The New York Herald Newspaper, August 19, 1868, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD BROADWAY AND ANN STREET. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR All business or news letter and telegraphic despatches must be addressed New York HERALD. Letters and packages should be properly sealed. Rejected communications will not be re- turned. Volume XXXL No. 232 AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. NIBLO’S GARDEN.—BARBE BLECE. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—THREs THIEVES OF THE MARSEILLES—RED GNOME AND WHITE WARRIOR. OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway.—Humrrr DUMPrTrY. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway and 18th stroct.— Fine Fiy, BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway.—TRoDDEN Down. Tammany Building, 14th » 40. BRYANTS' OPERA HOUS! street.—ETHIOPIAN MINSTE) ‘ONY PASTOR'S OPERA HOUSE 201 Bowery.—Comio Wooatts NEGRO MINBTRELSY, &c, Matinee at 25g, HEATRE COMIQUE, 514 Broadway.—ETHIOPIAN Eo- onnritoriis, COMIC VOCALISM, &0. Matinee at 234. AL PARK GARDEN, Seventh avenue.—POPULAR Concent. MRS, F. B. CONWAY'S PARK THEATRE, Brooklyn.— KELLY & LEON'S ETHIOPIAN MINSTRELSY, £0. G HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.—Hoo.Er's INSTRELS—A STRANGE WOMAN IN BROOKLYN. YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— BorENCE AND ART. New York, Wednesday, August 19, 1868. ‘The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated yes- terday evening, August 18, Prussia officially announces that Switzerland will reject the proposal of a French alliance. At a French election yesterday the government candidate ally defeated. Napoleon madea number of official promotions and decorations on his séte day. Cousols, 94, money. Five-twenties, 713, in Lon- don and 74% in Frankfort. Paris Bourse quiet. Cotton easier, with midling uplands at 1074 pence. Breadsiufis quiet. Produce firm. By steamship at this port we have our special European correspondence and mail report, in inte- resting detail of our cabie telegrams, to the sth. of August. ‘The daughter of the Prince and Princess of Wales was christened Victoria Alexandra Olga Mary. MISCELLANEOUS. Advices from Port au Prince to the 10th instant confirm previous reports as to the desperate straits in which Sainave is involved. The revolution is ap- parently triumphant and the flight of Salnave iscon- templated. His baggage and family were captured by the rebels. Attachments were issued yesterday by Judge Barnard against the Board of Councilmen for con- tempt in disobeying a mandamus issued against them some time ago compelling them to admit certain Claimants to membership. The attachments are non-bailable and returnable forthwith, and it may be that there are several honorable members Meeting the city or suffering in prison this morning. In the Board of Health yesterday the case of the sloop Four Brothers was referred to the Sanitary Su- perintendent for a report, The weekly letter of Dr. Harris sows that there were 643 deaths in New York last week and 260 in Brooklyn. The ocean sweepstakes of the yacht squadron at New Bedford for $4,000 was sailed yesterday, but owing to the condition that the race should be made in five hours it was declared of. The Palmer came home firs¢, but not until long after the prescribea dime. The course was fifty miles long as sailed with the necessary tacking. The squadron will probably disband to-day. Early yesterday morning oMcer Crittenden was assau ted by a gang of rowdies at the comer of Prince and Merrer streets, and on his being rein- forced a sharp ensued. The policemen drove their opponents, who were led by three members of the Alien family, into the St. Bernard House, where they opened upon the ofMicers with a revolver fire. Betwe thirty and forty shots were fired between the pai . bat noone is knoWn to have been seri- ously tn, Wesley Allen and William Scott, two of the assailants, were carried off to the station Louse and released on bail during the day. Allen took a solemn oath before leaving court that he would kill Crittenden, We have received a letter from Mr. Peter Cooper, addressed to Horatio Seymour, discussing the rela- tive merits of the opposing political parties. Owing to the crowded state of our columns we are obliged to hold it over, ‘The Governor's commission for investigating the cattle disease have reported that they intend to en- force a strict quarantine of infected cattle, and insist upon the cleanliness of cars used in their transpor- tion. Advices from Brazil state that the new Cabinet is inclined to peace with Paraguay and the people are clamorous for it. The people of the Argentine Uon- eration are opposed to anew alliance with Brazil prosecution of the war. A private despatch received in this city from Key Wes serts that the report as to the existence of the vomito at that place is ufffounded, as there is not a case of vomito or yellow fever on the island. Ves- stop there as usual without fear of either dis- ease, Alt agrand republican mass meeting in Atlanta, Ga., yesterday ® wagon im the procession contained thirty-seven girls, all white, dressed as States in the Union. Spe pS were made by ex-Governor Joe Brown, Joshua Hill and others, Iv (he Louisiana Legisiature yesterday the Lottery wilt & law by reason of |imttation of time, the Goveraor having fatied to sgn it, A bill has been Introduced in the nate creating a Metropolitan Police district of the city and parish of New Orleans and the adjoiming towns on both sides of the river. ‘The power of appointment in the force and the duty J «upervision is vested in a board of five m™, the Lieutenant Governor being ex reports of Indian ontrages in Kansas are A band appeared on Spelman’s creek on Wednoeday last, end after driving away all the men violated all the Women, abusing them so shamefully that (heir lives are yet in danger. While they were besieging ten or twelve more women in a house they were attacked by a company of troops and driven off, Under a recent law of Congress army officers who hold diplomatic positions must resign one of their offices. Under this act Colonel Bliss, who is Secre- tary of Legation at Berlia, tendered his resignation as an army oMecer recently and it has been accepted, Rumors were current in Washington yesterday that despatches had been received by the Frenchand Prussian Legations intimatig that the two coun- countries were going to war With one another, but the rumors were authoritatively denied. Joun 8 n, Who was convisted, with Collector Callicott. of alleged revenue frauds, has had his sen- tence commuted so far as the term of imprisonment for one year is concerned, leaving only the fine of $2,000 to be paid, A democratic mass meeting was held in Harlem fast evening, at which addresses were delivered by D. M. Porter, Richard O'Gorman, Fernando Wood and others. Brigham, the disappointed omice secker, who stabbed himself and cut his throat in Washington on Saturday, died yesterday. A fire oocutred in Phitad Collins & Robd's proviso were @stroyed, involvug a loss of $2000”. a row anuag a party of flremen on Kim NEW YORK “HERALD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUSY 19, 1868. Street early yesterday morning, when one of them Mamed Wasserman was stabbed by another named Msher. The wounded man died tn the afternoon and all the others were arraigned and committed. The Cunard steamship Russia, Captain Cook, will leave Jersey City about one P. M. to-day for Liver- Pool, via Queenstown. The mails will close at the Post Office at twelve M. The steamship Herman Livingston, Captain Eaton, will sail for Savannah to-day, leaving pier No. 5 North river at three o'clock. The steamship Saragossa, Captain Crowell, of Leary’s line, will leave pier 14 East river, foot of Wall street, at three o’clock this afternoon for Charles- ome stock market was weak and excited yesterday, Government securities were heavy. Gold closed at 14556 a 145%. The Rosecrans Mission to Mexico, The mission of General Rosecrans to Mexico is a highly important one. That country is in the crises of its history and fate, and this coun- try is called upon by every consideration of policy, humanity and destiny to close its mis- fortanes and crimes. General Rosecrans is the very man for this mission, and is going on it at the nick of time. Scarcely a day passes that news does not arrive of fresh outbreaks of civil war in Mexico. It is the old story—a perpetual reit- eration of the old and long-standing malady. An ambitious chief, a general, governor or a plundering and murdering bandit jumps up and sets at defiance the government in one place to-day and in another place the noxt day; and so it continues day after day and year after year. The news published yester- day, and, indeed, for some time past, shows the Juarez government to be in a precarious situation. Governor Hernan- dez, of Vera Cruz, had returned from Madelfin, where he had failed to put dawn the insurgents; the land and sea opera- ons undertaken against the rebels of Alva- rado had also failed; the city of Vera Cruz was full of malcontents, and the rebels were making raids within musket range of the city; civil authority had been suspended; Colonel Dominguez had been defeated by the Yucatan Indians, and kidnapping, murders and robberies were of frequent and general occurrence throughout the republic. But it'is unnecessary to recapitulate all the horrors of that disor- ganized country. They are well known, and, as we said, that is the chronic condition of Mexico. The United States is not without blame for this state of things. We should have held Mexico and established a good and stable government there when we conquered it and General Scott was in the capital. Our short- sighted politicians, having the slavery ques- tion on the brain, feared to annex such a vast territory to the southward, and we lost a glo- rious opportunity of giving peace to and devel- oping the wonderful resources of that country, What a different condition Mexico would have been in to-day! Twenty years have passed since that opportu- nity occurred. What wealth would have been developed both for Mexico and this republic! What progress would have been made in that time had we continued to hold the country! Not only did we lose the greatest advantages, but we have been close upon a war with a great European Power in consequence. Napoleon stepped in to establish a government there during our civil war. He attempted to do what we ought to have done long before. We were brought to the verge of war with France in expelling the European intruders and in defending the Monroe doctrine. The Mexican republic owes its existence, as is well known, to the United States, which, however, they seem to forget, and are ungrateful. Yet another golden opportunity was lost, when the French were leaving, to absorb Mexico and to give it peace. General Grant pro- posed to send Sheridan with an army for this purpose. Like the great Roman generals of old he saw the destiny and glory of his own country. He saw, in fact, what was the inevit- able destiny of Mexico as well, and he proposed to carry that out while Mexico was dépendent upon the United States, and while we had large armies in the field, ripe with experience and full of ambition. The General would gladly have gone on this mission himself, and so would our other heroes and brave soldiers, but Mr. Seward’s trimming and shortsighted policy frustrated the object. The red tape of the State Department arrested our destiny and the destiny of Mexico and has continued the misery and troubles of that republic. Even European nations, inimical as they are to the growth and power of the United States, re- proached us for want of foresight and wisdom in not seizing the opportunity to absorb and give peace to Mexico. What is to be done now? Only one thing, and the sooner that be done the better. Either establish a protectorate over Mexico or annex it. The latter would be best, would save future difficulties and would accomplish at once what is inevitable. This would be mercy to Mexico, and would make it a rich, prosperous and great country. Some silly and sentimental people might talk about national independence and pretend to dread the extinction of Mexican nationality, but this would be mere sentiment and humbug. Mexico would have more honor and glory in being a part of this great republic, and her wealth and prosperity would be in- creased a hundred fold. General Rosecrans is going out there at the right time and is the right man to accomplish this. Like General Grant, he comprehends this necessary and old Roman policy, The Mexicans, like the Car- thaginians when they were defeated by the superior power of Rome, should gladly accept their destiny, and should, as Carthage did, send their generals, senators and great men to treat with this second Roman republic for unity and a united future. This republic is destined to be greater than Rome ever was. It will absorb all North America, from the Isthmus of Panama to the Arctic Circle, and will count hundreds of millions of inhabitants. It will be a continental Power, and, standing between Europe and Asia, must become the greatest Power in the world. Who would not be proud of being united with such a future? Will not the Mexicans see their own glory and advantages in such a union? But, whatever the Mexicans may think, this must be our policy. We cannot resist our destiny. Whether they will or not, this model republic is the dominating power of America and must control its future, General Rose- crans is a man of large and statesman like views, a man of the old Roman type, and he will know what to do in the present erieis. ie is now wait ing for instructions, Will Mr. Seward and the President understand the situa- tion and instruct him accordingly? Or, rather, will they not give him sufficient latitude and discretion to carry out the American policy we have indicated? Mr. Seward has done well with regard to China, but he lacks foresight and comprehension about Mexico and our inter-continental affairs, The President, however, should see the necessity of the policy we have indicated. Nothing tends to allay do- mestic troubles so much as a vigorous foreign policy and the acquisition of territory. It oc- cupies and satisfies the restless and ambitious spirits, The Romans understood this well and followed it successfully. President Johnson has an opportunity to make himself famous on this Mexican question, and if he will leave the settlement of it.to General Rosecrans that statesman and hero may bring about the an- nexation of Mexico and his own elevation to the Presidency for accomplishing so great a work, At all events the crisis is at hand, and the time has come when the United States should give a government and peace to Mexico. Discussions of the Party Press—Insanity and Drunkenness. The party press no longer bothers its readers, as of yore, with discussion of statistics and the immediate possibilities of the political conflict, but gives its serious attention to topics of quite another nature. It considers elaborately such important moral subjects as insanity and drunkenness. These are handled with the | spirit of party hate and the subdued style and abstract manner of philosophy. The demo- crats know all about drunkenness; the radicals are in possession of all the facts regarding insanity. Thus between the two the circle of knowledge on two associated diseases is com- plete. The form that their discussion assumes gives it something of a patriotic, yet raw-head- and-bloody-bones character. Their problem seems to be this: Supposing that the country should at some future period be reduced to such a dreadful alternative that it must choose _for President either a lunatic or a sot, in which choice would lie the least danger and evil to the nation? There is something of the air of the village debating society in this. It is, however, not so strictly philosophical as those fruitful arguments whether the bird or the egg is first in the order of nature, or whether the hen that lays the egg or the one that hatches itis the mother of the chicken. These are superior in point of purely philosophical inte- rest; but the new problem has claims on the score of public spirit. Itis better to discuss the good of the country, even in the most visionary thesis, than to discuss chickens, Neither is the manner of the discussion more than the style of the problem free from the village air. If Betsy Jane is assured by an excited neighbor that her mother was not an honest woman and spent an unusual number of years in the county jail, she, the said Betsy Jane, always has it in her power to retort that her mother was not hanged for killing he: father—meaning to imply that in this he mother exhibited a record of superior virtue and that all the mothers of the neighborhod are not in equally good repute on that particu lar score. This is the precise direction tb great moral discussion takes in the party pres. From one side, the radical side, we hear tht it is a question of ‘the most serious import”- nay, of “‘infinite moment”—to the people tht the government should not fall into the hanis of the insane. The democracy merely answers ifa man is not a drunkard there is thing else we should fear. This non segsitur is only an answer in Betsy Jane’s sense—it establishes the balance of opprobrum. But little attempt is made to expose the fallacies of the opposition, each is so eager tc present his own affirmative notion. In attemping to rebut a charge of insanity by showing a good intel- lectual record in the family the democrats for- get that ‘“‘great wit to madnes nearly is allied.” Nevertheless they do approach a practical point when to assertions in regard to inherited insanity they declare that it is not so important that a President's grandfather should have been sane as that the President himself should be sober. For our part we cannot see much to choose between two cerebral diseases so nearly re- lated that one may be either the cause or the consequence of the other, and either of which may temporarily or permanently incapacitate the brain of the victim. Insanity is a disease of the function of the brain or of its substance. In the former case it depends upon some an- terior disease or derangement of other or- gans—the stomach, for instance. Insanity of this sort—functional derangement of the brain— may be temporary, passing away in a short time and leaving perfect health, so far as the brain goes, or it may persist and finally induce such changes as to become insanity of th: other sort. Men may be afflicted with diseasc of this character and not entail it upon thei posterity; wherefore it does not always follow that every man who has had his brain derange: from any cause whatever is likely to hawe ai insane family. People see a typical case o this functional and temporary insanity ever’ now and then. It is very common. Ifa ma empties into his stomach from an ounce toa quart of whiskey it affects his brain in sucha manner that he presently ceases to be a respo+ sible creature. Ie becomes insane, thoug in popular parlance he may be only tipg. People make light of everything. This 4- sanity soon passes away but has a tendeny to recur, The fact that the two great eds thus run into one another at certain poids indicates that the present great discussion)f the party press is only over words and name. The French Eloctiong and First Result The election canvass by which Francels just now so deeply agitated has resultedin what may be termed a first direct, legitimte trial of strength between imperialism and te people at the ballot box. A member of te Corps Législatif for the department of the Jta was chosen yesterday, when M. Grévy,a formidable nominee of the opposition, ws elected by a majority of eleven thousand voes over M. Huot, the government candidate, sp- ported by all the influence of the executve directed from Paris. This signal succestis rendered more painful, or pointed, to Napolon by the fact that two candidates named by he government previously had withdrawn, tras- ferring their local interest to M. Huot. When we recollect that Louis Napoleon hn inanipulate an election by universal suitiggo | to his own gain with as exact a nicety as can the most venerable ‘“‘stager” in the new Tam- many Hall, it must be acknowledged that the vote and attendant circumstances of the con- test in the department of the Jura are very significant. Itis ‘first blood” for the opposi- tion, but will it be the last blood for France? Have the French people come to comprehend the real value of the citizen franchise and speak their thoughts freely by the ballot? If so the progress of the general election in the empire towards its conclusion in November may—as in Great Britain and the United States—he attended with very extraordinary developments as to the real state of public feeling on the subject of the future system of rule in the country. , The Associated Press and the Harbor News. Touching the controversy with the Health Officer about his interference with the collec- tion of news from vessels arriving in the port of New York, the following note explains the assumed relationship of the Associated Press with the collection of news :— To THE Eprror or THE HERAL! Dr, Swinburne and his empio; represent them- selves as being the agents of the New York Asso- ciated Press in collecting the harbor news. In justice to the Association the mcrchants and shipowners of New York should be informed that the Associated Press has nothing whatever to do with the harbor news. When the Association furnished that news it was full and reliable, but since April last, when that duty was surrendered to the Western Union Telegraph: Company and Dr. Swinburne, it bas been a miserable failure. The knowledge of the fact that those par- ties were not competent to periorm the service induced the HERALD to inaugurate the present steam yacht system of collecting the harbor news, which tas proved of such great advantage not oniy to the merchants and shipowners ae ee public gene- rally. . D. Re PU A Representative of the HexaLp in the New York Associated Press, No one knows better than the author of the above communication the operations of the Associated Press in this connec- tion, and his allegations are strictly true. For some months yast the Associated Press has had nothing to 4o with Dr. Swinburne’s or the Western Union Telegraph Company's mode of gathering the ship news. Other papers may, for aught we know, content themselves with the news as fumished from those sources, but the Hzrap prefers to furnish its readers from sources under its own control, namely, its own steam yachis. The English Pres on the Chinese Em- bassy. a The English mwspapers are beginning already to exhibit some hostility to the Chinese mission of Mr. Burlingame in advance of his arrival in Europe. Probably both England and France may entertain some notions of conquest and colonization in the North Pacific such as gave Hindoostan to England. It was the rivalries of these two Powers in Asia a century ago that placed India under the thumb of Great Britain and made the rich land of the Hindoos a British dependency. The tone of the London press indicates a similar tendency now towards China and Japan; but affairs are changed in the Orient since the days of Lord Clive and Warren Hastings. The United States has a voice and a power in Eastern Asia that cannot be very readily set aside. It is mainly through our influence that the Chinese have become an enlightened people, shining far ahead of Hindoo darkness and ig- norance. The Chinese know well enough from what form of civilization they are most likely to derive the largest advantages. They see the elephant as well as British statesmen, and they are no doubt thoroughly posted about British India. Mr. Burlingame is about as astute and knowing as any one else, and he is not likely to be outwitted in the performance of his mission, Meantime these croppings out of the English papers concerning the Chinese Embassy are very curious, and will induce people to watch the progress of Mr. Burlin- game’s mission with a great deal of interest. Wo have no objection to England holding on to Hindoostan. Indeed, we are willing to sur- render all Africa to her, for we have more of that Continent in our midst than we know what to do with; but it is very different with China and Japan. Affairs in that part of Asia are going to be settled by the policy of this country and the ideas of American civiliza- tion. When Mr. Burlingame undertook his present mission the British Minister in China was the first one to approve and recognize it; but for all that there are many bigoted people in England and many people interested in commercial affairs in China who do not favor his mission and may endeavor to obstruct it. The tone of the English press shows this when it talks of great danger coming to England from Mr. Burlin- game's Embassy. However, if England should try the Hindoostan game in China it might be a curious thing to see the United States playing the same game in Canada. The independence of China and Japan is worth preServing, and the maintenance of that independence has now become a part of our American policy. The President and His Cabinet on the Pos litical Situation. The Presidential nominations of the Tam- many Hall Convention, if they have not de- moralized, have somewhat disorganized the President and his Cabinet on the political situation. Had Andrew Johnson been made the democratic nominee the Cabinet would un- questionably have been a unit in support of the democratic cause; but from the doubtful position and the disappointment of Mr. John- son in reference to Seymour his ministerial advisers have felt at liberty to take each his own course according to his own inclinations. Thus it is understood that Messrs. Seward, McCulloch, Evarts and Schofield, of the State, Treasury, Law and War Departments, go for Grant and Colfax, while Browning, Randall and Welles, of the Interior, Post Office and Navy Departments, are for Seymour and Blair. Putting the President on the same side, as between a choice of evils in his case, the administration, in being polled on the Presi- dential issue, comes to a tie—four for Sey- mour and four for Grant, the latter four, how- ever, having the advantage of nearly all the spoils, But, as in deference to the President, the subordinates of the Secretary of the Trea- sury, for instance, will most probably be allowed to turn the weight of their patronage in favor of Seymour, it is possible that be- tween Collector Smythe and Postmaster Kelly a sufficient number of votes in November may be turned over to Seymour from the federal | officeholders of this city to decide tho clection. President Johnson has not yet distincily de- clared himself one way of the other, but wo suspect he will before long, and in favor of Seymour. Then we shouldn't be surprised to witness a terrible slaughter of the innocents by the Executive guillotine. We must get this conditional September session of Congress out of the way and then the fur will begin to fly. Miles O?Reilly’s Ofice and the Tammany Ring—The New Movement for a New Deal All Round. The Tammany spoilsmen, it appears, are al- ready casting about for a successor to Miles O'Reilly as City Register. The temporary ap- pointment of General Jones to the vacancy, in behalf of the late General Halpine’s family, is @ graceful act of generosity on the part of Governor Fenton and the republicans which the Tammany’ sachems would never have thought of for a moment. That is not their way of doing business. Their rule is the old unchanging Tammany rule—get all you can keep all you get, and let the dead bury their dead. The lucky members of the present Tam- many ring, acting vigorously under this rule during the last eight years, have all become rich as nabobs, and they are the nabobs of thy city democracy. They had a hard struggb with Fernando Wood to get him out and aftr getting him out, but having at last madea treaty of peace with him for value receiv they have been consoling themselves with tle idea of an indefinite reign of power and gloy and spoils and plunder. But a new dangr already confronts them—the danger of a syi- tematic outside coalition, aiming at nothig less than a new shuffle and deal of the Tan- many cards and a new division of the ft places and placers all round. The outsije hewers of wood and drawers of water hate had enough of that, and they intend to ha some shares among the chances of makinga fortune of two or three hundred thousand pn two or three years or to ‘smash the machine” These outsiders, it then follows, have ha enough of Mayor Hoffman as the democrat candidate for Governor, and in our coming N+ vember and December city elections we my look for the development of this projected rev- lution among the biggest fat and pompous aid prosperous big Indians of Tammany Hall. Tae Reception or Reverpy JOHNSON WN ENotanp,—Our new Minister to England, Rey erdy Johnson, has met with a cordial receptia from the press and people of that country, aml will be received, doubtless, in the same way by the government. From his character, abili- ties and antecedents he is well adapted for Minister to England, and he will do admira- bly to go through all the forms of diplomatic routine. But we have no idea that he will be able to accomplish much in the matter of the Alabama claims or other unsettled questions, at least not forgome time, and until the domestic affairs of Great Britain, growing out of its new political situation, be established. Nor does it matter much. It will be just as well that the Alabama claims remain unsettled till we can develop a fresh American policy and become prepared to annex Canada and the other British American possessions. He may be useful then, should he continue at the Court of St. James long enough, to aid by his ac- knowledged talents the consummation of our continental destiny. France AND SwitzrrLanp.—The Prussian government announces officially that Switzer- land will ‘‘summarily” reject a proposal of France looking to an alliance with the re- public. If North Germany undertakes to speak for Switzerland so decidedly on such a delicate subject—the big boy to champion the little one—the matter becomes ominous for some of the parties interested—Prussia, Swit- zerland or France. General Moltke, of the Prussian army, was in Switzerland lately and likely knows where the danger lies. Fernanpo Woop spoke last night on the infamous Congress. Infamy allied to infamy. Taxation—Five hundred millions a year— around sum. Make it up, taxpayers. TROTTING ON THE FASHION COURSE, L. |. TUFSDAY, August 18.—Sweepstakes $500, heats, best three in five. R. Ogie’s b. g. Red Rover, to wagon. J. Murphy's b. g. Hollowback, in hi A, Patterson's r. m., in harness, W. Doble’s b. m., in harness. . P. Mannix’s b. m. Temptress, to wagon. Time—2:474, 2:51, 2:49\. First Heat.—Red Rover was the favorite against the field. Temptress led around the turn, with Red Rover next, and as they passed the quarter pole the mare had opened a gap of three lengths before the favorite, who was double that distance in front of Hollowback, Patterson being fourth and Dobie last at this point, Going along the backstretch both Red Rover and Temptress broke,.and when they recovered Red Rover was ahead, passing the half-mile pole two lengths before Temptress, with Doble now in the third os tion. As they swung into the homestretch Temp- ress broke badly and fell behind, Hollowback taking second place. Red Rover held his lead to the score, winning the heat by three lengths in 2:47. Second Heat.—Two to one was currently offered on Red Rover, who got away on even terms with Patterson's mare, and they trotted side by side to the quarter pole, with Hollowback third. On the back- stretch Ked Rover out-trotted Paterson, who was two lengths ahead at the half-nile pole, and, main- taining his lead to the score, won easily by two lengths in 2:51\%. Hollowback beat Patterson to the score, which both crossed on a run, Dobie last. Third Heat.—Donle got a deal the best of the send. off, which was avery straggling one, At the quarter pole Red Rover was at his uead, but in going along the backstretch Hollowback passed them both on a run and was two lengths ic “*re them at the hait- mile pole, Red Rover and Patterson being head and head as they passed that point. A good deal of run- ning was done by both Murphy and Paiterson ta coming up the stretch, Red Rover trotting square!, and fast, but both the other two were half a lengt! ahead of him as they crossed the score on a run, The judges in consequence very properly declared Ked Rover the winner Of the heat and race in 2:49 4. HORSE NOTES. J.B. Fellows was driving his four-in hand in the Park on Saturday afternoon. ‘The horses are in high flesh and are looking fine, Mr. Turnbull has taken his horses out of training until his return from Europe. Commodore Vander- biit will probably be placed in the stud. N. H. Leaibeater bought a black mare last week which is said to be very fast. She is six years old and can go very far down in the thirties, Mr. Day was ventilating his gray Messenger horse aa ng the lane on Monday. ‘The horse is very fne gaited. Mr. George Alley has an excellent stepper in his big brown trotter, Tne galt will suit the most fas- idious, W. D. Forrest's pair, Prince and mate, are trotting nic Charley Tull had @ very fine road horse on the lane on Sunday afternoon. Among a great number of fast horses on Harlem lane on Friday the following were conspicnous:— Mr. Brown, with Dandy Jim; Mr. Harker, with Brus Mr. Cashman, with brown mare; Mr. Wilber, omian mare; Mr. Turnbull, with Willie Schet- arshall, with Shark; John Harbeck, with allion, aud Mr. Mafihison, with his roan mile 1 2 4 5 3 Rowe once jambl or; Jes Diack mare. Dexter, in his work the other day, trotted from the quarter to the three-quarter poie twice, each ime H } fe bh only four-in-hand team at Saratoga was Mr, Crouse'’s, ‘They are atl bays, of large size, quite showy, but have-no speed. Mr. Drake waa out with a bay team on the lane oa Saturday afternoon, They are good movers, Frank iby pnd bay kick up @ dust when extended. They are showy. Mr. Bilery’ Ghaslus mM lar oolt, Bara Waiker, is a One steppes, THE NEW YORK YACHT CLUB. ‘The Ocean Sweepstakes for $4,000 Between the Idler, Palmer, Eva and Phaatom—The Conditions Net Complied With and the Race Declared New BeEprorp, August 18, 1568, The ocean sweepstakes for $4.000 between the yachts Palmer, Idler, Eva and Phantom was sailed to-day. The course was from Clark's Point, four miles below this city, twenty miles to windward and return, The conditions were that the race should be made in five hours or be de clared off, This provision—an unfortunate ope—has made a brilliant day’s sailing quite unsatisfactory, as the Palmer, the first of the gallant crafts home, did not arrive until forty-five minutes after the prescribed time, Such an interest was manifested in the race among all Classes that crowds gathered at every wharf along the city and hundreds swarmed the Fairhaven shore opposite, while many gay equipages were on the grand drive along the beach leading to the starting point. The harbor was covered with the balance of the fleet and every conceivable character of row boats and sailing ves sels, each filled with interested spectators, lending an additional charm to the scene, The day was magniricent. The fleecy clouds, with here and there dark festoona in the sky that por- tended rain, broke away and the sun shone with splendor, flecking land and water with its golien tints, The wind was from S.S. W., blowing a ten knot breeze. All hearts were glad, and lookers on manifested the same interest as the captains and crews of the contending vessels, ‘The position of the yachts at the point of starting opposite Fort Taber was as follows:—!dier inshore to windward, Paimer second, Eva third and Phantom fourth. ‘The sight could not be sur- assed. At ten minutes after eleven o'ciock he whistles from the steam yacht Minnehaha, owned by Mr. T..C. Durant, gent them on their way. The wind came from the quarter that made them “beat’’ all the way to the stakeboat, five inlies be- yond Cuttkhuny lightship, the western extremity of Martha’s Vineyard, and with an ebb tide the vessels did not turn till the erie hours.— Idler... ll Eva..... Palmer. 14 Phantom Rounding the stakeboat each yacht received hearty cheers. Homeward with @ flood tide the sailing qualities of the Paimer were finely displayed, and soon she overhauled tie idier and passed her, ‘The starting position oif Clark’s Point was reached by the Palmer in flve hours and forty-five muiutes, followed by the Idler eight minutes after, the Phan- tom third and Eva last. ‘The disappointment that this trial of speed should be “no race” is very general. The opinion is that with such a wind on this course—fully fifty miles with tacking—it would require a young gale to make itin five hours. The wind greaily subsided during the contest, but came from the same quarter, The squadron will probably disband to-inorrow by order of the Commodore. Some of tie yachts may remain in this delightful harbor, some Will cruise further eastward, while others will return to New York. Captain J. B. Norris, of the Bonita, entertains a large party on shore to-night, FOUL PLAY AT THE NEW YORK THEATRE. ‘The drama of ‘Foul Play,” which bas been upon the boards of the New York theatre for the past two weeks, has, daring that time, met with both fair play and foul play from kssee, manager and actors, and last evening it was not played at all, owing to the factof it having “played itself out” the night previous. Since the first night of its produc. tion the piece hasnever run very smoothly, and be- tween the third aid fourth acts on Monday evening last the culminatig point was reached by Manager D. H. Harkins seizng what money there was in the “box office” and iamedsacely thereafter calling an indignation meeiig Of the dramatic company of the establiswent in the ‘green room,’ where it was “resolved” that unless the manager was permitted by the lessee to retain the pos#Sion of said money for ceriain deli- cate reasons, /€y (the actors and actresses in “that Play”) woul?@0t appear again upon the stage Foul evening, an the audience would thereby be com- pelled to cent itself upon that occasion with but half a dof Messrs. Reade and Bouctcault’s ae- lightrul @ay. Of course the public could not be irifed wi In that manner, 30 the manager was allowed, retain the money already in his posses- sion angle play proceeded without further inter- ruption,’ gved-natured audience meanwhile re- matriing? total ignorance of the affecting little scene st had been enacted behind the scenes during ¢ time that the curtain was down between the actand the trombone and fiddle in the orchestra were mkiig a3 much noise as possivle to drown the voices the “angry debaters.” The use of the uilliculty, as near as can be ascer- taineds as follows:—It appears that Mr. D. H. Har- kins, oF rite of a contract vetween himself and Mr. HD. Palmer, became the proprietor of the dram@f “Foul Play” for the city of New York and such ¢er cities as might at sume future time be settleepon between them. Mr. J. T. Lloyd, having obtaill a lease of the New York theatre from Mr. Worn agreed to produce ‘Foul Play” at that es- tabliment, for the consideration of which Mr. Har- kins 8 to receive one-fourth of the profits after all expers were paid, meanwhile playing the leading male rt in the piece and acting as general man- agerar. Palmer was to receive $50 for every even- ing ‘Tformance of the piece and $25 for each alinée, these ments to be made to him evermorning. But few payments were made, hower, before Me. Palmer was obliged to go out or tot on important business, but left his agent to collethe money as it became due. Mr. Lloyd re- fused recognize this agent and Mr. Harkins, who signéhe contract wherein it was specified how and. where money was to be paid, feeling that he alonfas the person to whom Mr. Palmer would - looker his money, seized what inoney had been taken at the theatre on Monday evening for the puree of settling with Mr. Palmer, and yesterday Pa er the amount due—a little over $300—to Mr. johefton, the agent of Mr. Paimer. Yerday Mr, Harkins and other leading actors in “FoPiay” threw up their engagements, in conse- que? of Which there was no “Foul Play” perform- ancast nigat. The following letters from lessee andanager inay enable the curious to better un- dernd the quarrel, which is decidedly pretty as tt stab— To ® Eprror or Tur Hrraup:— ‘Titheatre in closed in consequence of Mr, D, H. Harkii wha cast for the leading character in the drama of *F¢ Pin having taken upon himself the right to extract from thecet office of the theatre the entire proceeds of last even- ingir. Harkins was gy upon the conditions of re- ka fourth share of the profits, after all expenses were pai The lessee, therefore, determined to close the theatre anégage an cotire new company, and open on Monday eveg next. J.T, LLYOD, Lessee. W Yous, August 18, 1868. Tor Eprron or tue Heras ‘L subscriber, manager of leso notify the public that the foring reasons:—The manager had a contract with Harry D.imer, the literary proprietor of the piece called “Foul Pl’ to produce the same at the New York theatre and to merefor a certain stipulated sum for each representation. person associated with him refused to pa; @ of producing the play, a part of whicl ted by the contract with the manager to pay, ger insisting on the payment of what he con: debt the lessee closed the theatre. The whole ooany considering the manager in erat withdrew with hit . H. HARKINS. W Yous, August 18, 1868, w York theatre, begs re was closed for the FIRE IN BUSHWICK, L. |. Firemen Injured—Losses $15,000. drtly after nine o'clock on Monday night an aln of fire was given in the Eastern District, Briyn, and a prompt response was accorded by thire Department, who hastened to the scene of aca, The fire, it appears, broke out in the stable of: Myrile Avenue Hotel, corner of Myrtie and Bewich avenues, and the flames rapidly extended toe large atracture, the hotel, which, being frame, wepeediiy demolished, A two story frame build- iydjoining, used a8 @ grocery store, Was also de- d, despite the efforts of the firemen. e luficuity was experienced in ob sient supply of water, owing to the y ofydrants in ‘the vicinity. The myrtle Avenue Hd was a two story aud attic building, and was od by Charles Buchoux, and was leased by Ches Perry. Buchoux’ loss will amount to $90; insured for $6,000 in Mechanics’ Insurance Cqany. Perry's loss on furniture and stock vsiated at $5,000; insured in the Germania In- sunce Company for $2,400, e frame building adjoining was owned by Peter Tins, whose loss is es fusured in Mechanics’ Inrance Company for $1,600, The lower part of thhouse was occupied by Frederick Gilderman, wse logs on stock and fixtures is $3,000; insu f¢i,000 in New Amsterdam. iring the progress of the conflagration Assistant Fineer John Lefferds and David Shaler, of Hose Cipany No. 8, were buried beneath the failing tim- bi, but were Lig extricated without having: stained any serious {njuries, Abram DeLoucy, & fate ot Truck fo 2, was slightly injured by a lor falling upon him, ne police of the Forty-sixth precinct, under com- md of Captain Mullin, were present and contrib- wl materially towards preserving order, guarding qporty and staying the further extensio. of the nes When surrounding buildings were in immi- bt peril. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. fou. John \. Griswold, republican candidate for t Governorship in the approneling State election, in this city yesterday and took up quarters ve mirlag the day and even N of personal and Wold Wiil leave the cuy the was visited by & jitfcal friends, Nr. tly lo-morrow afteraout a