The New York Herald Newspaper, July 7, 1868, Page 3

WASHINGTON The Tax Bill Under Consideration in the Senate. Admission of the North Caro- lina Delegation. Another Scheme for the Resump- tion of Specie Payments. WASHINGTON, July 6, 1863. Confirmations by the Senate. The vote by which General John E. Mulford was heretofore rejected as Collector of Internal Revenue for the Third district of Virginia, having been re- considered the Senate to-day confirmed the nomina- tion, The Senate also confirmed the nominatién of Leander Valentine as appraiser and Charlies J, Bar- bour assistant appraiser of merchandise of Port- Jand, Me. Preposed Reciprocity Treaty with Prince Ede ward Inland. The Reciprocity bill afecting the United States and Pree Edward Island, introduced by General But- lerin the House to-day, is designed to secure our fish- ing vessels from the onerous restrictions now tm- posed by the authorities of that Isiand, and prepare the way for the its annexation to tie United States, ‘The correspondence on the subject shows that in 185] one hundred sail were damaged and three hun- dred lives lost, their commanders preferring to trust to the sea than to go into port and subject their ves- sels to detentions or seizures. Jobs in the Purchase of Anthrac! Navy. The resolution of Representative Hopkins, of Wis- contin, directing the Secretary of the Navy to furnish to the House all matters relating to the purchase of anthracite coal for the navy is, he says, intended to arrest certain private arrangements in the manipu- lations of shipments believed to be in existence, whereby the government will iose some $20, 00 maydead to an investi; mittee, : Financial Statement. The fractiona! currency received from the printing awision of the Treasury Department during the week ending July 4 amounted to $325. The shipments in the game period were $70,000 to the United States depositary in Baltimore and $134,706 to National banks, Notes were forwarded during the week to the following amounts:—$100,000 to the Assistant Treas- urer at Philadelphia and $53,555 to national banks. ‘The United States Treasurer held in trust as security for national banks on urday the following Ceal for tic amounts, namely:—For circulating notes, $311,- 618,900, and for deposits of public moneys, $38,457,950, The amount of national bank notes issued during the week was $90,895; total to date, $308,672,946. From this is deducted the mutilated bills returned, amounting to $8,230,562, Notes of insolvent banks redeemed ana burned by the United States Treas- urer, $692,829, leaving in actual circulation July 4 $295, 749,555, The fractional currency redeemed during the week amounted to $339,800. A Personal. Hons. John A. Bingham and J. G. Blaine left here to-day to attend the Republican State Convention at Portland on Wednesday. General Sickles leaves to-day, and will address the Soldiers’ Convention at Portland, which is held on the same day with the State Convention, Visit of Young Ladies to the President. About seventy-five young ladies, students at El- mira College, arrived here this morning and are vis- iting the different places of interest in the city. They called at the White House and paid their re- spects to the President to-day. Navy Bulletin. ‘The following officers have been detached from the United States ship Supply, and granted leave of ab- sence prior to their discharge:— Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Edward Conroy, Act- ing Volunteer ©. ©. Ricker, Acting Paymasters Eugene Broad and George Edwards, Acting Ensigns Charles H. McClellan, B. F. Frier and Frank C. Hall. Passed Assistant Surgeon L. M. Lyon has been @etached from the Supply and placed on waiting orders. Assistant Surgeon G. R. Lecompt has been ordered to special temporary duty at Washington to relieve Sergeant George Clymer, who has been granted a leave of absence. Acting Master Charles Ackley and Acting Ensigns William H. Howes and Charles R. Hastings have been honorably discharged. Army Bulletin. The Secretary of War has directed Brevet Major General George L. Hartsuff to report to Major Gene- ral Butterfield, superintendent of the general recruit- ing service at New York, for temporary duty. Brevet Captato A. H. D. Williams, First Lieutenant of the Fifth artillery, has been ordered to report to Brevet Major General Cook, President of the Retiring Board at New York, for examination. Lieutenant Colonel Charies T. Larned, Paymaster, has been assigned to duty in the pay district of Leavenworth. By direction of the President, Bre- vet Brigadier General B. S. Roberts, Lieutenant Colonel of the Third cavalry, has been detailed at Yale College as Professor of Military Science. ‘The President has accepted the resignation of First Lieutenant Theodore Kendall, of the Thirty-third in- fantry. Second Lieutenant Frank A. Page, of the Forty-fourth infantry, Veteran Reserves, has been relieved from the Freedmen’s Bureau duty in the State of North Carolina and ordered to join his com- pany. THE FORTIETH CONGRESS. Second Session. SENATE. WASHINGTON, July 6, 1868, BILLS REPORTED. Mr, Pomeroy, (rep.) of Kansas, from the Commit- tee on Public Lands, reported with amendments the bill making the office of Surveyor General of Utah and establishing a Jana office in Utah. Mr. Hows, (rep.) of Wis., reported from the Com- Mittee on Claims a bill for the relief of the Mount Vernon Land Association. Mr. WILLRY, (rep.) of W. Va., Introduced a bill in relation to the Commissioner of Patents, which pro- vides that whenener the Commissioner of Patents shall be unabie to discharge the duties of his office, or if he fail to do so, the Secretary of the Interior shall as Commisstoner of Patents during his temporary absence or disability. Patents. iS Mr, CONKLING, (rep.) of N. Y., introduced a bill in relation to the action concerning naturalization, which wags referred to the Judiciary Committ ‘The bill provides for the annulling and revocation | by the court which issued tt, or by any United States trict Court, of the certificate of naturalization of a person who, if it should be made to appear, was not at the time the said certificate purports to have ‘Deen issued entitied to be naturalized under the laws of the United States or of the certificates held by any Son claiming its benefits who should be proved to not the person mentioned therein as entitied to ite benefits. Process of the courts for investigation all issue Upon complaint, on oath of any person upon certificate of the judges of registration or election showing probvabie cause after e ‘on oath of the party suspected or accused. ‘The CHAIk laid before the Senate the resolutions of the North Carolina Legisiature ratifying the consti- tutional amendment. Mr, TRUMBULL, (rep.) of Ill, called ap the bill to rescrive the oath of office to be taken by persons From whom legal disabilities have been removed and it sed. , Mr vate, (rep.) of Ill., called fan act in relation to the estabi rial government for New Mexi It gives to the Territor’ i Le overrule, by a two-thirds yvernor’s veto, LADIES’ MOUNT VERNON ASSOCIAWION, Mr. Jounson, (dem.) of Md., called up the bill for the relief of the Ladies’ Mount Vernon Association. ‘Mr, Monnint, (rep.) of Vt., Would oppose the ap- propriation uniess Congress would take entire charge of the matter. He had learned that the per- fon up the bill to amend ishment of a Territo- which was passed, isiature the right to e is one of the flercest of the tribe of female ints. . JomNsON described the condition of the ons and buildmgs as dilapidated in the ex- & = wd treme, there If there was £ ate Feeee "8 Riggara when called upon to aid women Mr. PRELINGHUYSEN, (rep.) of N. J.. te words “to be dons ‘under: the direetion of District of Columbia” be added. Mr. MORRILL, of Vt., disavowed Any persimonions motives in opposing the proposition, but based his opposition upon the slovenly and disloyal manner in which the affair has hitherto been moved to refer it to the Committee on the Columbia. Mr. TRUMBULL stated that he had been recently informed by a lagy who had assisted to raise mon: for the purchase that no meeting of the officers o| the association had taken place for a long time, and that she believed persons been su) at Mo. Vernon whohad active sympathizers with the rebellion. He a therefore, that some prelim- inary inquiry should be altho favor of the appropriation, as the oar of the property have been umproperly anaged. Mr. oENDRICES, (dem.) of Ind., sugeenes 8 refer- ence of the matter to the oficer having charge of the pubiic buildings and grounds, Mr. PRELINGHUYSEN alluded to the sacred associa- tions of Christian patriotism which led thousands yearly to Mount Vernon, Mr, SuMNgx, (rep.) of Mass., said those thousands brought back the report that the honse and grounds need supervision and repair. He hoped an appro- priation would be made without examining too criti- Culiy into the matter, ‘the bill went over at one o’clock to allew the spe- cial order, the Tax bill, to be taken up. EVENING SESSION OKDERED, Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) of Ohio, ofered an order for evening sessions duriig the pendency of th nu Funding bills, which e‘icited considerabie discussion. An amendment by Mr. CONNBS®, (reD.) OL ©: viding that the evening sessions be devoted era: business, he siauing taut he wanted especi to call up the bili Jor the protection of Aiwerican citizens abroad, was rejected, ‘The order then adopted, and the Senate pro- ceeded to the consideration of THE TAX BILL, On the first amendment reported by the Comm tier on Finanee, providing that the tex on brandy ius from grapes shall be the same and po lgher that thai un oluer distiled spirits, ua long discussion sued on at grape oraudy oue-aail of tiled spirits, whieh was rej Western Henutors inestly voung yea. tee’s amendinens Was agreed WO. whe amendinen. autuorizing the Commissioner of Internal Kevenue, Will the approval of the secre- tary of tue ire » Wexempt disailers of andy froin applies, peaches or grapes, exclusively, from such provisions of this act, retalang to the manusac- BEE gE 2 wucnuinent by Mr. Coie vo make the tax ¢ dis: b—tie ‘The comma ture of spirils, a3 im lus judgment may seem ex- pedient, was adopted, in repiy bo # question from Mr. Howard, Mr, SHER- MAN said it autuor third section of ti agreed to maKiny superinvendenis 01 auy meter or meie shel no remission Ol tax. ‘Pie bill added by the commitiee was it the duly Of OV agenia or distulierics to procure or atiasn ie prescribed vy tae Comu.s- of inicrpal Kevenue at the expense of dis- 8. he next amendment was agreed to, striking oul ater the provision requiring spirits placed in the ci: terns as Wiasuiuetured io be removed alter tue third aay, tue clause requiring the immediate inspecuon, gauging and proving of such spirits, Various amendinents of detail were made and verbal amendments among them stiking out the words “once packing” 1D a number of instenves alter tie word * mK? A mitice of conference was ordered on the ses in regard to the disagreement Legisiative Appro On motion OL Mr. BsSENDEN, (rep.) of Me., at hulf- past tour o'clock, with the tax ot quile iinished, tue Senate lickd # short executive session and took a recess Ull hall-past seven o’ciock this evening. Eveuing Session. After recess the considerauon of the tax bill was resumed. A turther amendment of the committee was agreed to, Which provides that the Secretary of the ‘Treasury, on the recommendation of the Co:nmissioner of In- ternal Revenue, may appoint not exeecding twen ty Supervisors of interaul revenue, instead of sixty as in thé House bill, each to reside in a designated territorial district, and to receive not exceeding $4,000 @ year, in addition to expenses necessarily in- curred by hin, the said oilicers to have general supervision of imterual revenue matters, and to report in wriung to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Some opposition was excited by an amendment empowering the Commissioner to employ not ex- ceedi:g filty persons to perform such duties as he may require of them, at 2 compensation to be deter- mined by him, and it was passed over informally. ‘The amendment striking out the section forbidding assessors or collectors to exercise authority in any district but their own was agreed to. The committee substitutes (heretofore published) for the sections in regard to drawbacks were agreed to. ‘The amen restoring substantially the pres- ent rates of Hoense were except that on the motion of Mr. Morrill, of Vermont. These were amended by providing that wholesale dealers with sales under $25,000 pay $100, and one doliar for every thousand dollars over $25,000, At half-past nine o'clock, leaving twenty pages of the bill yet to be considered, the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, July 6, 1968, CALL OF STATES AND TERRITORIBS FOR BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS FOR REFERENCE. Bilis and joint resolutions were introduced, read ate one of the examiners-in-chief to act | Referred to the Committee on | amination, | twice and appropriately referred as follows:— By Mr. Burier, (rep.) of Mass., relative to Prince Edward’s Island. It authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to admit into the several ports of the United States, free of duty, the products of Prince Edward's Island, including fish, wherever the colonial government of Prince Edward's Island shall by law provide for the free admission of United States products to that island, free admission of American pene vessels into its bays and harbors to refit, and shall license United States vessels to fish in the waters adjacent to that island, the license not to exceed $5 for any one vessel. By Mr. Hrxp, (rep.) of Ark.—Providing for the payment of like back pay and bounty to persons marked ‘‘siaves” on the rolls as to other soldiers. By Mr. ALLISON, (rep.) of del foe ok Me | the sale of certain lands in the city of Dubuque by that city. By Mr. Lovanripes, (rep.) of lowa—Granting lands to (he lowa Southern Ratiroad Gompany. By Mr. WASHBURNE, (rep.) Of IiL—To establish a commission of charities for the District of Colum- bia. ‘The call of the States for bills — completed, Mr. KELLEY, (rep.) of Pa., offered a resolution directing the aairion wal Affairs to inquire into the regul lity of the purchase of planing and rivetting machines, Sameron pumps and tools and lier, engineer of machinery generally by Theodore the Navy Y at Philadelphia. Adopted. ‘Mr. PAtne, (rep.) of Wis., asked leave to offer a resolution in reference to the Cherokee neutral lands, entitling actual settlers prior to June 10, 1864, on one hundred and sixty acrea of land, or leas, to patents for the same. Mr. MAYNARD, (rep.) of Tenn., objected. Mr. ELioT, (rep.) jass., introduced a Jution in relation to surveys aad exam! rivers and harbors. . Mr. PILE, (rep.) Of Mo., offered @ resolution in- expediency of repeating the provisions of. the the ency of re] e ions of the law Toquring’ the dee of i Scx-up’ salety valves on vessels propelled by steam. Adopted. Mr. Horains, (rep.) of Wis., introduced a joint resolution to extend for three years to the West Wis- consin Railroad Company the period for completing its road from Monroe county to the St. Croix river. Passed, Mr. Morxrns also offered a resolution instructing the Secretary of the Navy to inform the House as to the teed id and to be paid under contracts re- cently made by the government for coal for use in the navy at New York and Philadeip! and whether coai has been or is to be furnished to Norfolk, Wash- Ington or other Southern ports from New York, and if so, why? Adopted. TAX ON THE INTEREST OF THE PURLIC DEBT. Mr. DONNELLY, (rep.) of Minn., introduced a bill to equalize taxation and to reduce the interest on the — debt, and moved the The bill directs the Secretary of the ‘Treasury | charge @ tax on each $10) paid in interest on United States bonds $10, and in the same proportion for a less sum, in the same currency as that In whic hthe interest is paid, The previous question was not sec- onded, the affirmative vote being only 21; and Mr. GARFIELD, (rep.) Of Ohio, rising to debate the bill it went over uncer the rule till next Monday. THE TENNESSEE CONTESTED ELECTION CASE. Mr. HiaBy, (rep.) of Cal., offered a resolution to pay £2,000 to James Powell for his time and expenses in contesting the seat of Mr. Butler, of Tennessee. Referred to the Cumunittee on Elections. THE BRIDGE ACKOSS THE OHIO RIVER. Mr. Higsy asked leave to offer a resoiution re- quiring the foridge across the Ohio river to have a span of a¢ least five hundred feet across the channel and to be fifty feet above high water mark. Mr. GARFIELD objected. Mr. HUBBARD, (rep.) of W. Va., offered a resolu- | tion directing the Commitiee on Approprieneee to re- port back for present action the jolt resolution fix- ing the compensution of members of Vary ae which was referred to that committee on the 2uth of Jan- uary last. He moved the previous question. The previous question Was not seconded, the aMrmative vote being only 14; and Mr. Pi.e rising to debate the resolution it went over under the rule till next Mon- day, Mr. HUBBARD retnarking that there would then be another chance Of getting a vote. The resolution which wae offered by Mr. Sit- greaves, (dem.) of N. J., on the 26th of May last, for the appolutment of commissioners or courte of in- quiry to report the causes of the arrest of citizens by military authority Was referred to the Judiciary Com- mittee. The resolution which was offered by Mr. Beck, (dem.) of Ky., on the ist of June, in reference to the arrest of civilians by military authority in Columbus, referred to the Jud! Committee. z joint reso- inations of z rove question. ‘The bill introduced by Mr. Ii, it ridges arose the Ohio and was taxen up, and Mr. Raum offered a fori + : 85 I if i i : 3 E ? i as building bridges. Present shape, Mr. PILE remarked that there was no necessity for applying it to the Missouri river, and it would be t injury to the commerce of that riv barges be towed up the Missouri on account of the current one 80 strong. Nor was there any necessity for it on the Mississippi river above Keo- kuk, but there was great necessity for it on the Ohio and on the Mississippi bclow Keokuk. ‘The previous question was seconded aid the sub- piel hb adopted and the bill passed—ycas 80, Davs 24. The SPEAKER presented a communication from the Governor of North Carolina with the ratification by the Legislature of that State of the fourteenth article of amei.dments to the constitution of the United pes Referred tw the Committee on Reconstruc- on. Mr. Parner, (rep.) of Wis., presented credentials of five members elect from North Carolina, which was lomunittee on Electi a could not ‘eported a btil to carry into effect certaim treaty stipulations with the Choctaw Indians, which was ordered to be printed and recommitted. RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYMENTS, Mr. LyNcn, (rey) of Me., from the Committee on vf eporied the following bill resumption of specie io be printed and mad ciel order for the second Tuesday in December ‘A bil to provide for the gradual resumption of spec! bat on and aft # notes now ontstane ordinary transaction desroyed under ury ‘aubioriz: same denominavon as those in lien of ayable in coin on demand at the der nokes, and Frensury, wall be destroy. Svod by this act shail be issued as hered Qn Jnotes, when received at the and in their stead notes author- ‘ore provided. The w 2 by thia section shall not e: notes now out- standing, sro. £ ed by this act shall be egal tens 0 nplion of national bank notes nad tor by the “Unite? other parposes by and to all parties, excert Stites in” payment of other such notes as have alreaiy matared, or in payment of tercst on the punlic debt where such interest is now or ‘ter may be payable according to law in coin, and also Loefore maturity In payment to the United States for ports; and in cave of the receipt at the ‘Treasury er maturity, or the redemption on and after ma- notes authorized by this act, the Secre- suthorized and direc be a tunity of any of the tary of the Vreasury fs hereby insite the notes Ko received oF redeemed, oF to issue an equal amount and no more of other like notes, payabie as herein Defore provided, on deman’, at an! a except as Ia provided for ta section th SEC. 8 That the Secretary of the Treas: thorized, after the payment of the apecte here shall have actually commences, at his discretion, to i841 notes hereby authorized for perlods of less than ne year, but not Jess than three months; be shall also issue new notes of ination in liew ‘of any notes herein authorized have been redeemed; and he is #80 authorized to purchase at any time coin req such notes, and in payment the: issue, to an amount not exceeding Unised States, inruch form ax be natjons not less than 50, payat Torty years from date of fesue, redeemavle at the preasire of the sovernrment af OF aller tive yeury tytn such date; aud the interest on such bonds shall be payable coin or other lawfal money at rates, if pay: cent per annum, if in oth xceeding seven and three-te er cent per annum, and the rate and character of in ail be expressed on all snch vonds; provided that no such bond shall be issued at less than par in law/nl money of the United States, Sue. 4. That an accurate account aball be kept by the Trea- #1 the United States of the amount and denom 8 0: all the United Staten notes received iato the Treasury of the United States and destroyed, and he ball niso 100,000). bor prescribe, ot denomi- at any period notmore than keep an accurate account of the amount and de- nominations of notes iasued under authority of this act. The United States notes authorized by this act shall be in such form as the Secretary of the Treatury ay direct, and shall bear the written oF ¢hgraved sizunture of the Treasurer of the United States and the Rexister of the ‘Treasury, and also, as evidence of the lawful issue, the im print copy of the seal of the ‘Treasury Departinent, which im- lo print shail be made under the direction of the Secretary after gaid notes shal ived from the engravers and before Le 4 are issued, c. B. That from and after the passage of this act no cold or silver belonging to the United Btates shall be old or paid out from the Treasury except in payment of lawfully author- ized gold eertiteates, or in payment of interest on the public debt where the same is according to law payable m coin or an Authorized in this act or otherwise expressed by law; but the exchange of builion for coin with the United hereby made unlawful, REPORTS FROM THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS. The Gommittee on Claims having had an extra hour assigned to it, reports from that committee were je by Messrs. Washburn (Mass.), Mercur, Cobb and Stokes, and the bills were passed for the relief of the follow! named persons:—Anthony Bucher, How: Collector of Internal Re- venue, First district of necticut; Captain Thomas W. Miller, of the Army of the Potomac; N, A. Shut- teworth, of Harrison county, W. Va.; heirs of James 8. Porter, of Haucock sons W. Va.; Samuel Tib- betts, Henry B. St. Marie, allowing him $10,000 for services and information in arrest of John H. Surrait; Geo. Kaiser, James Hooper. THE REWARD FOR THE CAPTURE OF JEFF DAVIS. Mr. WASHBURN, (rep.) of Mass., reported a@ biil to provide for the distribution of the reward of $100,- 000 offered by the President of the United States for the capture of Jefferson Davis. The bill allows $5,000 each to Major General James H. Wilson; Lieu- tenant Colonel Pritchard, of the Fourth Michigan cavalry; Lieutenant Colonel Hamden, of the First Wisconsin cavalry; Oe od Yeoman, of the First Towa cavalry; ana the balance to the officers and men engaged in the capture, in proportion to their monthly pay proper. Mr. Upson, (rep.) of Mich., made the point of order that tie bill making an appropriation must first be considered in Committee of the Whole. ‘The SPEAKER ned the point of order. Mr. WASHBURNE, of Jil, moved to suspend the Tules, $0 a& to consider the bill in the House, The motion was agreed to by @ vote of yeas 84, nays 20. The morning hour expired and the bill went over Uli (he next morning hour, REPORT ON IRON-CLADS. The SPEAKER preseated a communication from the Secretary of the Navy with the report of Captain Eades on tron-clads, KBLIRF FOR A REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONER. The Senate amendments to the House bill for the relief of Nancy Weeks, a Revolutionary pensioner, was taken from the Speaker’s table and con curred in. CONFERENCE COMMITTE APPOINTED. On motion of Mr. WASHBURNE, Of lil, the action of the Committee of ths Whole on the Senate amend- ments to the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appro riation bill was to, and & committee ference asked on the disagree: tates mints is ing votes. Messrs. Washburne, of Iilinois, Delano and Phelps were be the committee of conference on the part House, ADMISSION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA DELEGATION. Mr. Dawss, (rep.) of Mass., from the Committee on Elections reported back the credentials of John R. French, John T. Dewees and Alexander H. Jones, members elect from North Carolina, and these gentiemen advanced to the Speaker's chair, had the oath of office administered to them, and took their seats as members. NAVIGATION OF THE DARDANELLES. Mr. Keuvey offered the following resolution, which ainiser' ot the United Btates to ies lime Porte te t M4 to urge Spo0 te Vite amet ment — tee ® Sultan the abaliion ot all ee al uy passage of vessels of war ib the of and the Has THE DEFICIENCY BILL. Mr. STEVENS, (rep.) of Pa., Deficiency bill be postponed till iday next, and that he be then allowed to offer as an amendment “the time to refund money to the city of Washing- ton,” which had been struck out without the proviso that had been originally attached to it. Mr. WASHBURNE, of IIL, ex) the hope that the bill wonld not be post 80 long. He wished to have all the Appropriation bilis dix; of and sent to the Commitiee on Appropriations this week, so that if the Senate were ready, an adjournment could take piace in the midale of next week. THE CURRENCY BILL. Mr. STEVENS suggested to postpone the Currency bill untli Thursday next, amd that was agreed to. VACANCIKS IN THE EXROUTIVE DEPARTMENTS, Mr. BouTWELL, (rep.) of Mass., from Judiciary Committee, reported a substitute for the Senate biil to authorize the temporary supplying of vacancies in the executive departments, @ substitute pro- vides that in case of the death, resignation, absence Or sickness of the head of any executive department of the government, the first or sole assistant thereof shall, unless otherwise directed by the President, perform the duties uniess a successor is appointed, or until the absence or sickness cease; that in case of such resignation, &c., of the head of a bureau, the deputy or chief clerk shall perform the duties; or the President may direct the head of any other executive department or other officers of the depart- ment to perform the duties without extra compen- sation; the vacancies in case of death or resignat not to be temporarily sernuee for more than ten days. After explanation by ir. Bontwell, the passed substitute was to and the biil, as amended, NO QUORUM. On motion of Mr. MoonHBAD the House went into Committee of the Whole on the State of the Unton— Mr. Dawes in the chair. The first bill on the calendar that the hay Im relation to the reassembling of Con- Aside that bill, m a vote by teilers ‘The roll was calied, iD moved to by tellers, and again Was no quorum voting. Mr. RAD Mov marking that the weather was it appeared impossible to r DEFICIENCY BILL. of Il, asked unanimous consent amendments to the Deficiency bill—one to the ‘ity of Washington for money advauced in Bieasie atl THB Mr. WaSHBURNE, to offer government, ‘out of order. Ob- on WASEBURNE moved to suspend the rules for The rules were suspended by a vote of 97 to 4, and the amendments were considered as pending, The Deticiency bill was then postponed Thurs- day next, BOUNTIES TO SOLDIERS. Mr. Cons, 1 from the Cominittee on Claims ry ine resolut const rul the acis of August 6, 1861, to mean that every private of volunteers entered under and by virtue of the prociaination of the President, and General Orders Nos. 15 and 20, dated respectively May4and May 25, 1861, issued in accord- ance therewith, prior to July 22, 1861, shall be en tled to and be paid the allowance of one hundred dol- lars provided by said general orders in all cases where said private has been honorably discharged from the service. Objection being made, Mr. that the joint resolution was a to show justice to a smail cl of meritorious soldiers; was only to keep inviolate the prociamation of the President— the lamented Lincoin—and te orders of the War De- partment connecied therewith, and that he would continue to press its passage whenever opportunity ofiered, The resolution gives the $100 bounty to Such soldiers as enlisted between Majgg and July 22, 1861, and were honorably discharged for causes other a wounds received in battle before serving two INDIAN LANDS IN MICHIGAN, Mr, FERRY, (rep.) of Mich., introduced a resolution in reference to Indian lands in Michigan. Keferredd to Committee on Public Lands, AN EVESI°O SESSION ORDERED. On motion of LLBR, (rep.) ol FP a session was ordered for sideration of per TENE ERVICE Bll. Mr, JENCKES, (rep.) of RK. 1., asked that the Civil Service bill be taken up for action after the Appro- priation bill shail have been disposed ot, Messrs. COBL and KELSEY, (rep.) of N. Y., Ob) Mr. JED purpose. Pending the motion the House at four o'clock ad- journed. ay evening nex ted. ‘CKES moved lO suspend the rules for that THE NATIONAL GAME. Base Ball Notes, There is quite a slacking up of bail tossing matters al present, Good reports continue to come from the Atiantics on their tour, On Saturday they defeated the Back- eyes, of Cincinnati, with a score of 41 to9, The Athletics? score with+the Buckeyes was 22 to 8, and yesterday they defeated the Ciucinnatis, the score being 40 to 19, The Western foik must that the Atlantics arc trytr than the Athletics th Delancy, of the Exercise Ciub, of this city, has offictated as scorer for the AUantics on their trip, ‘The Gearys, of Philadeiphia, defeated the Wawas- sett Club, of Wilmington, Del., on Saturday with a score of 52 to 9 The Buel , and the Railway Union, of € ast played a very nice game of six innings, in which the former scored 49 and the latter 13, Febiger, lately of Seton Hall, played centre field in the Buckeyes, ‘Febiger is a good player and has had some Irvington experience, The Phenix and Nashville clubs played on the Ist inst. for the champions'iip of Davidson county, Tenn. The Phenix won, scoring thirty. ht to the Nash- ville’s thirty-three. ‘The Athietics, of Springfield, U., visited Carrolton, Ill, last week and played with the Alert Club at that place. They were hospitabty entertained and in re- turn treated their hosts to a defeat, scaring 49 to 16, The Empires had a pretty fall turnout yesterday at Hoboken and enjoyed themselves, as they always do, in first class style, The Knickerbockers ditto, The Jeffersons and Socials played yesterday at Hoboken. The former won by a score of 32 to 23. The Alliance Club, of this gity, visited Washington- ville on the Fourth and played with the club at that piace, defeating it with a score of 41 to 31, The new park at Tremont will be fully inaugurated during this week. The Mutnels and Harlems will I Nattered by the thougnt to see how tnuch worse can boat them, te play there gn Wednesday and the Unions and En- cavors on Saturday. The complaint in the case of the Athletic, of Brook- lyn, vs, Eckford will be tried on Friday evening next at “The Stady.” Messrs. Taylor, of the Mutual; Albro, of the Union, of Morrisu Glenn, of the Gulick; Avery, of the Knickerbocker; Reeve, of the Momoweta, and Mason, of the Neperhan, comprise the available committee before whom the case will be heard. The judge advocate, members of the com- miltiee and interested parties will be on hand, Matches to Come Om, bse 8—Mutual ve. Harlem. New Union Park, Tre- mont July 8—Atlantic va, Alleghany. Pitteburg. July %Uriental, of Greenpoint, ve. Eureka, of Newark. Greenpoint. July 10—Union vs, Endeavor. New Union Park, nt. July 10—Athlete vs. Active. Washington Heights, three P. M. July 15—Athiete vs. Knickerbocker. Washington Heights, three P. M. July 15—Hariem vs. Gramercy. Mount Morris. July 16—Oriental vs. Ivanhoe. Sing Sin; July 16—Active ve. Eureka, of Newark. Capitoltine. July 20—Athietic, of Brooklyn, va. Ivanhoe. Sing ie July 22—Harlem va. Star. Union Park, Tremont. August 19—Harlem vs. Union. Union Park, Tre- mont. NEW JERSEY. Hoboken. THE OUTRAGE AT THE ELYSIAN FiELDS.—Edward Tarpey was admitted to bail in $2,000 by Justice Bedle yesterday. A man who is charged with being an accomplice was arrested in the afternoon. SunsTROKE.—A man named John Hinon was found on the street on Sunday night quite prostrate. He was conveyed to St. Mary’s Hospital and was able to go to his home in Brooklyn yesterday. ‘Tue WEEHAWKEN DRowNIna Case.—The body of the man who sank while bathing on Sunday has not yet been recovered. The body of his companion did not sink, but after floating down with the tide for several minutes was drawn ashore, Both men were good swimmers, but having struggled against the tide without appearing io make any headway they grew excited and finally succumved from ex- hausion. “ Newark. SERIOUS STABBING AFFRAY IN A BARROOM.—On the evening of the Fourth an affray took place in a drinking saloon, just beyond Adams’ brewery on Belmont avenue, in the course of which two men, named Luke Farley and Michael Schneltzer, were stabbed; the former seriously, having been cut no less than seven times in the io and left side, and the latter Lm a nee int on It seems the assailant, who is unknown to the jured parties, taki at some remark made in refer- first attacked Schneltzer on oengees avenue, and on Landin street. » Ae a man, named Charles Maeder, Yorker, was taken into custody, and held, at the complaint 1 Svuppew DEATH.—Yesterday morning a musician named Hugo Kastner, @ native of Silesia, Prussia, was found dead im bed at his residence, 22 Fair street. The deceased was about twenty-four years of age, and had not been in this country more than six months. papers found on his it is probable he served on board one of the Austrian mcn-of-war in Mexican waters at the termination of the Maximilian flasco, and was somewhere in the vicinity of St. Thomas, West Indies, at the time of the disastrous earthquake. The county ica made an examination, which resulted in vering that deceased died from natural causes. FATAL Case OF SUNSTROKE.—Mrs. Sovin, a resi- dent of East Newark, was prostrated with the heat on Sunday afternoon while walking along High . The unfortunate woman w: ee re- froved to the care of the Sisters of the cor et St. Francis, in Bleecker street, but notwithstanding that every effort was made to revive her she died within half an hour. Tur SurPosED Svictpe.—The body of the man found floating in the Passaic on Sunday, as already blished, was identified by his wife yesterday. His Bame was Joseph Miller ant he resided at East New- ark. As he was a plumber and fitter by trade, it ix now thought that he met his death through having fallen overboard. It was his habit to carry pieces of lead In his pocket—-a tradesmaniike custom. He Jeaves a wife and three children. Lovtstaxa CROP Prospects.—During the past week fine growing rains, so much needed by the corn, fell in Baton Rouge, Livingston, Rapides and neigbbori ia? ally oy oo — Bec: tions as to the crops generally is y wa jory. Cotton is doing Anely in Kapides, Guach Carroll, Catahoula and Avoyeiles as we gather from our exchanges. The worm has disappeared from the plantation of Bird Haralson, in Baton Rouge, but is reported by the Amite City Times to be doing much damage in Washington parish. The Marksville Vil- lager considers the corn crops on the bayou as now made, and says they are in abundance, Planters in the prairies are sreany in need of rain. The same re- port comes [rom Ouachita, Harrisonburg, Lake Provi- dence and Winnsborough, where no rain had fallen for from three to four weeks, As aconsequence corn was hot only but in some places has been seriously damaged.—.V. 0. Picayune, June 27. H. 0, Thomas, who killed his brother-in-law re- cently at Millersburg, Ky., during an attack of de- lirium tremens, has held to ball in the sum of $2,000 to answer therefor. The Ju con! him to be fs dangerously nervous condition also ~~ 1k mon’ ORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1868—TKIPLK SHEET. UROPE. FRANCE. Firet Impressions of Europe from a French Centre—The Happiness of the People Appa- rent, Net Real—Inflnencing Causes During Twenty Years—The Men ef the Moment— The American Principle. Paris, June 22, 1968. Europe has been the seat of such great events in the history of the world and 1s still the centre of so many influences affecting its progress, and its sur- face is so diversified by nationalities in close contact, separated by no visible barriers, yet speaking dif- ferent languages and with different laws and cus- toms, that the educated American who visits it for the first time is bewildered by its multitude of sub- Jects of interest. If disposed to enjoy himself he finds many incen- tives to pleasure, The cheerful aspect of the culti- vated public grounds in and around its large capitals, the open air amusements of its people, the military concerts free to all, the gaily dressed throngs and the troops of children of all ages playing around the statues and fountains of the public parks, combine with the brilliant display of magnificent shop windows and splendid equipages to impress him with the idea that he has entered a region of perpetual delight, in striking contrast with ihe busy work-day iife he has left behind. He has arouna him crowds of peopie, but no confusion; much eating aud drinking, but little or no drunken- ness; great apparent enjoyment, but no boisterous expression; and both men and things seem as har- moniously adjusted to each other as if thea action was the result of a jaw of nature. Purther observa- tion, however, 8000 shows this society, 80 beautiful in its exterior, to be highiy artificial and divided into clasees very inctly organized, but from which, riheless, vice and suffering are not excluied, spitals and prions stand by the side of churches und palaces, and while many of its customs are just tie reverse of tose of Amer. t e so similar the interest excited is q Low whiy, being so neariy alike, tne ot the 8: Vicasing, however, as it is to observe these et of the difference of race and religion upon the ha and fixed institutions of a people, the interest greatly increased wiv he effort is male to ¢ its political action and discover the principles or in- fluences that have contributed to produce particular events, Montesquien has said that a mere custom, having its origin in an accident, has sometimes influenced the policy of a people, and through it civilization more than @ principle; and as men as frequent from passion as from thought, itis not so mu y reasoning and philosophy as in the observation of facts, oftentimes in themselves trite and apparentiy insignificant, that the true spirit af the age is to be found, ‘This reflection, aithongh made with reference to heel history of nations, is so applicable to the task of writing of contemporary European events that I give it as an explanation in advance of whatever in my letters may seem trivial or diseonnected. I will write and describe men and things from Parts a8 a standpoint; but as the increased facilities of in- tercourse and telegraph have centralized the effects of events happening In every part of Europe I will, in order to give a correct view of the influences con trolling the policy of France and the other European overnments, take a wider field of observation. it was remarked twenty years ago that the three great Powers of Europe had each a mission in the age. Prussia gave the raw materials of thought, France carved them into ideas and England made them practical. The province of America, it was added, was to improve on them. While it may not be possibie to dengnale in this way the particular contributions of dilverent nations to civilization, it is certain that it is owing wo the fact that it is more an aggregate of the influences of all of them than it was tweniy years ago that must be ascribed the increased importance of general principles and the greater community of interest between nations. The rapid growth of democratic opinions, the great extension of c mercial interests and the struggles of races for unity, as in Germany aud Italy, are influences at work in European society; and, although not always visible on the surface, they manifest themselves from time to time nese least expected—as in Napoleon’s free sade treaties 6, 11 eat 8 yecent popujar re- forms, nat Rott we teanty in tie change br Rintstry the past week in Sweden, where Count de Mander- stroem, who has for years conducted with signal ability its foreign affairs, has been obliged to give place to one who, a8 Minister to London and after- wards to Copenhagen, is a warm partisan of a closer union between the three Scandinavian nations, ‘The public men who, in Europe, best comprehend the movements of events and are most sagaciously availing themseives of them are undoubtedly Na- poleon, Bismarck and Benst. They have studied so closely the genius and the wants of their people that they seem rather to individualize than to represent them, and their peculiarities of habit and thought are sought out and dwelt 8 as likely to have an important influence upon the future of Europe. It is fortunate for the world that these three great men are sincerely desirous for peace. Diplomatists have sometimes been supp to cloak a political pur- under an open disavowal, but in the present case everything leads to the belief that the govern- ments of Eurvpe are anxious for peace. Such are the jealousies of the people, however, that if it were a question for universal suffrage there would be un- doubtedly war. Beust, In @ recent me, ‘h to the representatives of the telegraphic intercst from different fi verninents assembled at Vienna, said that it was his great de- sire “to preserve and consolidate as the pre- cious guarantee of a better future,” adding, “I know no nobler mission than to work incessantly for its accomplishment.’ General Moltke, the Prussian Commander-in-Chief, who, after the battle of Sadowa, when chafing that his army should be checked by @ tel hic despatch from Napoleon from marching to the gates of Vienna, is reported to have said that he was “as ready to begin with the French as he was abie to conclude with the Austrians,” and to whom Bismarck replied, ‘‘it is well to be off with one war before commencing with another,” has also just made @ speech at Berlin, strongly endorsing the wisdom of @ peace policy. In France the organs of the govern- ment are full of the same expression, and no matter how trivial the occasion on which any of the Em- — Ministers are cailed to address the pubiic, ney never fail to make it the special glow of the empire that its existence ‘guarantees the peace of Europe.” Disraeli, in his late masterly speech at the dinner given him in London at the Merchant Taylors’ Hall, gives his testimony in these words:—“At no time in the history of this country has the proapect of continued peace been more favorable than at , Peat there are now larger and better equipped armies on foot in Europe than at any former oo would seem to in an intention go to war, bat that the fact is considered by many as the result of a fear of war, the best safeguard against the ons that might otherwise produce war. The public indebtedness of France and Aus- tria places them also in some sort under bonds to keep the peace, while Prussia requirés time to adapt her legislation to the Germanic Co! y, of which she is the head, before committing herself to the cprerisene, too, seems to favor, by th ise of ’ é prom ol abundance as well as peace. Aine Mont- and Italy it ts the sa: Sood tee nly sp prets r only apprehension rail ad faculties should be insafiicient : L te South Americna—Trade Le Plata and Panama, June 22 writes on the subject i) for oreating a French sieam he western coast of South America The writer does measure, as he leaves int to of the ive body. He merely desires to point attention the fact that between the two places in question and gouarene a streich of coast over five thousand kilometres (3,126 uniles), there lie two States already possessing @ consid commercial standing, and which are improving rapidiy,—namely, Chile and Peru, bor- dered on the south by the frultfulprovinces of La Piata, in the centre of Bolivia, and on the north by the States of the Equator and New Granada, aud adds:—That territory comprises, leaving out of ac- count the vast empire of Brazil, nearly the whole of the South American continent. But for all those countries washed by the waiters of the Pacifle the transoceanic commerce was twenty-five or (hirty years since almost nuli, or, at least, exceedingly tri- fling. At present, according to the official docu- ments of the respective governinents, the foliowing figures show the amountof trade in 1566, We give separately the suare (iat France had in this com- merce:— rranrs. — Share of France. Chile. 230,000,000 45,099,000 fer 404 200,000,000 60,000) i ‘ Eeuador and New G nada... Total. 130 ‘Thus, our direct commerce with the coast amounte: in 1866to@ fifth of the entire trading operations, Which circumstance, a8 we hi suid, indicates a marked progress, a8 twelve years previously (1854) the amount of our interchanges with the whole weatern coast did not exceed 45,000,000f., exactly one-third of what they have now arrived at. What we have therefore to deai with here is a peopic who are constantly increasing their producuveness, and whose progress will certainiy have been aided by the steam and sailing vesseis of the English, Chileans, 3 through, notwithstanding ita presenting so narrowa barrier between the two seas, But there cannot be any doubt, he adds, that before long this vast ob- stacle to the commercial intercourse of the two worlds will disappear, parlicularly if attention be paid to the fact that the maritime movement in the Seas which bathe India and China on the one hand and Western America on the other, attains at present between six and seven millions of tons, of which two-th . if not more, come from England and the United States. FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. The exports from Great Britain have multiplic@ three-told during the last twenty years. The amount exported in 1848 Was £52,849,445; in 1849, £63,596,025; in 1850, £71,367,885; in 1861, £74,448,722; in 1852, £78,076,554; in 1853, £98,933,731; tn 1854, £97,184,726; in 1855, £95,688,085; in 1856, | £116,826,048; in 1857, £122,060,107; in 1858, £116, 608,756; in 1859, $130,411,529; in 1860, £135,891, in 1861, £125,102,814; in I £128,992,264 5" in 1863, £146,602,242'; in 188 £160,449,053 5 in 1865, £165,835,725; in 1866, 2£188,017,698; and in 1867, £181,18¢,971. In 1848 the value of the exports of British and’ [rish produce to foreign countries was £59,163,40T; In 1867 the total had risen to £151,200 Im 1848 the value of the Ssbars Send and Irish produce to Krit.sh colo- nies Was £15,686,055; In 1887 the to f ieee total had risen to Letters from Sydney state that efforts are being made to make sugur take un important positio: among native produce, On the 1th of April 12 bags of yellow w sugar were sold at varying from £33 to per ton, w prices of imported euyar of finest on the same day were ahonut £38 per tor i fifty persODs are RTOs ein varior eet growing ts being seriously col ‘The Chinese employ the oil of the tree calied Tong- chow (light tree) to render tianufactared tives and fabrics perfectly proof and inoderous. From experiments made in France this tree 1s fonnd to grow there eqi in China and may become an inp: ‘y to manufacturers, The pants of the smali arms factory at Enfield England, show that in the finuncml years 1866-67 e were manuf 8 fusils, do.; susket rifles, pattern to breeeh-loaders, on Snider's system; 10,012 short rifles, also converted, and 4,998 naval rifles, do. The total value ts estimated, according to various modes of computation, of Which the lowest is £187,821 and the highest £206,4.0, ‘The statistics collected for the purpose of levying the mill tax in Italy shows that in the s,56: munes of that kingdom, inhabited by 24, sons, there aro $2,568 ‘mills, having 78, apparatus. The quantity of wheat annual is estimated at 2 372 quintals and of rr 467 qguintals., Other articles ground amount togethel to 15,792,801 quinta's, The total of alimentary sub- stances annuaily ground 1s, therefore, 1.75 quintal per head, being 1.01 of wheat, LL of rice and .65 of other substances, The Paris Moniteur of the 20th June states that the prospects of the harvest continue to progress aduur- ably under the influence of the now prevailing heat. The wheat is filling out, so to say, visibly; in the south the ripening goes on well, and in all parte the fowering and forming of the ear are in the best con- ditions. The rye, barley and winter oats present the finest appearance. he spring cereals are growing rapidly, and, in fact, everything looks well in the flelds. The Journal dagriculture Pratique states that with very few exceptions the wheat crop will be good and perhaps more than suffictent for the necessities of the population. Pe ig of the newly discovered letter of Goethe's mother, Prof, Dunzer of Vienna closes the controversy thereupon by admitting the genuineness of the letter and the correctness of the hypothesis of Professor Grimm—namely, that Goethe wrote to his mother to keep the knowiedge of his whereabouts a secret until he had himself announced his arrival in Rome to hie patron, the Duke of Saxe-Weimar, which he did a fortnight later, “And,” remarks the Professor, “she observed this instruction so conscientiously that a full month after the receipt of that letter (i. e., the letter in question) she wrote to Frita Stein, in Weimar, in such a manner as to make believe she had received no news of her son. Iu this way is the seeming contradiction solved. The Brussels journals mention that in the com- mune of Zele, Belgium, there lives a man named Van Block, who has reached his one hundred and third year. He has the use of all his faculties and is not afflicted with any of tae infirmities of old age. He belongs to an association of crossbow shooters, and intends going to Brussels in September to com- pete for a prize to be shot for there. ABYSSINIA. Letters from Theodorus to the Captives. The following letters, received by Mr. Rassam, lately captive in Abyssinia, from the Emperor Theo- dorus, have not hitherto been published:— FROM THE EMPEROR THEODORUS TO MR. RASSAM. In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the mo Ghost, &c. 1 thank God | am well, How do you pass the time? Salutations and greetings to all. [have received your communication, and | thank you for it. It is not conventent for mé at present to receive anything from you, but, by the power of God, what- ever you require I will give you. I thank you for the presenta of calico and shirts, but let your servants wear them from me. Oh, - beloved, send to me for whatever you need, and I wili supply it. What t require tr friend the Q i require from my friend the Queen, anc from you, brother, is your friendship. Not that I can say that I am rich, and do not re- quire worldly goods; but, by the power of God, lam more anxious to have you to open my eyes, being a blind ass. Received the 15th of April, 1867. FROM THE EMPEROR THRODORUS 70 MR. RASBAM. In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghoat, &c. ‘Salutations and greetings to all. Oh, my friend, | have no quarrel with you, nor have I any rancor towards you. Formeriy, when t sent i to Magdala, I toid Cd people to watch you; but they sent me an answer that out of precaution they put you in chains. But when I, bend friend, am brought by God near you, your chains shall be opened. But uutil I see the object of your master’s GS we will watch you, but without chains. . Flad had brought you stores and money from your country, which he gave to me. My country was then tn rebellion and I had no eee them to you. They havé, there- fore, been wasted. You will receive from Mr. Fiad, Alocka, In- gada and Thalacka Lech the sum of $2,000 in lien of the things you have lost; also one hundred sheep and fifty cows, which I hope you wiil accept. If, by the power of God, | reach jou eee and shall see you face to face, I will consult wit you. Be of good cheer. Received on the 18th of March, 1868, TOCHESTER INTELLIGENCE. ANOTHER ACCIDENT.—Mr. Thomas Wilson, residing on King street, Port Chester, on Friday |ast purchased in New York @ young horse for family use and on the foliowing day harnessed bum to @ wagon, and, ac- companied by a young son, tw take a drive t rough ine: village. When gent the Presby- terian CI Fie horse took it and force and throw. Mr. Wi his boy out of the wagon and su juently ran age ide of et, fence tearing itand the 4 Ficces wi son was very severely ‘nyared, but son was not much hurt, Scppen DgatH.—Joseph Hines, an employé on the farm of Mr. Joseph Parks, Jr., im the town of Har- rison, near Port Chester, was stricKen down on Fri- day afternoon last vy the heat of the sun. Feeling and Americans, which, oe pene | of long ocean voyages, carry the matis and conduct the enormous coasting trade between the two extreme and also the intermediary ports (Guayaquil, Caliao or Lima, Truxilio, Copiapo, Oobija, Arica, &c.), and which ta faae Chine, Oecanta, and dapan, the wheat. and as far a6 Ly japan, four of = as ane the ir, rr and salted hides, co! taal. gold, ver, pear coca, fine-grained and colored woods, torto! i, rubber, and the numerous commercial products the wealth of that coast. in the Debate expresses surprise writer and re- oret at Jethmns of Panama not being yet cut much better on Sunday he was induced to accom- pan a frend for a walk towarde the viliage of Kye; ut re pecan | half the distance he azain caine til and returned home with great difficulty aod died goon after entering the house. The deceased was twenty-three years of age and perfectly vem- perate in his habits, Hatem Bripor.—The Harlem Bridge Commtis- sioners have awarded tue contract for removing the submerged piers of the old bridge in the Harlem river to Mesars, Morris & Cummings for $2,750; and the contract for painting the iroa work of the new bridge over the Hariem river at the upper terminas of the Third avenue has been awarded by the Com- missioners to Mr. Morton Metzier for $1,750. The proposals for removing the submerged plers were as fo. A.D. Bishop, $15,000; D. KR. Lowe, $10,000; John Conover, $7,084; i) The proposals for painting the in poats, were as foll . $2,100; wv; Morton Metzler, $1,150.” y aT MOUNT VERNON.—A great gers, THER Row A number of robberies have recently been committed at Mount Veruon. Stores and private residences have been rised and even highway robberies com- mitted, but no clue is ever gained of the perpetrators, thanks to the ever vigi unskiiful detectives and constables of the place. Unless the citizens take the matter in hand and design some means to bring rogues to justice there will soon be no safety to life’ and property in their midst, On last Friday night Mrs. J. Hl. Bertine was robbed at her father’s residence (Mr. Thomas F. Stubbins), where she was visiting, of her watch and cliaia, other jew- elry and portemonnate containing $160 in greenbacks, amounting in all to about $360, e thief evidently Was not very adroit at his business, as a diamond ring and other valuables bel to Mrs. B. were bear the articlewstoien. No of room of the house seemed to have been entered the thief apd no other property is missing. St. AUGUSTINE'S ROMAN CATHOLIC ONURCH.—A Picnic for the benefit of St. Augustine's chareh of Focriecnis WS! (ake place soasstren mt Geamnne Melrose. The committee in charge Of the pleted thelr arrangemenig and ae corm} promise @ very eninvabie time to