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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS FROM ‘ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. Reports and Contradictions War ; from the Parana, United States Diplomacy in Paraguay and Brazil. The Goodwood Cup Won by Speculum. SOUTH AMERICA. Wonflicting Accounts from the Seat of War— Humalta Said to Have Been Taken by! the AllieeParaguayan Reports in Denial—The United States Ministers Washburn and Webb in Diplomatic Difficulties. LONDON, July 30, 1868, The South American mails have reached this city sand furnish additional news from the scene of war von the Parani. { Despatches tad been received in Rio Janeiro from ‘the Marquis de Caxias, Commander-in-Chief of the allied armies, annotincing thac the fortress of Hu- ™maitd, so long and obstinately defended by the Para- guayans, had fallen into the hands of the allies, j No particulars of the last days of the siege were given, nor were the terms of the surrender known. The dispute which had arisen between General ‘Caxias and Mr. Washburn, the American Minister to Paraguay, remained unsettled. It originated in an attempt onthe part of the Marquis to prevent the United States steamer Wasp, with the American inister on board, from proceeding up the Parand river. } ‘Mr. Wobb, the Ambassador of the United States at lo Janeiro, has remonstrated with the Brazilian wWovernment against phis interference with the move- ‘ments of the Minister to Paraguay and will demand ‘Ais passports if the steamer Wasp is again detained by the commander of the allied forces, Paraguayan Reports, * LONDON, July 30, 1868, ‘The following report has been received from a Paraguayan source ;— The allies made a reconnoissance in force in the Mirection of the fortifications on the Tebicuart river. ‘The deta:hment,consisting of six thousand men, was ‘met by the Paraguayan forces, on the Tabare river, ‘and asevere engagement followed, which ended in ‘the defeat and rout of the allies, with heavy loss in ‘Prisoners, horses, arms and munitions of war. Accounts from the same quarter represent that the tion of the Paraguayans at Humaith was as ‘strong and well manned as it ever had been, and ‘there were no prospects of its abandonment. The new and extensive fortifications on the ‘Tebicuari had been completed and were well pro- visioned and garrisoned. The river had been effect- mally. closed at that point by chains ana other ob- ‘structions. The above accounts, coming from behind the Para- aguayan lines, are necessarily of an earlier date than ‘the latest news received at Rio Janeiro from the allied camp. No intimation is given that General Lopez had reigns each for two year old fillies, carrying 122 Ibs., three-quarters of @ mile, six subscribers, and was Won by Mr. Savile’s filly, by Prime Minister out of Rigolboche; Lord Stamford’s filly Sciptilla, by Thun- derbolt out of Dulcibella, second, uis of Hastings’ b. f. by Trumpeter out of itz, ‘The betttng before the race was two to one against the winner, even on Scintilla and two to one against Kamschatka. The fourth race was for the third class of the Six- teenth Bentinck Memorial Stakes, a triennial stakes of ten sove ins each for foals of 1864; colts 122 Jbs,, fillies 117 Ibs., three miles five furlongs. Wont Wet awon ch, g. taraban, by Ratan ‘on. ir. Bowes’ ch. g. plan out of Wiasma: Mr. J. Day's ch. f, Beville, by St. Aibane ‘out of Donna Maria, seco si a stakes of ten sovereigns each for foals of 1865; colts 122 Ibs., fillies 116 Ibs., one mile and a half. Thirty- one subscribers. Won by Mr. Bowes’ b. c. The Spy, by Underhand out of Victoria; Sir F. Johnstone's b. ce Bendis, i Buccaneer out of Secret, second. ree ‘The betting before the race was two to one against The SPY. four to one against Banditti and two to oue agains Sunstroke, le aixth race was for the Molecomb Stakes, of fifty sovereigns each, for two year olds; colts to car- ry 122 pounds, fillies 119 pounds; the owner of the second horse to receive back his stake. race was won by Mr. Legg Belladrum, by Stockwell out of Catharine Hays: the Duke of” ‘amilton’s ch. c. Chatelherault, by Newminster, out of Leonie's dam, by Hampton, second; Mr. C. Alex- anaes ¢. Meteor, by Thunderbolt, out of Lay Sis- r, ‘our ran, The betting before the race was five to one on Bel- ladrum, eight to one against Chatelherault and six- teen to one against Meteor, IRELAND. The Anglo-American Bankrupt Case. . Dusuiy, July 30, 1863, Mr. Train appeared in public before the Court of Bankruptcy to-day, As his papers were not pre- Sented in the proper form the court refused to Lear the case, Royal Compliment to an Officer. MapRID, July 30, 1868, The Queen refuses to accept the resignation of Ad- miral Nuiez, the commander of the Spanish feet in American waters. CUBA. Havana Markets. Havana, July 30, 1868. Sugar—8 reals for No. 12 Dutch standard, Ex- change on New York—Currency, short sight, 294¢ per cent discount; gold, long sight, 1 per cent discount, and short sight 3, per cent discount, THE NEW DOMINION. Movements of Blacque Bey, the Turkish Minister—Drowning Accident and Shooting Adray. iad MONTREAL, July 30, 1868. Blacque Bey, the Turkish Ambassador, left for Washington last night. Miss Mathieson, daughter of Dr. Mathieson, an eminent Presbyterian minister of this city, was drowned at Cacouna yesterday while bathing. Mills, the celebrated gymnast, was shot in the mouth by one Nolan in a drunken row this morning. Mills 1s in @ precarious condition. Representatives of American Insurance Com- panies in Ottawa. Orrawa, July 30, 1863, Representatives of American insurance companies arrived here this morning and deposited the amount with the Receiver General required by the Insurance act. Those who have complied with this law will be gazetted Saturday. smued for peace, HAYTI. Battle Between General Hector and the Ree actionisteGeneral Cristi Defeated—Thirty Prisoners Shot. HAvaNa, July 80, 1868. Advices have been recelved in this city from Haytl furnishing important reports of the progress of the lvil war in the repubiic. It is announced that General Hector, who at the date of the previous news from the seat of war had relieved the town of Jacmel from the besieging forces of General Picquett and routed them, fought another battle and defeated the reactionary troops of Gen- eral Cristi, of St. Domingo, who had crossed just about the period of Hector’s first victory. Adhering tothe order mutually issued by the con- tending parties at the date of the late special tele- gtam to the HERALD, thirty prisoners taken during the engagement were shot. ENGLAND. Opinion of the American Funding Bi!!. Lospon, July 30, 1868, The London Standard, commenting upon the Funding bill just passed by the American Congress, gays the proposition to replace the five-twenties with new bonds bearing a lower rate of interest, ‘principal and interest to be paid in gold, will make the latier no more acceptabie to the business com- munity than the former, as a future Congress may alter their value by the enactment of new laws on the subject. The Bank Ret Lonpon, July 30—5 P. M. The regular weekly statement of the Bank of Eng- ‘land, made public to-day, shows that the amount of ‘butiton in vault has decreased 112,000 pounds ster- ding since last report. ‘The Goodwood Ruces—Third Day’s Sport. Goopwoon, July 90, 1863. This the third was the most eventful and brilliant day of the season, the great annual contest for the Goodwood Cup coming off with éclat. The course ‘was crowied at an early hour. The firet event was for the Yoodwood Cup, valued at eight hundred sovereigns in gold (or $2,100), added to @ subscription of twenty sovereigns each, half forfeit; if twenty subscriptions the second to receive one hundred sovereigns out of the stakes. Three years old to carry 102 Ibs.; four years old, 126 Ibs.; five years old, 133 Ibs.; six years and aged, 136 Ibs.; Mares and .geldings allowed 4 Iba. Pure barbs, Turkish or Arabian horses allowed 32 Ibs.; horses foaled tn America or the British colonies allowed 7 Tbs., with allowances for non-winners, Penalties for winners Of the Derby, Doncaster, St. Leger, Ascot, Goodwood or Doncaster Cups within two years, of 10 Ibs. extra, two miles and a hair. The race was won by the Duke of Newcastie's three year old b. c. Speculum, by Vedette, out of Doralice, carrying 102 Ibs.; Mr. H. Savile's three Year oid bi. c, Blueskin, by Skirmisher, out of Doe- kin, carrying 102 Ibs., second; Mr. F. Johnstone's three year old br. c. Tabouret, by Rataplan, out of Mullignets, carrying 102 tbs., third; Baron Roth- @child’s three year old br. c. Suffolk, by North Lin- Colin, out of Protection, carrying 102 ibs., fourth; the Duke of Newcastie's four year old b. ¢. Julius, by St. Albans, out of Julie, carrying 126 ibs., fifth. Time, 6 minutes 1554 seconds. The running was on the old Goodwood Cup Course, {n which the horses start at the Cup post, go out to the westward of the Clump and return to the east- ‘ward of the Clump, two miles anda half, ‘The betting just previous to the race was four to one against Speculum, eight to one against Biue- skin, four to one against Tabouret and two to ono against Juilus. > ‘Tho betting ten days since was five to two against Biinkhoolie, four to one against Speculum and Julius, one thousand to elghty against Suffolk, ten to seven against Fripoonier. ‘Tho Goodwin Cup was won last year by the Duke of Beaufort’s Vauban, who beat Mr. J. Johnstone's Tynedale by three-quarters of a length; Regalia, a ‘bad third; b. c. Toxopholite, fourth, and Miss Have- ba] fifth, The betting was seven to four on Vau- sn. ‘The second race was for the racing stakes, fifty Sovereigns each, for three year old colts, carrying 122 pounds, fillies 119 pounds, the owner of the second horse to receive back his stake. One mile, fourteen subscribers. Won by Mr, Bowes’ b. c. The Spy, Underhand out of Victoria; Mr. Salmon’s Wy: Vass Royal, by Btockwell out of July, second; Bos was third. ‘The betting before the race Was four to one agaiast Spy, two to one against Vale ong rion tu haa Royal and seven to The Nova Scotin Parliament and the Confede- ration Act. St. JonN, July 30, 1868, Sir John A. McDonald and other Ca binet Ministers arrived this morning and proceeded to Halifax to- night. The Nova Scotia members hold a caucus to-morrow to decide on the course to be pursued concerning the Confederation. SOUTH CAROLINIA. Election of Associate Justices of the Supreme Court. : Co.umata, July 30, 1868, A. J. Willard and Captain Hoge were elected Associate Justices of the Supreme Court to-day. The democrats tried to elect a conservative republi- NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1868. SEYMOUR. Great Political Ratification Gathering at Montgomery, Ala. SaLMa, Ala, July 30, 1868, The citizens of the copnties of Bibb, Shelby and Jefferson gathered tn large numbers to-day at Mont- gomery to ratify the nominations of Seymour ana Blair as the democratic nominees for President and Vice President. The meeting was an unquestioned success, Able, eloquent and effective speeches were made by ex-Governor A. V. Moore, General John F. Morgan, Messrs, Samuel F. Rice, Alexander White, George D. S, Hartridge and others, Resolutions ratifying the New York National Democratic plat- form and the nominations were unanimous); adopted, five persces were presen’ and the utmost enthusiasm and good order prevail throughout the entire proceedings, A Democratic Ratificat! Meeting—Torche light Procession. JACKSON, Miss., July 30, 1868, The citizens of Jackson and the country surround- ing held to-night an immense Seymour and Blair ratification meeting. A torchlight progession, with forty young ladies representing the States and Yerri- tories, borne in a triumphal car, paraded the streets. A number of speeches were made. CALIF ORNIA. Departure of General Halleck for Sitka—The Markets. SAN FRANCISCO, July 2@ 1868, As previously announced that he would, General Halleck and staff sailed for Sitka to-day in the steamer Pacific, on his tour of inspection of the mill- “| post of Alaska. ‘he Pacific carries a cargo of ordnance, commis- sary a a quartermaste tores, .. Flour—Old, $7 a $7 new, fine, $6 75 a $7 75. ‘Wheat—Good shipping, $1 85. Legal tenders, O44 TENNESSEE. The Question of the Removal of Political Dis- abilities—Senator Wyatt. NASHVILLE, July 30, 1868, The resolution of the State Senate to appomt a committee to wait upon Governor Brownlow to ask him to recommend the removal of political disabili- ties from disfranchised citizens was passed over in- formally. ‘The despatch from Memphis to the Cincinnati Ga- zette announcing the assassination of Senator Wyatt i leer foundation. The Senator is now in this city. MISSOURI. Movements of General Grant—Republican District Couventio: " Sr. Louis, July 30, 1868, The republicans of the Fifth district, in convention at Sedalia, Mo., to-day, nominated Captaia 3. S, Bur- dett for Congress. Colonel Stover has been nomi- ed to fill the unexpired term of Colonel McClurg. The republicans of the Fourth district have nomi- nated %. H. Boyd to represent that district in Con- gress. KANSAS. Democratic State Convention—Nominations for State Officers. Sr. Louis, July 30, 1868, On Wednesday the democracy of Kansas met in convention at Topeka for the purpose of forming a State tigket to be placed before the people at the election ensuing. The meeting, which was exceed- ingly enthusiastic and harmonious throughout its proceedings and vociferous in its manifestations for the national ticket presented by the delegates of the arty assembled at Tammany Hall, was organized y the election of Daniel Vanderstice, of Doniphan county, as president. George W. Glick, of Atchison, was nominated for Governor; Maxwell McCastin for Lieutenant Gov- ernor; Wilson Shannon, Jr., for Secretary of State; . Schauble for Auditor, aud Allen McCartney for Treasurer. ‘The nomination for Congress will be made to-mor- row. The adoption of the platform will also take place to-morrow. Democratic State Conveiition—The Nomina- tions for Congress and Electors—The Plat- form—Mass Meeting To-Morrow. LEAVENWORrdH, July 30, 1868, The Democratic State Convention continued its session until one o'clock this morning, when, having fully transacted its business, it adjourned sine die, Charles W. Blair, of Fort Scott, was nominated for Congress. For Electors—General T. Smith, Arnin ‘Thurston and G. L. Taylor. The platform adopted can, but failed. LOUISIANA. ‘The Militia Bill—Presidential Electors. New ORLEANS, July 30, 1868, For some days the question of reorganizing the militia of the State on a United States basis—that is, in the matters of uniform, drill and pay—has occu- pied much of the time of the Legislature. A bill passed the House yesterday authorizing the forma- tion of an unlimited number of companies of uniformed militia, to be armed and equipped at the expense of the State when the organization is ap- proved by the Governor, and empowering the Gov- ernor to organize the companies into battalions and regiments; the militia to be instructed in the tactics of the United States army and to be called into active service at thé discretion of the Governor; to receive pay and allowances as prescribed by the United states army while in service. The bill will probably pass the Senate without Eageone & The jicals are endeavoi -, a t the Legisia- ture to take the election of th idential electors into their own hands. To-day being the anniversary of the riots of 1866, both houses adjourned without transacting any business. ALABAMA. The Ka Klax Bill—Ofmicial Newspapere— The Common Carrier Bill, MontoomeEry, July 30, 1668, ‘Feo*ll to punish the holding of Ku Klux Socie- ties and to suppress Ku Klux publications was be- fore the Senate to-day and discussed at considerable length. Its passage is certain. In the House a bill fwas passed allowing one news- paper in each Congressional district, to be selected by the Governor, to be the official SUEY for publishing Sherid’s sales, estate notices, &c. ‘The Common Carrier bill was discussed and it. poned until to-morrow. It punishes railroad officers and steamboat men for making any distinction on account of color. GEORGIA. Méssage from the Governor, ATLANTA, July 30, 1868, In the Senate to-day @ bill was under considera- tien and passed consolidating the offices of Secre- tary of State and Surveyor Genera, A motion to go into executive session was agreed to, and the Chair decided the chamber to be closed. An appeal from the decision of the Chair was sus- tained. A measage was received from the Governor re- questing the privilege to withdraw the communica- tion to the Senate a certain nominations, Pending the consideration of the message the Senate adjourned. 'n the House the bill hg! athe committees to employ femaie clerks was defeated, A bill is now before the House taking from the jovernor the power of appointing Superintendent, Gouitor and Sreasurer of the State road of Georgia and transferring the same power to the General sembly. ert ronowing ‘was introduced and passed by a large majority:— ana ‘ ho vital question heretofore dividing the mimvert composts (us bradch of the General Assembly has been joived, ‘That we, like men baving the interest of the State dices and go forward to the perfect int Ranrt, bury Patt Fras will eotablish peace end Bermony among the people of the state. oe iv The committee of investigation in the case of A. Alpeoria Bradley, the colored Senator accused of , is in session. bg colored men are contesting the seats of Repre- sentatives Lumiin and Goi. The Citizens of Augusta Ask for a City Gove erni t—The Police and the People. Avast, July 30, 1868, A meeting of citizens was held at the City Hall to- day, not less than two thousand being present, to petition the Legislature for a city government of law and order. Resolutions were unanimously adopted protesting against the year military 8p) intees reaffirms that of the New York Democratic Conven- tion and endorses the nomination of Seymour and Blair. It declares that the bonded debt of the United States should be pald according to theterms of its creation, and all of it not designated to be paid in coin should be paid in greenbacks, and that whatever money is received by the laborer, farmer and soldier's widow as a pension should be re- ceived by other creditors of the United States, in the absence of express provision to the contrary; that national bank currency should be withdrawn and the bonds pledged for its redemption cancelled and replaced by lawful money of the United States, thas saving $18,000,000 cuin interest per annum; favors the education of all classes, but separate schools for each race; the speedy removal of all Indians from the State; the speedy extinction of all Indians’ titles im making treaties; demands that the \ands shall be open to actual settlers under the Homestead and Exemption laws; denounces the profligate expendt- tures of public money of the State by the rasic and the excessive taxation that has been levied on the people by that party as oppressive and unjust; acknowledges the debt of lasting gratitude to the soldiers and sailors of the United States for their services in suppressing the rebellion, and declares their services will be held in grateful remembrance by the American people. ‘The campaign in thi: ite will be inaugurated by ®& democratic mass meeting to-morrow evening. when General F. P. Blair, Charies W. Bisir ana other distinguished speakers will be prescat, NEBRASKA. A Fight with the Indians by a Party of Pawnee Scouts. St. Lovrs, July 30, 1868. A report reached this city from Omaha to-day, which report reached that place from Wood river, Nebraska, yesterday, to the effect that a large band of the Sioux and Cheyennes had attacked a small party, of the Pawnee scouts under Lieutenant How- ¢ vagy 8 Pawnee and wounding Lieutenant Howley. veral of the scouts were captured, with their arms and equipments. OHIO. Heavy Rain Storm in the Miami Valley— Bridges Washed Away—The Adams Ex- press Robbere—Congressional Nomi: ne CINcINNATH, July 30, 1868, Arain storm prevalied this afternoon along the Miami valley. The bridge on the Marietta road was washed away near Madisonville. The trains that left here this afternoon were obliged to return, The damage has not yet been ascertained, The two Reno brothers, charged with robbing Adama ‘express, near Seymour, were incarcerate: in the Lexington jail this evenin, John 8. m, of Champaign county, was nominated to-day by the Democratic Convention at Urbana to represent the Fourth Ohio disirict. NEW YORK. The Cornell versity—Its Organization—Ap- pointment of Professors. Irnaca, July 30, 1368, To-day the trustees of the Cornell University held an important meeting, at which several eminent professors were present. A general conference took place between the trustees and the facuity about the organization and administration. The condition and prospects of the institution are eminently satiafac- tory and flattering. The State fair being held on the same days as here- tofore fixed for the commencement of the University, the trustees decided to postpone the opening one week. The Inauguration exercises will therefore be held Wednesday, October 7. Kev. William D. vo acting President of the Hobart Col was elected Professor of Intellectual and Moral Philosophy; William C. Cleveland, of Cambridge, Professor of Civil Engineering. All ot business was completed, and the Board adj until October 6. CRICKET MATCH IN BOSTON, Boston, July 90, 1808, The Philadelphia eleven commenced a cricket match with an eleven of the Boston club to-day, tho king for immediate relief. A committee waa ainted to present t! emortal to the T, ature, here ig abad feeling oxisting yetwoen tho police . Peed ihe wld BBW yEMMbAee, QF B09 BOF | Mud ye Gingewain He bled Gow a gecelly =~ result being that the Roston eleven mado 178 runs in | the first innings and the Philadelphians 86 runs, pibay The ler WASHINGTON. Wasuinaton, July 30, 1868, The Internal Revenue Commissionersiip—Ap= plications for Ofiee Under the New Law. The various statements relative te the position of Commissioner Rollins am@ hts intentions are for the most part erroneous, He has no desire to hold his office and is ready to vacate the moment his successor is legally appointed and confirmed. Some time ago, snticipating the appointment of aCommissioner and his confirmation by the Senate, he had arranged to retire with his family from the city. He has literally grown gray in the service, and it is said to be his own wish, a8 well asthe desire of hig friends, that he should retire from the office, Under the circumstances, he does not feel at liberty to do s0, Before the recess he told the members of the Senate Finance Committee that if they should agree upon any candidate for the Place he was ready to vacate it. They informed him in return that they wished him to remain at the head of the bureau until they should signify their willing- ness for his retirement by confirming his successor. When the nomination of Alexander Cummings failed of confirmation several members of the Senate Fi- nance Committee called upon Mr. Rollins and ex- pressed their wish that he should hold on to the ofice, even at his own personal inconvenience. Tais he agreed to do, except the President should suspend him during the recess, It will therefore be seen that the stories about his compromising with a cer- tain conservative republican who desires the plece under an ad interim appointment are purely fictitious, His present intention 1s, in the. language of Sumner to Stanton, “to stick."" Should the Attorney General, however, give an opinion to the effect that by virtue of Rollins’ letter of resigna- tion the office is now vacant it is possible the Com- missioner would feel bound to acquiesce. This would still leave the President in an awkward pre- dicament, because, according to the radical con- struction of the Tenure of Office act, the President has no right to make an ad fnferim appointment for @ vacancy that occurs during the session of the Senate, even after that body has adjourned, The radicals argue that if Rollins’ resignation is to be construed according to the President's idea— that is, that it took effect from the day it was tendered—then jt created a vacancy during the session of the Senate. Under the new Tax law so much power is conferred on the Commis- sioner that the office, in a@ political point of view, has received an additional importance and will con- sequently play an important part in the approach- ing canvass. If the President makes an ad interim appointment it will doubtless be a man who will be more in sympathy with the democrats than Mr. Rol- lins, arid itis thought this will materially damage the prospects of the radicals, Henve the desire of tne latter that Rollins should remain where he is. Mr. Rollins, who is himself an unconcealed radical, seems to appreciate this view of the case and will not, therefore, relinquish the place unless he is com- pelled to do so. The new Tax law provides that all the inspectors appointed under the old act shail go out of office ten days after the former becomes a law. ‘The limita- tion expired to-day. A large number of applications have been filed for the oMces created by the last enactment. Disorganized State of Affairs in Texas and Louisiana, The Union Republican Congressional Committee are in receipt of letters from the South which show @ threatening condition of affairs in that section. In Texas especially great lawlessness and disorder are represented as prevailing. The Convention now in session there promises to be a failure, 60 far as securing the success of reconstruction on the Con- gressional basis is concerned. This arises principally from a division in the ranks of the radicals tn the Convention. The notorious Jack Hamilton, it is alleged, desires to deatroy the action of the Conven- tion, because he fears it will interfere with certain railroad projects in which he is interested. In the western part of Loulsiana there is much diseontent with the radical State oMcials, and tt is feared that unless a strong force of troops is sent there an open disturbance will take place, The Overdue Interest on Government Bonds. The United States Treasurer has prepared, in the form of a letter, the blanks, to. be filled up in each individual case and addressed to government credl- tors who have not yet drawn the interest on bounds, informing them of the amounts standing in their names respectively and subject to their orders. A receipt upon the book in his office will be required from the creditor or his authorized agent before the amount can be paid and @ blank power of attorney is enclosed. Sensible Action of the Senate Impeachment Investigating Committee. The select committee of the Senate to inquire into the official conduct of Senators in connection with the impeachment and trial of President Johnson took no action whatever in relation to that subject. Private Seoretary of Attorney General Evarts. W. P. Peddrick, of Philadelphia, who was the pri- vate secretary of Attorney General Stanberry, has accepted a like position under Attorney General Evar.s, by invitation of that gentleman. Reduction in the Naval Force. In consequence of the act of Congress making a large reduction in the force of seamen employed in the United States navy, Secretary Welles has given directions for bringing home and putting out of commission a number of vessels now doing service abroad. It is not yet known what vessels will come home, as they will be of those which can be dis- pensed with by the commanders of the squadrons to which they are attached. The crews of the vessela thus put out of commission wili be discharged and the officers placed on other duty. The Late Flood in Maryla Passengers who arrived here this morning from the scene of the late flood on the Patapsco report that the authorities of the Baltimore and Onto Rall- road have a large force engaged in repairing the road between the Relay House and Ellicott City. The damage {s said to be greater than has been generally supposed. There is a line of hacks and stages running daily rom Ellicott City to Frederick, beyond which latter place the travel is uninterrupted. Receipts from Customs. New York. 2,195,856 Philadeiphi 247,046 Baltimore... 131,972 The Nati Insurance Company. The National Life Insurance Company of the United States of America, chartered by Congress a few days before its adjournment, has been organized already and all the stock taken by afew capitalists, headed by Jay Cooke. This is claimed to be the broadest charter ever granted to any insurance com- pany in America, It authorizes branches tn all States and Territortes, and is mtended to be carried on in connection with the national banks, The Bids for Supplying Postage Stamps. - The Postmaster General has postponed until Octo- ber his decision on the bids for supplying the de- partment with stamps. Indian Treaties. The Senate, before its adjournment, ratified treaties with the Potawatamies, Sacs and Foxes, of Kansas; the Northern Cheyennes and Arapahoes, of Nebraska; the Wyomings and Navajoes, of New Mexico; and also the following, made by the Peace Commission- ors:—The Cheyennes, Arapahoes, Kiowas, Coman- ches, Apaches, the Kiowas and Comanches of Kan- as, and the Crow Indians of Montana. These trea- ties adjust many points of diMculty, and stipulate for permanent peace. ; The Senate fatled to ratify the treaty made by General Sherman with the Wintoh, Grand River and Shawnee Indians, The Public Lands—Entries Under the Homes stend Law. ‘The Commissioner of the General Land Office in reply to inquiries states that homestead entries can only be made upon surveyed lands after the returp to the proper District Land Office of the official plot of the survey; also that the right of a settler under a homestead entry attaches only at and from the date of the entry. Settlers upon unsurveyed land, deair- ing to secure their improvements made prior to the return of the aurvey, may obtain priority of right a3 against subsequent claims undor the provisions of Slavs 33d Seg Wow eR EP ausiectitaeteeiionansinn! ments therefor before the ox, 'Fation of three months after this date of the return of »'FVeys to the district office. Acommotion sccurred at the Patent offi? this morning in conse"uence of the discovery that 20 funds were to be haa’ £0 pay off the regular monthiy salaries of the omce, Congress shortly before ad- journment passed a law Providing for the transfer of all the funds of the Patent Ofiice to the Treasury De- partment from the First Nacional Bank in thia city. The law also directed that th’ annual expenses of the office should not exceed $2%0,000. It now turns out that there isan unexpected «UMiculty in getting the required amount of money fr.vm the Treasury, Great doubt] existing as to the ma.vper in which it Should be drawn. he clerks and e.xaminors are In consequence in great grief. The White House Besieged by Office Seekers. The White House was more densely crowded with office seekers to-day than at any time event dur- ing the session of Congress, The Senate Isft only about a hundred oMces unfilled, but the seramble for these ia unprecedented, Perhaps ninety-nine apt of every hundred callers at the White House are pro- fessional oMce seekers, and with these the President is Uterally besteged from morning till late at nigtit. Some of them come here with a view to having parties now in office suspended, bringing with them for this purpose pocketfuls of serious charges. Movements of General Stoneman, Major General Stoneman, commanding the First Military District, arrived here this morning from Richmond, accompanied by Colonel Campbell, of hia staff, He intends going North for eight or ten days to take a brief vacation for the benefit of his health, This morning he visited General Grant's headquar- ters, and also the War Department, where he had an interview with Secretary Schofleld, The New Commissioner of Patents. Elisha Foote, the new Commiasioner of Patents, ts a cousin of the late Senator Foote, of Vermont, and is generally conceded to possess all the qualifications necessary for his new position. He has had great experience tp the Patent Office, having for years past been a member of the Appeal Board. He 1s a lawyer by profession, and for a number of years was Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Senaca county, N. Y. In early life he made several inventions, all of which proved to be of great value. He had an ex- tensive practice as a patent lawyer, from which he reaped a handsome fortune. Judge Foote is about sixty years of age, aad isa man of high integrity, Iron Forts--A New Turret for Land Defence. The favor with which the British Captain Coles’ tron revoiving fort has come to be recently regarded in England renders it worth while to note that a similar American invention, claimed to be in many respects superior—namely, the Ryan-flitchcock re- volving iron fort—nas now a prospect of a fair trial. On the favorable report of a joint committee of both houses a resolution unanimously passed the Senate— and would no doubt have passed the House but for the fact that with only three bills ahead of tt on ac- count of the filibustering on the Funding bill on the morning of adjournment all other business was left unfilnished—directing the appointment of a board consisting of the Genera! of the Army and Admiral and Vice Admirai of the Navy to investigate this system of defence. The delay until next sesston will not, I am informed, prevent the examination preliminary to the only satisfactory test—that of actual experiment by the construction of one of these tron forts, The Cole turret, crudely devised in 1857, was practically perfected and used in the monitors by Ericsson with a success which has oc- castoned its partial and undoubtedly general eventual adoption in all the navies of the world. ‘The Ryan-Hitchcock fort, it is claimed, will be on shore what the Ericsson turret was afloat, and differs from the two former in the essential im- provements of rotations by floating and working the guns by condensed air. The Crops—Report of the Commissioner of Agriculture. The following is an abstract of the report just issued from the Department of Agriculture on the condition of the crops in July:— Corn.—The most remarkable fact in connection with the corn crop of the present year is the great increase of its average in the South, the difference in the number of acres betweer the present and the preceding year being more than two millions and a half, A slight decrease is apparent in the astern scaboard States, resulting feom the unpropitious character of the recent cold and backward spring, which sa 7 interfered with the planting. A careful es- timate of the average shows a decrease of 49,609 acres in Maine, New “pen Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Maryland, and an increase of 3,108,215 acres in the other States. The figures show an tacrease of over 3,000,000 of acres in corn, making about 30,000,000 in the United States—an advance of 9 percent. The percentage of Louisiana reaches 65; that of Arkan- Sas, 47; that of Kansas, 30; Mississippi, 25; Nebraska, 26; Missouri, 22; Lexas, 18; Minnesota, 1 lowa, 15; Iillnois and Ohio, 8; Indiaga, 4. The drought in the South has retarded somewhat the growth of corn, but its condition in that section ts generally good, In the West the average Is high, with the exception of Ohio and Indiana, where the weather has beea some- what unpropitious and the storms destructive. In the East in the last of June the growth was small, but the hot weather of July has brought a large por- tion of the crops into splendid condition. Wreat,—The condition of wheat as shown in the July return ts above the average for last year in all the States except Vermont, Connecticut, the Caro- linas, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas and Nebraska. The season has been pec eat fav. orable to the growth and ripening of this great bread crop in all except the Southern States. Cotton.— Returns trom the cotton districts indicate everywhere a reduction of the average in that crop, with the exception of Texas, which shows an ‘increase of 33 per cent over last year, and Alabama, where there appears to be no material change in the figures. The falling ov in Mississippi appears to be 15 per cent, 24 in Loutsian 12 in Georgia, 13 in Arkansas, 15 in South Carolina, 20 in Tennessee and 32 in North Carolina, The average reduction in acre- THAD STUVENS ON THE GREENBACK QUES- TION. He “Settles” the Gold Question—What tho Funding Bill In—She Five-Twenty BDouds and Their Redemptiow in Gold. Mr. Thaddeus Stevens, of Pennsylvania, has ad- dressed the following letter to # personal {riend. In it he offers his opfsions as to what Congress im pass- ing the Pending will has done toward settling the question of paying the public debt, &¢., in gold:— Dsar Stn—The .question is settled, It ig not surpi xhat an ancient philosopher should marvel at the #agular workings of tru sometimes operating wita Provoking slowness ai sometimes with electrie Avpidity, but always with eventual accuracy, This Bis been called -to my mind by the late sudden setéie'ment of the question ‘in whas currency the five-twenties were payable.’ For some time past that qwastion has been dis- cussed it @ vulgar manner sad, I confess, 0 far a® 1 was concerned, ip a and style which wasunbecoming; and yet within @ week the whole question hay been settled without ¢urmoil and with- ous it seeming to be understood by the public at Re: A funding is was introduced by Senator Sher- man, and havin,’ passed the Senate was sent to the House, where it 1 :ceived several amendments. The Senate non-concurved, and it went to a comumittee of conference. They reported an entirely new bill, in which they settiea the whole question of what the five-twenties should be payable in so wisely as to ree duce the whole nations loan to payment in coin, They provided: bonds to the full amount of the fve- twenties and de-more, to he exchan; par for par and payable in gold in thirty and forty years, Now, If the Bve-twenties Nad already been payable eons and ftoterest in gotd, nothing need have nm said except a8 to tne time, Which the govern- ment had the right-toextend, Dut they did provide that the bonds to be sutstituted should be of different interest value from the face of the’ five-twenties. It is ided that they shall bear an interest of four per centum in gold instead of six per centum as now, and.as an equivalent for the reiuotion of the snterest the prin- cipal should be payable in gold at maturity. [f the principal were already payable in gold there could have beep no occasion to repeat it per to reduce the coin interest for thirty years by one-third. That -Settled Laat the bonds bearing four per cent interest for forty years, and their priuctpal anchatereat pay- able in coin, were just equat to what tie. committee considered the value of the fve-twenty bonds bear- ing one-third more interest in coin and te principal Payable in juss what it now 18.- ‘nese provisions, 1 think, cannot be misunder- stood by any gentleman. If the bondholder chooses to deal let him exchange one of these four-iorty bonds, bearing four per cent interest, for one of the same value called five-twenties, bearing six per cent Anterest in gold and the principal im money. This proposition, contaiing so Justand convenient an arrangement so as to reduce the national loan to uniformity and settle the vexed question “lt what it should be paid,” was submitted to both houses, passed at once by the Senate, and passed Li the House of Representatives, alinost every republican member voting for it. If it is not new a law It is because the President has not signed it. This compromise bill was a happy thought, settling an irritating question and imiorming every bond- holder what and how much he is to reseive ‘for his bond. It does not do to exult, but it must be grati- fying to those who held that there wasa ditference in value between the five-twenties and what they would be if they were payable in com. Respectfully, Cay TUADDEUS STEVENS. YACHTING NOTES. The Sappho satled from Sandy Hook at ten o'clock yesterday morning. ‘The Phantom left New London yesterday morning bound for New York. The Halcyon is trying very hard to accompliat something in the neighborhood of New London. She has been dodging in and out of that harbor for the past two days In a very delightful manner. ‘An interesting race for a service of silver plate ts to come off on the 8th of August between four:of the crack Loats belonging to the Savanna Yacht Club. ‘The contest achts will be the Eleanor, Ella Ann, Maggie Mitc and Unknown. ‘The Atlantic Yacht Club, of Brooklyn, is off to the easiward on its annual cruise under the command of Commodore Homans. The squadron leit, New Lon- don yesterday morning ‘or Stonington, The follow- ing named vessels constitute the fleet:—Schooners Alga and Lois; sloops White Wing, Gussie, Addi: age is about ten per cent. With this diminished breadth there is cleaner and better culture and a more general use of fertilizers, so that the yteld may be quite equal to last year, the season being equally favorable with @ like experience as to Insecta and other causes of injury. Une county in Arkansas esha) reports leas than a@ third of the acreage of t year, while the area in corn is three times as large. Such indications are hopeful. The cor- respondent, as might be expected, deciares that the cro are all in splendid con- dition, and if not injured by a drought the finest yield for many years will be the result. A want of rain has been apparent in half the States and @ severe —— has aiicted Western Tennes- see, but few complaints of Its effects on cotton are made. So far the plant enjoys a very general exemp- tion from the casualties aud injuries. Rye, oats and barley promise abundant crops. No serious drawbacks are reported and few complaints of bad condition are received. Potatoes, 80 unexceptionably unproductive last year, are in an unusually fine condition and the average is increased in every State except Rhode Island—the natural result of extremely high prices of last year’s crop. Fruit is variable. Apples and peaches are less promising than usual. Vermont, New Jersey, Dela- ware, Maryland, Virginia, Arkaneas, Missouri, Jowa, Tilinots, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virg.aia make & worse record than the other States to apples. Peaches will be leas abundant than apples, New Jer- sey, Maryland and Delaware promising but half a 4d Ilinois and Michigan showing @ con- reduction. A fair promise of grapes 1s in- cated. Oe ageo covers as large an area as usual in Vir- iula, Kentucky and Connecticut, somewhat lesa in ndiana, llinoia and Missouri. Its condition ts good io Kentucky and Michigan. Elsewhere litte below e average. sorghum is generally doing well in the West, bnt not so well ag usual in the middie beit of the south- ern Sta 1 Order. ysby has been detached from Commander Pierce C | the command of United States steamer Shamokin and placed on waiting orders. —$—$—_$—$$——— GENERAL BUTLER'S ARREST. . To THe Epiror or THe BosTON JouRNAL:— I see in your telegraphic column a notics that Charles W. Wooley and Kimberly Brothers Drought sult against mein Baltimore; in other and Jess accurate papers that “I was arrested.’ The frat is true, the latter not. The purpose of Wooley’s sult is obvious. The telegram adda that the Kimberly suit is “for money extorted from them while I was tn command at For- tress Monroe.’ Both suits were brought by John Surratt’s attorney—the latter Iu order give occa. sion for the telegram, Kimberly Brothers’ claim is for rent paid by them for occupation of government land. A board of survey reported that all the occupants of govern- ment land for eee & ones should pay rent, the amount of wi tC) ie fixed. My Provost ‘shal collected of the Kimberlys = others) and accounved for that rent for which I au, sued, and it is telegraphed over the country ‘fer extorting money.” This is @ imen of rebel slanders againsc me and rebel claima against the government. All respectable papers unwittingly giving c! ney yi bye aeetivny to thia calumny will, I dowds not, givo ie be ee Wien Toupess an Hace to tho | analy Hair Dre and Hele Dyeing, Annes, ClyUe, Qui Vive, Marquis, Florence, Galatea, Salus aud Carleton. THE PENNSYLVANIA MINING TROUBLES. Mass Meeting at Scranton and Pittston—A Serious Revolt at New Boston—Proclama tion by the Sheriff, {Scranton (July 30) correspondence of the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph. | of miners was held last night at Odd Fellows’ Hall, Hyde Park, under the auspices of the Miners’ Benevolent Soelety. Dele- gates from Schuylkill county, who were appointed at, a recent meeting at Mahoney City, were received, and inflammatory speeches were made, It was agreed to let the Scranton works resume business temporarily, but to demand the advance of twenty per cent on the wages for mining coal. A masa meeting is to be held to-night at Pittston, and to- morrow at Wiiksbarre. The main troubles are at Wilkesbarre, Mr. Broderick, the superintendent of Lee's mines, nea nticoke, has died from his inju- ries. The telegraph to-day from Wilkesbarre an- nounces that there is great trouble at Hutchinson and New Boston, The minera are armed. A revolt has taken place. Sheriff Van Leer will issue another proclamation to-morrow. THE WEEKLY HERALD. The Cheapest and Gest Newspaper in the Country. 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