The New York Herald Newspaper, July 21, 1868, Page 8

6 SOUTH AMERICA. in Losses ef the Brazilians the War. Tyeulle Between Minister Washburne and Marshal Caxias. MORETARY CRISIS AT MONTEVIDEO, steamship South America, Captain Tinkie- nn Kio Janeiro June 25, arrived at this The paugh, port yesterday. BRAZIL. The Qwolifentions ef Voters—Naturalizatien wf the Portuguese by Wholesale=The War in Poracuny—Trouble Between the American Minister to Paraguay and the Allied Com- aria he Rio JANEIRO, June 26, 1868, A measnre has been imtroduced into the Legista- ture to regulate the quatifications of voters, and two provisions are tacked on to it, to obviate a © power of the government interference by means of removing, appointing and creating new Navowal Gaard commanders of battations on pur- pore to give cleetoral assistance by power of their authority to draft any man they please on service. The qualifications proposed are the following:— 1. Those who, knowing how to read and write, have a's paid, & year before, the fax upon house occupation (now three per echt upon $960 and np- wards im Kio, $360 mm the seven chief provincial capitals, $340 in other cities and $120 in other places), or (he Income Lax (three per cent on incomes o! public employes of $1,000 and upwards), or $30 of eivect taxes, whether national, provincial or muni- my and naval officers; those who have passed the course of any school of higher instruction or of any lyceum of the empire; doctors and bachelors formed in any foreign university or academy, pro- periy habilitated to use their degrees in Brazi!, and professors of primary, secondary and higher instruc- 100, The principal change is in abolishing the an- ®nal income of 200 milreia, frequently very arbi- trarily computed, for the surer basis of taxes paid. Bot no change short of entirely abolishing drafting by de: jon, or picking out, can have much effect spon Brazilian voting. Voting by second hand, Mat is to say, chosing electors, also vitiates Brazilian expression of public will as forcibly as in all other countries where it is preserved, whatever may be the fancied advantages which theoretical demo- travies pretend to find im a system which reduces the nauiber of the persons on whom manipulating practices have to be essayed. ‘Phe subject of naturalization is exciting some atten- tion here, princ lly through the poor Portuguese residing here objecting to be seized and drafted to the war. Another reason exists in the fact that all Portuguese and Brazilian born persons residing in Brazil at the date of independence can claim Portu- Buese nationality if they so prefer. An ill will exisis against the Portuguese because they almost inva- stably retarn to Portugal when they acquire some wealth. Portugal is also a weak country, which ts supposed io be unable to contend with Brazil, and Tor al! these reasons the following law of naturaliza- tion ts aimed at them more especially, 1 translate the principal provisions as reported by the com- Mittee of the declare by writihg, in the municipal districts they are residing, that they do r be Jzens, will be considered in the ovment of al] the rights and subject to all the onusex and sharves of radized Brazilian oltizens. This declaration will be considered perpetual in ite effects. of residence. who, withont Heense of the Em. ¢, naturalize themselves in a foreign Aur, 2 relates to pro: rev. &. Beagilian cit! rovernine' reign y ‘or make to any foreign authority a @e- aration rom whieb it may be gathered that they wish to sense to be Brazitian citizens, will, besides losing all pensions or half pays received from the pablic coffers and the decora- tons or ti ith Brazil, of Brazilian citizens, pived will be added to those of the other ‘walt of these will be paid into the public teat ¢ in shall legacies not fulfilled in virtue of the ‘asp might come. not accept, but insisted upon the right to have the gunboat up through the blockade, and the com- mander of the Wasp declared he would force his way. However, matters did not proceed to the ex- tremtty of force; but @ steamer was at once | crespatched to bring up the Brazilian special envoy, | Sehor Ameral, who was then at Montevideo, and | hopes are entertained of the quiet solution of a dis- pute which is generally felt would have disagrecable consequences, The Brazilians, from some cause, Jook upon General Washburn as strongly in favor of | Lopez, and accuse him of working for him and | againat them whenever he can, Whether or not there ia any ground for such a supposition it Is cer- tain that such a su tion would be likely to make the pig-headed eld Marquis create a stupid diftou'ty witht bim, The Proposed Now Fleet of the Brazilian | Empire. i: Decree 4,182, of May 13, adopts the following plan for the Oeet of Brazil:— ' First Category—Swift ocean steamer, viz:—One iron clad frigate—speed, fifteen miles an hour on | draught of twenty-six feet, carrying coal for tive | day? tull power, armed with ton cannon of larges' arried in battery, plating eight inches thick, Jad corvettes—3] |, fourteen miles; draught, | twenty-two fect; ive days’ coal; ten largest size of | broadside ; platy, six inches, Unarmored cor- | vetier—speed, fourteen miles; draught, twenty fect; five days’ co iX sixty-cight pounders and six one hundred an ity rifles, j : ategorv.-—Steamers of moderate speed, for | wid large rivers, viz:—Six iren-clad gun- peed, ten miles; shy ys’ coal; six one hundred wad fifty pound rites in a battery or four three hundred pounders in towers, Unarmored jron-clads—speed, ten miles, draught, ten feet; six days’ coal; two one hundred and fifty pound rifles and four #txty-eight pounders, ‘Third category.—Vessels of small speed, for river service and port defence, viz:—Sixteen second cl 89 armored gunboats—speed, six miles, twin screws and thirty horse power engines; tonnage, five hun- dred toneladas; jength, one hundred and twenty bear, twenty-eight feet; draught, five feet; twen- ne hours? coal; one one handyed and twenty ut rife; armor, four to six inches. Eight | i class unarmored sun! I, eight draught, eight feet; four days’ coal; eight pounders and two sevéuty ount rifies. Sixteen river paddle whee) transports— | , Wine miles; draught, three feet; three days’ one thirty-two pivot rife. Floating batter impenetrabie to projectiies; speed, four miles; non of largest size mounted in turrets, fourth Category.—Paddie wheel steamers and w launches for transport of troops and for river police, viz:—Four paddle wheel transports—Speed, twelve miles; draught, nine feet; eight days’ coal; each able to transport five hundred troops under cover and well accommodated. Thirty-six screw lannches—Dranght, three feet; length, fifty feet; ps tad eight miles; twenty-four fours’ coal; fifty arges and one cannon; able to transport sixty armed and equipped troops upon the above draught. Brazilian Markets. RO JANEIRO, June 22, 1868, 1MgPORTS. Flour—Stock in frst hands;—500 barrels Trieste, 40)| a 421); 521 do. Genoa, 38i1; 18,000 do. Baltimore, 28!] ‘A 34)); 650 bags (200 Ibs. each) Genoa, 19,671 bags and barrels in all. Market rather weak. Coals—Cardiff, 30 per ton, Pitch pine, 42i| per dozen, 3x9x14~ 378 feet, board measure. Lumber, 100 rs, per foot. Petroleum, 1/600 per gallon. Lard, 480 re. a 500 rs. per pound. Salt, 950 re. per alqueire. Hyson tea, ‘al200 a 24700 per pound; black tea, 1)j200 @ Il 700 per pound. EXPORTS. Coffee—Sales from 8th inst. to date:—For United States, 10,179 bags; Channel and N. E., 16,992; Medi- terranean, 3,843. Total sales, 31,014 bags. Stock, 105,000 bags. Receipts have averaged 3,800 bags per day. We quote the following pric: s:— Per ewt. Per ib. Fine superiors, 91000 9 9/500...... 58%. 4d, W274 Superiors, 81500 a 81300, hae. 6d, 11.09 Good firsts, 71/500 a 711800. 498, Od. 10.69 Lower lots, 411800 a 611500. 41s, 10d. —Cost on board for best each sort, with five pe: — exchange, 18d.—$4 84 to pound sterling. Cotton—Stock In Santos unknown; here, 14,178 bales. Sales have been very small: 14!) @ 1411500 of- fered, No seliers, Freights—For the United States, 328. 6d. a 358.; for Channel, 828, 6d. 2 408. Gold—American Goliars, 2900 a 3)}000; sovereigns, 1411500 a 14/700, Clearances for United States from January 1 to | June 1, 1868, 411,830 bags, Clearances for United States in June, to date:—For New York, 25 bags; 8,000; Delaware break water, 4,150; Hamp- 500. Total, 43,373 bags, for Europe In June—Channe! ana N. | Europe, 19,740 bags; Mediterranean, 10,420; other | 0." Total, 30,830 bags. New Yor —American steamer | South America, 5,000 bags; Norwegian brig Braz 800; Norwegian brig Amor, 4,000; Ne orvarodd, 4,300; British brig Ann Mic- dieton, rosewood; British bark Wayfarer, 4,000 bags. ‘San Francisco:—British brig Retriever, cargo ex the express clause never t f 4 the violation of thin pr ed wilh the penalties impowed by article e. Arr. 4. Foreign military men, pensioners of the State, can- not en) incase of being retired if they do not natu. i Nian citizens or do not Ox their terrt- change or in any way alter the name 1* known without the license of the government ailer coumuiting the Council of State, In breach of this be Nal) swour the penalties of articles JL and 3B Of whe critminal code. ‘This article five is another blow at the Portaguese, Why frequentiy alter their names by advertisement use of {he great muinber of the same name, ‘The @iserepancies noticed in the returns of the ister of War relative to the beni! in Paraguay some explanations, namely:—The total To induced mimber of Brazilian troops forwarded to the war ince the commencement was 84,219 (up to May 1), 4,9500f whom had not reached the army at the date of ‘he last returns thence. By them the total effec. tive force on Aprill round Humaité of Sguting men employed in commissariat, hospltala, ick, including 181 officers, 10,816, Total, 42,998. Besides the above 42,998, 4,978 men were stationed at Corrientes, Aguapeby in the Chaco. The total of dead and missing since the beginning of the te given at 19,118; disch on jeav total devd, missing or disabled, 27, 1! refers only to the army of operations against Hu- maita, which for the last twelve months has never aliained a fighting force above 26,000 to 26,000 men, notwithstanding all the man-hunting and draft: practised to maintain it. ia last quarter ot 1667 and first quarter of 1863 mortality in the hosprals was:—Last quarter of 1867, 3,452; fret quarter of 1868, 1,798; 4,240, Getatied ‘as follow: 188 867. 8, Fourth quarter, First quarter, Ber ceit, Ter cent. Cholera morbus. . 65.8 Jnarrboea, . 6 Wounds by i Gunshot wound: ‘Total. Fevers. 3 3.6 ty compared with the number of cases ‘The mor treated was: — 1867. 1868, Fourth quarter, Piret quarter. Per cent. Per cent, 1p medical hospitals. 11.6 131 Ip surgical hospitals a4 ce General mortality ar) 15.6 From the number of cases treated the whole of that army must have been in hospital once in six months, ‘The deaths from smallpox, measies, cholera and other diseases from crowded quariers and tl care were very bumerous, bUL NO statistics have been fur: ished. ‘The expeditionary corps and the levies of Matto Grosso were swept of in hundreds by the same diseases, and the smallpox spreading to the citizens carried of 6,000, and is even yet raging among the Indians of the West. Altogether at least 60,000 lives have been sacrificed, and yet n@ one can’ venture 10 aspert that the war looks bearer its terminus than two years ago. Whence the armies can be reinforced or kept up to 0,000 men tt is impossible to say. Man bunting in the woods i# nearly played out through wantof game, and the calion the National Guard, 165,000 strong, last year, for 8,000, produced ore than ba vere The money is to come from is as doubtful. The Brazilian soidier costs as | much as the American, the most costly in the world ‘source seems left for Mnancier! money, Instead o and continy except 000 men. every f) vesent to Paraguay eariy im the vear the remittances have fallen to 200 or 100 men, all that can be raised to supply the vacancies caused by disease and th M active operaiions ever ret ‘The editorship of the Correis Mercantid—the prin: cipal conservative organ—is now in charge of Senator Firmino Rodrigu iva, Sefior Raphael Jose da Cosia having retired, although maintaining hie Share of the proprieturstip, As a monetary scheme it does not pay. The news from the seat of War now attracts litre niion. It is eve t Caxias will not assault Hue maid, and no one hopes its speedy reduction by Whether the bardment kept up pro: tcan hardly t An explosion inside ed, which deserters say killed forty men el! blowing up a depot of ammunition he Paraguayans were replying great al spirit, and some wish to derive from this the couclusion ‘that their food i# running short. M he expedition of #ix thousand men againat Lopes's works on the Tebicuari proved @ fiasco, iike #o mar oth pmpously announced opera ato) by the rising of a tittle st had provided Lo means tO cross, and it went howe again wit¥ half a dozen prisofiers some log, the Chaco Jt i# announced Wat @ severe fight oc- curred, the Paraguayans trying & Surprise of the allies there, bt thai the Paragnayans were badly cut up tm the aften¥t. No official account or details to Le depended on “ave been received here. The ‘rouble crested between Caxias and General Washiurn is jook®d upon with seriousness here, ‘The Waap was jyin,< at Corrientes awaiting orders from the American Unister to Paragnay. He ap- plied to the Marqnis of Caxias to allow the gunboat 10 second wieve ibe allie’ Jpes to receive the Mipis- ~ Hind. Total, 19,100 bags. ORIENTAL REPUBLIC. Gold Crisis r at Bosmariave=Gisetaidat Charged with the Trouble—Police and Other Precautions—Probable Trouble with Brazil | and Annihilation of the Little RepublicNews from Humaita, BUENOS AYRES, 8. A., June 12, 1868, 1 have never written anything about the money war at Montevideo, It has now assumed such pro- portions and threatens such results as to warrant the world’s attention. In November, 1867, it was evident that a crisis in gold was coming, and the issucs of all the five or six banks of Montevideo were so far beyond their gold basis that it became certain that arun would endanger all and destroy some. Gen- eral Venancio Flores, then dictator, issued a decree closing the banks and forbidding the payment of gold for six months, making it then obligatory. The term closed Junel, and as the day approached various modes of evasion were devised, but all were rejected and the day of payment came. For two days before the excitement was intense. Meetings were held in the public squares, the police force was strengthened, the military were under arms, about eight hundred marines from the foreign vessels of war landed and were posted in the custom houses and various other public buiidings and the banks had on the day of resumption doubie guards within and without. On June 1, at a late hour, all the banks opened but that of Maud & Co. ‘The throng before the banks was great, noisy and threatening. Some banks paid promptly and others posted one paying clerk, admitted one bill holder at once, took an hour or so to count up all the figures and so served from five to ten customers a day, while the crowd afterwards daily increased. NEW YORK HERALD, PUESDAY, JULY 21, 1868. from up to June is yet at Corrientes. United States ir Washbura will probably come down in her. Lo defences along the pez is Ramen, forgiigaule ‘Tebicuari river at oa the Gran Chaco side of the Paraguay river, also at # bend in the river just below Asuncion. But himatrongest points aré pow in the interior, where the allies must go ies and marshes and leave pre ih jungles, deft their iron-clads behind. He has just secured a good supply of men from the Guaycnrus indians. They are his firm friends and are adapting themselves to his modes of war, Very valuable aid for the army of Lopez is coming from the heroism of the women. The phase of South American women's rights Teverses that of the United states. Here they do not Want fo yote, but to light, ‘The two provincial Ministers of Buenos Ayres, Drs. Varela and Avalleneda, have resigned, and their places are not yet filed. e, hange oa England fs 49d. to the gold dollar. is about £250,000 taken at this raie. The Bank Excitement=Pereigu Men-ot-War’s Men Guardiug the Buildings—Hefasal American Sallers—Gonl Wented—Hum to Fall Soon. une 15, 2868. There has been conside: the banks and 5) ec payment, which the go compelled t n to resume June 1, They hi: paid specie since that date—to wit, the London a La Platte, Montevideo, Italian and Commercial. ‘The ‘The Maui Bank alone suspended payment, but it is said even this bank will soon resume. The Londen and La Platte, also the Commercial Rank, ave cop- sidered soundest, The gold taken from ‘al! o! goes On deposit at these banks, ‘The foreign vessels-of-war here are very numerous. The poole have three, Admiral Nailez, command- e Brazilians four, Perena, commanding; tie Tulians five, and more coming, to make a demani on the Uruguayan; the English have two, the French have three and the Americans one. From June } to about the 12th they all, except the Americans, had sailors ashore to guard the banks. | am told the American comimander refased to send his sailors on shore to guard the banks; but ex- pee his willingness to Joindy guard the Custom jouse in case of trouble, and carefully look out for the United States Consulate, but he could not pro- tect foreign banks with hia men and bayonets, ae harbor 18 full of shipping and trade is very Coal is $20 in gold per ton, and much wanted, ane gaape is very dry and much fear expressed abont it. Humaita will fall in about two montis, BNAI B'RITH, Second Duy’s Preceedings of the Great Con- vention of Hebrew LodgesAn Interesting Opening—Opposition to Prayers—Long and Tiresome Debates—Divisiou of Sentiment— The Sixth District Recognized. ‘The second day’s session of the convention of the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith, or secret benevo- lent societies of the Israelites of this country, took Place yesterday at the same locality, the large hall ofthe Alemannia Club House, No, 18 East Sixteenth street, The convention had just come to order and the committee appointed at the Sunday meeting to prepare rules and regulations for the government of the convention announced them- selves ready to report, when Dr. E, M. Pried- lim arose, addressing the chair on @ matter somewhat in the nature of @ question of privilege. He said that he asked to be excused for interrupting the business of the convention, but he felt so overcome that only by communicating the cause he could relieve himself. One of the founders of the order had just entered the hall as a mere listener. As the members knew, two men had united in its foundation, Brother Henry Jones and Brother Wil- liam Renau. The frst had gone where they all would follow, sooner or later, and the speaker hoped to God that they all would reach there as worthy as he did, The other, Brother Renau, was now in their midet, and the doctor would leave tt to the convention to honor him as he deserved. Great enthusiasm followed this announcement, and on motion a committee of five of the oldest members of the order present in the hall was appointed to conduct Mr. Renan to the platform, where the Presi- dent, Mr. Moses, greeted the old gentleman with appropriate remarks. Mr. Renau was evidently deeply affected while replying to the speech of the president and ac knowlod ging the reception tendered him by the convention, He said, in substance, that he did not expect when twenty-five years ago he united with Mr. Henry Jones, now no more, to or- ganize the society that the day would come within his Jifetime to see the wealth and latelligence of the Ieraelites of America fully represented in a gen- eral convention of the order. It was at first intended as a purely local organization; but, taking firm root, it extended its branches into neighboring cities, and heing devoted to a good cause and being pment determined to do good to their best ability cording to the dictates of the purest humanity. He hoped that the original idea which gave life and rowth to the order may be maintained and be stil! etter understood and more appreciated. He ciosed with thanks to the convention for the unexpected honors paid him, nati and ts a Justice of the Peace in that city. ‘The business of the convention was then resumed. The then taken up by sections for debate and action, The first role already called out very determined opposi- tion. It provided that the proceedings should be in the English language and that the German may be employed only by permission of the convention. The strenuous opposition to the latter clause succeeded in striking it out and inserting that “Any brother may speak in German.” The convention having once launched upon the broad ocean of debate, they enjoyed it hugely at every paragraph of the re- rt as it came before them. Section eighteen called out @ controversy of words lasting over an hour and hich all the prominent men of the body took part either on one side or the other and durii the continuance of which # recess for lunch was had. ‘The section, as reported, provided for a two-thirds majority, but the opposition to it was too strong end it was voted down, leaving the old rule as estab- lished by the fundamental constitution of the order in force. The rules, as finally adopted, contain the usual regulations for the government of parliamen- bodles, the previous question and the committee e Whole house included; ana inple resolution adopting Jefferson's manual for je, with such few provisions aa may be required by the uliar nature of the convention, would have done tl thing and saved the delegates a whoie day of tire- some discussion. The debate on one ih, as reported and finally ameuded, dewrrven expecta no- tice. It required that the daily sessions ed with prayer. AS soon as it was read several dele. gates rose and one after the other ‘pitched in.” Particularly severe in hie opposition was a Mr. Simon Wolf, of Washington, D. ©., who claimed here as laraelites, they did not These delays greatly ¢ rated the le, 90 that the rd@ are still needed and violence’ ts still feared. he . said = was @ practical refusal to ‘The bank of Maud and Co. (Brazilian) di clerks, shut {ts doors and sent its books to the court for examination. It was found that the bank had in legitimate claims five to one of indemedness, but not enough of gold at the moment for its circulation. Baron Mau& has issued @ very severe manifesto charging all his calamities on the government, which owes him some millions, The Min! has replied, defending the policy of the government. ‘The upshot may be, first, a claim for some millions for damages to Baron Maud & Co., of Brazil: sec- ond, the inability of Uruguay to pay and an enforc men of the clatm by Brazil; third, the forcible col. as did France in Mexico or as did Brazil four fears sg0 when the Blancos were put down, the Brazilian debt provided for, and the Brazilian faction placed in power; fourth, should another war grow out of the tripie alliance Brazil will then | be realy to swallow one of the ailies and the better defy the other, Remember these are suppositions only, but they seem to many here to be the shadow of coming events, Every day the friend of this war decrease, while | ite slow pro is wearying and exhaw u | try. The latest word is @ formidable recoi nolssance towards the river Tebleuari, near which | Lopez is supposed to be, at Lambirl, erecting new defences, The fort Humaité is quite cut off from supplies, ‘The allies in the Gran Chaco have resisted ail efforts to break their lines. The tron clads near the fort piay on it when they like and a few days a fearfal explosion occurred in the fort by the ing up of & magazine, as was believed, by a shell from the fle did great havoc if ound and the fire are € La ised all the people to re- . Asuncion. As the city is on nuded itis at the mercy of the bie property and all records nall force is left only to guard Ir anyone ia seen attempting to pt instantly, The littie town of aand from Asuncion, ia selected pital. Lopes’ hold on the peo- | ple does not diminish. indeed, tt pears that all | the civilization of the country has tended to refine and strengtien (he uative triplacibility of the Indian character, 80 that to conquer Paraguay appears to ractical !mpos Y. The bulk of the people are mixed Spanish and Indian (Guarini) the frat century of Spanish possession g = 2 blood. no Span gio The usages, traditions and character of the | people are & motley, while good blood hi reached Paraguay and can easily rule so changeless & tement over the Presidential election docs We are on the eve of counting the elec: and yet we do not know what {ato be the reauit. 1 hope to inform you by the supplemental nd #0 omit speculations, at ma ‘The American steamer Cumbria has been sold het fot @ transport steamer for $25,000 gold, ohn oe longed to the South Amerjcam Marine Raiiroad and Steamahip Company, and tk well sold, ‘The impeachment of President Mitré has not yet Voym vrought up, aDd Ib may yot ges the goby, A a’ toral vor her white woman went to that Te | gon about the siowly | Albany. that, thougn coming come on religious duty and had no need of employ- ing anybody to pray for them. Another delegate said that this habit of 0) ing deliberative bodies daily with prayer, though ¢ jomary, was nothing but mummery, After alengthy discussion a com- romine =was effected, on ® motion of Mr. . 8. cael ee soapy ve aan a ed a prayer by a member only, to nati the chair, and that the form of prayer prescribed for the opening of lodges should alone be employed. Mr. Bien, Grand Masker, or Secretary, then made ® report announcing the death of his jeceasor and bis own appointment, and that twelve new lod acl been formed im’ the course of the year. He algo handed in @ voluminous statistical and hia- torical account of the progress of the order, but this Was not read, and the whole report and accompany- ing documents were at once referred ty the tee on Reports, yet to be appointed. Anotber lengt CL yo roper authority ea charter te ® Grand Vodge. The organization of a ee to be composed of the St: bre —_ po = a. cago, having nm pted, the question whether the Grand Saar, or Master, oF the Predfiient of the convention, was to sign the charter, some maintaining that the latter superseded the former in authority. The matter was finally settied by the adoption of an order directing the executive officers S the Grand Constitutional Lodge to issue the charter, The following standing committees were ap- ag: —On the Revision of the Constitution—Julius ien, Chairman, and Messrs. Wolf, Pixiotto, Felsen- thai, Hudsel, Reichmann, Dr. Felsenthal, Jacobs, Burganer, Cohen, Dr. Friediein, Greene- baum, Goldmann, Binswanger and King. On the Revision of the Ritual—Dr. Waterman, Chatrmat and Mesars. Loewenthal, Kilinger, Proskauer, Loe! Rium, Amberg, Hotfheimer, Jones, Sommerich, Dr. Friediein, Frank, Simpson, Gassenheimer and Wie! The members on the Committees on Territorial Juris dicttog, ow Reporte and on Finance have not yet been appointed. At half-past six P. M, the conven- tion sdjourned to meet again this morning atten o'clock.) YACHTING NOTES. ‘The yacht Phantom, Commodore Stebbins, arrived at New London yesterday morning and jeft in the afternoon for Newort. The yacht Erie will start on acruise up the Hud. th inst., and will proceed as far aa MAILS FOR EUROPE. The Cunard mail steamship Cuba will leave this port on Wednesday for Liverpoo!. ‘The maile for Europe will close at the Post OMce at twelve o'clock M. on Wednesday. ‘The Naw Yorga Herai.p—Edition for Furope—will be ready at haif-past ten o'clock in the morning. Bingie copies, in wrappers for mailing, six centa, of | meni bere about | better and better understood it swelled its propor- | | tlons and it now stands forth as a great body of 1 | acl ae- Mr. Renau now resides in Cincin- | rt on rules was firet read asa whole and | NEW. YORK CITY. THE counts. UNTED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT. ‘The Story of a Counterfeit Ten Dollar Dill. Before Commigstoner Osvorn. The United States vs. Henry Bishop.—The defena- ant, a young German, was put on his examination on a charge of having on Thursday last attempted to pass a $10 bill, a counterfeit upon the First National Bank of Red Heok, at the store of MeCarthy, No, 72 Virst avenne, When ar- resied he wld an incredbe story as to how the bill came into his possession. He was then held over for examination aud to give him an oppor- tanity of making a proper defence end accounting for | his possession of the bil, Yes ‘case was ed up, when a man grocer, appear’ | acknowledged that he hac 8 behalf, and defendant the counterielt; that defendant being in hie employ bad ven the to msure wages Lo de- taken it in the course of bi himgelf from Joss he had pati | fendant, not teling him ab tie . ‘This completely al! ‘Phe. commissioner from the principal charge | witness agvinst the boss, | await the action of the Grav | Another Commerfeit Cre. | Henry Milier and Thomas Morris were Weld for ex- amination in default of 090 each on a charge of attempting to passa $10 bil—a conmterieil on the | Fist Natroual Bank of Red Hook, BANKRUPTCY COURT. Decision. Refore Judge Blachford. Tn the Matter of the Bankruptcy of Patrick Pur- cell and Henry M, Robinson.—This case was refer- red for the opinion of Judge Blatchford by Register Fitch. The Commissioner ruled as follows:—I un- derstand the only question certified by the Register to be whether the assignee shall make up out of the general funds of the estate any difference between the net proceeds of the sale of the mortgaged pro- erty and the amount stated by the to be tue to the mortgage creditors, If tuat be the quee- tion certified, I answer it in the negative, CITY INTELLIGENCE. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.—The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, a8 indicated by the ther- mometer at Hudnut’s Pharmacy, 218 Broadway, HERALD Building:— 3A. M.... «81 SP.M. 6A. M. - 8 6P.M.. 2 9A. M. 84 OP. M.. + 3B 123 M.......++ eeue 84 12 P.M. . 78 Average for twenty-four hours + 80% Average for Sunday......... B1ig Drownev.—Yesterday a man named Dennis Mon- aban, of No. 243 Cherry street, was drowned while bathing. FeL, From A Wrnpow.—Edward McEntee, living at No. 9 State street, fell to the sidewalk on Sunday evening and broke one of his arms. FELL FROM 4 Roor.—E. A. Hall, while asleep on the roof of his house early yesterday morning, rolied off and fell to the ground and was killed. ANOTHER CASE OF CHOLERA.—Christian Koehler, residing at No. 250 West Twentieth street, reported that his wife was taken down with cholera. CRUSHED BETWEEN Two TRUCKS.—Timothy Fehan, residing at No. 496 Pearl street, was badly injured by being canght between two (trucks m Washington Market yesterday. ATTEMPTED SvuicipE.—Sarah Ambrose, living at No, 334 West Twenty-sixth strect, attempted to com- mit suicide yesterday by jumping from a Hoboken per she was taken from the water by the bout ands. A COLORED ALTERCATION.—Late on Sunday night an altercation took place between two colored men named Daniel Carney and Zacharie Bethell, when the former drew a knife and stabbed the latter, The wound i8 not dangerous. Tue ARION Soctery.—The last excursion of this society on the North river to Dudley’s Grove was as Much @ success to the society as it was a pleasure to the participants. It lasted all da; nd though re- re*urning in the wet, no one regretted to have spent his time among the human de!lphins of song. Fins IN SEVENTH STREET. —Farly yesterday morn- ing a fire occurred in the premmses in the rear of No. 1 Seventh street, occupied asa stable. The build- ing was destroyed and two horses were burned to death, Borh animals were vl for $660 in the Battic Insurance Company. ‘Lhe total loss is about $ Picxte.—The Hudson Association, No. 1, had its third annnal ptenic at Kapit’s e Park, 10th | street and Eighth avenue, yes erday aiternoon and in dampened the nie found the yi since the cooler of tie Walty leas fatiguing Svicipe BY HANerna.—Yesterday afternoon Coro- ner Flynn neld an inquest at No. eventh ave- nue over the remains of Frederick Schmidt, a Ger man, fifty years of age, who committed suicide by hanging himself, Deceased had boarded at the above number for about @ year, aad for some time past had been in a despondent state of mind. What prompted him to end his career is unknown, Tue DeatH or JamEs CoNNoR.—The death of James Connor, late of 607 Washington street, at No. 6 Dominick street, on Saturday last, has already been reported in the HgsraLp. It appears that de- ceased and John Plunket had three fighte on Friday last, in which Plunket was severely handled. At the conclusion of the last fight Connor fell forward insensible and su juently died. Coroner Rollins was notified and yesterday Dr. John Beach made a post mortem examination on the body and found most of the internal organs much diseased, particu- larly the liver and heart. Doubtless Plunket, who surrendered himself, will be discharged, Tae SYLVAN GROVE COLLISION.—A correspondent writes:—‘I was amused while reading the letter from the President of the Harlem Steamboat Company, which appeared in the HERALD of the 19th. If the gentieman had only referred to ite issue of the 15th inst. he would there have found @ full and correct account of the collision and who was blamabie in the opinion of the great majority of those who were on the Sylvan Grove when she collided with the Pro- vidence. He would also have found, had he investi- gated the affair a little more thoroughly, that the passengers ey the blame entirely on the person — Of the Sylvan Grove at the time of the ac- cideut POLICE INTELLIGENCE, ALLEGED AssaULT.—Patrick Corcoran and Patrick Cavanagh were yesterday morning brought before Justice Kelly, at the Fourth District Police Court, by officer Martin, of the Twenty-second precinct, upon a chi of assaulting Louis Muller, It being stated that Muller’s injuries were too severe to per- mit his attendance in court the accused were tem- porarily committed upon the officer's complaint to await his appearance against them. Heavy Roppery sy aN Emrioye.—William Hull, barkeeper in the employ of Catharine New- berry, 12 Greene street, was yesterday committed by Justice Dodge for trial on the charge of stealing $350 from his employer during her absence tn the coun- try. The prisoner entered a plea of guilty, A CANADIAN FLERCBD.—Joseph Wallace was com- Mitted for trial at Jefferson Market yesterday on complaint of Ernest A. King, a Canadian school- master, who charges that the prisoner assisted in fleecing him of in Canadian billa by the three- card monte gam ALLEGED BURGLARY.—John Wilson, of No. 4 Jane street, was yesterday committed by Justice Dodge on complaint of Dennis Dwyers, who charges that the accused entered his house on Sunday morning and robbed him of over $17. A Disnonrst ScHoolnnoY—He Conresers Hrs GuiLt.—A few days ago Edward Flood, a boy fifteen years of age, living at No. 52 Prince street, con- verted to his own use a gold watch and chain, two diamond breastpins, gold coins, &c., valued in all at $220. Edward pe sumpected was arrested, and gave such in’ iM as lect to the recovery of the stolen goods, .j« Was committed for trial. Bratixnge Potres Orricers.—On Sunday evening officer Jolin Jaques, of (he Twenty-seventh precinct, while in the discharge of hia daty, was assaulted by Patrick Conner, who seized and pushed him against a lamppost and knocked him down, after which he kicked the prostrate official in the side, injuring him very severely, Conner was finally secured and taken to the station house, John and James Foley made @ savage assault on officer Murray, of the Sixth precinct, whom they knocked down and kicked most brutally, Aid being procured, the assailants were secured. Alderman Coman held al! the accused parties to Hail to auswer the complaluts preferred aga.nst them, JeVENTLS ForoRxs.—Two lade, named Charlies Lewis and Wm. H. Riley were brought before Justice Dowling yesterday afternoon by detectives Wool- dridge and Riker, of the Sixth precinct, on the charge of forgery. On the 2orh uit, Riley, then an errand boy in the employ of Messrs, Bradly R. Hard & Co., doing businese at No. 44 Beckman jetter from one of ther patrons Btate pod took therefiom @ draft for $1,749 61, lor of the “old | et reocernelineceaeticeee r Company im. tanee named rm. ve after first ‘enaorsil fe nam Hard & Co, on the back of it, who to ok Mesers. Harper Brothers, on whom it was drawn, and obtained a check on the Manhattan Com; "Bank. The money was procured,after whieh the boys jeft the city to enjoy the proceeds of their crime, After expending nearly ail the money both safe and vauit were found fastened as nmin? and no evidence of having been tampered a drawer of the inner safe was found with, and is la aud okage amounting in all 10 secret for so | ney, had been abstracted’ & in view in keeping this affair ing the hounds of justi jn Wee lepeebigoue My oe a iet 0) ily of tak g up the scent, and it now Tenains to be ween they returned @ few days ago, and when the fact was | whether they will sucoeedan unearthing the eniprit. known Captain Jourdan was waited upon and asked | ‘The last statement published by the bank announces to arrest the delinquents if possible, je placed his detectives on the job and yesterday the prisoners | $688,026 52, were secured. They were brought before the magla- trate, and plead! guilty to ihe charge of forgery were co minitted for (riat. MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. At two o'clock yesterday afternoon a round dozen of the senior governors of the city convened at City Hall to go through the formula of publig business. The opinion seemed to preva) that the Board would adjourn until September and what the business would therefore be decidedly uninteresting, The lobby was, of course, very ligiitly represented and the pro. i | | | the profits (after paying July, 1868, dividend) to be THE EXCURSION Examination of Two Oficers—Tertimony Against the Captain of the Steamer. At the Eighth preeinct station house yesterday morning Coroner Fiynn continued the investigation | im the case of the recent disaster on the North river, by which officer Corbett and a girl named Jane Beil lost their lives. By the testimony, a copy of which. | will be found below, it will be observed that when. the captain of the steamboat waa informed that officers were on board he made use of most unfeeling: and brutal language towards the passengers on his ceedings in the Board were remarkably dull. The poat who fell into the water and officers of the Police usual preliminaries were disposed of, the minutes were Jed through, resolutions were presented, titles read and the papers dropped on the Clerk's desk in most languid siyie. fhe veteran legislator from the “vacant lov’ ‘“deestreak’ succeeded ing his lips together with great so as to jovk iirm; the modest young man from the west side settled himself down for a quiet rest, and when the reading of the win- utes was commenced dropped his head toward iis venerable right hand man and rolled his eyebrows up in a style which plainly said, “Wake we up when Kirby dics,” Although the heat of the day was not i ive, the Board appeared be 2 mel Tout, and the breeze out of doors feabiwlons breeze inside. Among rim many jolutiot Inced was one directing open- ing of Fifth, Bix and Seventh streets from Bowery to Broadway. This proposition seems to meet with favor #o far, a8 there is no street opening into Broad- way, between Fourth street and Astor place. The resohution betes ree Aae unten Se ae The semi- annual report 0! proton Aqui Board was received, and the usua! number of copies ordered to be printed. As there were not members enongh present to expend any money the Board adjourned to meet on Monday next, at two P, M. BOARD OF COUKCILMEN, Resolutions of Inquiry as to the Legality of the Proceedings of the “Old Board”—Ap- pointwent of the Standing Committees. ‘The Board met yesterday afternoon, the President, Mr. Monaghan, presiding. After the minutes of the previous meeting were Tread and approved a large number of petitions and resolutions were presented and referred to appro- priate committees when appointed. Petitions were sent in by Richard S. Fellows, Ezra C. Reed and Elizabeth T. Floyd for payment for prop- ore Ox to extend Chyrch street. ¢ Clerk presented a iengthy document contain. ing a resume of the several ordinances and resolu- tions which have become Jaws by reason of their adoption by the Board of Councilmen of 1867 hold- ing over and acting as that Board in 1868. In con- nection with this ent a resolution was adopted cece ae Clerk to place all the above on a special order The Croton Aqueduct Department, the Street Com- missioner, the Sompecllee and the Corporation Counsel were directed by separate resolutions to re- port all ordinances and resolutions received by thei purporting to have become laws directing work to be done previous to the Ist of July. Several communications were received from the Street Department, giving a statement of assess ments made upon ype tt owners for extending and widening Church street and Sixth avenue. The documents were placed on file. The President then announced the Standing Com- mitiees as follows:— wd’ and Sciences.—Messra. Murphy, Kenny and lack, Assessments.—Measra. O'Brien, Odell and Gibney, Be'g an Pavenent.—Messrs. Cunningham, Kulkin, Reynolds, Feitner and Uart. Croton Aqueduct Board.—Messra, Mack, Brooks and Daley. Donations and Charities.—Messrs, Brooks, Odell and Kulkin. Ferries. Messrs. Pigott, Hampson and Thomp- won. Finaiwe.—Messrs, Canary, Cunningham and Scam- mel. Lamps and Gas.—Measrs. Reynolds, Thompson and Kutkin. Lanis ana Places,—Messrs. Stacom, Murphy and Feitner. Law Department.—Messre. Hoffman, Kenny ani O'Brien. Mayhets.—Mesers, Feitner, O’Brien and Kenny. National Ajatrs.—Messrs. Fay, Thompson, Odel, Daley and Reynolds, Ordinances,—Mesers, Pigott, Reilly and Brooks, Printing and Advertising.—Messra, Scammel Odel! and Hampson. Pubic Health,—Mesers. Kenny, Hart and Mack. Pubic Buildings.—Messvs, Culkin, Welsa au Roads,—Mersrs. Galligan, Canary and Hampeot Kailroads.—Messrs, Hampson, Brooks, Gibney, Scammel and O'Brien, paiva and Suppties.—Messrs. Welsh, Fay, ——Messra, Thompson, Reilly ppson, Daley and Pigott. Salaries and opices, Severs. —Mesers. Gibney, Reynolds and Stacom. Street Openings.—Mesers, Oanuingham, Welsh and Rart. and Stips.—Messrs, Murphy, Wharves, Piers Stacom, Gallighan, Reilly and Brooks, Jot Committee on Accounts,—Messra, Reilly, Welsh and Murphy. Streets,—Mesurs, Pigott, Hampson and Rellly. On motion the Board adjourned till Monday next, CROTON AQUEDUCT BOARD. The report of the financia! condition of this Board for the six months ending June 30, 1868, was trans- mitted to the Board of Aldermen yesterday, The re- port contains the following tables:— RECEIPT: Water rents. Penalties on Permits for taps on wate: P ions. Permits for sewer connect 15,411 Permits for constructing vault 7,681 Total receipts paid to City Chamberlain. . ..$382,726 EXPENDITURES. On special and trust accounts, or accounts on which advances are made by the Croton Board to the contractor, but for which the City Treasury is in- demuified assessments for the various imiprove- ments, have as foliows: Carmaneville water works Storage reservoirs. Street improvement fund. nek alecaa on city accounte—that is on items are whic! paid directly from the City Treasury—are a8 follows:— Alteration of aqueduct, Eighty: atreet sixth to Ninety-second Aqueduct ‘and improve- ments. Relgia wement cies Croton Aqueduct! bs os Defictenci Water pipes and laying........ Wells and pumps and repairing... were awarded. yencerd ay by the cr elon, Board and yesterday by ro! the Comptroiler as follows: From south side of Morris street to pler No. 4, to Matthew Murray, for $542 60, the work to be done in five days. Crosswaiks at the intersection of Prince aud Elizabeth streets to Matthew Murray for it time, six days. Intersection of 130th street and Fifth avenue to 8. D. Seaman for $485 60; time, five days. Intersections of Fourth avenue with Fiftieth, ay; firat, Fifty-second and Fifty-third streets to 8. b. Sea for $700; time, eight di For crosswalks at the intersection of Cottage piace and West Hous- ton street there was but one in, by Matthew Murray, which, being informal, was thrown ont, THE IMPORTERS AND TRADERS’ BANK ROBBERY. Further Particulare—A Mysterious Affair. ‘The following further particulars have transpired | confirmatory of the report published in the HenaLp of yesterday that an extensive robbery had been committed on the Importers and Traders’ National Bank, 247 Broadway:— Among the deposits received on the Sd of July Were $51,000 in Cnited States gold notes and two packages of currency, containing respectively $600 and $150. The receiving teller states that he placed the above pac kages in nia till on the night of the 2d, and on returning to business On the 6th he fonnd tty til open and the money missing. The (ill in question is a drawer in one of Herring & Co.'s burgiar proof safos, the sare itself being enclosed in a fire and bargiar prool vauit of the most approved consiruc- tion. The doors of both safe and vanit are secured With powerful combination locks, the intricacies of Which are ony known w those timmediately in charge of the moneys, &¢,, contained in the different compartments, The receiving and the noe tellers are (he only persons who understand the combinations of the locks on the sate, but they do not undersiand the working of the lock Which secures the it, Thus, it is necessary that at least Nye persona should be present to open the way to the drawers of the inner safe. The most nyeterious circumstance iD connection With bey is that, on tbe working of the Oth, the this doore of Department, TESTIMONY OF SERGRANT M'CULLOCH. John H. McCullogh, being sworn, say Tam ser geant of police attached tothe Twentieth prerinet station house; on the 13th of July 1 was on boant the steamboat Seth Low opposite 152d street, Nort! river: there was a large party of excursiomiste on board two barges attached to said sieamcr; the captain of the Seth Low wished to land passengers at the foot of 152d street, when he bi steamboat up to the barges whi middie of the river; passengers were being trans ferred from said barges to steamboat, when there was @ cry of “Man overboard;” a rish was made by passengers to see the man overboard, when the side rails gave way and about tweve per sons were precipitated into the water; | ran imime- diately to the captain of the steamboat Seth Low and told him there were twelve or fourteen persons overboard, and implored him to turn back and give assistance; he answered me, “Let them drown and be damned;”’ 'ran to the stern of the boat and re- turned to the captain of the boat immediately and told him there were two police oMcers overboard; he replied, “Let them) drown; ali the policemen in. New York ought to be dro' for they are thieves;’? the captain, in my opinion, was under the inituence of liquor. . TESTIMONY OF ROUNDSMAN COMBFS. Charles W. Combes, Jr., being sworn, says:—I am. Toundsman attached to the Twentieth ‘precinct; on the 13th of July I was on board the seamboat Seth Low, from Dudley's Grove; when opposite 152d street; the captain Ca me the barges and oacked up the steamer alongside one ofthe barges and took ort passengers who intended to land at 162d street; policeman Corbett got on the steamer from the bi and just before the steamer started he returned to’ the barge; the steamer left the just after he had got on the barge; | and vn actil aery was raised of a policeman overboard; I was pose We the upper deck of the steamer, looking toward the barge, when the passengers on the bargo rusned to the side, and the gate where the gang Plank goes ve way and about a dozen pie were eoipitated me the water; Sergeant McCul- logh then went and informed the captain ‘hat there were a dozen or more overboard, and that they would drown if assistance was not rendered them; the sergeant returned and told me that the captain said ‘‘Let them down and be damned,” the steamer being only a short distance from the barge at the time; in coming from the dock at the foot of 1524 street I made the remark to the captain of the Setia Low that a policeman had fallen overboard and was drowned; he said, “I am damned glad of it; they Ought to be all drowned: they are nothing but a par- cel of thieves; I had nm) further words with him. At this point the investigation was further ad~ journed till to-day, and ‘nthe meantime efforts wil! be made to secure the aitendance of the captain of the steamboat Seth Low. THE LABOR MOVEMENT. Meeting of Master Masous=They Resolve Aguin to Stand Finn Against the Strikers. An adjourned meeting of the Master Masons’ As sociation, Mr. John T. Conover, president, and Wil liam H. Jackson, secretary, was held yesterday after- noon, Several of the gentlemen present encouraged each other by glving jorenes where soc.ety men. heretofore discharged by them on account of the strike, had ‘come tack asking to be employed at the old tme table and pa Mr. Sayres, Mr. Webb, and rothers lo similar statements. Mr. Fpnch, of Brooklyn, in- formed the meeting that foufof the boss masons of that city had united, and tey are supplying eacle other with the needed nugber of workmen at ten, hours. Mr. Ross then addpssed the assembly, in- sisting that they will surely Vin if they only hoid ou He thought the eight Bost en now at work are do- ing better work than here at ten hours; but if the eight hour movement by successful they would stop and do much less. He noved to udtiere to the ten hour rule heretofore adq@ted, and it was passe! unanimously. The Journeymen Bricklayers, Twenty-cight men are reported as having left yes terday for Homer, Cortland county, in this State, to work on @ college at eight hours for $4 50 per day. The National Workingmen’s Union sent in a contribu. tion of $5,000. Another 1: number of brickiayers were reported at Demilt Hall yesterday as having: found employment at eight hours, Mass Meeting of Tailors. A mass meeting of shop tatlors was held tast even ‘ing at No, 291 Bowery, for the purpose of effecting an organization, having for its object the ametiora- ton of the condition of the members of this branch of the trade in securing a better scale of remunera- tion andthe removal of many evils in tne system of work that now materially affect their interests. The cali included the residents of New York including, of course, the Eastern Dis~ trict of the latter, and was responded to by between three and four hundred men. The pian of organiza- — is by wards tn both cities, it being found impossible to organize pe Ba as men who receive work from the same shop in general live very much ~ yo After the appointment of a chairman an secretaries pro tem. several gentic- men addressed the meeting, urging the inportance of anion, whem the meeting adjourned to a futoro day. Coopers’ Union. The adjourned monthly meeting of this organiza- tion was held last evening at Oriental Hall, corner of Grand and Clinton streets. The only busines# transacted was the payment of dues and the election. of new members. THE ALLEGED HOMICIDE W LAURERS STREET. | material upon which to expatiate and Coroner Flynn yesterday held an inquest at the Prince street station house on the body of Ellen May, the colored woman who died at No, 43 Laurens street nearly a week ago, as was believed from the fects of violence inflicted upon her by Thomas johnson, also colored. semeey was introduce struck her two or on it, besides put a. Cc. who made o mortem examina- f viol . ‘On opening the abdominal cavi pint jolence. inal cavity a ft vermin & healthy condition, except the heart. the doct opinion Tesulted from organic ase of the heart and 16 risy, with effa- ion. The jury accordingly a@ verdict to ie effect, and added that in their opinion death been hastened by the assault cominiited upoa deceased by the prisoner. Mr. C. S. Spencer, no seneaee a8 counsel for Johnson, expressed bis termination to soply, for his discharge on the ‘ound that the verdict was not in accordance wi'!y je evidence. Johnson was committed. | THE ELEVENTH. STREET OEATH. } ‘The announcement was made yesterday that John iver, of No. 7 Eleventh atreet, had been taken sick four P. M, on Sunday, and died from the effects of Gupposed) strychnine having been compounded in #idiitz powders. The officials of the Fifteenth pre- inct jumped at the conclusion that Mr. Spteer had en accidentally . They consequently ar- fested the clerk of a responsible druggist and imear- rated him in @ cell to await the result of the roner’s inquest, Yesterday morning Dr. John Beach, the Deputy Coroner, assisted by a number of surgeons, made & post mortem examination, and satisiied themselves that death resuited from convulsions produced by effuston of blood into the thoracic cavities, Coroner Rollins will commence the inquest to-day. ‘The stomach tas been extracted and wiil be sub- Jeeted to chemival analysis should the Coroner 60 direct. Mr. Simmons, the clerk who sold tye powders, was promptiy jiberated and exonerated from any act of cageievsness in the matter. Itis claimed that i least Mity powders were sold out of the same drawer before ani since the death of Mr. Spicer. Hereafter the police had verter look els Sar for xtol their emMiciency. THe Deatt or Mas. Gaxrean Hooxen.—The Cin- cinnau Inquirer thus refers to the demise of Mrs, Olivia Hooker, Wife of Major General Hooker, wines occutred in Watertown tn this State on the 16th inst. ‘The deceased was a sister of S. Groesbeck, the distinguished ettizen of Cihemnath:— Or a lady 80 well Known, #0 highiy respected and so mich be~ loved in tia community it is wnnecersary for ns to speak in exiende se, Her 1088 Will be deeply felt and as deeply jored in circle of society Acenstomed fy tle charm of her presence. It will be recognized everywhere as the of one in whom the noblest attributes of Womanhood were represented and. whose life was an exemplifi« cation of the liguest virtues cab her sex,”