The New York Herald Newspaper, July 16, 1868, Page 6

6. “SOUTH AMERICA. REVOLUTION I PANAMA, The Sitnation on the West Coast. ‘The stcamer Rising Star, Captain Connor, from | tasteful, and having seen how Aspinwall July 6, arrived at this port yesterday. ‘Phe following is the list of treasure by the Rising | sense of Star— Bugene Kelly & Co. . + $71,000 Datoey, Morgan & Co. + 83,565 Moritz Meyer.. + 21,369 A. Belmont & Co.... + 110,443 3. & W. Seligman & C + 179,000 Wells, Fargo & Co... + 41,872 P. Harmony, Nephews . 4,500 Radon & Mun + 8,000 Marcial & 1,050 6. L. Isaacs & 922 Total... $622,721 COLOMBIA. A Bleodless Revolution—Bayonets Versus Bal- ———7 — NEW YORK HERALD, ‘THURSDAY, JULY 16, government money than the Treasury will probabl; receive from his hands, Ag yet, as your correspond out bax nie mentioned, it is elmaet isa poeaiiie. 10 form any definite ccnjecture regarding the aflairs between this oan and Peru may take. It is generaliy believed here the public sentiment tn Peru is favorably disposed to a war with Chile. ‘There ta no doubt but that, politieally speaking, such @n event might prove of benefit to Peru, as by ite means the numberlesa parties im that republic would be compelled to forget their private grievances and would have to lend their energies to the common cause, But at the same time we are inclined not to seriously regard the abuse and vaporing of the Peru- vian press, Chile is by no means anxious or desir- ous for such a confict. Unlike Peru the commercial interests of this repablle and'the laborious habits of ita population render the idea of A a P public progresses under peaceful auspices it ts to be Hestred that they should always continue, The good both countries will probably prevail, and though there may be no necessity for alliance, yet there is certainly great prudence in maintaining Peaceful relations. The government is sey. y Bird the Spring campaign‘against the ns of ucania. A large and well appointed force will take the field and it is hoped the disparity of resources, &c., will coy give the government the advantage. ‘The House has @ law abolishing imprison- ment for debt. The bill willin all probability like- wise receive the assent of the Senate. Duties iny by the municipalities of towns on Sige and native merchand! entering their limits have algo been done away with. ‘The work on railways 1 progressing. Santiago is to be connected with the frontier of the Argentine Republic and the Southern Railroad 18 being pushed forward. In these undertakings the absence of Mr. Henry Meiggs, the contractor and builder of our lot«—-Proclamation of General Ponce—Proe | Fallway between this city and the capital, will be babie Action of the Interior Districts, PANAMA, July 6, 1868, Another farce under the name of @ revolution has been enacted in this city, On Saturday night news was received that the entire State had gone in favor of Dr. Amador as President, thus defeating the gov- ernn andidate, Arosemena. So, to counteract this result, the acting President, Diaz, had himseif and his secretary arrested, a revolution declared and gneral Ponce installed as Provisional President, ‘with the troops under his command to support the movement in the event of any opposition. A force has been sent to the interior to make a prisoner of Amador, who will in all probability be ban- ished, The whole farce was enacted within half an hour on Sunday morning, while the bulk of the inhabitants were in bed and no one except those ely concerned in it knew anything of the until it was all over. The entire affair is a most disgraceful one to the government and shows how little freedom or liberty the people possess against a handful of demagogues. It is more than probable that the people of the interior may refuse to submit to this movement, in which event we may look forward to another needless and fratricidal war, increased taxation and entire stagnation of business throughout the 5 Our Fourth p: e. «i off very quietly. It rained from greatly felt, The colony established by the government in the Straits of Magellan is pronounced a success. * The new line of steamers passing by that route to Europe will cause the settlement to be of some importance, and the advantages offered by government to settlers are very enticing, r News from Buenos Ayres of the 25th of May an- uounces the arrival ofone of our new corvettes at Montevideo. The situation in the Argentine Republic fs still threatening. Urquiza is elected President, but the Opposition 1s dissatistied with the manner in which his success was achieved. The question of the Para- guayan war Is being discussed in Congress, and grave charges of Snoomnpetency and treason are preferred against General Mitre, former President of the repub- lic and now Commander-in-Chief of the contingent fighting against Lopez. The following will indicate some of the advantages derived from revolutions in South America. In Uruguay the chief of a revolt consented to lay down his arms on condition that the rank of general should be conferred upon him and the sum of $50,000 paid to his languishing credit at his banker's. Conditions were accepted, Business here in cotfee exportation has been brisk in the last fortnight; in all else dull. Exchange on London at 90 days, 46d. to 46444.; on Paris, 90 days, 4.80 francs. PERU. morning unti! night incessantly, forcing people to re- | Programme of the Revolutions—Position of main indoors. A few venturesome spirits, however, got oui and were sumptuously and becomingly en- tertained at the Consulate by General Hough, The newly appointed Inspector of Customs, Col- onel Grigsby, has been laid up fora fortnight. Hes now betier and will probably return heme to-day, Satisfied that the appointment is not such a desira- people at home take it to be, and certainly any one’s while to come all the way from New York to accept. T have just proc ed a copy of the proclamation of the newly installed Provisional President of the State, of which J send you a translatioi PANAMA, July 5, 1868, FERNANDO PONCE, General of the armies of the Union and of the sovervizn Siate of Panama, and Provisional Presi- dent of this State to bis fellow citizen peopie and ariny of the capital have spontaneo ke charge provisionally of the executive govert save the cause of iiberty, which is to-day ui and important section of Colom- rise to the popular the public adininis- unauthor. e up boldly, iberal — majority h this State sh r with which tny fellow-citize: , who from bis infa: o id ty it respectability tm the eyes of other confide in th assint untey, and ‘ore uz and will be preserved by euch impregnat on the iathmn eat country Li Foreigners res es me pleasure to cemember that my im: \ Lime so respected by friendly nations. “The conduct of the | governors of this republic, always worthy and to be reepected Yo their foreign relations, wud the protector of strangers visit dng our land is the true bulwark of the people who enter in race of ur houses and property treaties will beheld riod of my adminiatration. der, Lentertain the hope that g of the free, and that y which wrthy you will never be 1. The name of le title ‘by You are distinguis the hero of Boyaca {x the greatest decoration with which you can be adorned, and in the moment of danger you aught to titate his example zens, before a ¢ bly, which ‘egulaie the situation of th Twill f to give an account ity and present mynel FERNANDO es from Bogota have been received to the 16th of June. Lo Prensa sill gives gloomy accounts of the siate of affairs around the capital, from which it may be inferred that there will be another political oucbreak there before long. From Antioquia the ts of the cropa are most Savorat’ The State remains tn perfect tranquillity. Bolivar ie again agitated with the elections which sare al present taking place there, and it 1s probable @here wil) be considerable disturbance before they mre over. The Pacific Steam Navigation Company's steamer Santiago reacved Panama from the South Pacific coast on the evening of the 4th inst., bringing dates Trom \alparaise to the 17th and Calla and Lima to the 26th of June. LATEST. ‘The Provisional President has lasued a decree de- oarivg the Isthinns in a state of war, suspending constitutional sgarantees, preventing more than Sour persons talking tog v after ten o'clock P. M., prohibiting any vessels leaving Panama for other wtewithout special permit and stop- de. ‘parts of (he ng | ranait ofthe [io ¢ he Golden Age, from 8 late to-day to land ber passe daylight on the 7th, The Nagship Powhatan remains here a few daya. cisco, arrived too s. ‘They leave at CHILE. Proceedings of CongressThe Qnestion with Peru—Purchase of a Monitor—News from the Argentine Kepablic—t VALPARAISO, J woceeds actively discussing mea- ie honed will prove of great benefit Var eral Items. 1863, Congress sti sures whicl | to the couutry lays De are to A alr 4 atolished. p Ministry and suppor are still tn the major ma both rumored and current!t believed wate upon Ministerio ta of the admistration ises, though it 18 the first de- mbers will delertt : in July. If these movements be delayed until alt ential members will delertthe govertiaent ranks for | Baita’s assumption of power thelr probabilities of the forces of the opposition The leader of the latter | guccess Will be infinitely small. party, Don Domingo Sayta My considered by |, Although the terrible force with which the yellow friends and enemies to bt the mos: erful orator in Chile He it was who de arranged the treaty of uiliance with Peru who formerly exhivited gteat ability as Mix State. ‘The principal queston now dn the reform Lo be establiahed in elect Although These have wlways been conucted with a fair degree of impe ty, yet it 1s effective and pow- itery uses any government interfere As always allow the true voicy of the people tobe heard. ‘The question conceming the Chilean cor- Vettes recently permitted tu \eave the Thames by | Virtue Of the celebrated arrangtment made in Lon- Mon has sso atiracted Congresdonal ettention, and the Minister of Foreign Atuirs fas presented to the houses al of the papers reiating to the matter, ‘These throw no new ston the subject, but very Uitterly condemn tle action of Peruvian Oharg® d’Afaires in London, who formally protested againet the consummation of the agreement referred tw. Thiet protest made to the English government showed, it is alleged, to the werid ihe little true feel- ing of friendsbip and amity existing between the ao- called allied repubdica, Chile airms that the ement entered into is highly [advantageous to the allied repubiics, as they |; the privilege of ouying and exporting trom Eng! aterial of war to the value of £400,000, the duference in the cost of ‘the Spanish and Chilean vesseis, The matte cerainly given rise to bad feeling between Pe Obie, and judging from the state of the pabt ment in Peru may yet be trouble, The government here haa already given or- ders to its ts Jn London to purchase whieh will, by the terms of the convention, be al- Jowed to sail for thle republic completion. This moniior is to be constructed within ove year from date, to be of the Stonewali class apd to carry four heavy guns hoped that the government will be more fortunate in this investment than in those vessels for which eontracted with the Baron de la Riviere. , The question concerning the Cer of the gov- wwent with hia genteman will, it is thought, on ite appearance in Congress, be the signal for the members to hotet their true colors, anc that fhe government party Will use every medne | tte power to retwrd until the last moment, Although many representa- 8 were made to the administration ca the character of this gentleman, ret the end tis nd viaers, captiviued byt Daron, contifgd to his (rust ie sent the occasion of serious in General CausecomThe Yellow Fever— News from Bolivia~Meiggs’ Railway. Lia, June 28, 1868, ‘The following, translated literally from a promi- nent newspaper of this city, will give the readers of the HERALD a very correct idea of the state of pollti- cal affairs in this country We have to announce to our readers that we are on the eve of three distinct revolutions. ‘The first is directed by General Fernando de Albi- zuri, Minister of War, who bas sworn by everything holy to first yield his body to the warm embraces of the yellow fever, which has already taken off six of his aides-de-camp, before he will allow Colonel Balta to ascend the Presidential chair, This revolution will be.supported by the division of the army under Colonel Masias, composed of natives of Albizuris’ birthplace, Arequipa, and by the corps of gendarmes na | who are placed in the files of the battalions for one | of money ions | up under the leadership | for the Presidency, Biime destinies prepar- | its obj he present | eforms are to be intro- | duced in the existity liwe and several relics of the | North until the time appointed unding to the credit of | westions several very immu. | | fort has ) ra and | with some rich farmers in the south of the repubiic a monitor | latter country, La Paz. immediately’ on its | infe It is to be | are inhabited by wild and almost intractable Indians, we believe | the disoussion of the matter | much Jarecr sqm of , ay commanded by the son-in-law of the General. It Will also be supported by the numbers of recruits day, tn order that the Colonel may show full ranks to the Paymaster and thus place a considerable sum in his pockets. The second looms the defeated candidate Dr. Toribio Uveta, sad has for ct the restoration of Prado to the supreme power. This revolution would be eagerly espoused y the swarme of officers who fell with Prado and Who have so many bitter and just causes of com- plaint against the actual administration; at would | be aided by the efforts of a large portion of the troops actually in service, who remember wistfully the time of the dictator, When their pay was regular | and their rations good. It has also in its favor the | moral support of a largecircle of wealthy and intlu- ential izens who would probably, if the horizon appeared promising, aid it with more material assistance, and, finally, it has the good wishes of the foreigners in Peru, Who, though they never take active part in these movements, still naturally have and express their sentiments and sympathies, The third calls itself the cause of legitimacy and blazons the name of Pezet upon its banners. Pezet, it wil be remembei signed that degrading treaty with Spam from which proceeded the revolution of Prado, and under his lead the giortes of the 2d May, 1865, and the defeatof the Spaniards. This is headed by Dr. Evaristo Gomez Sanchez, Minister of the Interior under Pezet and recently elected Senator from Arequipa. In its ranks are enroiied all the fanatical portion of the clergy and a large number of female devotees, whose as: sistance In matters of this description is often highly eMcacious. But this last projected movement has no troops or armed men in 1s favor, and therefore is regarded more as a dead letter than are its rivals."’ Such is the gloomy prospect announced by the Lima paper, and from what your correspondent has been abie to learn the statements contained in | Us article are substantially correct. Praao’s move- ment—or rather, the movement in his favor—is the most formidable. It ts currently believed that 2,000 rites have been Introduced from Chile into this re- public for this revolt, and we are even informed that a@ species of ambassador, accredited by Prado to his Heutenants here, isin this city, One of the most important arrest# made by the government recently was th of a carpenter in the employ of Prado's party, who was discoy- ered In possession of a Complete set of faise key for the magavines and armories of the | arsenal in Lima. ‘The government managed to catch this enterprising mechante, and he is at present liv- ing # very frugal life in the casemated prison of | Callao. The want of money i4 the stone around the neck of all of these conspiracies. General Canseco with aii of his faults, 18 certainly consistent to the | programme which he proposed for himself, of leay- ing the presidential chair on the first constitutional opportunity. Itis well known that many of the southern politicians here have been strenuous in their endeavors to induce Canseco to allow his name to be { used for the purpose of organizing an opposition to Balta, the President elect. But Canseco has steadily | refused and last week, seeing that Balta’s presence in Lima only aggravated (he partisans of the opposing party, placed # vessel of war at Balta’s disposal and advised hit to Jeave the capital and rusticate in the for the inauguration, 28th July next. Balta pted the vessel and the } advice. Canseco ts determined to hand over the supreme power to Balta, and has by his honesty in | this point terribly embarrassed a apyiointed the wire pullers from Arequipa, Who dread a Northern President. |. It ts rumored that the conspirators who are work- ing for Prado will commence open ations early | | | | fever appeared ainong us has nearly d | stil the cases which now occur ai ous for their fatal results. Physictau: y the end of July the epidemic wil! have entirely lett nd in this hope we flourish, On the xist r, the fever carried Off anotner vict loss uas been very sensibly felt by the entire commu n Mr. Alexander 8. De Maliieu was a military cer, a native of Belgium and had shown great ability and talent tn the construction of (he vious iv Catiao. Not oniy had he acquired an eovlauie reputation in South America, but in France i lis own conntry hig capacity was well known awl acknowledged, All Peravians bewail this terri scourge, for they are perfectiy aware of s lo be derived from the presence of industrious foreigners in this country, orta sent to Europe and the United y improbable that any immigration public will take place for some time to * news from the railway, being con- structed by Mr. Metggs between the coast and Are- quipa, is Satisfactory. ‘The enterprise and a tivity which characterize all of this gentieman’ movements have astomished the Peruvians, and Meiggs will hereafter be adopted in Peru as 4 synonym for lightning express. Sixteen Imiies of the road are graded, id ready for the rails which are on the way to Pei The Chilean laborers introduced by Mr. Meiggs for the work have fortunately escaped the pestilence raging along the coast, and aretreaced with auch care that hardly any danger exists in that respect. The capitalists of Bolivia are taking active measures in conjunction Btates it is hig to this come. T | ty extend the line from Arequipa to Reno, which is almost on the frontier between Peru and Bolivia, and trom there run the road down te the capital of the ‘This, if carried into effect, | would not only open to commerce # tract of country rior to vone in South America for fertility and | beanty, but would go far towards preserving in | Peace the southern districts of this reptiblic, which rom Bolivia we hear that tue modern Bormbastes, Captain General Melgovie}o, has ueen at the polnt of death from some malady or maladies untmown. He Is now better, and it 18 fortunate for that. cuwntry that the disease has ytelded to medicine, for the death of Melgovielo would be the signal for at 4 fonr distinct parties to fy to arms and contests i the. supreme power. ‘The elections for Conptee® and fora gional len) Ww 04 daletly; dnd evernittag Whi we eho ee econ, ing to the desire of the ptain General The first n obtained from Chile wentioned in a forwer jette io a most Jbera manner by | is iw | Which wa ng wasied ‘the saiurics of the government em- atiending to the Wants of his troops, fas kept the mint busily employed in striking of medals in iis own honor and in fabricat- ing silver plate to be presented to his particu- Tar lady friends. Notwithstanding this, and the dis- Pkoimenerally manifested towards him, such is the fear that he has inspired among the peopie by hia acts of recklessness aud daring that they bend quiet Jy to hig yoke. THE PARAGUAYAN The Very Latest from Paseo Pucu. {From the Buenos Ayres Standard, May 27.) ‘The dates from the seat of war are to the 13th inst. We receive the details now of the action of the sth, General Rivas having been informed that the Para- guayans were constructing a0 advanced redouvt, sent a Brazilian battalion, with the First of the line as a reserve, to dislodge them. In the engagement, which lasted an hour and @ half, the Argentines did not take part and the result was the complete defeat of the Pat jayans, leaving ove hundred and eleven corpses On the field. ‘Their total losses were calcu- lated at two hundred and fifty to three hundred men put Aors de combat. The Brazilians had nine killed and sixty-five wounded. A column of Para- guayan cavalry that was coming to protect the first one was also driven back; and in their re- treat towards Timbo the two columns, who took the road by the river side, were decimated by the grape shot of one of the iron-clads that followed them in a araliel line. Itis said thatthe Paraguayans have forces in Timbo, where one Colonel Caballero is in command, Colonel Alen commands the garrison of Humait4, and Colonel Hermora the artillery. Some Steps have been taken by Paragnayans in the allied camp to induce Alen to capitulate. A fag of truce ‘was sent with @ letter for him; and the Paraguayan omcers who camo out to meet the fag of truce said that they could not receive any communications for President Lopez. On being told that it was not for Lopez, and that they had only to send it to Alen, they re- fused to comply, saying they had no orders ACERS to defend the post entrusted tothem, It Leet \OW= ever, that notwithstanding the stubbornness display- ed by the Paraguayans Humaité cannot hold out much longer. ‘The garrison beems already reduced to severe straights, and their companions at Timbo, above Humaita, have tried unsuccessfully the inge- nious expedient of sending quarters of meat tied to small rafts which they set floating down the river, most of which have been picked up by the allies, the meat being already in a state of putrefaction. Lopez is still reported to be near the Tebicuari with six thousand men of the three arms. NEW YORK CITY. THE COURTS. OMTED STATES DISTRICT COURT. The Alleged Conspiracy. Before Commissioner Stilwell. The United States vs. Dr. Blaisdel.—This case came up for hearing yesterday morning, the charge against the defendaut being that he, with others, conspired to effect the removal of Collector Bailey; that he paid money to certain witnesses to make false statements, By consent the matter was ad- journed till Monday next. SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS. The Stafford Pavement Difficulty—Motion for an Injunction, Before Judge Sutherland. Dolan vs. The Mayor, &e., of New York.—This is an action brought for an injunction against the Mayor and Commonaity of New York and others en- joining the defendants from executing a contract for the paving of Seventh avenue from Fourteenth street to Fifty-ninth street, with Statford pavement, author- ized under a resolution of the Common Council, passed February 18, 1868. A temprary injunction was granted by Judge Ingraham a short time since and the case came before the court yesterday on a | motion to continue that preitminary order of re- ‘aint. The suit was originally commenced in the Superior Court, and after being continued here some time Waa dismissed for want of jurisdiction, when it was at once carried into the Supreme Court. The principat grounds urged by the plaintiff are that the right to lay the pavement referred to is held by a corporation under letters patent of the United States, and that it is, therefore, not open to competi- tion, a8 provided by statute requiring contracts for the paving of streets and thoroughfares to be made Aubject to sealed tenders or proposais for the per- formance of the work; that the pavement ts not de- sired, but 18 opposed by the Jona Jide taxpayers of Seventh avenue, and that the persons who subscribed thetr names to the petition for such pavement were only temporary residents on that thorougufare, who Woilld not be affected by the assessment; that tae laying of the pavement will involve an outlay and cost Of $400,000 or thereabout nd will be a fraud upon the taxpayers; that the resolution authorizing the contract was procured to be passed by secret agents of the Stafford Pavement Company and in consideration of certain pecuniary rewards agreed to be paid to the members or some of the members of the Common Council. Piatntim also contends that the resolution referred to was first called up at a re- gular meeting of the Common Council, held on the isth of February; that the Board then adjourned until the 2lst of February without taking action on the resolation, but immediately afterwards called a special meeting, Which was held about aix o'clock P. M. of said 18th of February, and at which the re- solution was adopted. John McKeon appeared as counse! for the plain- tit, and David J. Dean on behalf of the city. At the close of the argument the Court took the papers, re- serving decision. COURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY, Nos. 84, 101, 107, 6. CITY INTELLIGENCE. Tae Two MYERS.—A man named Myer Baum sent his boy, named Myer Friedman, to the Fulton Na- tional Bank with a check for $75. Up to late last evening the youthful Myer had not made his appear- ance. MELANCHOLY DROWNING Casva.ty.—Early yester- day morning an emigrant named William Miller fell into the North river, at the foot of Thirty-second street, and was drowned. He leaves a wife and five children, Dikp SUDDENLY.—John H. Scott, 429 West Twenty- second street, Was found dead in the hallway of his residence yesterday afternoon, His family were out of town when the occurrence took place. Death, supposed, resuited from congestion of the Ponice TRIALS.—The usnal weekly investigations into charges preferred by citizens against members of the police force was held yesterday. The pro- geedings were of very little interest. Twelve police- men Were summoned to 4 r and auswer the charges preferred agains! them. This was We extent of therealendar. A STEAMBOAT ExpLostos on THe Taprs.—On Thursday the steamer Daniel Drew ran from Hudson to Catskill, under a pressure of twenty-flve pounds of steam, in eleven and a half minut This run was from dock to dock, and the distance is nearly six miles. The oflcers oF the Drew are confident that they can make listance in ten minutes with- oul driving her, Look out for a terrific explosion. A Desretars GERMAN Kitts HimseLe.—ioforma- tion reactied the Coroners’ office yesterday afternoon that David Newbecker, a German, thirty-five years of age, had committed suiciie by shooting himself through the head with a pistol at No, 2 avenue B, One of the Coroners Was notitied to hold an inquest on the body. The cause for the commission of the acl Was nol stated, THe Laveens Street Howrcrpe.—-In the case of Thomas Johnson, colored, ged with causing the death of £ May, also colored, at No. 48 Laurens street, by striking her several times in the breast, no investigation has yet been had. Ooroner Flynn yesterday empanelied A jury, who viewed the body, After Which tie inquisition Was adjourned tll Mon= day next. The particulars of the adair have already been publistied in the H¥RALD. CondITION OF TH TOMBS PoLIcR CovrtT.—The Condition of the Police Court at the Tombs tor the last few days has been most sameful to the city au- thorities. Justice Hogan has been compelled to leave the bench and hold his court in a small rear room in consequence of worms and bugs from the crevices aud decayed tinber in the upper partof the building falling on his head and on tie desk in front of him. Frequent appeals in the proper quarters have been Inade, but as yet without success, THE GERMAN DELEGATES Te THE SENGERFRST AT CHicago.—At the regular weekly rehersal of the Arion Society, on Tuesday evening last, Mr. Arras, of Dres- den, on behalf of the Buropean delegation to the Chica- go Sengerfest, bade the New York society a hearty farewell and tanked them for the receptioe tendered the delegation on their arrival, As a memento of their visit he presented the society with @ printed copy of an album containing wood cuts of the prin- ciple ecenes and butidings at the German Sengerfest held af Dresden, in Saxony, in 1865, INSULTING LADIES IN AN OwNtDUSs.—Two men, Who gave their names as Thomas Adams and John ‘Fhomas, stepped into & Broadway stage Jast even- ing, and while travelling down town their conduct! to the ladies who were in the #tage was auch that @ gentleman who was present remonstrated with them on the course they wore pursing. ‘This bad no effert upon tiem. Howeyer, Wien opposite Trinity ehurob, the gentleman steoped ont, called a ice ofticer and made a compiain agathst the felowa.. With } some troubie they were taken to poltve headquar- fers, where they wer tivets tr young Fou up for the night. As vpanion was Judge Hogan, of the it, before wiom jiey Wal be vel lig € } reupic brought this morbing, they wild have the advantage of boing Wied before a magistrate who was @ Withers of their actions, BOAKD OF FDUCATION.—A stated meeting of this Board was heid last evening atthe hall, corner of Grand and Elm streets, a majority of the members being present, A petition from the Operative Brick- layers’ Protective Union was read. The petition recites the fact of the existing strike by the brick- ers ne the establishment of omer by ad hour ey Lapend and asi permission to com, lor any wor! which the Boged may have to giveout. The commu- nication was recewed and placed on file, Commissioner Vance, from the Finance Com: mittee, reported that the Board had the financial ability to apply $6,500 to the purchase of a lot of round on Downing street, adjoining paaes school Re 13, in the Ninth ward, recommended by the Com- mittee on Sites aud New School Houses, and on the recommendation of the Finance Committee the eum of $1,000 for repairs to primary school in the Second ward, Wilbur F, Hudson was sppolnied princlnal of Grammar School No. 18, in the Nineteenth ward. A resolution was introduced inorasaing the apnropriay, tions for cleaning and repairs to $2,000 in the Firat, Third, Twelfth and Nineteenth warde, and instruct. ing the Committee on Buildings to inquire into the condition of the schools in those wards and the amount of repairs, if any, that may be required. The resolution waa laid over. A little further business of no general importance wag transacted, after which the Board adjourned. POLICE INTELLIGENCE, FELONIOUS ASSAULT UPON AN OFFICER.—Martin Hines, an officer of the Fifteenth precinct, yesterday morning charged Fergus McSweeny with stabbing him in the breast, head andarm while the officer was attempting to arrest the prisoner’s wife. The accused was sent down for trial from the Jefferson Market. TBRRIBLE ASSAULT—JAW BON# FRAOTURED.— Patrick J. McCafferty, but better known as “Soger Brown,” was arrested by Officer Finn, of the Fourth precinct, on the charge of assaulting Daniel Weightson, now confined in the New York Hospital. ‘The complainant alleges that McCafferty struck him with a slungshot or other heavy weapon , fracturing his jaw bone. Justice Hogan held the accused to bail in $500 to answer the charge. Josep Wilson, of 173 South street, became his bondsman. 1x ALLEGED GRAND LARCENY.—Charles Miller, George McArthur, Mary Miller and Mary Wetzel were brought before Justice Mansfeld yesterday, at the ‘Third District Police Court, charged with the larceny of $260 in money from William H. Kelly, of this ciiy. itis alleged that about the time the money, which the complainant kept in his trunk, was missed the woman Wetzel was engaged in his room doing some chores; hence his suspicion of her complicity in the supposed larceny. When her arrest was attempted this morning by officer Chianier, of the court squad, at No. 7 Norfolk street, the other parties were found in the same apartment and it is said endeavored to prevent the ofticer’s entrance by slamming the door ob him soas to catch his arm in the jam and then assaulting him with missiles. Procuring assistance, however, he forced his way in and captured the whole party, They were held to await examination, In the man Miller’s possession $86 was found, THE EAST RIVER COLLISION. An Interest Incident=Indignant Voyageurs. The collision between the steamboats Providence and Sylvan Grove, on Tuesday evening last, has created a great deal of excitement and indigna- tion among the citizens of the metropolis and others who are frequently obliged to entrust themselves to dangers similar to those which the eighteen hundred passengers on board the steamboats mentioned en- countered, The fact that among so large a number of excited individuals there were none injured in any degree is something really wonderful. Under the pectliar circumstances of the case, it is remark able that none of those on the boats at the time jumped or were forced into the water, and it is some- what of a relief to know that had any of the excited ones trusted themselves to the river there were methods of assistance at hand in number, The eteady approach of the vesses toward each otier Was noticed by numbers on the docks both of this ud Brookiya, aud by many on the sailing and ela plying Ou the river at the time, incredible 43 It may appear, the fact is establisued that” small" boata were from the wharves and vessels in cinity, that ferryboats crossing the river changed their courses, that those moored at the slips put ont at once, and that by the time the collision occurred the water in the immediate neighboriood Of the colliding vessels was almost literally covered With craft of ail sizes and styles, each ready to lend a@uy needed assistagce. The scene i sald to have been remarkably fine, and the presence of so much help tended, no doubt, to relieve the anxiety of those who were placed in the greatest danger. Besides the few who jumped from the Sylvan Grove on to the Providence a number of the passengers t on board the steamtug Jonathan Chase, which had come to she assistance of the Sylvan Grove and towed it back to the pier, The ngers on board the tug organized an indignation meeting, and passed a series of resolutions thanking the captain of the tug for the timeiy aid he had rendered, and closed by resolving ‘that no terms of censure could sufticiently characterize the culpable carelessness of the officers of both steamers, particularly of the Sylvan Grove, whereby the collision occurred, and that it was by @ mere chance that @ serious loss of life was avoided.” CRICKET. The Montreal Garrison Knuickerbockers vs, The Selected Eleven of New York id Philadelp! The gentiemanly young officers representing the cricketers of the Montreal garrison, and styled the Garrison Knickerbockers, made their third appear- ance yesterday at the cricket grounds at Hudson City, N. J., having for their opponents an eleven selected from the Philadelphia and New York clubs, ‘The toss was wou by the Knickerbockers, who took the field. The selected eleven did some very fine hitting, and the Knickerbockers made several sharp and beautiful plays in the fleld. The reporters’ tent Was so situated that the game could not be fully ap- preciated, and at the close a direct insult to a mem- ber of the press ended a day which might otherwise, perhaps, hav been considered fairly passed, The playing of Rawes, Townsend and Mainwaring, of the garrison, was especially noteworthy, a% was that f George Wright, Meade and Norley, of the selected eleven. ‘The score of the gaime, as far as played, is as follows:— PICKED ELEVE Pearson, l.b.w., Losge, b. Town uv Noriey, ¢.Wallace,b. Rawes 2 Pepys, not out. her, bs Wainwaring.... 3 Daviet b, Meade: ng.. 1) Murray, b. Meade. GARBIBON KNIOK’ ROCKERS, Hogge, b. Norley: 13 Heuvage, ¢.Welcl Main war wards, b Wright, U. Rawes. .. - 19 Mainwaring, b. Norieg: Meade, I.b.wi,b. Townsend 6 Byes pesees Newboldt, b. Rawes. met) & Pi Welch, not out. HO Bata oe Gordon, &. Pep 8 Mumford, ©, 3 2 otal score scecsroresvesosAO® MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL NOTES, her is doing the “Three to crowded houses at the Howard, Miss Kate-Mazeppa Fast Men” Bost Mr. Harrison, the English tenor and former lessee of the English Opera House in London, is reported seriously tll, The Bonifes-Parisiens will be reopened shortly under the management of M. Noriac, Among the artists he has engaged are, it is said, Mile, Schnei- der, the original Grande Dacuesse; Moutaubury, Berthelier and Desire. During the rehearsal of the “Pirates de la Sa- 2 at the Chatelet this week, Miss Menken was With aa indisposition which forced her to ach version of “fhe Knights of the Round hy MM. Xavier de Montepin and Eugene ‘or the Chiteiet Table,’ Moreau, bas pist been accepted ¥ M. Hosteim, Itis in five acts and eighteen tab- jeaus. Another rumor of La Patti's marriage. This time it positively is to come off on the first prox. This is the Big ovebery of the French papers, and one almost feels fooled in Making mention of the report, BOOK NOTICES, 3} OR, YOUNG AMRRICA IN Hor Dikes anv Dircnes LAND AND BELGICM, By Oliver . Shepard, Boson, 4 rare me This is the fourth number of the first series of the excetient library of travel and adventure in foreign lands called “Young America Abroad.’ ‘There are few works which combine to a greater de- gree instruction with amusement, and which, al- though designed for young people, may be perused with profit by every que, Some very vaiuabie in- formation is given of the Netherlands in the volume before us, and those who have accompanied the Young America and her consort frem her outward bound voyage and her cruise in the British seas will find that their interest will not flag even amid the unromantic dikes and ditches of the Netherlands, There is @ capital moral also conveyed in. the ex- ainple of the Conceited and overbearing pedagogue, Py ea moe tie manly young courmaud Josepiune, The voyageys go next to Franc ant Switzerland. yea te rite Imipatton ‘or Crreisr.’ Ry Thomas ‘a Kenpte’ Patrick Donahoe, Hosion A emall and convenient edition of this well kgown we wort, AUSTRALASIA Opening of the Victorian Parliament and a New Cabinet. Colonial Progress, Gold Produce and Emigration to California. An American Shipmaster in Difficulty With the Police. By the Panama, New Zealand and Australian Royal ‘Mati Company's steamer Kaikoura, Captain Darke, from Wellington, New Zealand, at Panama on the 6th of July, and thence and from Aspinwall by the steamship Rising Star, we received yesterday the following highly interesting and important special correapondence from Australasia. VICTORIA. New Ministry—Opening of Parliamest=The Darling Grant a Separate Bill—The Tichbourne Baronetcy—Condition of the Colony=The Kerosene Market—Snake Poisoning—The Drama. MELBOURNE, May 30, 1868, "The one event of the month has been the forma- tion of a new Ministry, and the probable speedy solution of the Lady Darling grant difficulty, and the political problem generally known as the “Vic- torian deadlock.” After six weeks coquetting with as many different politicians, the Governor at last succeeded in finding a Premier in Mr. Charles Sladen. The other members of the new Ministry comprise several seceders from the McCulloch party, and an attempt is to be made to secure a Majority of the Assembly on the basis of the com- promise on the Darling grat question, proposed by the Duke of Buckingham, viz., that the grant shall be passed in the form of a separate bill and not voted as a part of the General Appropriation bili. Ifthe coalition party now being organized should succeed in accomplishing this the whole matter will be at an end and a question which has so long dis- turbed the temper and tried the loyalty of Victoriaus be finally laid to rest. It is doubtful, though, whether such @& happy consummation can be reached. To-day the Governor, Sir H, Manners Sutton, opened Parliament. after the usual commonplaces his address suggested that the Appropriation bill for 1867 should be passed, and also that supplies for the bare expenses of the government for the first six, months of 1868 should be voted. The House meets again on the 3d of June, when the chances of the permanency of the new ministry and the success of its programme will probably be indicated. ‘There is very Kttle other news for this month. Another affidavit has been filed in the Sir Roger Tichbourne baronetcy claims case.by a gentleman who recognized in the Australian butcher the Guards- man of ten years previously. The freaks of Sir Roger in New York will no doubt be remembered. Here people are generally incredulous as to his being reaiiy the simon pure baronet. They argue that it is impossible for an educated man ‘ever to lose 80 entirely as the present claimant for the Tichbourne baronetcy apparently has done ail traces of his former refinement and good breeding. His accent, at any rate, would remain unchanged, and he would never forget the proper pronunciation of words which he must at one time have frequently used. He certainly Would uot, a3 this man does, say “wot- sumdever’ nd “howsumdever.” And then this man betrays the greatest ignorance of the com- monest forms of politeness, and indeed the only facts in his favor seem to be that he has a good, honest-looking face and that he undoubtediy ts as ready as most other sons of rich men and heirs to big estates geheraily are to spend and borrow money. ‘The oMciai report recently published of the present condilion of the colony of Victoria shows that it 1s steadily progressing in Importance and wealth, Although only one-third the size of its sister colony, New South Wales, and although nota third as old, it already pumbers haif as many more inhabitants, Last year it exported about four million pounds sterling vaiue of wool, and its yield of gold shows a scarcely perceptible decrease. The wine interest in Victoria is rapidly rising in importance, and there can be little doubt that the colony will be at no remote period one of the great wine growing countries of the world. Although less than ten years ago there was scarcely a vineyard in the colony, there are now about four thousan cres of vines, and the yield last year amounted to four hun- dred thousand gallons of wine, besides which @ large amount of brandy was also manufactured. An extremely curious and perplexing case has transpired during the past month, which has excited @ great deal of interest and excitement. For some time @ man named Squires, who originally came from India, has before a public audtence allowed himseif to be bitten by various kinds of poisonous snakes. He professed to cure the wounds and to ob- viate the effects of the snake venom by a sovereign antidote, the secret of which he himself alone pos- sessed. A gentleman named Drummond, a police magistrate, incredulous as to the actually poisonous character of the snakes by which Squires allowed himself to be bitten, desired Squires to permit him ‘0 to be bitten, and 80 to fairly test the antidote, wires, after a good deal of persuasion, consented, and the experiment took place in the private room of ahotel. The antidote was applied, but without success, and in three days Mr. Drummond died, a victim to his own temerity. Squires has been in- ena for manslaughter, and will probably be con- vieted, By the way, a brother of the late N. P. Willis is at present in Melbourne, and has been for a number of years, Mie is in business as a bootmaker, and is said to be a very efficiout workman. He inherits the red hair aud the featares of the Willis family, and is a good deal like the lately deceased poet. His own Story is that he ran away from home in a whaler when very young, and has remained away ever since. Two or three years ago some American gen- tlemen in Melbourne jent him $100 to set him up im business, taking boots in payment of the loan; but he has not, so far, been very successful. He is, tt ts alleged, undoubtedly a brother of the late poet. The kerosene market is greatly overstocked, and prices have falien to a bp certainly in- dicates that somebody is dropping money. Evers body in the trade is compiaining, and several Ameri- e rms in the colonies have suffered heavily. ler the Gaslight” has been running during a parOf the present month at the Duke of Edinburg’s theatre to very fair houses, but the piece fs Neavil, belabored by the local critics. The legitimate drama is represented here at present by Mr. Walter Mont- gomery, who has played a number of Shakesperian roles. A new termination to the “Merchant of Venice” has been written by a Melbourne poet, which ig certainly a curiosity in its way. Shylock. in this amended edition of the play wins the cage before the ducal court, and demolishes the fair Portia, and then generously waives his right to extort the forfeited — of flesh. This nonsense had the gestionabie nor of being read by Mr, Montgomery before the Prince and the Earl of Belmore at Sydney. NEW SOUTH WALES AND QUEENSLAND. Alleged Violation of Law by an America Skipper—Troubles with the Aborigines—At- tempted Assassination—Busbrangers and Their Exploite—Decrense of Ei ‘ation Prospects of the Colony=The Quee Birth. day—Emigration of NavviesAmerican En- terprise to Japan, Sypney, N.S. W., June 1, 1868, A difficulty has arisen here during the past month which may possibly lead to a long diplomatic cor- respondence between the colonial government and the United States, been a good deal of ill-feeling among Australians in consequence of the constantly recurring instances of criminals and Onancial defaulters making good thetr escape from the colony in American ships to Sn» Francisco, Quite @ respectable trade has now sprung up between the Australias and Call- forni and = there ‘@ = generally = #everal ships @ month from this port to San Francisco, As nearly all these vessels carry passon- gers as well as cargo, and as it takes longer at pre- sent (though the projected telegraph line from New York to Panama will make a great difference in this respect) to communicate with San Francisco than almost any other port in the world the preference for this mode of exit shown by fugitives from ju. is very intelligible. It is certainly unfair, thoug! charge, as the New South Welshmen have done, that American captains connive at the escape of villains of all Kinds, especially as the detectives have in: variably been afforded every facility to arrest any persons for whom they held warrants. In the present case it is probable that the skipper of the Gentoo has technically violated the iaws of the colony, thongh under citcumstances of provocation which seem to fully Justify his conduct, It seems that. after..the Gentoo,. which sailed on the 16th of May, bad weighed anchor and had been tugged ont to the mouth | of tue. harbor two ves hailed the ‘ship, and were, through the courtesy of Captain Freeman (for they neither were in a police boat nor wore any uuiform), taken on board. fHay- ing reached the deck. tagtead of presenting ther For a long time past there has, warrant to the captain anpreqnenti rmission t® search the ship, they went direct the captain's. cabin, and pushing’ the captain’s wife, who was standing before the door, violently aside, attempted to enter, The chief mate and the captain, exasperated at this gross insultto Mrs, » at once inter- posed and told the men that they must leave tae ship. The detectives then showed a warrant, and 1p @ Very offensive and insul! Manner threatened the captain that if he did not w them to search the ship there was & British man-of-war in the Harbor which would speedily bring him to his senses. Captain Freeman, greatly excited at this menace, responded that he might’ perhi read their war- rant ff he had his Rares: on, he had no time to get them then, and that whether they had a warrant or not they must leave the ship. The deck of the ship. was at this time crowded wit! ngers, inast of them diggers, on their way 0 California, These peo- ple loudiy cheered the captain, and raised the ery of “pitch the b——s overboard.” Indeed, it was only with extreme difficulty that they were restrained from doing so. Meanwhile, the captain, having told them to leave the ship two or three times, the mer were at length seized by the captain and mate and quietly helped over the side into their own boat, course they made as much haste as they could back to Sydney, but although they gave the most exag- erated account of the affair possible er failed to france the Governor to despatch a man-oi-war after the Gentoo, {t is still uncertain whether Mciiride, the man for whom they held the warrant, reaily left: in that vessel, for although another detective, who had searched the ship before she waiped unchor for another person, swears that he saw him on board, a gentleman who knew him by sight says that he ac~- tually departed in the Heversham, another Americar api which sailed on the same day. je detectives, however, soon hit on a plan to gratify their malice, and possibly also make up for the £50 they had lost by failing to arrest Mcbride. Unfortunately for himself, Captain Bradford, of the Crusader, wa8 on board the Gentoo at the time ot the fracas, and made himself somewhat prominent. by advising Captain Freeman to kecp cool and not to use any harsh means with the men, aud im keep- ing off the crowd and preventing their injuring them. He also told the detectives, just before they showed their warrant, that he should be sailing in & few days himself, and he should not allow them to search his ship, without showing their authority, or uniess they had a badge. The detectives, probubly with the hope of extorting something from the captain (whose ship must, of course. be necessarily delayed, in event of a prosecution), after waiting three days, took out a summons against lim for in citing Captain Freeman to resist them in the tion of their duty. It is most likely, howeve they would have dropped the matter, if a suilic consideration for doing so had been offered them, ‘The examination before the magistrate, a Mr.-Voss, lasted two days. Captain Bradford engaged counsel and in cross-examination the detectives not only contradicted each other, but each of them con- tradicted himself, on the most important points, over and over again. On the other hand, Captain Sinclair, the only American gentleman on board at the time besides Captain Bradford, told a story which ‘was consistent in itself and which he maintained im every particular in cross-examination. Everyone in courtexpected that the magistrate would, as a mat- ter of course, refuse te commit Captain Bradford for trial, and especially after the expense and incon- venience which must result to him in thav cuse had been stated by his counsel. The magistrate, how- ever, very coolly said at the close of the evidence that he must commit under any circumstances. All bra a the examination, indeed, this modern Jus~ tice Shallow conducted himself ina very curious and instructive manner, Whenever the detectives were at fault he kindly st ited what they should swear to, and, as occasion offered, he either bullied Captain Bradford and Captain Sinclair or endeavored to raise alaugh at theirexpense among his official depend- ants. Nothing could well be more offensive than his general manner to these gentlemen, who, as aliens, had an especial claim upon his courtesy. ‘The trial of Captain Bradford begins to-morrow, but I have heard privately that the Crown Solicitor will drop the case, as after looking through the papers he thinks there is no evidence whatever to convict Ciptain Bradford. It is ible, though, that the government will decide to try the case in order to get testimony against Captain Freeman on which to make @ formal complaint to the United States government, Most probably the matter will = assume the importance of a diplomatic problem. feanwhile, another unfortunate man, an English- man and a liquor storekeeper, who was on board the Gentoo, and who, the detectives swore, joined in the cry to “pitch the b——s overboard,” has been fined £5 for the offence and is also to lose his license. The sheep farmers or “squatters” in the Broad- sound district of Queensland seem to be having a lively time with the aborigines, who make raids on the stations, murder the shepherds, and drive off the cattle and sheep. This district is only sixty miles from the coast, but the country abounds in vast swamps and mangrove forests, which are impene- trable by white men, but through which the blacks manage to creep with ease. Sometimes, when closely parsuea by a arty of whites, the dusky thieves abandon their spoil; but even then’ the cattle have been so hardly driven as to be almost useless. The blacks here have already lost the slavish awe of the white man they once felt, and have discovered that they can easily make their escape from him when once safe in the bush. “No catchee, no havee,” as they themselves put it. Tne squatters, when aa em, avail themselves of the services of friendly blacks, who are said to fol- low a tratl by smell as well as by observation. These black “trackers” are keptin t of the police oMce, and are sometimes employed in the capture of Mine people f Sydney again displayed e people of Sydney their loyalty on the Queen’s birthday, which joes Rope asa fm holiday, and celebrated by a lavish exhibition of bunting, great expenditure of gunpowder and gen- eral holiday oe The Governor, as usual, held a‘levée, and on the following day gave a ball in honor of the occasion. This ball is great event of the year generally in Sydney society, and there is a terrible aes among the feminine aristocracy as to which fortunate female shalt ‘ar off the reputation of being the best dressed lady for the year. Hitherto the “lago,” or ex-con- victs or their connections, Nave borne off the palm in this regard; but this year they were defeated by the Governor’s wife, w! jes ‘This is looked upon here as a great triumph of rem grag rg Apropos of loyalty,a Mr. , Of Kiama, who is in whose hotel an an enthusiastic Orangeman an Orange lodge regularly meets, was shot at in the be- inning of the month. He had previously received a reatening letter. The government offered a reward of £100 for the assassin, but without success. Father Dwyer, the chaplain of the jail, who wae the means of making the last statement of O'Farrell ublic, has been removed from his position y the government for doing so. The fund for the hospital to be erected as a me- mortal of gratitude for the recovery of the Prince has now reached the sum of £15,000. ‘These two items of news form, probably, the closing lines beh of the attempted assassination of Prince red. Bushrangers still continue to flourish in the inte~ rior of the colony. One very notorious character, known as “Ring-tailed Bill,” has been captured dur- ing the last month. This knight of the road has signalized himself on several occasions by very ro- mantic and melodramic conduct. Quite recently having “stuck up gentleman in the Mudgee df trict, he asked his victim, supposing he met Ring- talled Bill, and had a revolver, whether le would fire at him. The gentleman said yes, whereupon the “Ring-tailed ranger’ handed him a weapon and chalienged him to fire, at the same time fring of lie remaining revolver in the air, The geuiiewan, touched by such generosity, emptied the barrels of his revolver in the same manner. When captured, “BIL was found tn company with a young woman who seem to have accompanied him on ail his pre- datory excursions. As a special favor Bill requesied that the chaplain of the jail mighi be allowed to marry them, and the two were joined together in holy matrimonial bonds accordingly. The general condition of the colony is at present, according to the gloomy statement of its inhabitants, by no means flourishing. Still wages are high, and the yield of gold for the firat fonr months of the year is twenty-five per cent larger than in the same period last year. Emigration has greatly decreased, how- ever, only 944 persons having come to the colony last year. Of these 800 were Brought out by tie govern ment at an average cost of £10 a head. On ‘he other hend, no less than a thousand “navigaiors” have Jeft for California to work on the Pacific Railroad. ‘These men are nearly al! good ratiroad men, having been brought out by Peto, Brassey & Co, to work on Queensiand and New South Wales Railways. They pay their own passage to San Francisco, but receive a qeranee of twelve months’ employm ir. Hoyt, American gentieman, who has been for many years engaged in the coaching business, lett herein the Albion for Japan, where he intends to start a coach line between Jeddo and Yokohama. He takes with him several coaches and a couple of drivers. The coaching system of the co.onies is almost entirely the result of American enterprise, and the development of the resources of Japam will doubtiess be greatly assisted by the same means. Australian theatricals are mostly in the hande of American managers, and Caliiornia and Australia. re theatrically one. Lyster’s operatic troupe 1% almost wholly composed of American artists, and he has successfully for a qumber of y beaten alb rival companies out of the eld, The present opera season at Sydney has so far been very successful. Mr, James Stark, of Caiiforitia fame, has been play- ing here for the past few wees, and huts produc among other things, “Under ti Gaslight,” with but very feeble success, however, Th 48 Is his second visit to ‘Australia. Next woek he spears as Rip Van Winkie. ¥ Parliament meets x SL “4 June (sooner than usual), but it wilh. aula prorogu® -] ASSASSIN ATION IN TRXAS.—Tho San Anto, VO “eral of July 2 says a well but not very favorabi,¥,known Frenchman of that place named Lecomte de\.“#utine was shot and killed on the night of the ist. The Herai? iearns that Colonel John R. Baylor has en arrested on an affidavit made by @90N Of the cieceas It forbears further comment, merely wicling thi “those best acquainted witl enor Buyior have ot theylightest Idea of his guilt, and hope soon to angon his fall vindicath MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC. The steamship Ocean Queen Will sail from this port on Thursday for Aspinwall. The mails for Central America and the South | Pacific will close at half-past ten o'clock in the morne ing. Tue New York HERaALD—Edition for the Pacific Wili be ready at half-past nine tn the morning, Single covies, in wrappers for malling, mg COnty