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‘TRLRGRAPHIC NEWS FROM LL PARTS OP THE WORLD. "Rig “ohh, Opinion of ‘xe 4 Plat. Lad , 1868. ~ English papers this mor: publish the plat- Of principles adopted yesterday by the National ratic Convention in New York. Condon Times says the platform lays down of partial repudiation. It should be 8 @ forewarning of the defeat of the 0 party next autumn and of its permanent from office, tf not of its complete dis- Repudiation, the London Times continues, @ strong card for the democrats in the Weat since the radicals have announced that adhere to the principle of national But by the adoption of this platform the dc party throws away all its chances of suc- tm the East and regders the election of General @certainty, +~ —_—_ Naplers Pension. r Lonpon, July 9, 1868. ‘The Queen aske Parilament to vote a pension of 000 per annum to General Sir Robert Napier for distinguished services in Abyssinia. Farragat’s Contributions te Art. Lonpon, July 9, 1868, Several cases of valuable statuary and works of have been shipped on board the United states ipply ship Guard, having been purchased by Admi- Farragut in Italy and other parts of Europe. The Bank Return. Lonpon, July 9, 1868, ‘The regular weekly statement of the Bank of d, made public to-day, shows that the amount ballion in vault has decreased since last report 000. AUSTRIA. The Promier in Reply to the Pope. Vienna, July 9, 1868. ‘The Prime Minister, Baron Beust, has written a note to Rome in reply to the recent allocu- ion on the state of religion in Austria Ho says the intermeddling of the Pope with the mestic legislation of Austria is a violation of the dependence and dignity of the empire. SERVIA. Pelice Surveillance of a Prince. PgstH, July 9, 1868. Despatches from Belgrade state that the Prince ‘ara Georgewich has been placed under surveillance Of the police and his private secretary has been ar- woated. THE INDIANS. Preaty with the Sioux at Fort Rice—All the Savages Contented and Satisfied—Every- thing Now Quiet on the Plaine—Close of the Commissioners’ Labors. Sroux Orry, Iowa, July 9, 1868. @enerals Harney, Terry and Sanborn, who have Been et Fort Rice, have just arrived here. On the ‘Both ult. the Rev. J. Nesmith returned to Fort Rice oatiie Indians on the Upper Yellow with sixty chiefs and warriors ap- ted by the hostile Indians to represent em in the council on the 24 instant. The Peace Wommussioners held a council with all the indians at ‘ort Rice. Five thousand Indians were present and picht thousand Sioux more were represented by their @hiefs and soldiers, all being Sioux comprising all that rtion of the nation who had not met the Commis- joners at Fort Laramie. All of them signed a treaty f peace and seemed determined to have’ no more ‘ar. A large number of the Sioux are farming n the Upper Missouri this year and appear anxious Wo chango their mode of life. There is no trouble Wow with Indians on the Piains. » This treaty is understood as closing the labors of Whe Commissioners on the Plains. The Commis- Bioners now separate to meet at the call of the Presi- ‘dient of the Commission for the purpose of making Peat final report. A proper legislation by Congress all that is now needed to secure a speedy and final jutton of the Indian question. CALIFORNIA. Progress of the Pacific Railroad. San FRANC18C0, July 8, 1868. ‘The trains of the Pacific Railroad are now running €o Wadsworth, 190 miles east from Sacramento City, ‘Bnd 500 miles from Salt Lake. The company have 9,000 men at work, and intend to lay twenty miles Of track weekly from the “Big Bend" eastward. SOUTH CAROLINA. Koauguration of the Governor—Proceedings in the Legislature. CotumBrA, July 9, 1868. Mr. Robert K. Scott was inaugurated as Governor jay in presence of both houses of the Legislature. ‘he oath of office was administered by the President f the Convention. The inaugural address and mes- are conservative. Its recommendations refer hieny to the development of the resources of the A salute was fired. Bills were introduced in the Senate reorganizing courts, protecting homesteads and validating the wa of the provisional government. Mr. Wright, lored, introduced a joint resolution to remove dis- itities. MAINE. Grant and Colfax Meeting at Augusta. AvGusta, July 9, 1868, Alarge and enthusiastic Grant and Colfax meeting ‘was held in Granite Hall to-night. Governor Cony presided, with twenty-five vice presidents. Stirring Speeches were made by Hon. John A. Bingham, of Ohio, and Hon. James G. Blaine, of Maine, KETS. EUROPEAN MAR Loxpon Monty MarKgt.—Lonvon, July 9—5 P. M.—Consols close at 947% a 95 for money and 95 for he account. United States five-twenties, 73 a 73). rie shares, 45%. Lllinois Centrals, 101%. FRANKFORT BOURSE.—FRANKFORT, July 9.—United tates five-twenties close at 77% & 774s for the old Liverroo, CoTTon MARKET.—LIVBRPOOL, July ‘9—5 P. M.—The market closed easier, and the sales ‘Of the day have fatten short of the estimate made at the opening, by several thousand bales, and now ‘only foot up 4,000 baies, The following are the closing prices:—Middiing uplands li‘d. a 11\d., middling Orleans 11344. a 11,4. LIVERPOOL BRRADSTUFFS MARKRT.—LIVERPOOL, July 9—5 P. M.—The market closed quiet. Corn, 366. ‘Bd. per quarter for new mixed Western. Wheat, 13s. Rt cental for California witte, and 12s. for No. 2 iiwaukee Barley. 48. lid. per bushel. Oats, Sa. 8d. por Sushel. Peas, 43s. 6d. per quarter for Canadian. Fiour, 308. per bbl. for Western canai in @ quiet market. LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARKET. —LIVERPOOL, July 9—5 P. M.--Lard has advanced to oes. 3d. per cwt. for American. Beef, 107s, 6d. per tierce of 304 Ibs. or extea prime mess. Pork, 778, 6d. per bbl. for Eastern prime mess. Cheese firm at 68s. per owt. ‘Tor the best grades of Ameri: fine. Bacon firm at 489. 6d. per.cwt, for Cumberiaud cut. Loxpon Propuck MARKRT.—Loxpon, July 9—5 P. M.—Petroieum closed quiet at is. 6d. per gallon for Fefined. Rosin, 58. Od. owt, for common North Oarolina. Tallow, 438. rcwt. Spirits petrol oss. od. per wt, for No. 12D ‘and steady. Onicutta lin £32 6a. per con. Linseed cakes, £11 per ton. PeraocacM MARKRT.—ANTWER?, Jniy 9, feum has advanced to 53f, per bbl. for white. EUROPEAN MARINE NEWS Andrew, Greenock, July %—The steamship St. ‘an’ Qbeboc Capiain Scott, of Allan's . which left June 27, arr THAMT The steamship Bavaria, from New York June 27, arrived at (aia port at wait past four o'clock this morning, NEW PENNSYLVANIA. Disaster on the Philadelphia and Erie Rail- The Erie @xpresa train on the Philadelphia and Erie Ratlroad loot, i passenger cars went 1 ORY, Making bs wreck. DiC gt Nor 3 The following is the list of the Kile! <Mrs. J. H. Fust, Flat Rock, Seneca, Ohio; her two Cuilden; Miss Angie S. Barnard, Erie; Jennie Patidn, dausd- terof Scott Patton, Erie, a Wounded seriously—Mrs. Andrew McCrea, Kgs cord, Erie county, Pa.; E. Hipple, Erie; Frank D? Reeves, Warren, Pa.; Mrs. Jerome Woodbury, Jef- ferson county, Pa.; John Boyce, conductor. Several others were alightly injured. Some of the passenger were robbed while in the wreck, and the baggage broken open and rifed of vatuables. A special train of medical assistance was sent from here last even- ing. The injured are receiving every attention. Tue bridge was possibly tampered with for the purpose of plunder. Miners Strike at Pottaville. POTTSVILLE, July 9, 1668, A strike took place here to-day among the miners, in consequence of an attempt to reduce the wages of the men to correspond with the eight hour taw. The miners demand the same pay as for ten hours’ work, which has been refused, and now:a mob of over 200 men are going about compelling workmen at various collieries aud railroad and other workshops to quit work. No serious damage has been done as yet. Governor Ggary is here, and says he will use force at once If it becomes necessary. GEORGIA. The Legislature—Radicals ‘in Want of a Working Majority-How They Propose to Get It. complete Avaovsra, July 9, 1668. A private despatch to the Chronicle says that Gov- ernor Bullock’s message recommends purging both houses of the Legislature. As the Legislature now stands the democrats have a majority in the Lower House, and it is presumed the radicals can only se- cure working majorities by ousting democrats on the ground of not having their disabilities removed by Congress, ILLINOIS. Destruction of Woollen Mills by Fire—Loss Sixty Thousand Dollars. CuHicaGo, July 9, 1868. A portion of the woollen mills of Boyd, Hasket & Co., at Decatur, lil., was destroyed by fire yesterday Morning. The loss is estimated at $60,000. The proper ty is insured for $16,000 in home companies. RHODE ISLAND. Severe Hail Storm at Woonsocket—Dam- age to Crops and Buildings. PROVIDENCE, July 0, 1968. A thunder storm occurred at Woonsocket, a few miles north of this city, this afternoon, attended by @ remarkably severe fall of hail stones, doing much damage. One market gardener estimates his loss at $1,000, At the Hamlet mill all but thirty out of three hundred lights of glass in the roof were broken. The torrents of rain carried away one dam. The damage from hail was confined to a limited tract, perhaps three square miles, MASSACHUSETTS. Honorary Degrees Conforred by Amborst College. Amuersr, July 9, 1968. Amherst College confers the following honorary degrees to-day:— Degree of A. M. on Luther D. Shepard, D. D., South Boston; Edgar L. Draper, Holyoke, Maas.; W. B. Stickney, Springfleld, Mass.; Joseph W. Crass, Jr., Falmouth, Mass.; Eli 8. Hoadly, Springfield, Mass. Degree of D. D.:—Rev. Mortimer Blake (class of 1835), Taunton, Mass.; Rev. Enoch F. Burr (author of “Ecce Coelum”), North Lyme, Conn.; Rev. Samuel ©. Damon (class of 1836), Honolulu, Sandwich Islands; Rev. Henry Neil (class of 1834), Pittsfield, Mass.; Rev. Alden B. Robbins (class of 1839), Musca- tine, lowa. Degree of LL. D.:—Judge W. Z. Stewart (class of 1833), Logansport, Ind. NAVAL BULLETIN. WASHINGTON, July 9, 1968. The following naval orders have been issued:— Commander 8. B. Bissell has been detached from the command of the Monongahela arid placed on waiting orders. The following have been detached from the Monon- gahela and placed on waiting orders:—Lieutenant Commander John F. McGlensey, Jr; Lieutenant R. F. Harrington; Ensigns William Welch and Joseph E. Craig; midshipman William J. Moore; Assistant Surgeons James Apeas and William V. Marrinom; Chief {Engineer J. Q. A. Zeigler, and first Assistant Engineer J. R. McNary. ~ Commander E. tone has been detached from ben | command of the Shawmut and placed on waiting orders. Commander Austin Pendergrast has been detached from the command of the Nyack and ordered to re- turn to New York. Lieutenant Commander C. A. Bavcock has been detached from the Navy Yatd at Portamouth, N. H., and ordered to the command of the Nyack. Ensign Asa Walker has been detached from the Portsmouth Navy Yard and ordered to the Lacka- wanna. Lieutenant Commander Walter Abbott, Lieutenant N. Mayo Dyer and Master W. H. Brownson have been ordered to the Dacotah. Acting Masters C. W. P. Patterson, James T. Aloom Assistant Engineer Thomas Lee have been mustered out of service. Acting Second Assistant Engineer S. A. ee and Acting Third Assistant Engineer John ok have been honorably discharged. John Hay, Jr., has been detached from the Monot ela and ordered to settle accor Assistant Paymaster George T. Bennia been detached from the Shawmut and ordered to settle accounts, i Passed Assistant Surgeon William J. Simon has been detached from the Shawmut and placed on waiting orders. Lieutenant Commander G. B. White, Lieutenants C Land G. P. Davis and Acting Volunteer it W. D. Mann have been detached from the and ordered to return to New York. Lieutent Dacot TELEGRAPHIC NEWS ITEMS. Peter Phillips, who was tried for the murder of his wife at Richmond, Va., was convicted yesterday morning of murder in the first degree. Calvin G, Beach, editor of the Orleans (N. Y.) Re- publican, died on Wednesday evening at eight Asa Sprague, one of the wealthy citizena of Roches- and formerly a minent railroad man, on Wednesday night, The telegraph line to Santa Fe, New Mexico, was ley ee and ed for business on Wednesday. On Wednesday a lange brick building, near the canal, at Montreal, Canada, used for drying grain, fell to the ground in consequence of an excessive weight of rain in the fifth story. One man was buried under the ruins, but was rescued and was found to be not much injured. The extensive saw mill at Bonsecours, Canada, owned by Maynard, and valued at $100,000, was de- stroyed by fire on Mena Patrick Mansfield killed his wife at Fall River, Mass., yesterda: a cutting her head open witha hatenet. Mansfield has been arrested. At the yublican Convention, held at Utica, N. Y., y Hon, H. A. Lain was ananimously re- nominated for Congress from the Twentieth district. A convention in session at ttle Aan pe 4 posed of farmers, representing twelve Virginia several North Carolina counties, passed resolutions expressing willingness to sell lands to purchasers from any section of the United States; and also re- commending the formation of companies in each county to sell lands to foreigners. Sap Case OF StictDE IN On10,—On Saturday af- ternoon the body of a you woman named Rebecca McFaran, who had formerly lived in the family of a gentleman in Level, was found oy | in the Littie Miami river, near Loveland. hi been absent from the house since last Thursday week, When she left the family she told them she was going to Lebanon; but it is thought that she left with the expectation of doing the rash act which terminated her life. It appears she had been de- ceived by a man named James Williams, who desert- ed her after her ruin had been compassed. Prefer ring to not aurvive the wreck of her hopes, the un fortunate woman sought aud found a watery grave. YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1868—TR{PLE SHEET. DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION. Horatio Seymour, the nominee of the Democratic National Conven- tion for the ofice of President of the United States, ig @ native of the State of New York, having been born in Onondaga county some time 4 the year 481L. He ta conaequegtiy a ff age at the present writing, Hila @ gentleman of wealth Mz, Seymour Fedejved 93 yenileny tion, and after his graduation reap te ne of the law. Upon being admitted tu he Com menced the practice of his profession in (::¢ (own of Utica, Oneida county, and became a popular lawyer. He did not long this occupation, howéver, The death of his father made him suc- cessor to a large and valuable estate, attention to the interests of which compelled him to abandon all professional and public iabors. He never after re- attmed practice. Mr. Seymour's political predilections were, it may be said, 1therited from his ancestors, allor nearly all of whom’ Were and had been democrats from the first formation of the party. To this political organt- gation the subjot of this sketch gave in hia adhe- sion, and has ewer since adhered to and been a prominent member \f it. He first appeared before the public as a cand\tate for the suffrages of his fellow cittzens as the Gemocratic nominee for the office of mayor of the city of Utica, Although that sity hadtbeen one of the demest whig strongholds, he was elected by a fair majority, as much owing, though, to tne feeling of dissatisfaction with the opposing candidate as to hie persons! populartty. This election took place in 1842, before he had quite attained his thirty-first’ year, During the same year he waselected to the lower house of the ‘State Logislature, and served until 1845, when he de- clined a re-election. His ability as a legislator brought him considerable reputation and had the effect of extending hia popularity, which- had hitherto been confined to a rather limited extent of territory. From 1846 to 1850 Mr. Seymour does not appear to have held any political office, although he took an active part in politics, stumping the State for other candidates and doing all that he could to further the interests and insure the success of the democracy. During the latter year, however, he had attained to suMctent prominence to warrant his nomina- tion for the ofice of Governor. His opponent ‘was Washington Hunt, and after a very exciting con- test Mr. Hunt was elected by a majority of 262, in a total of 428,966 votes cast. The balance of the demo- cratic ticket was olected, and this fact had the effect of temporarily obscuring Mr. Seymour's prospects. Still he soon recovered from this reverse of fortune, and in 1852 was renominated for the same office. Aa before his competitor was Mr. Hunt, whom tfe de- feated, after an exciting canvass, by a majority of 24,385 ina total vote of 503,857. This victory added considerably to his popularity, as it was believed to presage a long lease of power to the democratic party. His administration was distinguished by his veto of the Maine Liquor Law bill, which had passed both houses of the Legislature, and which action on the part of the Governor was regarded at the time as a bold stroke of policy. But it waa not fated that the dem- ocratic party should longer remain in power. In 1854 four candidates for gubernatorial honors ap- peared in the fleld—Horatio Seymour, regular dem- ocrat; G. ©. Bronson, hard shell democrat; Myron H. Clark, republican, and D. Oliman, Know Nothing. ‘The split in the democratic party resulted in its de- feat by a remarkably small majority. Nearly halt a mill votes were cast, of which Mr. Clark and Mr. received the highest, the former being elected by 909 majority. After this defeat Mr. Seymour returned to private life, nor was his name mentioned again in connec- tion with public offices until 1856, when he was spoken of as one of the possible candidates of the democracy for the Presidency. The movement, however, came to nothing. He still took an active Part in politics, so far as a vigorous support of all democratic candidates was concerned. When the rebellion broke out Mr. Seymour took an active part in furthering ite suppression, and served as chairman of the War Committee in his county, aiding in for- warding troops to the seat or war. In 1862 he was once more nominated by the democrats for the office of Governor, and was elected by @ majority of over tem thousand. During hia administration he had quite an angry con- troversy with the general government on the subject of the draft, he claiming that the quota of troops from the southern portion of the State, which gives immense democratic majorities, was larger in proportion to the voting population th an that of the northern or republican sections. The matter was finally settied by a revision of the draft list. In 1863 the draft riota broke out in New York city, and Mr. Seymour immediatety left Albany for this place. Ar- riving here he addressed the rioters, urging them to disperse and go home quietly and promising to do all that he could to stay the execution of the law. At the same time he organized a force of citizens, which he armed and kept on duty until the arrival of troops from Pennsylvania restored order. In 1864 he was for the fifth time nominated for the office of Governor and was defeated by Mr. Fenton by @ majority of over eight thousand. . Since the close of the war Mr. Seymour has taken an active part in politica, although he has never been a candidate. In personal appearance he is quite dignified, and is said to be a very sociable and hospitable gentieman. As a public speaker he ta fluent, eloquent and argumentative, and wherever he takes the stump he is always received by large crowds. Until yesterday he positively asserted that he would not accept the nomination of the demo- cracy for the Presidency; but it ia natural to suppose that he will now reconsider this resolution after the ananimous vote by which he was nominated, General Francis Presten Biair, Jr. This gentieman, the democratic nominee for the Vice Presidency, is a native of Lexington, Ky., where he was born in 1821, He received an excel- lent education at Princeton College, N. J., and after graduation returned to his home at St. Louis, Mo., where he soon became actively engaged in poli- tics, He was the political associate of Thomas Ben- ton, and was the first man in Missouri to denounce the institution of slavery in hia State. Being elected to the State Legislature he soon became distinguished for his opposition to all measures tending to benefit siavery, and did much towards revolutionizing public sentiment in St. Louis, where he resided. In 1456 he was elected to Congress as a republican, and was re-elected by in- creased majorities in 1858 and 1860. Throughout these years he never ceased his efforts against the “peculiar institution,’ and the Kansas Territery dimculty found him an earnest advocate of free- soll doctrines. At the commencement of the rebel- lion of 1861 he was among the first to organize troops for the defence of St. Louis and Missouri; and, in conjunction with Captain, afterwards Gene- ral Lyon, raised the forces known as the Missouri! Home Guards—one of the most important Union organizations at that eventful period of civil disturbances in ‘hat State. He was made commander of the First regiment and as- sisted in the capture of Camp Jackson, St. Louis, on May 10, 1861, which capture waa among the first of the severe blows struck at the rebellion after the fall of Fort Sumter, inasmuch as it was certainly the first important one. Colonel Blair also took part in the battle of Boonville, ander General Lyon, on June 17, 1861, during which contest he commanded his regiment, It waa at this point that the rebels, under General Price and Governor Jackson, met with their first decided defeat in Missouri. His regiment took a very active part in the battle of Wilson's creek, where General Lyon was slain, on August 10, 1861; but in consequence of his having to occupy his seat in the special session of Con- gress, Colonel Biair was not present during that action, During the sesaiona of Congress in 1861-2 Colong¢! Blair was chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, and as such did good service to the country. Upon the otose of the seasion he retarned to Mis- sourt and commenced the organization of a regi- ment of artiilery, and afterwards, at the request of the Secretary of war, he raised a brigade of in- fantry, of which he was placed in command and commissioned a brigadier general in August, i862. The brigade became attached to the Fourth division of the Thirtecata Army Oorpa, but subse- | quently, upon @ reconstruction of General Gra, 8 forces, was assigned to the Fifteenth corps, the commanded by General W. T. Sherman. While under the command of that brilliant ofMtcer General Blair had charge of the First brigade of General THE PRINCE OF WANES ON AMERICAY POLITICS, FROM QUR LONDON CORRES:'ONDENT. 7 ee her behalf, and at tast, through the ana consideratqgess of our poble Goverfor, the disgrace ful chains Me stricken from her Uumbs, and she is once more free, but we fear y- THE AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL CRISIS IN FRANCE. Steele’s division at the attack upon the defencea in s ot ose on Fenian. | (Translated from the [lambarg torsen Ha!" ir the rear of Vicksburg on the 29th of December, 1862, tea pried © ‘ Inter. on rua the French iat Bow” gin tate tt During the assaults upon the works General Blair | ‘*™ ens Claims, Peace an iment, matters wubeas: esata Foarly by er, national Union, ee. on Wt nen by the. greatly distinguished himself for his bravery, being Lonpon, June 27, 1868. ~ontly they are Gules dou 4 the last to leave the heights, although the main | 1 am authorized to gate the Prince 2 rig | rally aallat ow bi Biaood In the last oatngury? Kee army had been severely repulsed. General ria mag L2% bade imdartant ye : | gt voteee Rave demanding tat the Ribiherd +4 sta prizadain Geugrat 1s Hing SME VU) seeps. - -edid-OfMCl@l declarations # pt: ought to ye | Se wi tii cceull epi an | (Previous to the levee which he held at St. James’ ay «3 4 McOlernand’s army during we . “"ws yp appee yesterday by command of ¢he Queen) in cto ia “ = SAPture of Fort Hindman, on the Arkansas river, °2 | % the” Anferigan policy of British | Comsat Vise by Gace! au. thd 10to ad 11th of January, 1363. For the gallantry | >verument. ‘The oceasion was an® interview | ve, inenal tee “Tato ow. he displayed at these last meptioned contests he | granicd by the Prince to Blerstadt, Ameri- tures during the pas oe Neither the pom oo was promoted to be & major general Of volunteers, | can painter, at witich Colonel Sanderson, late eee aren ox hot the huge ‘= with a commission dating from November 99,1862. | of the United States Army, was also pre Of taxation \an0 cnagunsion ol tie Wee cure During the month of April, 1863, Major General Blair | sent. In the inspection and commendation of | for this evil Hes in ‘oe freedons of liberty wemhel tS freedom, was placed in command of a division of Sherman's corps, formerly commanded by Genera! David Stuart, who, in consequence of his appointment not having been confirmed by the Senate, had resigned the ser- vice. At the head of this division he took part it all the operations in the vicinity of Vicksburg. and in the siege, and further established his character for bravery. During the remainder of the war General Blair took an active and conspicuous part in nearly all the great battles of the West, His division gained distinc- tion in the attack on and capture of Jackson, Miss., and on the 2d of October, 1963, General Sherman appointed him to the command of the corpa formerly commanded by himself. In his new capacity he again exhibited many nigh traita of general. ship, and from the advance’ of the army from the Missiasippt to the terrible battles of Missionary Ridge his corps participated with dis- tinguished valor and won for its commander con- siderable reputation. In the early part of 1864, being desirous of taking his seat in Congress, to which he had been elected in 1862, General Blair presented his resignation to Mr. Lincoim at the request of that gen- tleman, who urged him to be present and aid in the organization of the House. During the month of March following he re-entered the service and was placed in command of the Seventeenth Army corps. Until the war ended he remained in the fleld, serv- ing under General Sherman inthe celebrated cam- paign to Atlanta and the sea, and winning fresh laurels a8 & military leader, Om the Uth ot July, 1865, he bade farewell to his corps at Louisville and retired to private life, Assoon asthe war was over and General Blair Perceived that the people of the South were honestly disposed to abide the result of the conflict in good faith, he urged @ liberal aud generous treatment of the ex-rebels, At first he continued his connection with the republican party and endeavored to change its course in his State toa policy of conservatism. The Legislature of Missouri had passed a law dis- franchising all who participated in or gave aid and comfort to the rebellion, and another law requiring all the citizens of the State to take a test oath. Both of these measures were opposed by General Blair as proscriptive and unconstitutional. He urged that, the war being over, there waa no need of any further rigor towards the men who had engaged in rebellion, and regarded it aa dangerous to the peace and prosperity of the State to deprive them of the right to vote. With regard to the test oath he absolutely refused to subscribe to it, and upon presenting himself at the polis in St. Louis his vote was refused for that reason. For this act he brought a suit before the courts for the pur- pose ef testing the constitutionality of the law. The case ia now before the Supreme Court of the United States and is not yet decided, Gradually General Biair severed his connection with the repubit- can party, after having been @ member of that organization from ity incipiency. When the present reconstruction laws of Congress were passed he denounced them as despotic, revolutionary and unconstitutional, and declared that the people of the South would not be in the wrong if they resisted their execution, He opposed, with great earnestness, the policy of universal negro suffrage a8 a disgrace and an qutrage upon the people, and in a recent letter declared that the first duty of ademocratic President, if elected, would be to overthrow the present radical governments in the South and restore the States to the rule of the whites, ‘This declaration of his has been severely commented upon by the radical organs, while, from its boldness, the democratic papers have scarcely ventured to offer an opinion. General Biair’s military reputation has gained him considerabie popularity in the West, and particularly among the late Union soldiers in that section of the country. His recent adhesion to the democratic party and his bitter opposition to negro suffrage created for a time considerable surprise when his viewa were made known, they being regarded as singular when compared with his former denuncia- tions of slavery and the democracy. Indeed, nothing could more fully exemplify what revolutions some- times occur i politics and in men’s opinions than his unanimous and enthusiastic nomination yes- terday. MEETING OF THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS’ EXECUTIVE COM- MITE. There will be a meeting of the Executive Commitee of Soldiers and Sailors at their headquarters, 36 East Seventeenth street, at ten o'clock A. M, to-day, when important business will be transacted in connection with their action as to the nomination, made by the Democratic National Convention. Marder at Peekskill—A Man Clubbed to Death—Trotting at Highland Park, New- burg. POUGHKEEPSIE, July 0, 1868. Abrutal murder was committed at Peekskill, on the Hudson, between twelve and two o'clock yester- day morning. The victim was a foundryman, named James Quooney. The alleged murderer is also a foundryman, named Thomas Baxter. The two, in company with a fellow workman named Mahar, were on a spree the night before. The last seen of them together was at a groggery kept by @ man named Clune, where they were drinking at midnight, and having a fuss over a dog. The next morning at daylight the deceased, Quooney, was found lying in Water street, by the side of the road, with three cuts on the top of his head and his skull fractured, while by the side of him lay a piece of railroad tie four feet long and = three inches thick, with spots of blood. upon it. It being evident that there had been foul play, oMeer Durrin, the energetic police constable, arrested Baxter and held him subject to the action of the coroner. This morning Coroner Mciintee held an inquest. One witness testified that he resided in Water street, Peekskill, and was awakened after tweive o’clock Tuesday night by cries of distress. Looking out of his Window be saw two men lying down by the side of the street, with a third party standing over them with a club; did not see who the men were, nor could he yes Sed them again; did not see the inan with the club strike. Another witness (Mahar) testified that he saw Baxter strike Quooney, but what with he couldn’t tell, as he was too drunk, A third witness swore that Baxter told him he had killed Qnooney and was anxious to give himself up, ter told officer Durrin that he [it juooney in self-defence. Other evidence was not much importance, when the case was the jury, they returning # verdict aa fol- jows:—"That the said James Quooney came to his death by the hand of Thomas Baxter or some person or persons unknown to the jury; and the jury would recommend to the T authorities that a would take measures to stop all places in Peekskill selling liquor or ale without a license, and ly the locality known as the ‘Lower dock.’ There was a lively trot at Highland Park, New- burg, yeaterlay afternoon, mile heats, best three in five, In harness. Owner named br. &. Poughk ie Boy, and Walter Dunnville, of Newburg, named American Boy. The pool seliing was vastly tn of Poughkeepsie Boy. Two heats were trotted, the latter winning each one, when American Boy was Judges—Measra. withdrawn. me, 9:42-2:40, Hooper, Cayt and Bashrook. CAIORET. Young America vs. St. Gicorge. The match commenced on the St. George's grounds, Hudson City, terminated yesterday after- noon in favor of the Young Americans, of Philadei- phia. In the first innings the Americans scored 91 and inthe second 68. St. Geor made 45 in the first innings and 62 in the second, thus losing by na runa, The game waa witnessed on hoth days bya moat select company of cricketers, and the applause given at any particular good play on etther side waa evidence of the appreciation spectators took tn the Tesul, Mr. Bieratadt’s new pictures the Prince of Waits was joined by the Princess Lowise, who happened to visit Marlborough House white the interview was in progress. Referring to the accounts of the preparations for another Fenian invasion of Canada, as pub- lished in the New YORK HeRALp, the Prince of Walesa said:—“I hope that the United States government will be sincere enough to persevere ia its former policy in regard to those Fenians who attempt to iuvade Canada. We know that the American Presidential elections are immi- nent, and it ia said by some persona that the poli- ticians will be greatly infuenced by the Irish votes. We hope, however, that the imatincts of international justice will be sufficient to override mere political considerations, and that such am outrageous viola- torr of the comity of mations asa permitted tnoursion of armed bands into Canada will be prevented by the United States authorities, who have always shown themselves most prompt in their observances of treaty obligations. “A war between England and America," nis royal Highnese-added, ‘would be abhorrent to every prin- ciple of Christianity and humanity, am@ | may say that sucha war can never ocour in the ordinary course of events. But while such claims as those in regard’ to tie Alabama are pending tt would, of course, be an act of folly to allow such breaches of treaty fanada, on ig bat ot tantages aint ‘otiate aod ment would be able make reclamatious which would more than counterbalance even the Alabama claima. The United States and England are united by too many bonds to make war possible; but for myself I am anxious to have every point in dispute amicably settled, and the two countries may then become one in policy, as they already are, | armly believe, in sentiment and origin." The Prince of Wales spoke with the greatest poasi- ble earnestness, aud with much animation and even eioqnence. UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. Wall Street Funds Invested in Western Rail- road Mortgagee—A Fraudulent Operation te Defeat the Security—The Court Disre- gards It. ' Fredertok P. James et at. va. The Milwaukee and Minnesota Railroad Company.—This: 9 an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Wisconsin. The bill before us is a credit- or'a bill, filed by four different judgment oreditors against the defendants to set aside as fraudulent and void against creditors the sale under a mortgage made to Barnes on the 21st of June, 1858, for two millions of dollars, by the La Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad Company, which sale took place on the 21st of May, 1860, and under which the defendants’ com- pany was organized, and that the company be per- petually enjoined and restrained from ex- ercising any control over the property or franchises mentioned in said or from interfering in any manner ~! the road or its franchises; ang facther, that the sald company be decreed to take nothing under the sale, and, that the property and franchises of the La Crosse and Milwaukee Company may be sold and applied, after discharging all prior liens, to the satisfaction of the judgments of the complainants. ‘The complainants consiat of the firm of F. P. James & Co., who are the owners of a judgment against the La Crosse and Milwaukee Company for $26,353 61, re- covered in the Dtatriot Court of the United States for the district of Wisconsin, on the 5th of October, 1868, in favor of Edwin ©, Litchfleld, and which came to the complainants by aseignment; Nathaniel 8. Bouton, who recovered in the same court a judgment against the same company for $7,937 37, on the 6th of April, 1859, and which judgment came to the firm of F. P. James & Co. by assignment; Philip 5. Justice and others, who recovered judgment in the Circuit Court of Milwaukee county rainst the same or for $235 338, and KH. Brad- ford Greeni @ judgment in the same court against the same company for $840 06. These judgments were liens on the La Crosse and Milwau- kee Railroad subsequent to the mortgage to Barnes wiready referred to, which with the sale under it is it to be set aside as fraudulent and void against creditors. The morteane was given to secure the payment of an issue of bonds for $2,000,000 on the ‘21st of June, 1858, and which were issued accordingly 7, the president and secretary, and were made pay- able in thirty years; one thousand bonds of $1,000 each, one thousand four hundred of $500 each, and three thousand of $100 each, interest at seven per cent, payable semi-annually on the 1st day of Janu- ary and July in each year, with coupons attached. The saie ander the mot took place on default of the payment of the first instalment of interest, #iX months after it wasexecuted. Barnes, the mort- gagee, acted as auctioneer, and bid off the pro- perty himself as trustee for the bondholders, who soon after organized the Milwaukee and Minnesota Ratiroad Company, one of the defendants in this suit, As appears from the proofs at the time of this sale there had not been $200,000 advanced on the entire issue of the two millions of bonds; tndced, the actual amount is but little over $160,000. $550,000 of the bonds do not —— to have been negotiated at all, which were held in trust and never used, and $103,000 had been returned and cancelled, making in the agg Ye $653,000. $400,000 were given to Chamberlain to secure a note of the sompeny for $20,000, which he sold at auction, and were bid La, i ally by the directors, at five centa on the doilar. 310,000 of the bonds were given to secure a loan of $16,600, and which came into the hands of the same or their friends for about five cents on the itis in the bill— aud the proofs are very stro su of id wo Chamberiain pres it—that for $20,000 and the of $16,500 to secure the y- ment of which these bonds were given— ),000 in amount for the first sum, and $310,000 for the second—were made by the com for the pur; and with the intention of obtat ‘@ division of them among the directors, at merely nominal prices. It is very that this was, in point of fact, the of the transaction. We have looked with some care into the proof, and into the brief of the learned counsel for the defendants, to ascertain the portion or amount of these bonds, or of the stock of the Milwaukee and Minnesota Company, into which some of them were con- verted that are now in the hands of lona tide holders, and we find no evidence in the record tending to show any amount beyond the sum already mentioned, less than $200,000, These were the only outstanding bonds existing at the (ime of the foreclosure and sale for which value had been puid; the remainder of the $2,000,000 were either in the hands of the directors or under their control, and not negotiated, or they were in their hands under the fraudulent arrangements we have already stated, at nominal prices. Nor do we find that the present holders ofthe bonds or stock of the company are tn any better or more favorable condition than those who 01 ized the defendants. The notice of saie set forth that the mortgage debt was $4,000,000, and that $70,000 of interest was due. It needs no author. ities fo show that such @ sale cannot be upheld with- out sanctioning the grossest fraud and Injustice to the La Crosse aud Milwaukee Company, the ve and its creditors. This deceptive wi lated to destroy all competition among the bidders, and, indeed, to exclude from the purchase every one, except those @ in perpetuation of the fraud ‘The sale, therefore, must be set aside, and the Mil- waukee and Minnesota me or ale at en- joined from setting up any it or title under it, the mortgage to remain as security for the bonds in the hands of bona Jide holders for value, and that the judgment creditors, the complainants, be at liberty to enforce their judgments against the defendants therein, subject to al! prtor Hens or encumbrances. MERCY ALWAYS COMETH (From the Des Moines (lowa) State Kegi Governor Merrill, Pe pardoned Mrs. Catharine McArdie, the old lady who has been in the state Penitentiary for four years. This case is too well known to need much mention. This old woman, full of maternal devotion, heroically sacrisved herself to save her son from the gallows. The son had kilied his father, and the mother, to avert the doom from her offpring, claimed and confessed that it was she who had committed the murder, and on her own confession wae condemned to be hung. Governor Stone commuted her ae | to imprison- ment for fife. The women, after one of two attempta to commit suicide in the Jackson county jail, end = =was finally sent to the Penitentiary, aud in the gloomy clasp of that prison she haa been for the past four yeara, waiting and ying for death. hen we visited the Penitentiary \nat fall dhe was shrivel! in body and nearly so in mind. For four years she had received no word or tidings from her friends. Sixtg- five years old, with her right arm palsied and heip- loaa, abandoned by al! of her blood, a victim of herate motherly devotion, and with the light of earth and aeemmingly that of heaven shut from her, abe Waa troly as aad an object as ever trod the wine prosa of wom Magy persons have interestq, (hemacives in free ain the treatles and the i E i tes are in full expectation, and « tow ys perience casnuot have ievelied the di Opinion (hat exist betwee economical practice. Some regret the past, represented tax system, and others wamés the peepee Characterized by [ree trade. ecided. The conservatives were right in the country, recovering from along lod fare, waa unable to support ‘ition, tem was justitied by the oxiating diiculties munication. Everybody stops at home, aud, ing this maxim, industry ad to be satistied, however, new experiences und diseovories appear on the scene; @ new era was being emtered on. Rait- roads brought mew and ideas into wearer con! people became closer connected; ome gave the im pulse to the other and an industrial anarony juite out of the question. As a master of course the French products were dragged into the great European movement; could the prohibitive stop this? Industrial contpaiges ore like He Oe oe We. ged and the best armed nd a victor. ‘The indispensable wi are railroads, canals and navigeuon, Ia this respect the coal trade occupies the fore- Cheap coal facilitates ind aimed at must necessarily be a proportionate reduc. tion tn price, and the only means to obtain this ta te reduce the cost of transpert. While a ton of com costs in England six franca, in Prusata eight franes and in Belgium twelve, in France it ry francs. Coal from Westphalia is brought to Paris the rate of two and seven-tenth cents, while that from the Loire and Central France costs from four to five. Such statistics can be produced in any quantity. England, with half the superficial capacity ot has almost an equal quantity of canals and pol streams. The means of communication 45 Ee and easier in England, —[¢ 18. usagi ind: iow necessary water carriage ia, col ave been brou fore th8ws were ju but loans pra ney milites French ind important, peratively necegtag to greatly reduce hese few remarks will serve to tttustrate industrial position of France. Fei z e g = é figs H i more it to tm- Conk Of Per thew! SHOOTING ACCIDENTS.—Last evening & man named Michael McHale was accidentally shot in the faceby @ platol in the hands of James Fierman. The acot- dent occurred at No. 541 Canal street and the woune Higgins, of No. | Whitehall atreet, was accidentally shot in the hand and leg while —e pistol. He waa taken to the City fHos- pital. FOUND ON THE STREET.—A man whose name could not be ascertained, but apparentty abous thirty-five years of age, dressed in light pants and vest, black cloth coat, five feet seven inches hi was found in an insensiple condition in Hou strect last night. He was removed to Bellevue Hos pital by officer Maloney, of the Ninth precinct. PROBABLE Atrewrt AT Suictpr.—James Heather- aten, of No. 210 Mercer street, while under the in- fluence of Liquor last night jumped from the third story window of No. 164 Fourth avenue and sus- tained severe injuries about the head and body. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital. Died. Hogan.—On Thursday, Jal, 9, after a short ilineas, Dennis Hogan, & native of Scarraf, county Clare, Ireland. yr His friends are requested to attend the funeral, this (Friday) afternoon, at two o'clock, from his late residence, 127 Washington atreet. For Other Deaths See Ninth Page. A.—Phalows “ Paphian Lotion” Ri EREOKLES, PIMPLEA, TAN, SALT RHEUM, e. 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