, June 25, 1868. ‘The spanish mail steamer Marsella, Captain Gofil, from Vera Cruz, June 20, has arrived at this port. ‘The Minister of Justice, Sefior Martinez de Castro, insists on government accepting his resignation. ~ Sefior Ignacto Mareacal, ex-Secretary of Legation at Washington, under Minister Matias Romero, had been installed as Judge of the Supreme Court. ~ General Escobedo had opened the campaign in the Sierra Gorda. The forces of the government sent against General Rivera in the adjoining State of Querétaro, had been foiled by the rebel chieftains. Rivera, however, had induced the town council of Zit&cuaro to join in the pronunciamiento of General Rivera. ‘The telegraph from Monterey to the capital had been put up as far as the Rinconada. The mining board on the Exchange at the capital demands of government that all specie shipped from Sisal shall be exempt from all duty. ‘On Monday, June 15, six hundred of the Chasseurs attached to General Alatorre’a corps arrived at Vera Cruz. The whole peninsula was tranquil. General Cepeda, ex-Governor of Yucatan, was at Campeachy. MISSISSIPPI ELECTION. ‘The Democratic Majority Reported at Eight Thousand, JACKSON, June 25, 1868. The election in Mississippi, as far as heard from, gives the democrats eight thousand majority. Re- turns come in slowly. The democrats are sanguine of success, while the radicals claim that base frauds are being perpetrated. Full reports cannot be ob- tained for several days, The Result in the Northern Counties. Mempuis, June 25, 1868. The election in North Mississippi is progressing quietly. The results so far are decidedly aga‘nst the constitution. MICHIGAN. The Internationa! Christian Convention. Derrorr, June 25, 1868. The International Christian Convention assembled at half-past nine o'clock to-day. The attendance was large. In an address by the President he al- luded feelingly to the dangerous illness of Rev. Dr. Duffield. Various resolutions were offered and referred to the appropriate committees, among which is one Protesting against the treatment received by George H. Stewart and Stephen H. Tyng, Jr., at the hands of their respective ecclesiastical authorities; one sym- pathizing with brethren yng under censure and suspension whose only offence has been following the command of our Saviour that we should be one even as He is one with the Father; one inquring into the practicability of establishing a lecture bureau under the auspices of the Young Men’s Christian Association and one recommending week day prayer meetings. The report of the Executive Committee was read. It states that the local conventions have been held during the last year against five of the year previous; four of the associations own buildings; they coc seven buildings; have building funds amounting in all to $625,000; ninety have libraries embracing over sixty thousand volumes, valued at $1,100,000, The present membership is estimated at over seventy thousand. The committee recommend that to receive memborship in evangelical churches the applicants be required previous to admission to have had ac- tive membership in the association. The afterooon session was chiefly occupied in the discussion of the topic of the day, namely, how can the association best be kept steadfast in the promo- tion of practical piety among converted young men, and in offorts for the salvation of the unconverted within their reach? Short interesting addresses. tiereon were made by Messrs. Moody, of Chicago; Caberry, of Caltfornia; Professor Northrop, of New Haven, and many others. The Convention accepted an invitation to visit the Michigan University, at Annarbor, on Monday next. In the evening the church was densely crowded, and hundreds were unable to obtain admission. The juestion of duty to strangtrs was discussed by lessrs. Moody, Sheff, Price and others. The Con- vention «resolved that pride, dignity and dimidence must be overcome and young men sought for. The question— “How to make boarding house committees effective for good,” was discussed by Mr. Bird, of Boston, and Mr. Mi of Chi 5 The venerable Rev. DuMeld, who was stricken with paralysis while sing the Convention yes- terday, i now lying at tne point of death. MISSOURI. Congressional Nomination—Seizure of Whis- key. Sr. Lours, June 25, 1968. The repubticans of the Eleventh [!linois district yesterday noninated, by acclamation, Genera! Joseph H. Martin for Congsess. Three hundred and sixty barrels of whiskey, brought here by the steamer Great Repubiic from New Orleans, have been seized for non-payment of tax. About two hundred barrels besides have been seized during the past week. NEW YORK. Boiler Explosion at Stuyvesant—Three Men Injured. Hupson, June 25, 1368, The boiler of the stove works of P. W. Gibbs & Co., of Stuyvesant, exploded this afternoon, damaging the building and machinery to the amount of about $15,000 and juring three men. John Hess, en- op wet was cut about the head and shoulders, and it feared his injuries will prove fatal; John Mahar, moulder, injured by a wall falling in, hurt, but not seriously; Frank McAllister, clerk, knocked senseless by the fall of a wail, but soon recovered, The head of the boiler was blown out, and is supposed to have been caused Ay stay bolts givingaway. There was a fall su) of water at the time of the accident, and tne boller had been in use “s" three years and was py ohed as fectly safe. e oe was heard a distance of three or four miles. It destroyed the boiler house, tore away twenty-five feet from the roof of the main building and caused serious dam- age to the freight houses of Best & Co. on the op- og side of the street, nearly one hundred feet dis- The New York State Eclectic Medical Society at Syracuse. SYRACUSE, June 25, 1868. The New York State Eclectic Medicai Society held their second day’s session to-day. Papers were read by Professors A. Davis, E. Freeman and J. M. Comins. Remarks upon various subjects were ¥ President Hadley, Professor Davis, Drs. Pre: oss and Smith, Professor Allen, Dr. M. B. Hayden and others. The society voted that a National Eclectic dical Society be convened for the purpose of re- vising and improving the materia medi of the eclectic school. The annual meeting will be held on the third Wednesday of January, 1969, at Albany. EUROPEAN MARKETS. Loxpon Mongy Manxer.—Lonpon, June 25—5 P. M.—Consols closed at 94% a 94% for money and 94% for the account; United States five-twen' 133 Erle Railway shares, 453¢; Illinois Centrals, 101%. FRANKFORT BOURSE.—FRANKFORT, June, 25.— pond States five-twenty bonds close at 77% for the ol issue. Meee June 25.—The Bourse is oy Paris Bot firmer. Rentes, 71f. Liv OTTON MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, June 25—6 P. M.—Prices are up a fraction and are now adh Aa na, Mie abr Be hay SS les o! 1 100 bales. a L BREADSTUFFS MARKET—LIVERPOOL, June 2—5 P. M.—The market closed quiet, Corn hae declined to 34s, 3d. per quarter for new mixed Western. Wheat, 138, cental for California white and 12s. 4d. for No. trea Weatern. Oats, 38, per bushel. Peas, 488. 6d per 504 lbs. Flour, 81s. 6d. Pilvvanroot Paovisione Mancxr.—LtvRRFOOr, June 'VERPOOL ONS MARKBT.— 25—6 P.M.—The market closed steady. Pork has decitned to 798. per bbi. for Eastern prime mess. Beef, 1108. per tierce of 304 bs, for extra prime mess. 638. per cwt. Chi 63s. per cwt. for the best of American Bacon, 488, pet owt for beriand cut. LIVBRPOOL PRODUCR MARKET.—LIVERPOOL, June 2%5—6 P, M.—Refined petroleum 16 dull at 1s, 4d. per gallon. Spirits petroleum, on the fallon; to arrive, 1s. Tallow, 448, 0d. per owt. for a & 68. 3d. per owt. corr pe North Carolina. irpentine, 280, cw Lonpon Mahaare-Lonton, June 2%5.—Sugar ts active at 26s, cwt, for No. 12 Dutch standard. Calcutta linseed, 628, 6d. Linseed oll, £32 per ton. fs cakes, £11 per ton for thin oblong for Perea MARKET.—ANTWERP, June 25.—Petro- Jeum closed at 46\f. per bbi, for dard white, EUROPEAN MARINE NEWS. LIVERPOOL, June 25,—The ahip Colorado, from San | Franct ‘at this port. Live ~The steamship Germany, Captain Gravam | June —, arrived here today n'a line, which ‘aft Quebec | VIRGINIA. Negre Representation in C: Summer Anxiously Awaiting the “Final ‘Triumph of the Cause of Equal ? —~-+ RICHMOND, June 25, 1868. ‘The following correspondence, which gives Df. Bayne, negro, a decided advantage over L. H. Chandler, United States District Attorney, for Con- gress in the Norfolk district, is published in the papers of that city to-day:— ineligible the second article, second section, of t! stitution of the United States? a othe above you will confer @ favor. Your obedient ser- vant, , ITH. SENATE CHaMaeR, June 22, 1868. DEAR Sim—I have your letter of the 18th in reference to the eligibility of a colored to I know of no ground on which he could be excluded from his seat if duly elected, and I should welcome the election of a competent representative of the colored race to elther house of Congress as the final triumph of the cause of equal rights. Till this step is taken our success is incomplete. Yours truly, - CHARLES SUMNER. To Major J. W. SmrrH, Norfolk, Va. GEORGIA. The Legislature Called to Assemble on the Fourth of July. AvuGustTa, June 25, 1868, Governor Bullock issued a proclamation, dated Augusta, June 25, convening the Legislature of Georgia tn Atlanta at noon on Saturday, the 4th of July, under the authority granted by act of Congress. +. TEXAS. Sinking of the Steamer Selwa on the Brazos River—Five Persons Lost. New ORLEANS, June 26, 1968. The steamer Selma, with cattle for New Orleans, was sunk one mile from the mouth of the Brazos riv- er at two o'clock P. M. yesterday. Captan J. E. Thomas, steward John McLean, two Chinese cooks and one passenger, name unknown, were drowned. The body of Captain Thomas has been found. AMUSEMENTS. FRENCH THEAT! ISTORI AS MARIB ANTOI- NETTE.—The performance of Madame Ristori last night as Marie Antoinette was the last but one be- tore she leaves this country for Europe. the last being at the matinée this afternoon, when she will appear as Queen Elizabeth. It was her benefit night too. It might have been expected that there would have been @ crowded house on such an occa- sion; for this great artist deservea it; but there ‘was only what may be called @ pretty good house. A great many of the class of persons who patronize such performances and who filled the theatre on for- mer occasions when she appeared have gone to Eu- rope or have left the city for other parts. Then, it must be remembered that with all her splendid act- ing she speaks to the greater part of her audience in a foreign language, and that novelty, which attracts many, wears away in time. As to the acting last night but little need be said, for the same tragedy has been repeated several times and has several times been noticed inthe HERALD. Kistori’s representation of Marie Antoinette last night had all the freshness and wer of her first performance in this character. lowever often repeated, it loses none of its charm. In @ word, it was superb. The company, too, aus- tained the actress in fine style. Ristori was lauded and called back several times to receive the cheers of the audience and crowns and bouquets of flowers. She will go from America not only with plenty of well earned money, but with the admiration and proudest feelings of the American people. While se may be well gratified at her success in @ pecuniary way, we are greatly indebted to her for satay and Cultivating a taste for the highest classic art. [tis to be hoped she will return some day to fresh honors and another fortune. If she should not, it may be along time before we shall see her like again. ACADEMY OF Music.—The Academy of Music was thronged last evening (rom floor to ceiling. The brilliant toilets of the ladies and the enthusiasm of the entire fudience enhanced the gayety of the occa sion. The hearty appreciation of all the fine points in the performance showed how rapidly and com- pletely New Yorkers have been educated to enjoy the opéra bouge. The first grand burst of excitement was at the entrance of Mile. Tostée, who was greeted with rapturous applause from all parts of the house. It wassome time before she could proceed with the gay and oy omit, Hii 3 of the first act of “La Grande Duchesse."’ Mule. Tostée was never in more admirable voice. She appeared also to great advantage in the operetta, “Lischen and Fritzchen,” which was represented for the first time in America. ‘The evening Closed with the second act of “La Belle le, Tostée was thrice encored in “Le Mari Sage,” and gracefully received the splendid floral tributes which were lavished upon her. The admir- ers of the Grand Duchess will be glad to learn that Mile. Tostée has been Lg for the next season by Mr. Bateman. She will return about the Ist of August. Duchesne, Leduc, Legritfeul, Benedick and Hamiltu:: are also among the favorite members of the old troupe who have n re-engaged. The prin- cipal new singer who has been engaged for the season to be inaugurated mext month at Niblo’s, Irma Marié, the first soprano, 1s very handsome and an admirable vocalist. She created “Cendrillon” at the Chatelet, in Paris, where she played two hundred times, and ‘Fleur de The” at l’Athenée, in Bordeaux. Offenbach has ex- pressed the opinion that she will make the fortune of Bateman, who certainly does not seem to have been ruined by his efforts to popularize opera bouffe in America, Aujac will be the first tenor, and Miles, Jeanne Duclos, Henrietta Rose and Mathilde Lam- bele, with three new tenors and one new bass, will be among the additions to the company. Musica! and Theatrical Notes. Mr. Wallach, the “professor of the ‘mouth har- monica,” is blowing airs upon that instrument in Boston, and the papers of that city are rather windy in sounding his praises. “Nobody's Daughter”—with Miss Fanny Price as the Daughter—ts the only theatrical attraction at the present time in Louisville. ‘The ‘Black Crook” and “White Fawn” still weave their mystic spelie around the susceptible Chi- cagoans. Nothing in the way of theatricals ever be- fore so pleased and tickled the bogs taste of this es people as do these moral dramas of scanty raiment. A travelling circus and menagerie has just pitched its tent in Washington. We were of opinion that there were already a sufficient number of “roaring lions” and professional ground and lofty tumblers in that city; but we are now inclined to think that clowns, like other people, sometimes love to enjoy each other's antics, Bateman still maintains an obstinate silence re- garding that $100 bill that he is reported to have and in @ package of ‘“Oentury.” Grau says he eschews the weed, and as Bateman is the only opera bouffer who does chew {it he must be the man. Mr. Stanley Betjeman, the tenor vocalist, has re- turned to London from Italy, accompanied by Mile, Sontag, @ niece of the famous prima donna of that name. Sam Glenn {s outin Cincinnati with anew drama entitled “Out in the World,” As Cincinnati theatri- cals are rather dull at present, there is every proba- bility “4 the enterprising manager soon being out of ce Kt Ponie, Schneider, the original Grand Duchess, and Monsieur Duprez, the original Fritz, have been offered $20,000 each to come to this country, but have not as yet the offer, which, rumor has it, was made by Mr. Pike. ‘vontans last night. ‘The Paris theatres are all closing or about to bar their doors. Odéon, the Bo Parisiens and the Nouveautés ceased thetr Ba on the ee So lee and the Théatre Déjazet shortly follow the example. establishments which receive subventions from the State the Grand Opera and the Opéra Comique will alone remain during the summer. Here ise novel pian of & po theatre in Parts. ‘The house is to be either small, large or imm as mpay be required, and wil! contain one thousand, ie) jousand thousan fy movable wallsof course of wood-—the, theatre is te be él or contracted at will, just for sll the world an opera glass. IMPORTANT INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION. ‘The following letter from the Commissioner of In- ternal Revenue contains an authoritative statement of the construction of the law relative to the tax on sales by wholesale dealers through brokers:— Wasninoron, June 17, 1863, Str—I reply to the question contained in your letter of the 19th altimo that the only aaies made by whoie- sale dealers which are not required to be returned for tax though made at the dealer's piace of business are those sales mad other “wholesale deal- ers” on commission. Under the ye of the law, as construed by this office, all sales made for wholesale dealers by brokers on commission are re- nired to be returned for tax as though made by the jeaier at hia stated place of business, ‘. A. ROLLINS, Commissioner. E, bewentna & Ge. Raitimora Md, A Woman Nearly Suffocated—Injury to the Building and Property About $10,000. At @ quarter past twelve o'clock this morning an alarm of fre occurred from the five story building No, 113 Elm street. Smoke was seen gushing from the windows of the third story, the premises sald to be occupied by Jacob Dausch, a manufacturer of trunks. A dense smoke soon filled the upper sto- ries, A German family—S. J. Schounwitz—occupied apartments on the fifth floor of the building only, on the other aide of the hallway, there being but one entrance to ee whole building, which has a front of after thé alarm Mrs. Schounwitz was seen at fifth story window screaming for assi there — * appears, no outlet to the roof or the sc Seo as should be always in re. firemen soon arrived and means were taken it once to extricate the woman from her perilous Posi Several firemen got on the of the adjoining house, the roof of which was a story lower, and from this hay 5 were enabled to call to the wo- man, entreati er toremain at the window and she would soon be taken out. The smoke by this time was _so dense in her apart- ments that it was impossible>r her to breathe, and several times she made attempts to jump out. A policeman was then lowered by a rope from the room and Leryes fee! in front of the window with the hope of taking hold of the woman and thus be en- abled to carry her to the roof. The effort proved useless, as she declined to be taken out that way, fearing she might fe by this time Chief Engineer Kingelal had @ full force of men on the roof cutting away in order to get through. This took some ten or fifteen minutes, during which time the poor woman was calling out pitifully to be rescued. Men spoke to her from the adjoining roof, telling her she would soon be rele: |. At one time, when the smoke be- came go thick, she stretched out almost her full length, and the spectators in the street were almost breathless, expecting to see her fall. At last the happy moment arrived, the hole was cut through, two men lowered into the apartment and the woman was lifted up to the roof, from which she was conveyed to the street. There was no fire in her apartments, so that the only injury she sus- tained was a slight suffocation by smoke and & dreadful fright, The firemen had no ladder long enough to reach within one story of the window where the woman was seen. The fire was very successfully put out with a dam- age tora building of about $2,000, said to de fully insu! . At the time the firemen were on the ladders play- ing streams in at the windows a floor gave way by the bird of a press. The crushing noise gave con- siderable alarm, as at first it was supposed the whole front wall was coming into the street, The first Noor is occupied by Jacob Diegel, tailor; stock damaged by water about $300; insured. Ad- joining store, occupied by Hans Gundelach, cigar Store; stock damaged by water about $200; insured. Adjoining store (lager beer), kept by Alvin Michael; stock damaged by water about $300; insured. The upper part of the premises is occupied by Mayor & Henne, paper box factory, loss about $500; insured; C. Cahn & Co., manufacturers of caps, loss about $250; insured; Jacob Weeks, screw manufac- turer, loss about $200; S. J. Schouwits, manutac- turer of fringes, tassels, &c., loss estimated at about $1,000; insured, ‘The origin of the fire 1s at present unknown. Fires tm Delancey Street, Ninth Avenue. Between four and five o’clock yesterday afternoon a fire broke out in a stable at 323 Delancey street, owned by James Coyle. The loss on the stable is about §500; insured for $600 in the Park Fire Insu- rance Sompeny. The fire spread to the blacksmith shop and dwelling house of Mr. Coyle. The damage done to them is about $500; insured for $1,400 in the same company. Shortly atter seven o’clock tast night a fire oc- curred on the third floor of 421 Broadway, the pre- mises of C. ©. Carlton, dealer in millinery goods, caused by the upsetting of a kerosene lamp. The fire was extinguished by the owners of the place. penn gies is estimated at about $3,000; fully in- sured. Shortly after eleven o'clock last night a fire broke out in the grocery store of . H. Cosgrove & Co., 99 Ninth avenue. The damage done to the stock amounts to about $3,000; msured for $5,000 in the St. Nicholas, Hamilton and Broadway insurance a ‘The cause of the fire is at present un- nown. Broadway and THE NEWSDEALERS? A Organization of a Protective Society—Combi- nation Against the Wholesale News Compa- nies. A meeting of the retail newsdealers of New York, Brooklyn, Willtamsburg, Jersey City and Hoboken was held last evening at the Apollo Rooms, Prince street. About one hundred and twenty persons were present, comprising among their number some of the heaviest retail traders. The object of the meet- ing was, as announced in the call, to organize a newasdealers’ protective union association for the protection of the mutual rights and interests of ali parties concerned. A temporary organization was effected by the ap- potntment of a chairman, secretary and treasurer, after which several gentiemen addressed the meet- ing in advocacy of a co-operation among the retail dealers against the encroachments and ex- tortions of the American and New York News Companies. The movement, it appears, was brought about by a recent advance by the wholesale news corporations of one-quarter of a cent per copy on all the weekly publications, This it seems is the second advance by wholesale deaers within a period of about one month, ten cents per hundred copies hav- ing been some time since added by the news compa- nies to the former prices of some papers published tn New York. The late advance was denounced as mon- inasmuch as it was riot owing to any e by the publishers, and the measure believed to be an act of oppression on the part of these monopolists. It was necessary, therefore, that some means should be adopted and rigorously fol- lowed up to protect the interests of the retail deal- ers, whose livelihoods were dependent upon a main- tenance of existing rates, while to the capitalists en- gaged the advance was only adding greater to their already large profits. Several of the speakers stated that they had authorized by some of the heaviest publishers in the city to say that they were opposed to the action of the news companies in the matter, and that as soon as the retail dealers showed signs of earnestness in resist the wholesale traders the publishers would and recognize them and would sell them their publications at the same rates as they are now furnished to the three great news companies. The retail traders could, it was ed, bring these mon les to terms by refusing to sell the papers on which the advance had been made; and as there were not less than one thousand dealers tm New York and vicinity, they could, z the preven- tion of the sale of two he een each of those publica- tions, reduce the circulation by two thousand copies at the start. This was placed at the lowest estimate; but it was believed that many dealers would be able to prevent the sale of ten copies each. They had no difficulty with the publishers, as it was not with them or by their action that the complaint was made necessary; but by thus embarrassing and reducing the circulation the publishers would themselves become more deeply interested in the cause of the retail dealers, A committee of five was appointed to draft a con- stitution and bylaws, and a second committee was appointed to report nominations of permanent cera for the year. These committees will report, a meeting to be called next week, the result of their labors. The greatest enthusiasm was mani- fested by all present. e TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. ‘William Brown was murdered on the Memphis and Louisville Railroad on Mondey night by three brothers named Wheeler. No arrests were made. One wall of the me of St. Mary of the Con- ception, in eS of erection at Chicago, fell Wed! , burying five workmen in the ruins, two of whom have since died. The of the chambermatd of the Morning SI was picked up near Cleveland yesterday. — Atlanta, Ga., had arain yesterday. P, Morrill in Club, of Philadetphi tne invitation of the ‘Star ‘Club, of Brookign’ te yee th ‘an annual exoursion’on the thot Ju le f iu z ; j ep i af oe tee [ij i F ; tion of Maryland mes in Baltimore yesterday, the put of congenne to the Bol- ere end Baitors’ Ni I enven jon in New York 4 editors assembled in on the 4th of July, . With the object of estyblishing Dr dN. Holyweok tor 9} terfel . peat counterfels national currency, was sentenced tn Dernott yester- be Wo the State for five years. jon, William Williams was yesterday re-nominated for Congress by the republicané of ‘fe Tenth Con- Gressional district of Indiana.’ g ~EATHING CASUALTY, ‘On Tucaday !ast George Francis, of Salem, Mass., one of the crew of the sloop Thomas Hull, of Provi dence, R. 1, while bathing In Kingston creek, Hud- fon river, was seized with cramps, aud before assist. ance 1 reach him was drowned Wo waa o eoung man and unmarried 7 EXCURSION OF THE FOURTH COMPANY, SEVENTH REGIMENT. This company, of which Wm. H. Kipp is captain, yesterday celebrated the sixty-second anniversary of its organization by an excursion to the Navesink Aighlands, New Jersey. The steamer Seth Lowe, which had been chartered for the occasion, left the Pier foot of Twenty-third street about nine o'clock in the morning with the company on board, and oa arriving at the Highlands the ‘festivities’ com- menced, A sumptuous dinner was heartily enjoyed at the Pavilion Hotel, after which the active mem. bers of the company engaged in target shooting. ‘Three bulleta pierced the bull’s eye. Sergeant P. H. Kipp made the best shot and was awarded the prize which had been jared by the veterans of the company, better known as the “Ancient Honora- bles,” and which consisted of a canteen hu! by its straps to @ musket, all of solid get and rare workmanship, A game of ball_was next in order, followed by a “parade rest,’* with the ladies as “sweet conversants." As the shades of evening began to fall the company em- barked on the homeward voyage, and after being de- tained two hours in consequence of the boat getting ey on the bar off Navesink arrived in the city ut half-past nine o'clock. On thetr arrival at the Twenty-third street landing they were met by Com- pany G, Captain Smith and Lieutenants Delawater and Ingersoll commanding, and escorted through ‘Twenty-third street Sixth avenue and Twenty- sixth street, Fifth avenue, Fourteenth street and Broadway to the armory. Along the route on Twenty-third street the company received a perfect, ovation. Flags were swung from piazzas, and the block on which London terrace is situated and for two blocks east of it the street was lighted up with fireworks, rockets, roman candles, and various other pyrotechnics being made to add tothe brilliancy of the scenc. Among the guests (not inciuding Lieu- tenants Earle and Woodhouse, who are of the com pany), were Brevet Colonel Riblet, former com- mandant of the company; Lieutenant Everdeli, Breyet Lieutenant Colonel Fi ere Adjutant aud Assistant Surgeon Barroi The excursion was in every respect a grand success and the reception givea it on its yturn as brilliant as it was unexpected. Why is Phalon’s “Paphian Lotion” tor the complexion like the Persian oyster shell? Because it is the mother of pearl. Sold by all druggi .—Phalows “ Paphinn Lotion” Removes. FRECKLES, PIMPLES, PAN, SALT RHEUM, ERYSTP ELAS, &c. A.—Phalon’s *Paphian Soap” Possesses tina same properties asthe “Paphian Lotion." 25 centa » cake It will not chap the skin; it is invaluable for the TOILET, BATH and NURSERY. A Prominent Importing House Has Com. pleted arrangements with VAIL, fatter, fl Ful whereby "Gentlemen's Furnishings" ¢ ditferent prices from current qttotatio: American Lever Watches, Oold and Silver, for sale by GEO. C. ALLEN, No. 415 Broad way, one door below Canal atreet. A.—Jeffers Offers Extraordinary Bargains in Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’s Boots and Shoes. JEF FERS, 1,196 and 1,138 Broadway, opposite St. James, Hofman and Fifth Avenue Hotels. A.—Buy Your Hats from Burke, 125 Fultoo atreet, They are worn by the bon ton. iters and Slippers of Every made to order, at C. 0. RICH: yppoaite Metropolitan Hotel Boots, Shoes, variety, ready made MON D'S, 573 Broadway Ballows French Yoke Shirts, Ready Made: and to order. Wholesale and retail, Removed from 403 ww 691 Broadway. Brilliant and Enormously Powerful Day and Night D Perapective Glasses for tourists, opersy marine and general outdoor use. SEMMONS, Optician, 66954 Broadway. Hair Dye.—The Best in the Batchelor’s harmless, reliable, instante world. ‘The only perfect Dyai neous. Factory 16 Bond street. Corns, Bunions, Enlarged Joints and oll diseases of the feet ‘cured by Dr. ZACHARIE, 700 Broadway. Cristadore’s Hair Dye.—The Best Evor™ manufactured, Wholesale and retail; also applied at No. Astor House, Circulars of Every Description and to attend meetings printed in the neatest possible manner, at an hour's notice, and twenty-five per cent jens than gt.an; other similar place in the city, at the METROPOLITAN JOBs PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT, 97 Nassau street. Establinhed in 1800.—The Metropolitan..Jot. Printing Nahment, 97 Nass street. For First Class Printing of Every Deacrip- tion go to the Metropolitaa Job Printing Establishment, #7 Nassau atreet. Notices. Omce of the Lower California Company, New Yo Atthe annua! meeting of the stockhol California Company, hel: t! at the Company’ w York, the following gen as a Board of Directors for WM. R. TRAVERS, GEORGE WILKES, WM, G. FARG DAVID CRAWFORD, Hon. JOHN A. GRISWOLD, General JOHN A. LOG, RICHARD SCHELL. ‘The meeting then adjourned. rd of Directors wi en convened, am A meeting of the B ‘ elected officers a WM. R. TRAVERS, Treas DRAKE DE KAY, 'Secre In accordance with previous vote of the stockholders the capital stock of the company was increased from twenty.five millions (825,000,000) to thirty-five millions of doliarw’ ( 1,000), in order to meet the increase of ite Intercats, caused by the proposed consolidation, under ite charter, of its recenily acquired territory in Sonora. The Hon. Charles D. Poston was then empowered by resor lution to act as agent for the Company In China in superin- tending the emigration of Astatics to the Company's territories, in Lower California and Sonora, The correspondence between George Wilkes, director, and his Exceliency J. Ross Browne, United States Miniator to Thina, on this subject was ordered to be printed and mailed ‘The Board then adjourned. DRAKE DE KAY, Secretary. Invetlids’ Wheel Chairs for'Uuse In Doors of —Price $20 to $40. Invalids’ carriages to order. eres am suiTit 0 William street, New Yorke. o to all the stockholders. Neatness, Economy and Despatch Combined in the execution of orders. Metropolitan Job Printing Ketab- Ushment, 97 Nassau street. ratus. rather premature, but: we are the clerk of the seasons must ke tunately nunguam non paratus, His stock of Hate includes every style. To purchase one of his exquisite white tiles 1s to secufe n certificate of gentility at once. Pamphlet Law Re tay &e. Executed with nestuess: quickness and “Teapate » twenty-tive per cent cheaper than. st any other printing establishment tn the city, at METROPOLITAN JOB PRINTING ESTABLISA- MENT, 97 Nassau street. Royal Havana Lottery.—Prizes Cashed in id and information furnished by ORIHUBLA & CO. Bankers, 14 Cedar street, New York. ‘The Famous Corner—97 Nasean Street, corner Fulton. ‘The Metropolitan Job Printing Hatablisument Umbrellas for the Sun. Umbrellas for the rain. 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