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WASHINGTON att. 3 eee _ Reduction of the The Rock Island Bridge Case in *the Senate. ” > ANOTHER PACIFIC RAILROAD PR&POSED. Watirnction, July's, 1808. Wiews of the Presidential Candidates in w \. ‘There has been te greatest excitement here to- day about the Proceedings of the Democratic Conven- tion. All the, fewspaper and telegraph offices were the centres Of atztaction for news, and each Gespatch was eagériy read and a, and twisted and turned inte diferent sha} yy the friends of Han- cock, Chase, Hendricks, Pendleton, Johnson and AacCieilan. The interest here is quite equal to that m New York, from the fact that four of the most prominent cand Gates, Johnson, ChasepHancock and Hendricks, are stopping here, and, of course, are surrounded by legions of friends eager to hear the news, These can- didates are all remarkably quiet and reticent, though ‘tempted in the strongest manner to speak out and commit themselves. Hancock is remarkably self- possessed, quiet and unconcerned, taking his drives and walks, and di ‘ing his official duties much as usual, The Generafspent the greater part of to-day at his headquarters, where a number of sympathizing friends gathered around him to compare with him ‘the varying changes of the votes in the Convention. During fhe afternoon General Hancock received several telegrams from friends in New York, the con- tents of which related to the inner workings of the different delegations so far as their action affected him. The general tone of the despatches was quite encouraging to the General and tended Strongly to inspire the belief that Han- cock’s whole strength was by no means exhausted when the Convention adjourtied this afternoon. The General’s friends here are exceed- Ingly buoyant over the results of the last three votes of the Convention and confidently predict further important gains onthe resumption of tie voting to-morrow, The ticket for President and Vice Presi- dent, they claim, will be Hancock and Hendricks. Chief Justice Chase is equally reserved, though he receives all visitors courteously and hesitates not to express himself emphatically about the platform adoptei at Tammany Hall. In conversation two-night he remarked that the democratic platform was almost unexceptionable, embodying principles which must meet the approval of all im- partial minds, and, which had his fullest endorse- ment. He particularly admired its national charac- ter, grasping the whole subject of governmental polity, without regard to sectional interests, which alone promised once more a restoration of the bond of union between the great mass of the people North and South. Notwithstanding the great strength developed by Hancock it is still the impression here that Chase, Johnson, McClellan, Hendricks or some unnamed candidate will loom up as the successfal competitor in the end. Favorable Report on the Nomination of Wil- Ham M. Evarts. It is now believed that William M. Evarts will be confirmed by the Senate, the Judiciary Committee having agreed to make a favorable report on the nomination. Visit of General McDowell and Secretary Schofield to the President. General McDowell has arrived in this city and to- day reported to the Secretary of War, in accordance with his orders. Subsequently, accompanied by Secretary Schofield, he called at the White House and paid his respects to President Johnson. Memorials Against the House Resolations Regarding the Iron-Clads Sold to Peru. The House of Representatives heretofore passed a resolution requiring the President to order the seiz- ure and detention of the two iron-clads, the Oneota and Catawba, sold to Swift & Co. by the Navy De- partment and in turn sold by them to Peru. This has called forth several memorials, signed by Jeading merchants, underwriters and others, of New York, asserting that it is the right of our citi- zens to dea! with those of Powers heretofore belli- gerent, or with other citizens or subjects, upon the same footing and to the same extent as if a formal treaty of peace had been ratified and exchanged. ‘They submit to the favorable construction of Cen- gress and urge the necessity and propriety of prompt and decisive action. Loses of the American Schooner Growler and Crew off Vancouver’s Island. The United States Consul at Victoria, V. I, re Ports the loss of the American schooner Growler, while on @ voyage from that port to Sitka, She had acargo of goods valued at $35,000. There were thirteen persons on board, ak of whom are reported to have been lost—namely, Horace Coffin, mas- ter, of Massachusetts; George H. Sprague, of Rhode Isiand; Harris McAlmond, of Wiacon- sin; George Niéol, Abraham Jackson, Thomas Riley, A. .Steward, ©. A. Timpson, John Sheppard, oat rao Mea gE 3. 0 from San Francisco, name unknown, and two breeds, natives, names unknown, male and female. She is said to have been driven ona reef of rocks @t the head of Vancouver's Island, in @ gale of wind. ' Army Bulletin. By direction of the Secretary of War a board of oMcers to consist of Brevet Major General John G. Foster, Brevet Brigadier General L. H. Pelouse and and Brevet Brigadier General G. A. De Russey is ‘appointed to examine into the justice of the claim of Mr. Thomas Niles against the United States for the occupation of a piece of land at Gloucester, Mass., by the Engineers’ Department and the construction of works thereon. 1t wiil meet at Boston as soon as it can be convened by the President and is author- ized to adjourn to such place as may be deemed ne- Segre om oe ocaee eeee THE FORTIETH CONGRESS. Second Session. SENATE. WASHINGTON, July 8, 1968. REPGRT FROM THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. The Caair laid before the Senate a communication from Professor James Henry submitting a report of the operations of the National Academy of Sciences. Referred to the Committee on Printing. ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION OF DISTRICT COURTS, Mr. Epmunps, (rep.) of Vt., from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported, with a recommendation to indefinitely postpone, the bill to regulate and limit the admiraity jurisdiction of the District Courts of the United States. ARMS FOR THE MILITIA. Mr. Howarp, (rep.) of Mich,, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported favorably a bill to pro- vide for the issue of arms to the militia. pile oo MILIEARY BERERYATIONS Ix KANSAS. Mr. WILSON, (rep.) of Mass., introduced a bill to authorize the sale of portions of the military reserva- tions of Forts Leavenworth and Riley, in the State of Kansas. Referred to the Commitiee on Military Affairs. ROCK ISLAND RAILROAD BRIDGE. Mr. HARLAN, (rep.) of Towa, called up the bill in Pg to 2 bridge across the Mississippi river, at re mona (rep) 0 of Vt., and Morron, [rere of Ind., The former moved strike out the Ceoad section, authorizing the secre- ‘ar to tear down the t structure, say- tng ein he wanted vo kill the bill. HARuan eX) and defended the biil. e motion Ny be wo ne rike out was rejected by a vote of Ascnseton VA i. Sg , (tep.) of eevee opi, a ever of ia | f the rea io cm ihe the Fadi mittee wand p- cf te ie pam, stots outs the committee were of ti He ie Aa under the common lew Ltd RATLROAD, INTERNATIONAL pag int a bill to ait in tue conetrvebgp of | of ihe iqvarndtious Pecidc NEW YORK = “PHORSD A Mr. SUMNER, of Masa., objected. CONSIDERA’ i TAX BILL RESUMED. was taken up. Mr. ane, dem.) of Ky., moved te amend = add- at of the third section @ provision that when any por iiding where produced, he deemed a dis- tiller bject to all the provisions of law vy id tax of $20, except that v shall not ing of the law relating thereto. Manufactured there is hereby laid 2 tak ‘of five ents per galion, to be collected according to the law of ‘lating to manufactures. Mr. Davis expiained that by this new method of Tapersaion @ cheaper and betier vinegar is manu- Mr. SHERMAN, (rep.) of Ohio, opposed the amend- ment as apt to lead to frauds, from the facility with which the vapor could be resolved into mbekey. Mr. rebel said the manufacturer was willing paspeny.oet feguard established. Mr. ENDRICKS, (dem.) of Ind., advocated the eneenbien, whfch was then rejected by a vote of 8 The bill being on a@ second reading, Mr. FOWLER, rep.) of Tenn., moved to amend by providing that meters be required to be attached at the expense of the United States, instead of that of the distillers, urging that under the present provision the small distilleries will be crushed out and the revenue thereby decreased. ° The amendment was rejected. Mr. CONNESS renewed the amendment voted down in Committee of the Whole, to make the tax on Grape brandy one-half that on other distilled spirits. ir. HOWE, (rep. p.) of Wis., made some remar! the géheral question, pronouncing himself in favor of the tax of two dollars. After a few remarks from Mr. MORRILL, of Vt., Mr. Conness’ amendment was rejected—17 to 18. Mr. Davis offered the same amentiment just voted down, varying it by adding the words, “or other fruits” after the words ‘brandy made from grapes.” Mr. SHERMAN said if the ‘amendment was ado) the result would be that no whiskey woul manufactured, as there would be eno’ apples and grapes th the country to manufacture brandy, returning a tax of only twenty-five cents, instead of fifty cents, the rate on whiskey. After further remarks from Messrs. QOameron, Howard, Conness and others, the amendment was rejected without a division. 4 separate vote having been ordered on the committee’s amendment authorizing the Commissioner of Internai Revenue to appoint fifty persons to perform such duties and at such compensation as he shall prescribe, Mr. BUCKALEW, (dem.) of Pa., moved to amend by inserting the words “with the assent of the Secretary of the Treasury,’’ which wae rejected, The commitee’s amendment was then agreed to. Mr. McCREERY, (dem.) of Ky., moved to strike out the amendment of the committee providing that in ascertaining the quantity of spirits produced from the materials u: twelve quarts proof spirita shall be reckoned for each bushel of grain, and seven- tenths of a galion for every gallon of moiasses, He condemned the provision as offering a premium on mean whiskey and putting a severe tax on good peers 80 much more grain being required for the latter, id the tax on the good article would thus bee eighty or ninety cents, and on the poor thirty-five or forty cents. Messrs. SHERMAN and WILLIAMS, ( rep) of Oregon, defended the proviston ag the only f¢ le one. Mr. Davis made some remarks, contrasting coppe distiled with eam distilied whiskey, clail ore very mucf more grain is required for the former, The amendment, ater further discussion, was re- Mr. PomEnoy (rep.) of Kan., moved to amend by —_—-_, out fifty cents as the rate of tax aud insert- $2 . MORTON said the bill was substantially making terms ay whiskey ie key thieves, as copes ork AG prov- of Italy where comproin! pr Rast He Dew beave te that at mine present sue of $25 motive enough Lek ore for fraud vite Mey well organized system of the whiskey ring, and that the only proper way = check those frauds was for the committee to repo: a criminal pratuie. Two doliars could be collerted ae well as fifty cénte. He condemned the system of compromising suite. Mr. SHERMAN pointed out that the House of Rep- resentatives had fixed fifty cents after five months’ consideration. He said the oomaret had peposed @ criminal statute, which the Senate had refused to omnis ground that it was "te severe. The missioner of Internal Revenue had said no crim- had been compromised except upon ae of a Judge or District Attorney. Messrs. C. IN, (rep.) ot Pa, and ANTHONY, to be acquainted with ur SHERMAN replied that it ag! fg? aes to . exposed the fraud and My Tato! aimee He said, in rey ie pay Macertion tl at @ higber rate of tax is collected in England, thatthe poco Se ire the system of EE in operation Would not be submittea to our people. It would uproot every distillery in America. He re-, minded them that the machinery of the bill had been ited to a tax of fifty centa and a change to two bo as would involve remodelling the whole bili. inion it would be a crime to adjourn without a fa favor at to prevent these frauds. He had bee favor of yey an a of two dollars; but since the House hi the matter he doubted the proprfety of soosenter’ the discus- sion. It was certain ee a@ tax of fifty cents would not afford a tithe of the temptation arising Sut of the twe dollar tax. The debate was continued by Messrs. Mot and Cameron in favor of the amendments and Mr. Wil- jiams in opposition, till five o'clock, when the Senate took a recess till bet [-past seven Scaien on We. renenerbling airy assaniniee of the Tax bill ) te took the floor in favor £ that high tax could be Francisco nearly as a zis collected ‘ws in the ten districts of New York, the omic cials. orth of Shake wily Bag Bd of an indir individaaipwnere ofthat amouai would consent to a io Ri RE pe aa dose dha not want It eaees ot have it He b — ae i a le oped there men a6 honest a himeelf, hog A the Senator honest Ray the tax could not be ny 4 ation, “and he he had fait not in the law, but tn in the ‘ion Xecutive under whom the law wi be enforced. He hoped that until then the tax would not be reduced, Mr. CAMERON was in favor of making the last argument an issue in the election. He saw no reason why 4 party calling itself the party of ay should admit Hs inability to carry out the “Mr. MORRILL, of Vt., aid there seemed to bea combined effort to defeat this bill. It had been de- monstrated by experience that the tax of §2 could not be collected. — never put revenue frauds in the same category with other Diamonds, another lesurt j ipa but tem per cefit, and that was not collected. had no eetion to teeing: an another experiment upon collecting the $2 fit {t must be remembered that the House of pee tg hg had almost unanimoasly decided to luce the tax. Mr. BUCKALBWw combated the argumentsin favor of the present tax, which he said had been disastrous in every point of view. He believed the corruption af the revenue service was chiefly due to the Tenure of Office Law, introduced by Mr. Edmunds, The question of the amount of tax was solely one of ex- “med No question of morality was involved im it, Mr. EDMUNDS replied that his political education had been that the test expediency was to do right, while his friem arty’s notion of ex; jeucy Was success, But for the Tenure of OMice btl! there would not, in his opinion, be a single internal reve- nue oMolal that either was not @ member of the whiskey ring or had @ cousin in ft. Of course it was only a coincidence that the reatent majorities of the democratic peed "hat rolled up in the great seate of the ee oe Mr. Yates was 0! opinion that the continuance of Es two soe. tax ans bein the continaance of hielo Amt was put on moral hy A are wo cdi- sey OF tn tax io eat Ps He said the. the. gator in districts eTeor ee and © wan in fi the t's the Ben- span the article upon into . HE sald thing to | the country now was finances. He | would vote for the simply because | # reasonable nm in the tax, although he thought one could be collec- | ted. Senators could not Pee use mistakes in tion by Sapte ne the execution of the at ie disclaimed any responsibility for the frame ork of tre bi wT athalepeat ten o’clock ® motion to urn was nate ad- carried by a vote of 19 to 16 and the journed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasainaton, July 8, 1968. THE LEGIGLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL. On motion of Mr. WaSHBURNE, (rep.) of Ill, the Clerk of the House was directed to notify the Senate that the amendment to the Legislative Appropria- tion bill, which authorizes the publication of the pi aang advertisements in a third Washington elcid bas been reported as concurred in b; ie ero "pat had actualy ‘been non-concurred in aw EVENING SESSION ORDERED, - oR motion of Mr. GARFIELD, {reps of Ohio. an vening session was ordered on jay next for the consideration of the bill for reducing the army. THE SUNDRY CIVIL ArrnoPniariox BILL, The House proceeded to the ci ration of the Senate ameniment ‘to the Sundry Civil Appropria- tion bill. The followin; amendment was hon-concurred = — im—Incre: the item for expenses in issuing ‘Treasury loans, &c., from to —- $1,500,000; for — facill- tat communication between’ the and Pacific States by electrical telegraph, for the Congressional Globe and Appendix, Pricing the item for the survey of the Atiantic fee ee oe from $200,000 to $300,000; increas- he item for the survey of the western coast ie $60,000 to $130,000; striking out the item for the survey of the South Florida reefs; increasing the item for the repair of lighthouses, &c., from $150,000 to $208,000; for a lighthouse at Point Ailo Nuevo, Cal., $90,000; for a lighthouse on Halfway Rock, coast of Maine, $50,000; for tenders tor buoys and lighthouse on the Atlantic coast, $80,000; in- creasing the items for repairs and outfite for the revenue service from $16,000 to $150,000; striking out the provision that the six reye- nue steam cutiers on tue lakes shall be laid up; oftice building from $10,000 to fo 000; for survey- ing the Foams line between Nebraska and Colo- $4,800; increasing several items for surveys of pale lands in Nevada, Arizona, Californta, Oregon, fontana and Utah; for surveying the public lands in Florida, $20,000; striking out the item of $12,000 for the care and medical treatmentof sixty tran- sient paupers in the city of Washington; for shely- ing for the office of the Register of Deeds in the Dis- trict of Columbia; for sites for schoolhouses in the county of Washington outside of the limits of Wash- ington city and Georgetown, $10,000; for experi- ments in the cultivation and preparation of madder Toot, $10,000; for the survey Of the lands of the Osage Indian reservation in Kansas, mr 203; for surveying Indian reservation in Utah, £7, 77; 5 for the surv. ey of the Osage Indian trust lands, $30,014; for the survey of Omaha and Winnebago Indian reservation in Ne- braska, $3,362; increasing the item for a Custom House” at Portiand, Me., from $60,000 to $100,000. Mr. Lyncu, reply t Me., advocated the amendment, butin vain. To increase the Custom House lot at Nashville, Tenn., $25,000; increasing the item for the construction of appraisers’ stores at Pniladel- | ay from $25,000 to $75,000, Mr. O'NEILL, (rep.) of advocated the amendment, but in vain, For Cus- whee House, &c., at Portiand, 01 tion of the Custom House an Atlantic on, $50,000; for com- Post Office building a Ogdensburg, N. Y., $40,000, The amendment was advocated by Mr. HURLBURD, (rep.) of N. Y., but with- out avail. For the Branch Miut bullding at Carson C ty, Nevada, $150,000. The amendment was advo- cated by Mr. ASHLEY, (rep.) of Nevada, aren pceserouly. For collecting statistics of mines, $5, The amend- ment was advocated by Mr. ASHLEY, pot Nevada; the proviso for the removal of the bronze doors in the southern Seton the Capitol; for heading the ro- tunda and old jouse, $15,000; increasing the item for the north front of the Patent Office ; authorizing the Commissioner. of Patents to rent available rooms for the business of his Office; for the erection of a penientiany for the Ter- ritory’ of i agar (this section was inserted by the Senate); rejmburge the States of Massachusetts and Maine { for land taken to carry out the Ashburton treaty. This section was del by Messrs. Butler, wf Mase. and Stevens, of Pa.; Orth, paiporne, of i Peters, Banks, Washburn, of W ante Dawes, Delano ment was concurred in—yeas 63, nays 47. other Senate amendments .were concurred in, ex- cept that the item for continuing geological expiora- tions was reduced from $10,000 to $5, Mr. toe Bad ses dest to have the by on the An mato Bi louse reconsidered. ol Ley ase NE, ted. ' The Srmaxen ruled thai motion to reconsider was in order. Mr. ARNELL, (rep.) of Tenn., made that resolution, and spoke in favor of the Senate amendment. ‘The vote was not reconsidered and the amendment remains non-concurred in. Op motion of Mr. WasHBURNE, of Ill., a Committee of Conference was asked on the disagseeing vote. REMOVAL OF POLITICAL’ DISABILITIES, The House proceeded at three o'clock to the con- sideration of the bili reported from the Committee on Reconstruction for ae pee of political disa- bilities from ign of Mt. Besos On motion of Mr. Co: LOM, (rep.) of Il, the name of Charles W Leavenworth, Kansas, was struck out. On motion of Mr. NE (rep.) of HL, the names of Edward Cropland, of Kentucky, and James L. Seward, of Geoi were inserted. On motion of Sirepiane, (rep.) ‘of Wis., me pame of Waoltam E. Vaughn, of North Carolina, was in- ‘ai serted. on motion of Mr. BUTLER, (rep.) of Mass., the name of Jobn T. Alexander, of Clevelind county, North Gn anotion. of Mr. ZOD, (rep.) of TI, the name of n motion iF. . A. or 7 ‘of North Carolina, was inserted, MAYNARD ine oF why ‘the bill contains no la or Misetasippt. sons in Mississi and would Bones the Dpporeete moment peohy 3 - there seemed to be no occasion as yet tovuse the men to be relieved. The bill was then passed by the necessary two-thirds vote, The bill is as fohows:— Two-thirds of each house concurring therein, Thet the W, Marsnall Lafiyeie pea’ eae eerie Pa: Li 10, Ra Jobo tien a, of me, Rl ay or ‘On Sa REGULAR ARMY. Mr. GaRFiEgLp, referring to the order set! apart og 4 Priday evening for the consideration of the bill for the reduction of the army, said that the Committee on Military Affairs had not felt at liberty to recommend a reduction of the army 80 1oi the late rebel States were unreconstructed; but as those States were La) gradually admitted to rep tation in Congress the troops could be with. drawn and the army peroporcionste reduced. The committee woultl therefore report a bill on Friday evening reducing the a nearly one-nalf, aod cong largely reducing the army expenses next p oovenaceye OF THE ARMY. ath from the Committee on Mill- ture, reported, a rant establishing rules and ‘tos of iment of the army, r- dered to be printed recommutted, and to be con- aldered with Peer billa to be reported from that committee at the evening session on Friday. * R WAMPANOAG. ep.) of Me., the Secretary to furnish a copy of the ce ordering a trial of and of the topos of heal of that vem canes Wi hhether before or that order. A sareoes raow rRoM Fa cee ON INDIAN APFAIRS. hour was commenced rir before four ry being the call of the on So Pai Gf ¥, JULY 9, 1868—TRIPLE to 100,742 to the and Chodtaw a Ses era for those ve rise to @ discussion. Mr. WIXDOM Moved to increase Objections of Mr. was further advocated by Messrs. Peters Soo. question was moved and sec- Bat ne vote was. taken on the vill or amend- REMIGSION OF CUSTOMS DUTIES, © ir. SCHENCK, from the. Committee of Ways a reported @ bill authorizing the the pd to remit the duties on two meridian Ay reigned re observatory connected with the thicags niversity, which was passed. Rouse then, at a quarter to five o'clock, ac- ae eats Sate eet srepiiatgaras tite care snopic Be Rag amount to the sie tickanaws to «Mr. WINDOM replied to HONDURAS. Distress ef Georgian Coloniete—Prospect of the Louisianiane—Cholera a: the Cotton Worm—Presidential Visit. Omoa, Honduras, C. A., May 4, 1868. In a former letter “I gave you a short history of qnite a number of Georgians, calling themselves a colony, that had settled in the town of San Pedro, im the department of Santa Barbara, As I previ- ously stated, they went into planting cotton on a latge scale, and would have been very successful, both as to quantity and quality, but, unfortunately, bout the time cholera made its appearance in Omoa. On the 16th of December, 1867, the cotton worm made ite appearance in San Pedro and destroyed the entire crop. The greater part of those who bad emi- grated from the State of Georgia came with very little means, the one depending upon the other, so that the failure of their crop not only left them des- titute, but disheartened them so much that the greater part of them have left for the United States as best they could, determined to put up with things as they are or may be. It is a re- markable fact that neither cholera nor cotton worm had visited Omoa or San Pedro pre- viously. At the time the cholera infected the port of Omoa, or a few days after it commenced, the population was reduced to about three hundred. Out of this number there died seventy-two, two- thirds being femates, and out of the whole number but two white persons, males. Since the termination of the cholera in the end of February the country has been unusually healthy in every respect and the weather regular and mild. Within the last six months there have arrived six or eight planters from Louisiana, who, after taking a Le look at the valley of Usula, have come to the decision that around the town of San Pedro, for planting rice, tobacco, sugar cane and corn, the soil and climate is unequal ‘This, with the fact that the land is given free, is certainly @ great induce- ment. Those from Louisiana have commenced making large improvements, and have sent for their families and friends. who are hourly expected. Those who are here are men of means, energy and . enterprise, and with the lands which they are now in possession of and the fact that the railroad will run within one mile of their lands, are a sure source of wealth to them and a matter of interesting considera tion to all those who have medtum means and a desire to try a new country, the government of which offers and gives everything that strangers can wish or de- sire, with peace and plenty, labor at thirty-seven and a half cents per day, no taxation, no military or civil despotism, a population quiet, basnful and hospita- bie to a fault, no old grudges or wrongs to reven; but an earnest desire to have strangers come and live among them and teach them the arts of civilization and industry. A man here can jie down at nighi in security an@ walk over the whole country unarmed with confidence. There never was @ people more anxious to have strangers among them than those of Honduras. And if st rs are not well treated here, it is their own fault. The republic is the people are no doubt busy building casties in the air on account of the railroad, the engineers, survey- ors and employes of which are expected positively by the ed bs ia Mo, ana t President is now at and is expected Tat is the first vieit of bere about the 6th of June. a President in office to the Atlantic seaports, there will be @ great time. I will give you all the particu- Jars in my next. OBITUARY. Samuel Lover. A cable despatch from London announces the death of this well known Irish novelist at the ad- vanced age of seventy-one years. He was a native of Dublin, where he was born in 1797, and was of re- apectable parentage, his father being a stockbroker. The deceased was originally intended for a commer- cial life, but his inclinations being averse to com- merce, he soon quit the business and first appeared in public at a dinner given in 1818 to Thomas Moore, in whose honor he sang a song, composed and writ- ten by himself. Subsequently he became a contributor to the magazines and very soon won quite an ex- tended:reputation as a poet and novelist, Among the best Known of his worke are “Handy Andy,” “Rory O’More,” ‘Treasure Trove,” and of his poems are the “Angel’s Whisper,” ‘‘Molly Bawn,” &c. He also wrote several successful plays, operas and ex- travaganzas. During the year 1844 Mr. Lover made a very lucrative tour throngh Great Britain, reciting niet and and st his own works, after which he visited the United and Canada, in fe which his entertaiom: were highly and it him considerable ron in reas he returned to re » after ting bis eee ‘ivate ii In 1856 he a'pension o of 1 ped a red from the British eovermmen literary ag ductions will not take a firet piece as works of art, there ia a fund of humor and pathos in them which stamp their author as a man of decided ability. He the happy faculty of pleasing and inte- Treating all of bis and there was always a + em ness of stylein his writings and a ) wit which made him @ general favorite among novel readers. Large Fire at Champaign—Lenss $100,000. CHIcaGo, July 8, 1866. A fire occurred at Champaign, Ill, on the 6th which bra ta property valued at $100,000; insured. for Large Fire in Kansas City~Lees $60,000. Kansas Ciry, July 8, 1968. Anentire block of frame buildings on the west side of Main street, between Fourth and Fifth, was destroyed sae atiies’ Gane The principal losers are McGovern & Brouiers ‘and 'C. Prank. Lose $15,000, The tre wan the work Fire tu St. Louis. Sr. Louis, July 8, 1868, The building burned this morning on Second street was not a bonded werehouse, but had been pre- viously occupied as such. Three upper stories, used as @ tobacco factory by Mr. B. Brown, had re- cently been seized by the government for violation of the Revenue laws. The value of the tobacco in the building has not yet been ascertained. The lower flogr was occupied aa a store room by Morse & Co., and contained several thou- 18 uaila belong! we Sona or wt The *eunaiog ‘ene Oened Nontgome “Biatr_and ts considerably damaged. The tota aire reach $30,000, and is believed to be fully insured. AN IMPORTANT WOVENENT. : Last evening an entertainment was given by the Superintendent and Inspectors of the Metropolitap Police force of thie city to the Chief of Potice of the cae an digflns Agee at present in this city. meeting - to the banquet a hovement foot to establish an organization sircugh. which the police in other cities may co-operate with each other in police matters. A committee consisting of Superinten- feats of Police ener of this city; Ruggles, Phila- ton; Ruftin, Cinéinnati, and Borg. a incendiary. A Ya wet a Kurtz, Bos ann, Detroit, were » appointed to arrange a plan of operations. banquet last night, which was a ry neat affair, took place at the St. Vincent Res- Nirant, Central Park, RACING AT DEXTER PARK, CHICAGO. Catcaao, July The Park closed to-day, it being the las first race was a handicap hurdle race, two miles, eight hurdies; entrance $20, p. p.; $600 added; $100 to go to the second horse. Edinboro Pilot and bo scheea The race was won by Lobelia in Bie Clab ie en Mac’ oe, for the Dexter Park Jock ir mile fh a 3) eens. I wort jana we won in two rs Time, 7:46——71 for the Coheolation Puree, for was beaten 760; seven Ibs. allowed to horses meeting, and 10 Ibs. to second wo horse; , one and @ quar- had éniries, aud was won by SHEET. MEXICO. The Present Crisie of Mexico—Rivera and * Hie ef the Country—The Railroads and Inland Freights. ° Crry oF Maxio, June 8, 1868. ‘The great and general desire to know the real state of Mexico merite a somewhat detailed state- mefit. It is not enough that we have the isolated declarations that business is ¢xceedingly bad and that pronunctamientos and robberies are the order of the day. Certainly the situation has ite dark features, and the whole etate of the case is not such as to in- vite capitalists to this country at this present mo- ment. After long and careful inquiry of many Yeading business men and residents, both in the gov- ernment and out of it, and after reducing: their Varied statements to as reliable @ basis as possible, I shall give the reguits, so far as the facts justify any resolution, of the complication left by the foreign intervention and the national struggle to overthrow it. Strangers coming to Mexico from Europe and the United States tell us that before reaching Vera Cruz they were informed that Mexico was in the worst condition ever known; that robbery was the rule on the road up to Mexico, and that many Generals, both of the imperial and liberal parties, had pronounced against Juarez. Yet these gentlemen have arrived safe at the capital without any sign of highwaymen. ‘The fact is that no diligence has been robbed between Vera Cruz and Mexico for two months past and that the wagons witl is come without ever being dis- turbed. The last occurrence on the road was a con- flict between an escort of five soldiers and twenty- two robbers, or pronunciados, who killed the com- mander of the’escert. Regarding the armed oppost- tion to the government, the most formidable was that of Negrete, who has since been defeated’ and his forces dispersed. Several! officers, indeed, have pro- nounced against Juarez, generally as not having car- ried out the liberal constitution of 1857 and as not having had a fairelection. These declare for General Ortega, Porfirio Diaz, or anybody, and the individuals thus honored take the first opportunity of declaring their entire dissent from such movements, the ob- ject of the pronunciados being to create a disturb- ance from which they may profit, and not to elect their candidates or sustain any principle. The posi- tion taken by the famoitis liberal, Aureliano Rivera, has astonished and alarmed mi at a distance who are ignorat of the facts. Here his op- position to the legitimate government 1s not const ered as of importance. But I shall nevertheless give an account of this man and his present action. Aureliano Rivera, an uneducated and simple Mexi- can, was by accident led trom a laborious life as an arriero to fight against the church party, tn which campal he distinguisned himself by his brilliant and da exploits in the cavalry service, He con- tinued faithful inst the French and Maximilian, and could always find enough patriotic men to follow him. On the conclusion of the intervention the gov- ernment paid him some $15,000 for his services. Aurelieno was quite uneducated; he could not read nor write, and he has been made the victim of de- pein men. A mutual friend, intimate with this general since the days of the revolution inst the church party, has told me of the conversation when this new opponent to his old chief Juarez wae about to leave for the mountains of Ajusco:—‘’fhe country is rising against the government of Juarez,” he said. “but in total disorder. I go to give the movement form and ebject.”” ‘You will accomplish nothing,” said his former friend, ‘and will lose all your fame and prestige.’ But he was evidently pledged and had given his word. Aureliano went to his former domains among the mountains at the southern limits of the valley of Mexico, and has called for men, but without the response ‘which fol- jowed his call for soldiere against the church party = <a Miramon and Marquez tn 1860 and the Empire and the French in 1863-66. One is. Captaltie has already surrendered to the nation®l government, and no tidin, ae the force he expected to gather have been received. He is pur- sued by government forces, and Tial) pam; his former headquarters, eleven miles from the capital at the foot of ae vast is strongly garrigoned by the loyal troops, hile all acknowledge the mischief caused by ions, deplore the frequent cases of violence consequent, yet 1 find no one who thinks they take a form or gain force sufficient to overturn thi timate rovernine it of Juarez. There is no doubt that there is much of disorder, of robbery and considerable marder and plagio, or the capture of Individuals to exact ransom. It is in- disputable that business is dull, that there is little Movement and that money is scarce. ue circum- stances are all linked together and md upon each other. The extraordinary desperate struggle of the nation to rid itself of the forel intervention has exhausted its resources. ‘The avaricious and cruel contributions demanded by O’Horan, Marquez and the rest during their last days in Mexico have still further impoverished the Peonle. The dis; forces roam over. the land themselves to what they can find. The insetucy the roads of the smaller towns checks production and circulation. Much money has been exported, which produces scarcity here. Finally, individuals other- wise disposed bg ae labor, havi and destitute of food, take to at situation of the country has always ited want of police and from. the impunity which the pacific‘and docile Mexican character permits. What the end of this will be it is not easy to say; but it is probable that the evils carry their own remedy with them. Already the measures taken inst robbery are producing their effect. The poilce force te in- creased and private individuals are more generally carrying arms. When it becomes dangerous to rol it will not be done; ior the thieves of this tropical soil have not the determination and obstinate wick- edness which we see in the LS arvaget of the North—in the burgiers and murdérers of England and the United states, It is pos and some foreign houses ex, ooo cal belief, this dull state of thi wil as has 80 often occurred within the Gupetience of those who have been long in Mexico, Among the subjects much agitated is Pedy ,of ratl- road communication with Vera Cruz. re is DOW completed a line from Mexico to Apizaco, eighty-#ix miles, and the portion from Vera Cruz to Paso dei Macho is iu uee for forty-six miles. The interme- diate part requires two and @ half days of time by the deligence—the actual time on the road being thirty-two hours, tagilyny a8 follows:—From Paso del ho to Orizaba, nine hours; Orizaba to Puebla, eighfeen hours, and Puebla to Apizaco, five hours. The traveler re, has just passed over the road comes prepared to be a strong advocate for a raii- road, and not very particular as to the company that sball have the (or bad) fortune to secure tile Gut & the has been considering the re- Co og who were awarded this ie es 13S jaximil and called themselves D 4 ‘to continue this work ender pom ion’ favorable to the Mexican public. Pe of E ib interest have report- ed that the British cap! ‘Were desirous 4 if iberalty or Semone But the. tink per Oe vith” the oxeey if “$2,000, me nt, Wi of has rece from the Mexican nation. >» Mexican gov government already KF to Zangroniz lege of mak: a railroad by Jalapa to Mexico, has ised te pay a certain sum only on the compietion of each section. - This road is already constructed for several Jeagues out from ward. Vera Cruz and is and je case of A Way to pass such immense and costly difmicai- resented at the Cumbres of Aculz! ain) of Fortin, which the traveller cannot fail to have noted. In ish company was ted basen wi muae sscen were 'p i vy Bthere interested in that region. The ascent by way of Sosgrenet the Northern route, is promeer easier. jas done well in a he right to have the Foe road by Jalapa built. Omcers of the list comp: say their — concession cout agrmed and that the work will continue. If the government is to supply money. for this road, there would to beno imouity in obtaining those who would butld the road, United States for example. This work ‘ore very | peor Bie for the engineers who have carried bape over All ies, and the other mountains resembling Mexico. Other projects for rallrouds re dtecussed whicb in time may have some et of realizaion. Printed statements and show rail- roade from this city northward through the interior of Mexico and joining the American system at St. Louis. Branches are to connect with the Guif of California, &c. But the resources of Mexico are so promising that, if peace and confidence can be by any tneans secu! even these gigantic schemes may be as practicable aa is now the great Pacitic Railroad for the American Union, The rains 4 not yet commenced, since due. eights although long uently continue cneap ' from Vera Cruz, being 13 pote ad pa pounds. Two wheel carts of light Can: plage have brought it at even $10, or two and a bail cents per vy ese have the least ee But a curious ee that the Apizaco road 9 ee by these Carte; they carry freight ¢ tat than the rail, Jocomeuvyes, A rout or road cos. wo rrurn 2, bong in Ska x val fore or 1 shane § e ta und Part of fhe tion to Tigo raurond privfeges for trans- the poriatfon, Free IN OBRIsTOPHER SrageT.“At about five o'clock aaere afternoon a fire took place in the sme an pier street. I} nook 0 Damage dope Dauding about 81.000: imeared. 1s COLOMBIA. West Coast Trade—Condition of Colombia— Congressidnal Doinge—Cauca Cepper—The Annote Palm Trade—Buenaventura Wagen Road. PaNaMa, June 27, 1868. ‘The Pacific Steam Navigation Company's steamer Limefia reached Panama on the 20th. She brings @ very large carge a8 follows:—For Liverpool—1,450 bars copper, 101 bars tin, 8,319 bags barilla, 30 do. cocoa, 2,475 bales cotton, 176 do. bark, 76 ceroona copper and silver ores, and 3 packages sundries. For Southampton—125 packages specie, valine $242,525; 149 ceroone bark, 2 do. straw hats, # pack- ages chinchilla skins, and 9 do. general carge. For New York—72 ceroons barks, 1 box clay jars (curios ties), 69 bags cocoa and 1 parcel. For Cen. tral American pbrts—5 bales corks, 25 bags mait, 15 do. four, 19 bales merchandise, 28 bars iron, 2cases books. For Panama—3é¢ bags flour, 3 horses and 10 mules, 141 bags cocoa, 11 packages genera. cargo. For Manta, Esmeralda and Tumaco—238 Packages general cargo. For St. Nazaire—160 sacks cocoa, 1 ceroon hats, The United States flagship Contoocook, Admirai Hoff, arrived at Aspinwall on the 2st and sailed on the 27th. The gunboat De Soto arrived at Aspinwall on the 24th to relieve the Gettysburg, which sailed on the 26th for Key West. The sloop Cyane remains in Panama. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company's steamer Golden City, with 236 passengers, 4,250 packages of freight and $868,446 in treasure, arrivedin this har- bor this morning. Our dates from Bogota are to the 2d inst. Congress was still in session. Peace continues to reign throughout the whole of Colombia, The administration of President Gutierrez was everywhere hailed with enthusiasm, ang the utmost confidence seema to be reposed in him by all parties. As his intentions are Known to be praiseworthy, and being strongly in favor of the improvement and advancement of the count , all look up to him as the ri oes man for the right p) lace. Much poverty ring exist at the capital; business 1s st i i, merchants are complaining of bad times, and the husbandman cries for roads and means of communication tn order to bring his pro- duce to market. A bill passed a third reading in Congress cedii acompany the privilege of navigating the river Magdalena. A bill reinstating Captain Vicente Tavera and ofi- cers in the army was also passed. The Senate unani- mously passed a resolution honoring the memory of the late President of the Federal Supreme Court, Doctor Jorje Gutierrez de Lara. A bill returning to the expatriated nuns of Villa de Leira their former habitation was pay passed. Also a bill providing that no pension shall exceed $200 month was passed after an animated de- bate. In this ia included the pension to ex-President Mosquera, which at present is $12,000, but in future will be only $2,400—rather a heavy deduction con- sidering the many services the retired general has rendered to his country, A lengthy and animated debate on public order took place in the House of Representatives on the 6th ult., and extended through a number of sittings without arriving at any definite agreement. The question relates to the position the President of Colombia shall occupy in relation to the several States comprising the Union in case of a disturbance of the peace, whether of do- me stic or foreign origin, On the 16th ult. a project of !aw modi: ont the Torelgn debt passed a second reading. A grand banquet was given by Mr. Bunch, her Britannic Majesty's representative, on the 23d ult., fn honor of the Sate of her sey Queen Vic- toria, which passed off with great éci The exports of the precio, metals from this State during aad month of April were as follow: $120,168 19,010 «+++ $189,178 -$06,084 48,004 ing the law $189,178 tm. famigant of gold col inal at the Mint during the same period was $36,110. aay State is tranquil, and the people are becoming awakened to the impor- tance of peace and for the furthefance of material progress. cauca, This State is sgabicely tranquil. Much attention ts being paid to the building of roads, the cultivation of indigo and the extraction of quinine bark. The latter product is now being extracted from the second age of the corablera where It is sata to exist in abundant quantities. ‘The cultivation of the plant has een commenced in the district of Pedro. The indigo obtained is of superior am ‘and promises to become a stapie article of expo} A very valuable c As dined mine has just been discovered in the valley of the Pati. The ore oa analysia yields a large proportion of copper as the following bw sad sh “4 one hundred part of the ore contain Sulphur and sil Tron and alumin: sieaites and loss. Total..... . In several parts of Cauca the ‘annoto palm has been planted on a large scale, and if the planters succeed in preparing the article properly for market great resuite may flow from the production of this necessary article of commerce. e spirit of enter- prise and progress is being awakened among the people of this fertile State, and if peace con- tinues and the government will protect pri- vate enterprise great material advancement may be expected. navigation of the river Cauca by steamers is spoken off, and proposals have already been received frem Ei \d for the building of ‘oMmand wooden steamers of moderate tonn: e Buenaventura road is favorably pi but the company have many serious jo overcome. The work has turned out to ich more dificult than when first sayirannend Weaioe the company solicited and obtained from extensions of the contract time to two am longer. ‘The people of Cali are desirous ates fase to ex- tend the terminus of the road to Palmira, a project which is said to be very feasible, and which would, greatly tend to tare ak the resources of tne interior, Lh at present are almost entirely inaccessibie. TOwACCO Fans WW MISSOURI AND KENTUCKY. The Fair at at Louisville. LOUISVILLE, July 8, 1866. The tobacco fair is am immense success. Four hundred hogsheads were sold. The first premium was awarded to the Picket warehouse, of Ballard fa) sola at $275 per hundred; See Sia mum, ebtpping leaf, Warren county, $26 50; fourth premium, Christian county, $27. The Fair in St. Louis. Sr. Louts, Julg 8, 1868. The snpuei tobacco fair was heid to-day at the warehouse of Christian Peeper, corner of Market and Twelfth streets. The entries were numerous and the competition spirited. The quality of tobacco, however, was inferior to that of former years. Tha first premium for best hogsheads of manufacturing feat was awarded to James Whiteside, of Ballard county, Ky.; the second a to Benja- min Grimth, of chao ag Ppa mium to J a ‘The frat tum x “he bent of cullii Seartes eee the second eins, & Co, St. Louis. The” pT og pA gg we. the hest hogshead of black wrappers was awarded to Samuel Sanford. The first premium for the beet ayo awarded to W. D, Usher, of Bal- he second premium to Cole Bros., St. Louis. "Beal ten hogeheads shipping leat offered by one party, Louis Nanson & Co. ouls, for Miller, Cochran & in, Keiteville, Me, Best hogshead manufactur: raised by a lady, aw: te Mra. Joseph Hazelwood, McCracken -county, Ky. After the awards the premium tobacco was sold as follows:—Best hogshead manufacturing, $100 per hundred; second best, third best, $76. Best hogshead cuiling leaf, $50;'second best, $30. Best hogsbead black wrappers, $30; second best, $25. The ladles’ prize rize hogshead was sold for $110. TELEGRAPHIC WEWS ITEMS. Daring @ thander storm at Henderson, Minn., on Tuesday afternoon, Jacob Yeuning was stryck by ightning and killed. On Tuesday night the foreman of Stayies’ mill, at Stillwa: Minnesota, named Charles Roberts, ge to fill a Kerosene lamp while it was burn- ‘he lamp exploded, setting fire to the oil in the can, which contained & gallon anda haif. The parning gale enveloped Mr. Roberts, vuruing hug ina bie manner. The Northwestern, Tennessee, railroad difficulty ie probably be Fo nn this week. The employes paid, and trains are now makin, lar The result ‘will be effected, in part, fy ‘the ine tion of Governor Brownlow. About two hundred delegates have arrived ia a ‘hg ne bene mage the vention of ta a Army of the Republic, whom ne! Peatvon, Ne ley Owen, ance Selfridge, ad caster, and Milton 3. Lyttle, of Hi cot core Ri mond Pa, were otal aes ad Batra) ors ame Nod ee a tap foot of Taye: ~*~ peegen ene _