The New York Herald Newspaper, July 14, 1868, Page 6

\? General Napier on the Fighting and Work of the Abyssinian Army. Pope Pius the Ninth in Allocution to Austria. ‘Phe German mail steamship Hammonia, Captain Méeler, from Hamburg the 1st and Southampton the dof July, arrived at this port yesterday evening, ‘oringing a mail report in detail of our cable de- wpatohes, dated to her day of sailing from England. circular announcing the withdrawal of the op- Position to the Government Electric Telegraphs bill ‘was issued in London by the Electric and Interna- tional Telegraph Company. Similar intimations ‘were sent out by the United Kingdom Telegraph Company andthe British and Irish Magnetic Com- ys @ TO London fies of July 3, in ite city article, Notwithstend! the unprecedented extent of the ehipments of 5) from New York to Euro} p curing the present Pegg, the amount of goods Europe by the United States have been unusually Mmited, Their importations of the Manchester, Lyons and other manutactures classed under the mame of ‘dry goods’? have thus far since the lst of January been only £7,170,000. In the corresponding eye ‘of last year the amount was £8,920,000, and in Of 1866 it was £13,400,000. The Common Council of Vienna almost unani- mously adopted as “urgent” a resolution most sol- emn}y protesting against the offensive expressions contained fh the Papai allocution, and declaring that the government possesses the entire confidence of the Common Council. FRANCE. Seconctraction of Parie—The Finances—The Drama. Paris, July 1, 1868, * J stated in my last letter that the parties and eabals that from year to year oppose the govern- ment had changed their base and given up their familiar claptraps about liberty of the press, liberty @fthie and liberty of that. There are two reasons for this. The public have got tired of this now no- torious ding dong, and next, the Emperor ts steadily making 80 many shrewd concessions of one sort and another that the politicians found they were losing ground. They have now disguised themselves as Mnancial reformers, and have sect to work with great vigor by first pitching into the expenditure of the government and next by assailing the terrible outlay of the Corporation of Paris on the rebuilding of the capita), which is fast becoming the wonder of the World. This isa very cute dodge of the Orileanists and republicans, for the French are a great deal more sensitive in money matters than the devil- may-care people of the United States. Whatever ‘the motives it is an advantage to the government as well as the people to have financial matters looked after by those who have wit and leisure for the task. i mentioned also that a lot of piquant pam- phiets had appeared during the past winter, hurling miitions upon millions of money at the head of the government, and trying to prove that France under the Second Empire was fast descending into the abyss of bankruptcy. They allege that Napoleon in thirteen years has more than doubled the public debt. That’s bad enough. They next assert that ho French debt is only $1,200,000,000 less than the British debt. That's worse. Finally, they deciare that the French debt, both as to principal and in- terest, will before long reach the level of the debt of the United States. Nothing can be worse than this. Napoleon, to be sure, might say In self-defence that the French debt bas been many a long year climbing upto its present clevation, whereas it had only taken four short but bloody years for the great re- ublic to dash nearly a thousand millions ahead of en Belle France. He migut say a great many other things and no doubt will after the enemy have fired their biggest guns, France is obliged to expend a great deal of inoney to keep up her army and navy, Which her safety and dignity require, else Russia and Prussia might give her a black eye at any moment. Besides this the Emperor has gone extensively into the development of France. Railways, canals, docks, roads, bridges and @ thousand other useful things he has advanced money upon, and the in- crease of the national wealth shows he has not | thrown away the money. But now let ud come to Paris. The culef criminal here, im the eyes of the aforesaid reformers, is Barot Haussmann, the Prefect of the Seine, or, in ot words, the head of the principal body presiding over Paris and the dantieve. it is some fifteen years since the Baron Was put in his present position by the Emperor, and doubtless with a view to carrying out the great job he had in hiseye, which was simpiy to Napoleonize Paris, Haussmann was clearly born a reconstructionit, for no one else could have gone through such a Herculean task as he has been #0 long working at without being buried, from fatigne, under the ruins of his own gigantic demolitions. If Providence bad only sent us a political Haussmann we should have built up the Union and filled the South with boulevards and palaces in naif the time and for haif the money we are likely to accomplish it. To describe the prodigious achievements of Napoleon’s great civic marshal, greater, by far, than any Roman Edile that history has bequeathed ws, would be a tedious job uniess | could state briefly, as I can’t, the hundreds of acres he has cleared of Itry houses and narrow janes which are trans- formed tnto splendid avenues, lived with mansions surpassing in beauty and convenience all cor son or rivairy. The Fifth avenue, with all tte be stone splendor, would suffer not @ little from any comparison with the miles of gorgeous boulevards that decorate Paris in every direction. For the amount of the work done and its quality, to sav hothing of the vast benefits to Paris, moral, material and pecuniary, it may be regarded as the cheapest job ever accomplished. It will cost, up to the end of 1469, the paitry sum of $400,000,000. That is not the greatest marvel, by any means. Listen, ye taxpayers Of New York, the most, swindled, abuséd and lielp- Jess class in cituer hemisphere;—Huussmann has not onty pulled down the greater part of this vast city | and butt it up sn with the = magniti- » aforesaid, and for the sum aforesaid, has done it without adding # dollar © taxes, well seem to the plucked nu ridden a in his nt ens of Ne « committee ommuant don’t im to Baron Hause what hoeu pent $400,000,000 taxing for i, why, they deserve their fate, I may say this much tn exXpianatioa:—When the baron bought an old street and its old houses and he bas bought hundreds—le took care to get apace enough not only vo lay oat a fine wide avenue, but to sei} lo the capitatisis who de@red to build on ft, and that at such an increase over the price he | paid as to make a profit on the operation. one clue to the mystery | have anuounced, and 1 dare say bis report to tie Emperor that I have not yet reat weal others as sirik 1 made a long swry of Fre tional and joedi, ut the none the leas that you ha vards in New York. The engin France and England is activ cupied with e joulty and resuite to able—namely, anew mode of crossing anuel from Dover Wo Calais, either by a bridge orby atunnel. The French secm to ve in the feasibility of a bridge, while the Bogle e more ge toatunne, Bouiet, the engineer shown plans to the Emperor, who takes a great jater- est in tne enterprise, While Engiieh & or investigated the road both sides of ty report the tunnel may be but for £ mere bagatelle for such 4 prodigy. The passage of the channel is generally made in es than t®o boars, | ‘Dut the agonies of that busy period are sharp enough to deter thousands from at uring. 4 4 bridge would increase the travel a uundre A of singular Baliog seems to have en the dramatic mind of France, useatiy so All last year te theatres of their old pieces of various dates that answered just as well for (he thousands of for- attracted to the exbibition who had never It was eu; the dramatists at and that we should be drowned vast flood of novelties. Strange to aay as such 8 eoey, of power and of the majority fail. Tue only one @ sensation isa drama by Emie Au. in verse. The composition is not with- but the plot and characters are common- the main incident ie utterly disgusting, talent of the artists of the Theatre Fran- for this odious piay a temporary suc- the theatre, usually consecrated ete} nul <4 i qt di toc drama. Offenbach, now 80 well known in New York, has juced two new pieces com- in bis ear! ears. Neither has sustained YT a they are destined to a short life, not @ merry one. The music of neither is origina) nor pleasing. while the librettos are cae — Bal dull and pointiess, What a contrast tp both to rande Duchess,” ‘Barbe Bleue,” &c.! An uncommon event in the Prench world bas recently occurred, No leas than three bank- rupteies have befallen three of the leading theatres in = and this in the ee < the Immense receipts of , ct e S gabiaim rin net tions outside thelr buainess, is inscrutable. There is little oubt that in search of a new excitement they ven- testa HREM ah ioe ave oF g a where the tric they 8" ‘4a very it kind the public with. Quite # —- _ he Qqeturred recently at the Bourse. of tb’, toldest of lators, Lunel, got by some means md his Gepen and be went under, to the surprite er then the gxiet of the bystanders, deficlt, 3 000 andl Ins reappearance in former haunts. is yerydoubtful. He has been “exccuted, in the ¢ant of the Boorse, and is likely beyond pipreech gaivanism. ‘The Parisian worl’, was 8, @ week ago by ing various acopunts & outrages committed by bands of peasan*s upon Pile ev priests in ditter- Ms iolent afc bioodthlseiy, and ine. teieetsn wi % ‘at tackea somet#mes at the foot. of the altar, narrowly y ous cruel death, Lt par apap Sei were arrested, and on iry pack pena re fe by some de- Knaves that the priesthood were seeking to revive the tithes and other ecc abuses blotted. out by the first revolution in 1789. If such credulity and ignorance as this prevail still in France itis Ri enough that a wrong military government, wi or repub! in iicn, will be necessary for @ long time to come to prevent the pranletion of the provinces.from renewing the flend- atrocities of the revolutionary Spaehe Some interesting statis:iog have sypesron in eir inky way cl our journais ‘that will doubtless And over to you, revealing the wonderful extent to whi rallwaya and hs have been carried over the world’s surface, ‘urope is covered with 102,000 mniles of rails, while America figures for a far smaller bumber ; 162,000 miles an id is the amount com- Friern for all parts of the workd up to nm 1868, to the same date Soren. has spread 7. miles over all of the wor! When Oyrus W. Field and his carry out some of their resent colossal combinations this last number will ‘immensely increased, they must all come to ass in a very few years hence. Napier’s Speech on the War in Abyssinia, ‘The Britigh residents in Paris presented a congrat- ulatory address to Sir Robert (Lord) Napier on the Ist ofJuly previous to his departure from that city. General Napier replied in these words:— GENTLEMEN—I have to return ‘ateful thane for the vel tera im iit you me. am sensible to wis kind ‘and to the honor paid to nohieved. Ye ‘object of ihelr expedition to the satis faction of the ih nation. 1 cannot claim any ex- elusive merit for success achuit Principat due to th Tories cee and moellent e 0 ext | ee ie x ai ne Placed over an army every member of which, oftcers and men, was imbued with a rm: Te- solve to surmount the difficulties before him, It is quite true that since the object of the expedition was the tion of the captives, yet that which every one had Ch) at heart was to vindicate the honor of Bagland cm to prove that when she considered herself aggrieved no sacrifice was too great for her to make to obtain redress. (Hear, hear.) It has been said that English soldiers are alw: ready to fight, but do not like to work. Yet here was a bridge thrown by never ceasing toil and exertion over eda Ga of atl Loe oe eee the coast a. (Hear, hear.) In fact, the great pecu- ltarity of the expedition was that the cay hep as it were, to complete a chain of many links, the dis- ruption of any one of which might have com- eat the safety of the whole undertaking, ut throughout, the self-devoteduess, abnega- tion and efforts of the troo) rover flagged. In reality, the spirit which actuated them all reminded one of that which must have animated the old Crusaders, when every man acted as if the success of the enterprise depended on his own Indl- vidual efforts, (Hear, hear.) With such men it was impossible not to succeed. (Hear, hear.) Once more, gentiemen, | beg Jeave, in terminating, to thank you anew in the name of the British army, as well a3 in my own. (Hear, hear.) Afver a few moments’ conversation the deputation took their leave and withdrew, GERMANY. The Stundpoint of Luther’s Definnce to the Pope—Worms as a City—Its Changes and Modern Glory—The Catholic Burgomaster in ‘Toast of the Monament—Ealivening Scene— Foreign Visitors to the Jewish Synagogue. FRANKFORT, June 27, 1508. ‘The old town of Worms has been the scene of a glorious festival. About a hundred thousand people of all parts of the world had assembled there to wit- ness the inauguration of the monument to Luther, on the same spot where in 1521, he threw down the gauntlet to the omnipotence of the Pope, wilh the ever memorable words:—“Here { ain; I have not been refuted; I cannot retract; may God assist me.’ Since that time the old town had much to suffer. Under Louis XIV., Melac, one of the lieatenanis of Turenne, burned and sacked it, and what remained of the inhabitants were compelled to return to the Catholic creed. Tleree- quarters of the town have thus disappeared and were never rebuilt, It was then on the bank of the Rhine, from which it is now ata distance of an English mile. The majority of the population being now Catholic, the concord and sympathy which prevailed at this festival are a striking proof of the deep root liberty of conscience has taken in this country. Besides the Kings of Prussia and Wurtemberg, the Duke of Hesse and other German Princes, more than 2,000 Protestant clergymen had arrived from all parts. Conspicuous among them were those from England and America, A clergyman from Chicago arrived first and brought to the committee the hand- some gift of $600, which, of course, was not ex- pected. Some of the English guests inveighed ioudly against the attempts now made in England to bring Catholicism back byaside way. The Bishop of Oxford was particularly mentioned as a traitor to Protestantism, who tried to injure the cause his duty was Ww support. Of the festivities there is littie to say. there were the usnai sermons and 4] ches, dinners and toasts. The Burgomaster of Worms, himself a Cathotic, praised in high terms the immortal services Luther had rendered to the liverty of conscience and to the cause of civilization by the translation of the bible into German, by which reading came in gen- hools sprung up and the learning of Ger- from that time. In this way, he said, NM & benefactor to Catholics as well. nt is a success. It shows Luther on a high, before the Diet, his protect- f Saxony and the Landgrave of his friends Melanchth ; his predecessors tn Hugo and Savonar: Of course Wickliffe and ius on his left, a@ ting before him the statues of the three towns, whose historical acts at the time of the Reforma: | Won are recorded, There is Sj here the: pro- test was made which has giver iis name; ment ¥ Augsburg, Where the fir smade, and Magdlebur, acne. fn the as ansivere: of tue choral s cietios of hor police on the apot stivities passed of without the simallesi A teonel ora | Many of the guests paid a visit to the Jewish sy the oldest in the world, It is as old as Chrt ity} still, as the Jews have neithe: only stich antiquities are to n used for relig rvice in olde re are some of the eleventh century, the genuineness of which can be proved. | The King of Prassia and the Crown Prince came trough here, Where they held a review and left for Berlin. The King was most liberal in promises to- I | wards the Burgotnasvet, ond, should they be fulfiiied, a-setticment of the differences yet pending betw | this town and bis government might be exp In fact, the good intentions of the King were never @ matter of doubt; but his ministers are hard to deal with. The Crown Prince visited the picture galle- ries and then went to the swimming school, where he mixed with the boys who resort there, & consummate switnmer, There is nothing to feport about the Bourse. Americans are drm; bat the price cannot much vary | ae iong as gold isat 140, Austrians are dull. The | corm markets are firm, in consequence of unsatisfac- tory reports from France, where the drougut bas done much harm, ROM! Papal Allocution en the Condition of the Charch in Asstria. We have the following translation of the Papal Al- location delivered in the Secret Consistory, held in Rote on the 224 June, on the subject of the concor- dat and church legisiation in Austria:— Venerable Brethren—We should never have im- oe are after CR convention to, Wy ears ago, between ns and Emperor an Apostolic King of Austria, to the joy of all well-minded men, we should be to lament ‘upon the mi ‘and serious mia! which by e machinations of évil disposed mem now t nd annoy 1) deplorable manner the Church in the empire of Ai In fact, the of our divine ay oy have in, their efforta to destroy the said convention do the greatest harm to the Church, to us and to this apos- tolic See. On the 2iet of December last the Austrian government A passed odious = | camried ont and r an to be strictly obperved in evers He proved | ie wie Moe “She “Wt, Sftanay | Saens iy SP Seat a ane rt ‘matter pat confession or doctrine. Tt grants to the ing * ook every commas the right of establish- 7 and and members of &. ery confession are allowed to. be admitted on the @ footing, with the sanction of the State. Al- Sogn we felt great grief on being informed of the ~ aud we and wished to raise it, we nevertheless gave proof of forbearan Geemed it advisable then to keep silent, chiefly sup- a by the hope that the pe ernmenty ns ma venerable brethren (the holy prelates of Austria), ‘would return to more wholesome ideas and adopt a sounder determination, But our hopes have been frustrated, In fact, the same government on the ‘26th of May of this present year issued another law, waich involves ail the subjects, even the Catholic ones, of the empire, deci that sona born of a mixed must follow the religion of the fa- ther and the daughter that of the mother, and that under seven nies ay other the stray path of thelr parents from the true faith. Moreover, the eaine law hw An entirely the valiaity of the promises whteh the Catholic Church, with reason and with the test justice, exacts and absolutely before the celebration of our v4 | mixed marriages. It makes apostacy itself a civil Jaw, both as fy the Catholic religion and the Christian religion generally; it suppresses all au thority of the Church over cemeteries, and Catholics are bound to allow the bodies of heretics to be buried in their churchyards if they have not any of thelr own. Moreover, the same government, on the said 25th day of May of this present year, did not hesi- tate to promulgate a law on marriages which entirely cancels all the enactments agreed tom the conven- tion already alluded to. ‘This law restores the former Austrian laws, which are contrary to the laws of the Charch; 1t admits and even confirms that form of marriage, absolutely condemnabie, called civil marri when the authority of any confession whatever’ the celebration of the marriage on unds Which are not admitted as valid or legal by he civil authorities. By this law this same government has suppressed all the authority and jurisdiction of the Church on matters relative to mar '@ as also all competent cockeeieaiees Sana oe the Then porseacl ‘Tt has also promuigyl @ lawon educat wi suppresses all the influence of the Church over education, de- oreeing that the whole superior supervision of educa- ons re meee the ins) aye of ols, appertains whieh ‘tnally, lecrees that gious teaching in the public schoots must be placed in the hands of members of each separate confession; that any religious society may 0; ri- vate or lal schools for the youth of its faith; that these schools shall also be subject to the supreme inspection of the Si and that the schoolbooks shall be submitted to the approval a the civil au- thorities, with the exception, however, of such books | | gage as are meant for religious instruction, books which must be submitted to the hehe of competent authorities of each confessi You » consequentiy, brethren, how see, necessary it is strongly to ve and condemn those abominable laws sanctioned by the Austrian government; laws which are in Searans confradic- with the doctrines of the Catholic religion, with its venerable rights, ite authority and its divine institu- tion, with our power and that of the Apostolic See, as with our concordat, already quoted, and with natural right itself. In virtue, t) of the care of all churches entrusted to us by the Lord Jesus Christ, we raise our voice in your most illustrious assembly; we reprove and we condemn by our apostolic autho- the laws which we have enumerated and every- r general or special, in those same laws or matters which refer to ecclesiastical right which has been decreed or attempted unjustly, in any manner whatsoever, by the Austrian government or ita subordinates, whomsoever they may be. In virtue of this same authority, which uppertains to us, we declare those decress null and powerless in them- selves and in their effect, both as regards the present and the future, As is the authors of those laws, especially those who congratulate themselves on being Catho- lica, and have not feared to Buopoae establish, ap- prove and carry out the above laws and acts, we conjure and entreat them not to forget the censures and spiritual punishments which the ecclesiastical institutions and the decrees of the Ecumenical! coun- cils inflict as having been deserved, ipso facto, by the violators of the rights of the Church. Meantime we rejoice greatly in the Lord, and we give our well de- served praise to our venerable brothers the archbish- ops and bishops of the Austrian empire, who, with truly episcopal energy, have not ceased to wara their flocks of their duties, boidiy tc defend and protect by speech, as well as writing, the cause of the Church an+ the said concordat concluded with us. We also desire from our hearts that our venerable brothers, the arcubishops and bishops of Hungary, following the example of their colleagues, will show themselves: disposed to display the same zeal and the same ardor to protect the righta of the Charch and defend the said concordat against the attacks which are directed against it. Nevertheless, under the calamities which in these sad times aflict the Church everywhere, we do not cease, venerable brothers, with the deepest huraility of heart, to pray to God ‘that He may upset all the criminal Gesigns of His enemies and those of His holy Church, suppress their impious efforts and in His merey lead them back into the paths of justice and salvation. OUR NEW MINISTER TO ENGLAND, Complimentary Banquet to Hon, Jobtnson in Baltimore, Baurimors, July 8, 1803. Hon. Revexpy Jounsoy, United States Senate, Wi nglon — Deak Sin—The undersigned, citizens of Baltimore, on benalf of themselves and others, desire to tender you a banquet, at such time as may be most agree- able to you, berore your departure on your mission to the Court of St. James, It is with no ordinary feelings that we ask you to meet with us upon this occasion. For almost half a century your name und fame have been “household words” in our midst, Atour bar, which has always numbered among its members men of high culture and Lael g talent, you gave early promise of the great legal ability which has enabled you to win and maintain such eminent rank in the Supreme Court and Senate of the United States, And itis a source of just pride to us that the choice of the Presi- dent has received the unanimous confirmation of the Senate, and that the settlement of the intricate ques- tions of international law pending between this coun- try and Great Britain is to be entrusted to one who enjoys an honorable transatiantic reputation and possesses the requisite It learnit and skilful statesmanship to effect—if such quali can com- —-s Just and speedy termination of the questions al ie. We are, dear sir, faithfully, your friends and serv- Reverdy ants, John'W. Garrett, Robert A. Fisher, Wm. Wilson, Jr., Wm. Fell Giies,” A, W. Hradfora, Wallers, : Wim. Devries, Simith, K. J, Brent, Walter 8. Wilkinson B ©. W.C. McCoy, B. F er, Ghar. Phelps, W. “ipeeee y Hugh sisson, WH, Neilson P Jona Carsoi Wm. W. Taylor. George Cassar, Washiagton 4; Sitieker Jenking, I, Nevett Orvtlie Horwitz, ' HL L, Whitridge, J.D. Kremolverg, Wm. H, Braue, Thos. M. Smith," W. H. Robert T. Baldwin, R. H, Tucker, Win. 8. Reese,’ F. W. Bennetly Joun K. Seeumaller, J. We Alnutt, N's REPLY. WASHINGTON, July 10, 1868, ‘MeN—J accep! with grateful pleasure your on of the sth tom banquet to be given more ou such Eimay be bie tO fore my departure England. If Wednesda; , (he 15th inst., will be convenient to you tt will 0 ine, sad for ie very kind and complimentary terms with Which you have addressed me [return you inos. sincere thanks, and remala truly your Trie REVERD Y JOHNSON i . JouN W, Ganrert riers, WIN M. STANTON. ENTARY DINNER TO E The ‘ollowing correspondence as juah taken place between tie members of the Uniom League Cinb of this city and ex-Seoretary Stan Ustow Leac CORNER Hox, EDWin M. Stanton :— ran SUt—The undersigned, members of the Union League Club of the city ot New York, take pleasure in inviting you to meet them at @ dinner to be given at the ciub house on some day to be desig- nated by yourself. We desire an op- portunity to express to you personally our admiration of the untiring industry, the stern lotegrity and the pre-eminent ability which you have devoted to the service of our country dur- ing six eventful years of tis history. We feel to You is due in no small measure the successful issue of the great contest in which our nation has been en- ed, and that is citizens owe to you a debt of racitude which they should and will acknowledge, but cannot repay. oe have the honor to be, sir, your obedient ser- GEO. W. BLUNT, GEORGE OPDYK: GEO. BLISS, Jr., A. T. Fear aud upwards-of a hundred others. MR. STANTON'S REPLY. Washington Crry, Jame 21, 1868, GBNTLEMEN:—I have the honor to acknowl the invitation to meet you and other bers Union League Club of New York at @ dinner to be given atthe club house as an expi of your tgniy apprecieting ‘yout ceudsouee ad ing your confidence and cherishing for yourselves sincere unable to accept the distinction you 80 Proposed to confer upon me. Very tr obedient servant, EDWIN M. STA . Messrs. GEORGE W. Buunr, A. T. OPDYKE, GRORGE Biss, League biub, New York, MAILS FOR EUROPE. The Cunard mail steamship China will leave this Port on Wednesday for Liverpool. ‘The mails for Europe witli close at the Post Office ‘fat twelve o'clock M. on Wednesday. The New York HeraLn—Radition for Barope—will ‘be ready at half-past ten o'clock in the morning. Sinale copies, in wrappers for mailing, sa cents, NEW YO'"4K HERALD, TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1868. NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. wwe STATE etna cour. ‘The Conspiracy Against. Collector Balley— ‘The, circumetances set forth in prief in the HERaLp’s report in Sunday’a issue, under the head of “alleged Whiskey Frauds,” and which in its first phase came up before Commissioner Stilwell, were further developed yesterday morning in an investiga- tion before Commissioner Osborn. The case was the United States against Joshua F. Bailey, Collector of the. Fourth istrict, who was. charged on the afidayite of several parties with having accepted a sum of money ($1,000) a8 @ bribe to rmit the removal of quantity of wuekoy fiom a Bondea Warehouse without the tax having paid thereon or the parties having given the proper bonds thecefor. The charge of bribery was concocted by a number of persons Who, at appears, had entesed into a conspiracy against the Collector to effect his re- moval from a district over which he was in the mind of the ebief conspirators, a too str! surveillance. The prinapel pee, in this all conspiracy was a Dr. Blaisdell, whose extensive dis- pellet chyna ago fell a prey to the Collector's strict discharge of duty. Tue case, condensed from the one witness examined yesterday, is a8 follows:— + John Lammerty, alias Harrison Shaw, examined inited States ete “poss inoy Ay testified that roper name was Harrison 2 but who had ‘given this name onthe Bropesdings toin- jure Mr. Bailey as John Lammerty; in the paper now an aifidavit sworn before Commissioner ' rhe | at the time, toget reduced, John A. Osborne, and on which the warrant against Mr. Bailey had been issued, witness had signed his name as Lammerty; the wit Was sworn on the 8th July last, Some two or three years ago was in the liquor business; was never personally ac- quainted. with Mr. Bailey, Collector of the Fourth collection district; never had any conversation subject ; never asked permission yy to remove whiskey without @ permit, and without paying the revenue on such whiskey or giving bonds for the amount thereof; a Lei to Mr. Bailey at = m4 he for the purpose of making arrangements w im for the removal of whiskey without paying the proper tax thereon; oe ote eure be sine oe mes: purpose whatever $1, ~. Bailey to ge hundred barrels of whiaee, mission to without the ent of the tax thereon. The affidavit of the witness, sworn to before Com- missioner Osborn on the 8th of July, and on which the warrant Issued Mr. Bailey, and on which the charge of bribery and corruption sees him was wet fe that he (the wil ) had e removal of one to Mr. Bailey $1,000 for hiskey. showed that other parties were undred barrels of w! The examination similarly suborned by tne three principal parties to the alleged soneptvesy, named Sauren and Powelson; and that witness, for his first aftidavit of a charge of corruption to against Co! Batley was receive $25, and for the second aMdavit a ike sum; and also the inducement held forth *hat whichever one of the party should first swear tne second afi- davit against the Collector, before Cammissioner Osborn, would receive a good position in the Inter- nal Revenue Department. Witness testified that from the conversations to which he was pi between the principais—Dlaisdell, Sauren and Powel- son—the removal of Collector Bailey was the great object desired, ‘he witness was cross-examined by Mr. Knox on the part of Mr. Belknap, the spectal revenue agent for the detection of frauds in general in this district, and again by Mr. Vanderpoel on the part of Collector Bailey. Witness sustained his direct testimony in every tittle as to his suboniation by the principal ies to the conspiracy, fully acknowledged the charge of corruption and bribery attempted to be saddied on the collector, THE GOVERNMENT RECEDES FROM THE PROSECUTION AND ASKS FOR THE COMMITMENT OF THE WITNESS, At the close of the examination of the witness, Mr. Courtney, United States District Attorney, ad- dressing the Court, said that, after having heard ali the testimony in the case, he had now to ask the Court that the witness be committed for wicked, wilful and deliberate rary, as were all the other parties to this vile and wicked conspiracy. This conspiracy was, to a cer- tain extent, consummated on the sth of July last, by the presentation of an affidavit signed and sworn to by the witness on the stand and other parties. Upon that false affidavit a warrant had been issued against Mr. Bailey, who in ais turn had ali the parties ar- rested for conspiracy and perjury. It was a notorl- ous fact that most of the parties who swore to these affidavits are known to the police as makers of bogus bonds, and are thieves and swindlers generally. Three'of the men taken before Major Belknap, the government agent, are known in the District Attor- ney’s ofice as men who attempted time and again to present themselves as bail for counterfeiters and | other Offenders against law. Against two others of them there are ging: at this moment tn the Mar- shal’s office processes 101 making counterfeit bogus bonds, by which was caused to be removed from bonded war without the payment of the proper tax, He hoped it would be shown to the pubic the kind of men who prowl about the city of New York; men who, for a paltry sum of $15, will deliberately, wickedly and wilfully swear to a faisehood sor the purpose of injur- ing and destroying the reputation and character of respectable citizeus and upright and faithful oMcers, In conclusion Mr. Courtney also moved that the charge agaiust Mr. Batley be dismissed, Mr. Knox, on the part of Major Belknap, hoped the Court would not accede to tie uest of the Dis- trict Attorney so far as to dismiss the case and close up further investigation. There was no man in the community who would be better pleased at the honorable discharge of Collector Bailey than Major Beiknap; but there were other witnesses to be ex- amined and other cases to be investigated, and the pubite would look for a rigid prosecution of these pow) till the real offenders were detected aud pun- Mr. Vanderpool, on behalf of Collector Bailey, also addressed the court, urging that with the proof of the conspiracy against Mr. Batley and the admitted penury of the conspirators there was no charge rest- ieenee his client. e Commissioner said he had nothing to do with other cases arising from this. Two witnesses have stated here the imposition they practised on me by false swearing. If the government has no further testimony against Mr. Bailey I shall dispose of the case forthwith. The witnesses swear that they per- Jjured themselves in trum; up a charge net Collector Batley, and it would be a great wrong if he ‘was subjected to @ moment’s inconvenience from the charge against him. I therefore honorably dis- charge Mr. ley. Thus ended the whiskey ring conspiracy case for the present. COURT CALENDARS—THIS BAY. Surreun COURT—COAMBERS.—Nos. 17, 73, 100, 120, 123, 124, 134, 162. MARINS COURT—TRIAL TERM.—NOs, 1473, 1843, 1921, 1892, 1898, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1907, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1716, 1916, 1922, 1928, ' GITY INTELLIGENCE. Prxso%al.—Professor Abner 8. Brady, of tnis city, bas been appointed inapector of tobacco, snuil and cigars for the Thirty-second internal revenue dis- triet of New York. Tuk Marine Soctgry.—The regular quarterly meet- ing of this, the oldest society in the city, dating its charter back to King George Ii. in 1770, was to have been held yosterday afternoon, Mr. John M. Fer rier, the president, and Captain Egbert Carey, the lary, were ready in thelr seats w open the elie And to transact business, bat @ quorum fifteen) not being in attendance, the meeting ad- journea Fine tN ELevexrm Avenuz.—Eorly yesterday raorniug @ fire broke owt in a stable sitaate at the rof Eleventh avenue and Twenty-tifth street, p was a lary antity of lumber on the premises: with @ horse owned by a Mr. Ll. *. Burdick. The damage doue amouated to about $1,000; insarance not ascertained, Fatat Harcuway CascaLty.—Henry De berger, a German cigar maker, who lived tu Clinton street, near Stanton, yesterday afternoon fell through the hatch way from one of the upper floors of premises No, 106 John street to the ground and waa so severely injured that death ensued while being conveyed to the New York Hospital, Coroner Rolling was notified to bold an inquest on the body. + AN ACCIDENTAL Suot.—Officer MeGlotn, of the Twenty-second precinct, while in the act of running to catch a car, yesterday afternoon, dropped his revolver from his pocket, and the pistol, striking the c nd on the t rt, Went off and put a buliet rough the left | f the haaty officer, The wound ig a severe and di: rous One, and will keep McGioin from duty for some time. JUSTICE HOGAN APPOINTED AN EMIGRANT AGENT. — Justice Hogan, of the Tombs Police Court, hae re. cently been appointed emigrant agent of the Brie Rallw: has in his new ees made tect ‘from landi ed rey by we tofeoures the o nave ‘no care bility about it receiving their checks. aa hae made calculated emigrants, and will at all times do ever; in er tO them from while through fie clty to thet destinations in the far We Tas Parext Exevarap Ratwroad Comraxy.— At noon yesterday gentlemen Interested in the ele- vated railway—a section of which can be seen in Greenwich strest, and which bas recently been ap- ee of the Legislature, by the Governor of the | State, to examine into and report upon its merits— | ees & commission appointed ceaasine am i hela at their roo: Liverty street, and, pppfiting ie Getty, presltent, and sr. Charles | i i chose the following - S. Barnes an of election were Sauford Cobb, loppock and E. 0. Delavan. The trustees of bondholde:s are William H. Appleton, Morris K. | Jessup and James H, Burdick. The meeting then ad- | journed to Thursday noon, when the direttors will | convene for the purpose of preparing lists for sub- scriptions to the capital stock, ich is fixed at $5,000,000. The road will positively be completed to Thirtieth street by the close of September, and some time in the autumn of 1869 it willbe extended north of the Harlem river, Romy ty conkers, ‘The running time on this road will be from one-half to two-thirds Jess than 1s now taken by the surface roads to carry } re oo to any of the island above Canal PROTESTANT PICNIC AND PROCESSION.—TWo lodges of American Protestants paraded in the streets yester- day and proceeded to Bast River Park, where they spent the day in a jovial picnic. _ In the procession they nites bo several characteristic and emblematic ‘banners, which were admired as works of art. At the park music, nt amusements Were the order of the day. Rev. Mr. Smythe, Isaac Maguire and Henry ', Atkinson addressed the assemblage. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. CarrorE OF REPUTED PicKPocKETS.—Henry ‘Tay- orisa@man thirty years of age, a clerk by occtpa- tion, and lives in Waverley place. He is charged by John Robinson, of 156 East Twenty-fourth street, with attempting to steal from him a gold watch and chain worth $100. While getting aboard a car in West —_ street ‘Robinson’ felt” a tug at his pocket, and = fe Niles. ieee i Minne ae a nate, ce ant selz! i} ‘aylor, wv ¥ watch in) nis who stood beside him. he found tl At that time Taylor was endeavoring to de- tach the watch from the chain. Taylor then ran off, but was and arrested by ofiicer olds, of the Third recinct, The ner was aleved be- fore J Shandley committed to the Tombs for trial. Yesterd: morning John Goodwin in Merion one the Hoboken ferryboats was j against by John Buckelard and an un- known man, and at same time felt a hand at his vest pocket. He instantly discovered the loss of his silver watch and made a rush for Buckelard, whom he Buckelard pulled away succeeded in arresting. and “bolted,” but officer Graham, of the Third pre- cinct, and arrested him; but the watch was not to be found, neither was the prisoner’s accom- lice. Justice Shandley commit the acoused for in default of $1,000 dail. ALLEGED ATTEMPT T0 ComMIT BURGLARY.—Be tween one and two on Sunday morning Catharina McNamara, of No. 112 Clinton place, observed John H. Ponzales and George Burd inserting keys in the store of John Pope, at the above number. Failing to effect an entrance with keys the; endeavored to force the ddor open with a iron bar. They were accompani by a third person, A cart passing at the time they became alarmed and left. Officer Trover, of the Fifteenth acne, arrested Ponzales and Burd soon after in linton pace and found a jimmy and some skeleton i) i mnt of the Lita a ing pet @ com- nt esterday at Jefferson Market and they were fommittea for further examination. e ALLEGED FELONIOUS ASSAULTS.—Daniel Mara was brought yesterday before Judge Kelly, of the Fourth District Police Court, charged with stabbing Francis McDermott in the side and neck with a knife on Monday morning. It is considered doubtful whether McDermott recovers. Mara was held to await the result of his injuries. Oilcer Arnoid, a policem: was yesterday accused before Judge Mansfield, the x Market Police Court, with committing a violent assault upon, as also threatening the life of Andrew Curley, of 32 First avenue. He was held for examination. CRICKET. St. George’s vs. Officers from Caunda, ‘This interesting match commenced yesterday at the St, George’s grounds on Union Hill, New Jersey. The officers (eleven) have just come from Canada and are the pick of the regiments at present stationed there. The attendance was very meagre. The officers, having won te toss, took the fleld, and shortly after twelve o’clock Mr. Earnshaw and Mr. Gibbs took their places at the wickets, opposed to the bowling of Rawes and Townshend, the latter of whom officiated from the club house cand. Mr. Gibbs was the first to fall and was caught at “iong on” bowled by Townshend for a round 0, Mr. Cater filled his place, when a short stand was made, and then Mr. Earnshaw, after a short of 3, was bowled by Townshend and made room for Mr. Norley. Mr. Cater was the next victim, and after playing a nice innings for 12 he was caught at “point” of Townshend's bowl- ing. Mr. Cross then came in, and after playinga pretty 9 was caught at “mid-wicket,”” W. Towns- hend’s bowling leaving the score at 35 for four wick- ets. George Wright then joined Noriey, and they hit the bowling about in lively style and soon ran up the score. Noriey was playing very nicely, and Wright's hitting was very especially on “leg hit’ for 4 off Rawes’ bowling. The outside appeared rather uzzied what to do with these customers, as they th had got their eyes in. George Wright made a nice cut for 8 to “slip” from Rawes, and easy drive to ‘long off” for layed an } and then getting 1 got the over again from Rawes. They then ran a bye, and Norley getting the next ball made a drive for 2 to “long oft.” th men seemed to have settled down to this time, and the bowling appeared decided), At this stage of the proceedings the St. George’ scored 70, with four wickets down. After quiet play Prigh gota nice 3 to “cover point,’ nearly running Norley out. On the next over Norley, after playing @ fine innings of 37, retired, having been it and bowied by Rawes, leaving the tele- fr h at 85 for five wickets. His place was supplied ir. Bowman, who, after a littie quiet play, made little quiet peo tight “lol * saat . a x play aguin liven: hem ul a sp drive Townshend for ra, feav- ing the telegraph at 100 for five wickets, and soon after hit a one to “leg” for 2; but next ball was his finaic; his le, he retired for 2. The now 102 for six wickets. Mr. Batterfield then came in and received the last bail of the “over.” In the next “over Bowman was taken on the second ball of Mr. Townshend's over, having scored 8, leaving the telegraph at 102 for seven wickets. His place was su by Mr. Gordon, who commenced with mi one to “long ou," and then on the next over retired, having been taken bya from Rawes on his ‘mid-wicket,” which he hit round at to ‘square leg.” The telegraph stood, 108 for eight wickets. Mr. Watker then came in, aud Butterfield, — Townshend's siows, hit rocket to “l on,” which was missed, id ve him 2 le was bowled on next “over’’ Rawes, having made 3, and leaving the telegraph at 106 for nine wickets. The last men was | Haughton. A coupie of overs were played without any damage, when Walker helped the score by three ones, an Haughton fell to Townshend, leaving the acore at 109, After a shortintervai occupied in the consamption | of a very good lunch play Was resumed at about half. past three, and Major Mf and Captain Heneage were the first to appear at the wickets on behais of the garrison Knickerbockers. The bowlers for the | St, George's were Butterfeld and Norley, the latier | taking the club house end. Major Hogg took | the first ball and seored 1 to “slip.” Henenge then made a pretty hit to “leg” for 2 Captain Bridges was en for Captain Heneage. | Major Hogg took Butteriield’s first ball and | got one to “leg.” The next “over” of Norley’s was a “maiden” and then Heneage got 2 to “leg” off Butterfield. The play was then quiet for a couple of “overs,? when Heneage made a pretty 3 to “mid- wicket” off Buttertield and the telegraph then announced 11 for “no wickets.’ Norley then got another “maiden,” and Major Hoge and Heneage both got 1 o Buttertield. ere were 2 “maidens” then, and EH got bowled by Norley after having played a i His place was filled by Pepys and after @ little quiet play Major | Hogg made a nice hit to “leg” for 4 of Norley, ‘The telegraph now stood 20 with one witket. Major Heke then tipped a ball, Which was | caught by Farnsiaw, fleiding at long stop, aud he re- tired for ll. Mr, Davies then joined Mr. Pepys and the latter retired after three or four bails, “eg vefore wicket,” to Norley. There was no chi in score, Which stood 21 for three kets, Mr, Wallace then came in and stood a ‘maiden’ of Norlev'’s and Butterfleid bowled another “maiden” to Davies, when Wallace inthe next “over” got caught ty tong stop” off Norley and made room for ow Mainwaring, who by 1 of Norley’s for 2 to ‘ to “tong on!’ and feeahee fie opeene ts af Rae's Shang a then made a 8p! id hit off Norley to “long off” for 4, and in the next “over? Davies made two threes to “leg” off Gibbes, who bad been put on as achaage bowler. Jp the next “over”? Davies made 2 off Nor- ‘ Jey, aud Townshend hit one off Gibbes ford to “leg,” which was wel! felded by G, Wright. For the nex vover” Davies made @ hit to “leg” at one of Nor4 ley's, but not catching the ball full it went off to ae he was cAnGhe ooh a ane having played raph now stood efor eight wickote, Mr. Brown then canie in, both men played Sepedll for some time, when Brow ot a pretty hit off orley's for 3, and the next bal5 ook in Tow! 's wicket for 11. Mr. Bridges took his place, and on his second or third ball got caught and bowled by Norley, the side going out for "v9 rung. The resume is as followa:— GEORGE'S, @ARRIGON KNICKEREOCK- rat Innin gee RRS. Earnshaw, b. Townshend. & Gibl ce es Gord Gor Walkers nat ont. Haughton, b. Townshend. ‘Byeul, log byea3, wide 2. o'clock, pm : THE NATIONAL GAME. Base Ball Notes. ‘The fua this week will be lively enough to make amends for last week. To- the Eckfords and Mohawks, at the Union grounds; on Thursday the Atlantics and Eckfords, on the same grounds, while on Friday the Unions of Morrisania will piay their return with the Yale College nine at ‘iyemont. The deavors, of this city, scored 2 on, Friday last at Tremont in the game with the Unions. The latter scored 53. ‘The drug clerks are mixing in base ball, but have not yet succeeded in making it a drug. On Saturdi the employés of Demas Barnes & Co. and Gale Robinson left their carboys and vials and repaired to Jersey ye where they played a friendly game. ‘The Barnes folks scored 45 and the others 19. The Nameless, of Peekskill, defeated a picked nine on Saturday, with a score of 18 to 6, The mem) of the old Ashland Base Ball Olub, of this city, are about to have a reunion Leap with the prospective view of The club was a “crack” organization amo! base pier in the years 1858 ‘and 1659, holding the post- ion e Actives now hold as fine young play ere. The Eagles, of Louisville, defeated the Oly: that city, on Friday last, after @ finely played game, ih @ score of 27 to 15, Flanders, ser of the Star, of Brooklyn, ig pegeneliing ibimself into prominence at Macon, a. Matches to Come Of. July 14—Eckford vs, Mohawk. Union grounds. duly 1 ress v3. Oriental. At Greenpoint. July 15—Athletic vs. Knickerbocker. ashington Heights, three P. M. July 15—Harlem vs, Gramercy. Mount Morris. July 16—Oriental vs. Ivanhoe. Sing Sing. aay 16—Active vs. Eureka, of Newark. Oapi- toline. July 16—Atlantic vs. Eckford. Union grounds. July 17—Union vs. Yale. Tremont. sy 18—Union vs. Star, of Pleasantville. Tre- mont re ae 20—Athletic, of Brooklyn, va. Ivanhoe. Sing July 21—Active vs. Irvington, at Irvington. July 22—Harlem vs, Star. Tremont. July 23—Eckford vs. Mohawk. Union grounds. July 30—Mutnal vs. Atlantic. Union grounta, August 19—Harlem ve. Umon. Tremont. WORSE NOTES. Mountain Boy will not trot at Narraganset. He is at the Fashion Course, A quarter race will take place to-day at the Fashion Course. Look ont for Kitty Clyde. The Narraganset trotting meeting begins to-day and closes the day after to-morrow. ‘The Island Park meeting commences to-morrow, There will be two trots a day for three 4 | In the first trot there are nineteen entries and second trot eleven, ‘The Prospect Park Course will soon be in working wee Hundreds of people visited the grounds on unt . - Dexter trotted a mile in 2:10%4 while taking his regular exercise, without urging, the other morning, Budd Doble thinks he will be abie to show 2:12 in @ few weeks, The trotting stallion Commodore Vanderbilt has en- tirely recovered trom his lameness and takes hig train! lke a prize fighter, Tom Moore and ail his horses have arrived safely at Saratoga. A number of other stables nave aiso reached there. Even money has been laid that American Girl wins the first premium for 2:30 horses at Buttalo. ‘The owners of the trotting horse Fred Pense can- not agree and the horse will be sold at auction on ‘Thursday, at Island Park. A change of owners will not hurt the horse, ane stallion Rhode Island was formerly called Dan ice, Keystone was known as Tow Boy some years ago, Was his name changed ‘on the square?” ‘Take care, A race horse trainer is negotiating for the oid Cen- trevilie Course. The trotting horse Shiptimber is in fine condition for arace. Now is the time to match him. He is as hard as iron. ueen Dido, now twenty-two years old, is driven by her owner, Mr. Haythorn, every fair day on the road, She beats nearly all the horses she meets, Very little will be done in the trotting iine on Long Island during the next six weeks. It is too hot there for that kind of sport. Colonel McDaniels was kicked and seriously in- jured by Mesure, McConnell & Thompson’s colt Vaux+ ll on way to Saratoga. T. G, Moore has bought a yearling brother of Vaux- ball. The price was large. The chalienge of Captain Moore to beat Fashion’s time with Fanny Cheatham and Privateer is rather cloudy. Does he mean to rum together, one at a time, or mile and mile? Does he intend to beat both. the heats Fashion made, or only the 7:323¢ ? all his yearii tos racing firm. Mr. Watson has nothing left his famous brooa mares and their sucklings. The gen- tleman is evidently “down onto” LT Mr. Cammeyer's four year old by Japs t Abdallah, retards pean ferences hands of Jobo ‘one. Rodgers. VIRGINIA. Democratic Ratification Meeting—Specches of Ex-Giovernor Vance, General Henry A. Wise and Otbers—Large and Enthastastic Asseme binge—Odd Views of Heary A. RicuMonp, July 11, 1868, Agreeable to aunouncement by posters and pla- cards, a grand democratic ratification meeting was heid at the theatre to-night, at which ex-Governor Vance, of North Carolina, and General Hetiry A. Wise were the speakers. On motion a presideiit and a number of vice presidents aud secretaries were ap- potnted, and these officials being duiy instalied in their positions, Mr. William H. Macfarian’ ‘np a short speech introduced the orator of the eveuing, ex- Governor Vance. (Cheers) The Governor, accordingly, came forward and de- lvered a lengthy address, in which he ewio ized he candidates and platform and predicted » decisive democratic victory next November, Upon cou lud- | ing he took his *, and loud calis were sade for General Henry A. Wise. It was not long before Wise | came to his feet isa corner of the audicn: He said he was here only as @ spectator and was tnable to speak because of recent tiloess. Le had waited for three years for a glimpse of oy!) liberty and it had come at last. He was yet @ paryiied pri- soner of war, and, perk: What he had now to say would not be endorsed by his friends or elicit the + He had seen the piatiorm by the democrats It was “a tub th sympathies of man adopted at New \ or for it he cared nowiin, whale, a budbie on the blast.” He would not say What shoud have been done, but if | he was to take exceptions he would dissent from the very irst plank in that platform. siavery, he acknowledged was dead, but secession was nol dead. He had a right to secede from any tyranny, and ‘he hoped tue democrats of the couniry had seceded from the \yranny of radicalism. ‘The con- stitution was not dead, but entombed avd sealed, and it would be resurrected again, Seyriour ne liked and Would yote ior, because “straws suow the way the wind blows.” tlancock was quite « favorite, with the speaker and received a nigh compliment, but he was gratified that @ civilian apd statesman Whose reputation was unsullied had been the chotce of 3 ki ye ieee not ence ob. able, sud the speaker accepted him because pap iuinege aaa” ae his my % m ie and mii rule The States and ineir rights then for @ short occupied the attention of the speaker, fining what State was, the had net been abviished. The radical ) Was not the abificy to 5. despised of any sort. aeveral other apeakera addreesed the meeting, and from Key West, arrived at day. All on board are well. States steamer Penovecot at