The New York Herald Newspaper, July 28, 1868, Page 4

‘*t ————$3$$$ $$ ri NEW YORK HERAED | rr re ints neeusing BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. JAMES GORDON GSENNETT. PROPRIETOR Volume XX XIT1. AMUSBMENTS THIS EVENING, NIBLO'S GARDEN.—BARsE LBUE. BOWER: THEATRE, Bowery.—Vow-av-vent, &c. OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway.—Huupry Dowperr. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway and 13th street.— Tas Lorreay oF Lire. BROADWAY THEATR! Ligurnine. BRYANTS' OPERA HOUSE, Tammany Building, 1th sreot,—ETHIOPIAN MINSTRELBY, 40. Broadway.—A PLasn OF CENTRAL PARK GARDEN, Seventh avenue.—PoPvUrL an GaRpEn Concent. HOOLEY’S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.—Hoorey’s Mixuravus—Tue WILD F NEW YORK MUSEUM 0} BOTENOE AND A\ NATOMY, 618 Broadway.— The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated at day, July intimates that England will renew diplomatic tions with Mexico if invited to do so by the republic. Lord Napter, of Magdala, took his seut in the [louse of Lords. Lord Cranworth is dead. Mr. Bancroft was in treaty negotiations with Ducal Hease. The French Budget was passed by the Legislature. Consols 945% @ 943%, money. Five-twenties, 72% in London and 763 in Frankfort. Paris Bourse firmer. Cotton declined, closing with middling uplands at 9d a ted. Breadstuf™s heavy. Provisions quiet and steady. CONGRESS. In the Senate, yesterday, the House bill for the more economical administration of the government of the Territories was cailed up, but was strongly opposed, and finally laid on the table. <A resolution was adopted instructing the Committee on Foreign Relations to inquire into the expediency of making a new treaty with Great Britain having special reference to Canadian matters, The amended bill making an appropriation for the purchase of Alaska was passed, ‘The bill to provide for the more effectual govern- ment of the States of Virginia, Mississippi and texas was called up, but before a vote upon it could be taken the Senate went into executive session and at twelve o'clock took a recess until the third Monday of September next. In the various executive ses- sions between Sunday night and the recess the Senate confirmed General Rosecranz as Minister to Mexico and rejected Simon M. Johnson as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and Alexander Cummings as Commussioner of Internal Revenue, In the House an attempt was made to pass the bill giving additional protection to the copper interests, but it was put aside, and the Funding bill called ap and passed by a vote of 104 to 32, Mr. Butler obtain- ed permission to have his reply to Senator Hender- son printed in the proceedings without reading it in the House. Messrs. P, M. Young and Nelson Tift, mombers elect from Georgia, and Simeon Corley, member elect from South Oarolina, were sworn in. A number of unimportant Senate bills were concur- + red in, and at twelve 9’clock noon the House took a recess until Monday, the 2lst of September next, MISCELLANEOUS, From St. Petersburg to London and thence through the Atlantic cable we have special advices which state that the Russian government has been informed of the conclusion of @ peace between the Emtr of Bokhara and the Czar’s General commanding in Central Asia. By way of China and London we have advices from Japan tothe 30th of June. The foreign Minis- ters issued a united protest against the Mikado’s persecution of native Christians. The civil war was in more alarming proportions. Jeddo was still threatened by the forces of the ex-Tycoon. It was thought that the country would be divided into two empires, ruled by the Mikado and Tycoon respec- tively Political riots have again disturbed Bulgaria, and the Sultan’s government has despatched troops to restore order. in the Georgia House of Representatives yesterday a resolution was passed suspending levy and sale except for debts contracted since the war, Advices from St, Domingo, of the 20th of July, State that the revolution against Baez was still in progress ; but the tnsurgenta were less active and the government forces stood on the defensive, ap- pearing to avoid a collision. Counsel for General Cole, who is under indictment in Albany for the murder of Hiscock, have applied for his pon ball, He was tried some time ago, but the jury filed to agree and were discharged. ‘The Fenians had a grand picnic in Buffalo yester- day, Which wes attended by upwards of twelve thousand persons. Eversthing passed off in an or- derly manner. The Alabama Legisiature has ratified the old code of lawe of the State, except where it conflicts with the present constitution. A message was received trom Governor Smith yesterday vetoing the bili fix- ing the per diem of members at eight dollars, on the grouud toot its exhorbitant, The coal mining strikers in Pennsylvania, under the pressure of the Sheriffs proclamation, held a council of war on Saterday and by a large majority agreed to return to work under the ten hour system. Jef Davis and family sailed from Quebec for Eu- Tope in the steamehip Australian on Saturday. If his trial ls called in the meautime he will appear by counsel. Fires ave raging in the woods in the Ottawa dis- trict, Canada, and have this season destroyed $4,000,000 worth of timber. The authorities Of Baltimore still have parties rigorously at work searching for dead bodies among the debris of the flood. Six bodies have been re- covered near Long Bridge and several others at other places. A despatch from Charleston, 8. C., announces that the steamship Hattie, of Georgetown, from Mobic to Boston, was driven ashore and wrecked on the ‘26th ias'. on Bull's Island, off the Georgia coast. No lives are reported lost. Ad inqucst was held yesterday on the body of Mrs. Anna Brown, who was run over and killed by a Jocomoitve on the Harlem Katiroad, near Fifty-ninth street. |t appeared from the evidence that the de. ceased was @ passenger on a Helt Ratiroad street car, which crossed the Harlem Railroad just ahead of @n approaching train. Becoming frightened at the prospect of a collision, Which was imminent, she jumped of the rear platform and fell before the loco- motive. Verdict, nobody to blame, with a recom- mMendation that a Nagman be stationed at the in’ ection of the roads hereafter, An affray occurred in Spring street last evening in ‘which officer Scholes and a Mr. Fiyan were shot and Seriously injured. A young man named Hodnutt is Bileged to have dove the shooting and he is now in General Hancock has written a letter announcing Mat he will support Seymour and Biair, ‘The Tennessee Legislature convened at Nashville Jesterday. An affray occurred at Warwick, R.1., on Sunday Detween the sheriff and a posse and the officers wd crew of the steamer Elia. ‘The sheriff and two of his assistants were badly beaten and were compelled to retire, On the arrival of the boat at Hoston, how: | ‘ever, the captain and clerk, on whom the sheriT had sntended to serve & process, were arrested. Speaker Colfax started yesterday for the Rocky Mountains, An affray between the police and severai ons Of Augnsia, Ga., occurred yesterday an’) one cit.ren ‘was mortally and the Chief of Police very seriously wounded, ‘The Board of Aldermen accepted an invita’ @rdag io ieview the Bixty-nimth = roginvens | the number of election districts adopted by the old Board was re-enacted. A fire in London, ©. W., yesterday destroyed seven- teen houses, involving @ loss of $80,000, The two men who were stabbed in West Hoboken are still alive, although the intestines of one of them protrude. Roche, the alleged murderer, is in jail, The Ohio river steamer Dexter was sunk near 210 | South Point, Ohio, yesterday and three lives are re- ported lost. The Inman line steamship City of Cork, Captain Philjips, will leave pter 45 North river at one P. M. to-day for Queenstown and Liverpool, calling at Hali- fax to land and receive mails and The mails will close at the Post Office at twelve M. The Hamburg American Packet Company's steam- ship Germania, Captain Schwensen, will sail from Hoboken at two P. M. to-day for Southampton and Hamburg. The European mails wiil close at the Post Office at twelve M. ‘The stock market was strong yesterday. Govern- ment securities closed very strong. Gold was very strong and excited, and closed at 144% a 144%. Beef cattle were freely sought after yesterday, and notwithstanding the free offerings, comprising 2,775 head, an advance in prices of about ‘4c. per pound Was obtained. Prime and extra steers sold at 163¢c. & I7kc., fair to good 1¢c, a 16%c. and infe- rior to ordinary 13c, a 163gc. About all the offerings were disposed of. Milch cows were in limited demand and weak at $90 a $100 for prime to extra, $70 a $80 for fair to good, $60 a $65 for common and $40 8 $50 for inferior. Veal calves were steady at 1034c, a 12c. for prime and extra, 8c, 10c. for commén to good and 7c. a 73¢c. for infe- rior. Sheep were in brisk demand and with light receipts prices were higher, extra selling at 7c. a 1%c., prime 7c. @ 73¢c., common to good 5c. a 63sc. and inferior 434c. a 6c. Lambs were also in good demand and better, selling at at Sc. a 11%c. The market for swine was firm, with a fair demand and moderate arrivals. We quote heavy prime 10%c. 910%C., fair to good 10%4c. a 103s¢, and common 10c. a 10%0. The Second Session of the Forticth Con- grese—First Part. The two houses of Congress adjourned yes- terday to meet again on the third Monday or 2lst day of September next, if in the opinion of Senator Morgan, of New York, and Representative Schenck, of Ohio, the public interests require the presence of the national assembly to take care of Andy Johnson. The several meetings of the first session of this Congress were arranged with a special eye upon Johnson, first, in the law providing that the first session of each Congress hereafter shall commence@n March 4. Under this law the two houses of the Fortieth Congress first assembled March 4, 1867, the last sitting of the Thirty-ninth Congress running into this. On the 31st of March, after the passage of some reconstruction amendments, there was ap adjournment to the 4th of July. On that day, in consequence of Mr. Johnson's peculiar interpretation of the reconstruction acts in force, the two houses reassembled and pro- ceeded to some additional Southern reorganiz- ing measures, and, having passed them as usual over the veto, there was an adjournment on the 21st of July to November. On the 22d of November the two houses reassembled and continued at work to the first Monday in De- cember, when the President sent in his annual message with the regular beginning of the second session of this Congress, Thus it will be seen that in consequence of the Punic wars between Congress and the President the first session of this Fortieth Congress was made up of three broken doses— one in March, one in July and one in Novem- ber—and all for the special benefit of Mr. Johnson. The second session, from the first Monday in December (excepting a re- cess of two weeks covering the Christmas and New Year holidays), has continued unbroken down to yesterday—a period of nearly eight months ; and whether it is or is not to be resumed and continued in September will de- pend upon events in the South and the policy of Mr. Johnson during the recess. A large portion of the time since December last has been wasted by both houses on Johnson's im- peachment; butas the impeachers have now, beyond all dispute, the necessary two-thirds of the Senate it is quite possible that the proposed September meeting may be called and that it may result in Johnson’s removal. He can have it so if still resolved to fight out his policy against the consummated policy of Congress. Among the measures passed into laws during the late session or part of a session are the bill removing the internal revenue tax on cot- ton, the bill declaring what shall constitute a quorum of the Supreme Court, and another bill on the jurisdiction of this court, the bill to pro- vide for the security of equal rights (citizens of African descent) in the District of Colum- bia, the regular and deficiency and a number of extraordinary appropriation bills, the bill to suspend further the reduction of the currency, the eight hour labor bill (a sop for buncombe), several reconstruction and Southern State re- storation bills, a Southern relief bill, several whiskey bills, including the new whiskey and tobacco tax bill, changing the tax on whiskey, among other things, from two dollars to fifty cents a gallon and providing checks and safe- guards against whiskey frauds to the extent of several closely printed columns of small type in the Heratp; also a bill in relation to taxing shares in the national banks, the bill to con- tinue the Freedmen’s Bureau one year longer, the manufacturers’ relief bill, several bills re- moving political disabilities, and the bill exclud- ing from the Electoral College those States which shall not have been reorganized accord- ing to the terms imposed by Congress. Among the bills falling through are those for the reduction of the army and providing sub- stantially for arming the negroes of the South, various tariff propositions and the general tax bill of Mr. Schenck. The budget of the work done by this Con- gress is, perhaps, as good as could be reasona- bly expected, all things considered ; but, while itleaves certain interests here and there par- tially relieved on the money question, it leaves the people in the mass still groaning under high taxes and high prices and an undimin- ished and still increasing national debt. Again, while the proclamation of the four- teenth article of the amendments to the consti- | tution virtually settles the reconstruction and the suffrage questions, the actual establish- | ment of universal negro suffrage in the recon- structed States under the extra reconstruction lows of Congress creates # confusion of facts and ideas and a clashing of races and parties in the South wader the pressure of the Prosi- dential agitation which promises anything but | peace and harmony in the States restored. North and South upon these two subjecta—the money question and Soutlern universal negro suffrage as it actnally exiv'e there ia a great “«“ ju tue public mind, oer ewceare NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY; YuLY 2, 1868. Constitutional amendment fourteen provides a fair solution of the suffrage question; but the money question, the taxations and ex- penditures, the spoliations and wastages, a3 compared with the receipts and the savings of the Treasury, are not satisfactory to the people. The Funding bill, brought in at the eleventh hour, does not meet the difficulty. The re- sponsible republicans, however, of the two houses of Congress have, perhaps, done the best they could do under the circumstances and in view of their anxiety to get home to look after their own interests among their con- stituents. At all events with the dispersion of the two houses among the people we shall very soon have a definite shaping of the leading issues of the Presidential campaign. Progress of the Presidential Campaign. Thus far the Presidential campaign has been remarkably flat. Most of the leaders seem to be immured at the watering places or laid up with the vapors. Although the republicans have had the lead of the democrats by somo two months in the matter of nominations, they have failed as yet to strike a keynote. If there be any advantage on either side it is in favor of the democrats, who have already commenced with a few of their heavy guns in Grafton, West Virginia, following up this initial effort by a grand demonstration in Cin- cinnati, Ohio, where, from the boldness of the language of the principal speakers and the defiant attitude assumed, it would seem that the plan of the democrats is not to act upon the defensive, but to take at once the ag- gressive, and to press on their adversaries with fixed bayonets, backed by all the men, means and energies they can command, until the field is either lost or won. Most of the ammu- nition and buncombe of the republicans, how- ever, have thus far been locked up in Con- gress; but now that the bars are down and the members let loose we expect the country will soon be flooded by republican stump speakers of all degrees. We shall presently have Wil- son, Butler, Banks, Boutwell, Logan, Stevens, followed by all the little dogs of the party, on the full scent, which they will pursue until they have treed their game or perished through exhaustion. The plan of the republi- can campaign in the South has not yet been fully developed. The leaders, however, are confident of carrying nearly all the Southern States unless the polls are taken possession of by the democrats and the republicans pre- vented from voting by violence. It is cer- tainly the fact that the Southern democrats have at this stage of the campaign apparently formed in columns as storming parties, and are only awaiting the proper time and the appointed signal to “move on the enemy's works.” Inthe meantime the republicans will not let the election in the Southern States go by default, no matter what may occur. Their lines may now seem to waver, but the infusion of a little Congressional spirit after adjournment will probably brace them up again, and the rank and file will go into the fight bold as ever. Hence, putting all things together, we do not think the campaign will long continue to be as dull as it has been thus far, and that active operations will be commenced as soon as the republican members of Congress have visited their homes, packed up their extra linen, kissed their wives and sweethearts and sallied forth again for the battle fields of political glory. Three More. There has been another exercise of lynch law in Indiana, and three more men have been hanged in the Vigilance Committee style. They are called express robbers, as the other three were, and were taken from the authori- ties in pretty much the same way by a masked mob. There are times, no doubt, when the welfare of a community justities, perhaps demands, extraordinary measures. If property and life are at the mercy of rufians, if the authorities connive at the evil and shield the perpetrators, or if law has grown to be such a science of quibbles and left-handed wisdom that no man, however evidently guilty, can be punished according to legal forms, society will inevitably enforce its own average ideas of natural justice. This is a resort to the primi- tive plan, to which the objection is that society, acting in this way, goes to an equally bad extreme. It is not sufficiently particular about its man, and is likely to have its confi- dence abused and to do more for private ven- geance than for public good. Moreover, the reaction from this severity makes a greater leniency toward rogues than existed before. If the outraged public in Indiana will let the thieves alone a little and watch their judges, and, if necessary, hang a few of these and some district attorneys and sheriffs, they will touch the root of the evil. The New York Steamship Bill. Among the “‘latter day bills” which have been passed during the second session of the Fortieth Congress is one of great importance to New York and to the commercial interests of the whole country. We allude to the bill introduced by Mr. Hill, of New Jersey, and signed by the President, to provide for an American line of steamships from New York to Europe. Sea postage to the amount of six hundred thousand dollars is annually to be given for fifteen years. Seven first class vessels are to be put on within s year, and their speed must be equal to that of other lines. It is probable that the amount allowed for sea postage was limited to six hundred thousand dollars— although with the rapidly increasing communi- cation between the New and the Old World it might be expected that it will in a few years amount to # million or more—inasmuch as it is possible that @ new postal treaty may ere long reduce the cost of transportation of the mails. The requisite of speed is very properly insisted upon as indispensable ; for the only advantage which the steamors of the Cunard line and of the French and German lines could hitherto claim has been their superior speed. It remains to be seen whether New York enter- prise will secure the required speed and other essential recommendations which will justify compotition with foreign steamship lipes. It is mortifying to reflect that wo aro at present so largely dependent upon foreign enterprise for steamship facilities across the Atlantic. The fact thaton the steamships of the new American line there will be an apprentice for every two hundred tons burden will guaranteo the formation of a class of educated American seamen equal in knowledge of navigation the seven steamers of American construc- tion which the new line must supply within a year five are to be of three thousand tons burden and two of not less than two thousand. It is to be hoped that the opportunity afforded by Congress will not be lost by New York capitalists to redeem American maritime enter- prise from the reproach to which it has latterly been exposed of inferiority to the shipping of certain European nations, The ding Bill. This financial measure has finally passed both houses. In the form in which it was reported by the conference committee it was accepted by the Senate and by the House. As it stands, and in the present state of the finances, it will perhaps be without much effect ; for the conversion it provides for is not made compul- sory, and people will not convert to invest- ment at a greatly lower rate of interest, with- out more reason than now appears, of their own will, It may be regarded, however, a8 likely to have an important bearing upon the subject of payment in greenbacks. If the bondholders become alarmed at the possibility that the nation will not pay in gold they may take to this conversion as a ready solu- tion; for these new bonds are payable in coin in thirty and forty years. Thus this law may close the greenback agitation. It may have a good effect, also, as showing the worst we oan come to. That worst is not very bad. In- deed, this conversion would be a most happy escape for those creditors who, Thad Stevens says, have only the right to demand currency. In this view the bill is obviously a job in the interest of the bondholders, as we declared it on its first appearance and as was very virtu- ously denied by Senator Sherman. The B’nai B'rith Society. This society, which has for several days been in convention in this city, the reports of the proceedings of which have regularly appeared in the HeRatp, has given a proof of liberality of sentiment which is in the highest degree creditable to Jewish good sense. The history of the Jewish people has been in many respects peculiar. In nothing has this peculiarity been more markedly evinced than in the tenacity with which, in all lands, the Jews have clung to the old exclusive laws of their race. The pro- ceedings of the B’nai B'rith Society on Sun- day show that, while some of the Jews of the United States are as narrow-minded and big- oted as were any of their fathers in the most bigoted times, there are many more who have caught the liberal spirit which seems natural to this great and free republic. The debate on the new constitution was keen and able. The conservative, or, as we choose to name them, the non-progressive party, did their utmost to save the life of the dying past. It is matter of thankfulness, however, from a broad and world-wide standpoint, that they were not successful, that the liberal or pro- gressive party prevailed, and that hencefor- ward the B'nai B'rith Society is prepared, in receiving additional members to the society, to ignore the question of religion. This is progress. It is, besides, an example which is destined to bear precious fruit. Henperson’s Dissection or Butier.—It is comfortable and pleasant to hear the open, straightforward outpouring of the indignation of a man who has utterly lost his patience with a pitiful rogue, and who tempers his fury al- ways with the thought that the rogue at last is not worth the metal. Therefore, no doubt, Senator Henderson’s speech, taking notice of Butler's coroner's inquest investigation of im- peachment, was one of the most acceptable things to the mass of readers that the news- papers have furnished this hot weather. Butler, however, has too much effrontery to be put down in that way. What a view does Mr. Henderson give us, just in glimpses, of the character and purposes of his party—the party of great moral ideas! ‘‘To selfish and malicious purposes the whole power of this government has been given for fifty days.” This is a true summary of one of the great efforts of the re- publican party. Is it one likely to be satisfuc- tory to the people ? A Neoro Question iv Arrtoa.—An Eng- lish war vessel has landed a force on the coast of Southern Guinea, taken possession of some of the Portuguese territory, hauled down the flag of the King of Portugal and hoisted the British ensign in its stead. Lisbon is vastly excited by this intelligence, and two Portuguese men-of-war have been despatched from the Tagus to the scene of the “‘outrage.” The cause of this action on the part of Queen Victoria's officers was not clearly set forth in Europe, and further advices from the African coast were looked for with anxiety. We understand it perfectly. It is all about the negro, a gentleman who is irrepressible and troublesome at home and abroad. The Portu- guese have been doing a brisk trade in export- ing ‘‘laborers” to Brazil, and Great Britain, having retired from such business, has inter- rupted it. Inpians ov Arrican Descent.—A certain class of ‘‘Americans of African descent” have long monopolized public attention to such an undue extent that until very recently the claims of another class, ‘‘the Indians of Afri- can descent,” have been well nigh overlooked. But in a late debate in the Senate of the United States the old tedious negro question came up in a new shape in connection with the dis- closure of the fact that Commissioner Bogy had stricken from the rolls of payment of the annuity to the Creeks and Cherokees all the Indians of African descent who had been ex- pressly included and provided for by treaty. Consequently, in voting the Indian appropria- tion a provision was very justly inserted that this class of Indians, numbering as it does many preachers and interpreters and other persons of superior intelligence to the average of the Indians proper, should be paid what- ever had been illegally withheld from them, British Revations with Mexioo.—Lord Stanley intimates that Queen Victoria will renew her diplomatic relations with Mexico if the government of the republic should make overtures to the Cabinet in London inviting such official intercourse. The Secretary added that Mexico voluntarily excluded the British Minister on account of the recognition of the empire, and her Majesty must preserve the “dignity and self-respect” of the nation. If and all branchos of seamanship to any class | so a ministerial reunion appears somewhat of sailors in any other maritima aation, OF dificult of accomplishinent, CITY POLITICS. UNION REPUBLICAN ASSOCLATION—FIRST ASSEMBLY Disraicr.—A regular meeting of this association was held last evening at 78 Hudson street, Mr. John Moies presiding. Several new members were en- rolled, after which Mr. Ira H. Tuthill made a speech and advocated the Casceno nominations in strong terms, He was followed by Messrs. N. Kingsley, Sr., and M. Green, both of whom were equally enthusias- tic in speaking of Grant and Colfax. The attendance comprised a little over @ dozen. SECOND ASSEMBLY DisTRIcT AssoclaTION.—The regular monthly meeting of the Union Republican Association of the Second Assembly district was held last evening at their quarters, No. 12 North William street. Mr. Theodore ©, Williams presided. The Secietary read the minutes of the previous meeting, which were approved. The business trans- acted was of a routine character, embracing private matters in connection with the club, and did not possess much public im: ce, After briefly dis- cl some minor topics in reference to the coming the meeting adjourned. REPUBLICAN POLE AND FLAG RAISING JUBILEE.— Last night the Thirteenth Assembly District Union Republican Association had @ pole and flag raising celebration at their wigwam, West Forty-sixth street, near Eighth avenue. The chair was occupied by John R. Russell, and appropriate addresses were delivered by G W. Blunt, Colonel Henry Beemy, Isaac J. Oliver, James R. Cushing, Jr., and others, Four or five hundred persons were present on the occasion, and a handsome pee: some sixty feet in height, was placed in position, while a national flag, twenty-four by thirty-six feet in dimensions, was flung to the breeze from its summit. The and pe were presented to the association by G. W. jlunt, The exercises terminated with the singing of the campaign song, ‘Grant and the Union.”’ GRANT AND COLFAX SOLDIERS AND SAILORS’ CLuB.—A club with this title, in the Ninth Assembly district, met at Armenia Hall, Bank street, last even- ing, and broke up in confusion. Major Norval pre- sided as duly elected chalrman for about five min- utes, using his walking stick fora gavel as well as for a token of terror to the unruly spirits who made themselves heard and felt in the early stage of the proceedings. One half wanted Captain Corsa to act as president, which the Captain very obligingly at- tempted to do, but was sent spinning from the table to the window from a backhanded visitation delivered by the Major. The audience rushed to the table, Some SHORE: chairs and various other weapons, giving the impression for a moment that nothing short of civil war could be avoided. A great jabbering of belligerent tongues continucd for a while, and then the supporters of the second edi- tion for chairman carried the table away in triumph to the other end of the hall. Captain Corsa took his stand on this piece of furniture, one heel on the secretary's minutes and the other on his soft felt hat, and, throwing his head back to give volume to his voice, tried the feat of rendering himself heard above the billow of noise. He was heard, hooted by one half, cheered by the other. ‘fwo other speakers were similarly treated, and things began to wear such @ turbulent look that the sensible fellows slid away down stairs and never returned. In the end there was % general scattering of the inharmonious elements, and the club became literally dissoived. HANCOCK. General Hancock Announces His Intention of Supporting the Democratic Nominees. LOUISVILLE, July 27, 1868, The following correspondence will explain itself:— LOvIsvVILLE, July 13, 1868, MAJOR GENFRAL HANcock—I deem it proper to direct your attention to statements made by the radical press to the effect that you are ane dis- satisfied with the results of the National Democratic Convention. The object of the statements ts to create an impression that you do not ac- uiese in the judgment of the Convention, that your friends do not and in consequence Sey- mour and Blair will not have their cordial support. I wish you to know, General, | have iaken the liberty to pronounce these statements false and to assure those who have spoken to me on the subject that nothing could cause you more regret than to find your friends, or any of them, less earnest in sup- ned the ticket which has been nominated than hey would have been had your own stood in the place of Governor Seymour’s. 8. T. GLOVER, Newront, R. 1., July 17, 1868, 8. T. GLOVER, Lonisville:— My Dear Stx—I am greatly obiiged for your favor ofthe 20th inst. Those who suppose that I do not acquiesce in the work of the National Democratic Convention or that {| do not sincerely desire the election of its nominee know very little of my charac- ter. Believing, a3 I really do, that the preservasion of the constitutional government eminently depends on the success oi the democratic party in the ae election, were 1 to hesitate in its candid support feel I should not only falsify my own record, but commit a crime against my country. I never aspired to the Presidency on account of myself. I never sought its doubtfal honor and certain labors and re- sponsibilities merely for the position. My own wish Was to promote, if I could, the good of the country and to rebuke the spirit of revolution which had invaded every sacred precinct of liberty. When, therefore, you pronounced the statements in question false, you did exactly right. Principles, and not men, is the motto for the rugged crisis in which we ave now struggling. Had 1 been made the Presidential nominee i should have considered it a tribute not to me but to the princi- pies which i had proclaimed and practised; but shall Icease to revere those principles because by mutual political fiends another has been appointed to put them into execution? Never, never. These, sir, are my sentiments whatever interested par- ties may say to the contrary, and I desire that all may Know and understand them, I shall ever hold in grateful remembrance the faithful friends, who, hailing from every Jon of the Union, pre- ferred me by their votes and other expressions of coniidence, both in and out of the Convention, and shail do tnem all justice to believe that they were governed by patriotic motives, that they did not propose simply (o aggranc my personal fortunes, but to sw u pA ugh me, and that they will not like personal preferences or jeaiousies to stand between them and their manifest duty. Ihave the honor to be, dear sir, very respect- fully, yours, WIN ) 3. HANCOCK. AMUSEMENTS. NiBLO'S GARDEN, — effect of the faint pr thstanding the damning bestowed by too exacting critics, the “Barbe Biewe" is graduaily growing into popular favor, The performance of last night was witnessed by a large, brilliant and discriminating au- aience, and, judging by the liberal applause awarded, the piece gave entire satisfaction. ‘ile. Irma, who acts much in the style of little Lotta, was in excel- lent voice, ana M. Aujac, who is quite an original in his way, added considerably to the number of his admirers, Mile, Lambeié was charming, and the minor parts were weil sustained. Mr, Bateman daw acrves great praise for the artistic manner in which th be Bleue” is put = the stage, and it is to be hoped be will be rewarded accordingly. Musical and Theatrical Notes. Parepa-Rosa is unwell of the measies. Only five theatres are now open in this city. Manager Grau is fast recovering from his injuries, A new piece, by Mr. Boucicault, is in preparation at the Princess’ theatre, London, Patti, 1t seems, is assured by her booked engage- ments for the year 1863-9 of 400,000 francs. Miss Kate Reignolds has left London to fulfil an engagement at the Prince of Wales’ theatre, Liver- pool. Lucille Western is playing the ‘Child Stealer” in San Francisco and her sister Helen is doing “Cap- tain Kya” for the pirates of Boston. “The Panorama of the War’ and Miss Sallie Brownson Goodrich are away down in Maine arousing the martial ardor of the venighted Port- landers. Mr. Lewis Baker is negotia' the lease, scenery and pro} Street theatre, Philadelphia. ‘There is talk of a new 07 in two acts, to be written by M. Offenbach ithe Varievés. ‘The prin- cipal part is already assigned to Madame Schneider, Mr. Edward L. Davonport is on his way back from California, His San Francisco Sp ara ‘was not as successful as had been reported. It is gaid, on the authority of a German paper, that Fiotow’s new opcra, “Am Runenstein,” 1s translated into French, and that it will open the season at the Théatre Lyrique. for the purchase ot of the Chestnut last night Gustavas Power, aged thirteen, residing at No, 38 Cherry street, while bathing at prer 28 East river was drowned. body Was not recovered. CaSvALTies,—Minnie Betts, aged four years, re- siding at No. 353 West Forty-fourth street, was acci- dentaliy ran over by a cart driven by James Green, acien “tas cana ean aie Gal second inct. ‘The child was slightly injured in foot. Hayes, @ woman twenty-nine, was found sek in Forty-fourth street, near Ninth avenue, night and taken to Bellevue Hospital by officer Mayher, of the Twenty-second precinct. Scumen Nrowt’s Fastivat.—uast evening the Clerks’ Aid Society held their summer night's feati- val at the Lion Beivedere Park, 110th street and Fighth avenue. This association has been in exist- ence about eleven years and numbers nearly two hundred members, its object be ey assist members of the profession who may be out of employment or who may be tated by illness from attend! to their dally di ‘The park last evening, as aa the Presented a gala appearan some four hundred a ce, persot proportion of whom were ladies, being presente Panotu 5 and the nasal cnjoyments pertaning fo such occasions were continued ro a late hour this morming. THE MARYLAND FLOODS. mannan naaneme Additional Particulars of sho Disaster=\és of the Victime—Aid for Cue Sufferers, ~ We gave in Sunday's Heraup copious details of the disastrous food which visited Sallimore and vicinity ou the previous Friday. Incidents of # thrilling nature continue, from time to time, to come tohand. The Baltimore papers of yesterday furnish the following:— . THE DEAD, ‘There is as yet much uncertainty as to the actual number of lives lost in the Crp Below we append such accounts as have reached us of the find! of me bodies of the drowned in this city and else- where:— Dr. R. W. Oarr, Coroner, held an inquest on Sat- urday morning over the bodies of two drowned men found on the afternoon of Friday. One was that of Abraham Peyster, forty-three years, who was drowned while endeavoring to save some of his goods from the flood, at his dwelling, No. 43 Harri- son street, The other body was that of Abraham Lowenthal, residing at No. 118 Low street, aged sixty-three years, Who was found, on the subsiding of the flood, on Concord street, where it had been carried by the current from Harrison street. A number of the friends of the deceased and his two sons were present at the inaees nd identified the body. The sons stated that father was one of the passen- gers of the ill-fated city passenger railroad car which ‘Was swept down Harrison street by the flood. Du Saturday parties provided with approvriate means ol rescuing bodies trom tue dood were sta- tioned along the banks of the /’atapsco, near the Beer House, and succeeded in recovering three lies, They were taken to the shure, and were afterwards recognized ag being those of the wife and child of Wm. Patterson, of Kllicott City. This entires family was drowned. These bodies are the only ones 80 far recovered. ‘The other body taken out at the Relay House was identified as being that of Join Reese, also of Ellicott City. Several other bodies were washed down in the stream past the clay House, but at too great a distance {roi either siore to be recovered. Mr. James Linthicum, residing at the Oakland House, on the old Annapolis road, reports having seen tl men floating on pieces of logs down the branch of the Patapsco river es his resideuce. ‘They called on him for help, but he was poweriess to save them. He also heard of two men being seen clinging to a tree, which was torn up by the roots and the men drowned. After the flood had subsided he found the body of a man on the shore. The body of @ woman was also found, almost naked. Two bodies, one male and the other female, were found amongst the debris at the Long Bridge on Sat- urday, They were both almost naked, the only thing left by which to recognize the female being a collar around her neck and which was fastened with an oval jet breastpin, Both bodies were taken to the Southern district station houseand afterwards to the dead house at Potter's Field. The man’s body was there recognized as being that of William Partridge, of Ellicott City, by his son-in-law, William Lesher. Mr. Partridge was sixty years of age. Mr. Lesher took this body in charge and also that of the female, whose name has not yet been ascertained. Last evening the body of James N, Summers, aged eightecn years, wlio, us previously noticed, while on Lombard street bridge on Friday, was carried by the assi flood down the stream, was found floating in the harbor, near Muller’s wharf or railway. ‘the unfortunate boy was able to keep his head above the surface of the water until he was forced against a tug at the mouth of the Falls, when he sank. When found his head was cut considerably. An oid man named Jolin Sullivan, residing in Lef- ferman’s court, near Front street, was drowned soon alter midday on Friday. Parties living in the court say that Sullivan remained in his house, a two story frame building, after being repeatedly warned that he was in great danger, and on the water reaching the second story he was carried out into the Falls and was seen no more. Four more bodies—two men, one woman and child—were recovered yesterday at Long Bridge. THE VICTIMS AT ELLICOTT CITY. The first of the victims was Mathias McCauley, a very worthy man, who, as before described, went down with the tower of Mr. Deford’s mill, in which he was employed. Joun Reese and his daughter Caroline—two per- sons. Pee Murphy, with his wife and children—three in l. John Gaybaugh, with his wife and child—three in all. Mrs. Dr. T. B. Owings, with six children and a colored man and Woman, servants, numbering nine in all. ; i igus Hamilton, his wife and four children—six in all. Mrs. Farrow and her two nieces (the Misses Duval) and servant—four in ail. Williata Patierson, his wife and four children—six in all. William Partridge, his wife and grand-daughter— three in ail. Willian Stecle was also lost from the Chesapeake Mill when it was swept away. These are all the deaths that are known to have occurred—thirty-eixht in all, Two or three others are missing, but. there is no positive assurance that they are among the victims of the THE FLOOD AT At Elysville, about tive mile: Re Rilicott City, the flood was also desiructive. Mr. Car propre tor of Elysville cotton rail, lost quite he: fhe packing house of the factory, her with about one hundred bales of cotton, si ac, Washed away, and the gas house ani the machinery in the carding room materiaily damaged. ‘he dam of the factory, erected ata very heavy expense, was partly destroyed, which, it is stated, Was partial 2 cause of the river rsing 80 suddeuly, Mr, Garey’s loss ia estimated at from $75,000 to $100,000. yout half a wile from Elysvilie, in the direction of jcott City, the dwelling house, black: DI wheelwright shops of Nathaniel Holm were w vd away, Alot of wagons, tools, &c., weut with the buildings; loss about $5,000. Two bridges beiong- ing to the Baltimore and’ Ohio Raiiroad at cals pou, and the foliifield bridge, about one tile ville on the old Frederick ro away. The Molificld bridge w BALTIMORE AND O#10 From official sources it is le: to this road, on the malas W 8eVer series of washes occurred between tlchester, some irteen mies from the city, and ¢rederick Juncuon, put the track, Wasiung away brides and cule and causing the fall of vaukinents for a dia e of about thirt tia’ the damage A saitate a suspension of travel on tif main stem for a few du With the energy characteristic of the management of the road hands were immediately pul af work to repair the damage, and ina few days, It [s stau ‘avel will be resumed. On the Wasiington branch no in- jury was done, the OUS Passenger and foght trains arriving and dt LOsa At Sykesville the a by J Grimes were enurcly swept e maining to mark the spot o eso.tsivod. Over batidings on the line of the ratiroad at tits point were aiso Washed away, Among Waica Was /iuimer- Man's store, With its contents. ‘TIE FLOOD IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, In Montgomery coumy the flood was also very de- structive. The roads were ly Washed, ‘aru pro- duce destroyed, stock car away, «0. George Bilicott, Jr., lost nearly evs ing upon lis fara in the way of produce ani stock, taciuaing twenty-iive tons of hay, two hundred shcep, twenty-five hogs aud a number of horses and catuc. DAMAGE AT FARDEY: It ts learned that the rain in Frederick City fell in torrents, flooding Market aad Patrick streets, tilling cellars and causing the greatest consternation. From reports reaching the city last evening it ts be- lieved that great damage has been suiicred by tae inundation at this point. A FUND FOR THE SUFFERERS, A movement is on foot for the relief of the sutfer- ers by this sad disaster. Mr. Childs, of the Philadel phia Ledger, a native of Baltimore, heads the Phila- delphia subscription by the liberal donation of $1,000. This praiseworthy example will undoubtedly ve fol- lowed vy other parties. WESTCHESTER INTELLIGENCE. Tue Nertcne, CLUB OF NORWALK, Started on @ Pleasure excursion yesterday. The club comprises About sixty members. Tae AMenicus CLUB.—A party consisting of mem. bers of the,Americus Club, of New York, left their headquarters at Indian Point fora ten days’ cruise to various pointe of interest. Musica. FestivaL.—The Monnerchors of New Ro- chelie, Mount Vernon, Morrisania, Melrose and Yon- kers held a grand picnic and musical festival in the woods at West New Koclicile yesterday. Hiagnway Rospery.—Mr. James, of South Nor- walk, visited New York on Saturday last for the pur- pose of purchasing a horse, and while on his way home in the evening with the animal was sto) three highwaymen, who robbed him of Prt ae ot§ in money, @ note for $1,000 and a watch, RoBBRRY AT GREENWiCH.—Mr. T, Asten, of Green- wich, leit his bedroom window open a few even- ings ago in order to enjoy a little breeze from the Sound, and thereby lost'a valuable gold watch which he had lefton @ bureau, some narois thief having ¢limbed up the veranda and through the window. ke just in time Mr. A. awol to espy the figure of the rogue. Narrow Bescare.—As the express train from Boston passed the depot at Port Ohester yesterday afternoon about a dozen new doors which had been Placed against the freight house, the current of wind Peoastoned by the Tei cases them to fall down in ail directions, one of them striking a little boy, injuring him severely and knocking bin close to the edge of the platform, rendering his escape almost miracuious. Dupicatton of A Youne Lavine’ Saw Wells’ seminary for young ladies at Anrora, Cayuga county, N. Y., which vat fay a= preted 150,000, and 1s @ free y Henry Wi area & to the cause Of education, was dedi cated, Thursday, with appropriate ceremonies. Ad- dresses were made by ‘ir, Wells, Charies J. roiger, Rey. Dr. Prung, George We Curis ant yelam te # toque